Samsung Galaxy A15 5G vs TCL 501
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy A15 5G | TCL 501 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | - |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2023, December 11 | 2024, February 26 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, December 16 | Available. Released 2024, April |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | - |
| Dimensions | 160.1 x 76.8 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 in) | 156.5 x 74.9 x 9.7 mm (6.16 x 2.95 x 0.38 in) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | - |
| Display | ||
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| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density) | 540 x 1092 pixels (~203 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.0 inches, 92.3 cm2 (~78.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM) | IPS LCD |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) | Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| OS | Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, One UI 8, up to 4 major Android upgrades | Android 14 (Go edition) |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 32GB 2GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash |
| Single | - | 5 MP, f/2.2 |
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) | - |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Single | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 2 MP, f/2.8 |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | No |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Radio | No | Unspecified |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Accelerometer |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 25W wired | 10W wired |
| Type | 5000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Brave Black, Personality Yellow, Magical Blue, Optimistic Blue | Black, Glacial Blue |
| Models | SM-A156B, SM-A156B/DS, SM-A156P, SM-A156P/DS, SM-A156U, SM-A156U1, SM-A156U1/DS, SM-A156W, SM-A156P/N, SM-A156P/DSN, SM-S156VL, SM-A156M, SM-A156E, SM-A156E/DSN | T433D |
| Price | € 167.00 / $ 79.97 / ₹ 17,490 | - |
| SAR EU | 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body) | - |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery | Active use score 14:31h | - |
| Display | 786 nits max brightness (measured) | - |
| Loudspeaker | -25.5 LUFS (Very good) | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 306274 (v9), 364663 (v10) GeekBench: 1747 (v5), 1763 (v6) 3DMark: 335 (Wild Life Extreme) | - |