Samsung may be greatest recognized for its flagship telephones, however the firm has plenty of extra reasonably priced gadgets to select from.
That features 2023’s Galaxy A14, which ranks as the most effective funds telephone you should buy. The primary factor you miss out on is 5G, a characteristic you will see that on the marginally dearer Galaxy A14 5G.
However as you would possibly anticipate, consideration has shortly shifted to their successors. And with the Galaxy A15 and A15 5G already official in Vietnam, we all know so much about them.
When will the Samsung Galaxy A15 be launched?
Samsung formally launched the Galaxy A15 and A15 5G in Vietnam and the Philippines on 12 December 2023, earlier than the telephones went on sale there 4 days later.
In accordance with Dutch tech website Galaxy Membership, each handsets will probably be coming to Europe “on the finish of 2023 or very early in 2024”. Judging by earlier releases, it’s more likely to be the identical time in North America.
Korean website SBS Biz (by way of SamMobile) says Samsung will probably be holding an occasion for the Galaxy S24 sequence in San Francisco on 17 January 2024. Might the A14 and A14 5G launch in Europe on the similar time?
For context, right here’s when the earlier telephones had been launched:
- Samsung Galaxy A14 – February 2023
- Samsung Galaxy A14 5G – January 2023
- Samsung Galaxy A13 – March 2022
- Samsung Galaxy A13 5G – December 2021
Assuming Samsung continues with the identical tough replace cycle, it’s extremely probably that we’ll see the A15 telephones globally in early 2024.
How a lot will the Samsung Galaxy A15 price?
To this point, we solely have pricing for the telephones in Vietnam and the Philippines, the place Samsung has already launched them:
- Samsung Galaxy A15 – from VND 4,990,000/PHP 9,990 (approx. £150/$190)
- Samsung Galaxy A15 5G – from VND 6,290,000/PHP 10,990 (approx. £170/$230)
Nevertheless, the UK and US figures are merely direct conversions, and so gained’t be fully correct. Galaxy Membership believes each will probably be round €200, with “the 4G mannequin slightly below, the 5G mannequin simply above”.
It’s attainable that the pricing will probably be a lot the identical because the 2023 fashions:
- Samsung Galaxy A14 – £179/$150
- Samsung Galaxy A14 5G – £219/$199.99
Nevertheless, it could be good to see the UK and US figures matched. At the moment, UK clients are paying considerably extra for a similar expertise.
What specs and options will the Samsung Galaxy A15 have?
With the Galaxy A15 and A15 5G now official in Vietnam, now we have an excellent thought of what to anticipate. There are unlikely to be any vital modifications within the world variations of each telephones.
Let’s begin with the common 4G mannequin, which seems to be a pleasant improve in comparison with the Galaxy A14. The standard processor improve is right here, with the A15 powered by the MediaTek Helio G99 chipset. Nevertheless, the A14 additionally used the Exynos 850 in some nations, so it may be the identical once more.
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There are alternatives for 4-, 6- or 8GB of RAM and 128- or 256GB of storage, so the entry-level 64GB mannequin seems to have been ditched. If you happen to’re nonetheless apprehensive about operating low on storage, there’s nonetheless help for Micro-SD playing cards.
Nevertheless, it’s the show that has essentially the most placing upgrades. The A14’s 6.6-inch, 60Hz LCD panel has been changed with a 6.5-inch, 90Hz OLED, which needs to be an enormous step ahead. Its FHD+ decision is basically the identical, however it is best to discover the distinction when inserting them facet by facet.
The 5000mAh battery capability is unchanged, however the USB-C charging is transferring from 15W to 25W. Nevertheless, there’s nonetheless unlikely to be a charger included within the field.
It doesn’t seem like the cameras are getting any consideration, although, at the very least from a {hardware} perspective. You’re nonetheless getting a triple rear setup, with 50Mp most important, 5Mp ultrawide and 2Mp, plus a 13Mp selfie lens. Let’s hope Samsung has upgraded the software program processing to make the respectable images expertise that bit higher.
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On the dearer A15 5G, there are solely three upgrades. It runs the MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ chipset (at the very least in Vietnam), which seems to be considerably extra highly effective than the A15, but in addition the A14 5G’s Dimensity 700.
Because the title suggests, that chip consists of 5G help. And also you additionally get a gyroscope sensor, permitting you to view 360-degree images and movies.
However other than that, it’s precisely the identical telephone. The 6.5-inch, 90Hz OLED panel remains to be an improve in comparison with the A14 5G, although.
And each new telephones run Samsung’s newest One UI 6 pores and skin over Android 14 at launch. If the dedication to updates is similar, you’ll be able to anticipate them to get Android 16 and updates till 2027, however nothing after that.