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Samsung has just announced a couple of new mid-range Android smartphones—Galaxy A15 and Galaxy A25 5G. The former is available in 4G and 5G flavors while the latter is 5G-only. Both devices will go on sale in select markets this week, with a wider availability expected later.
Galaxy A15 and Galaxy A25 5G have a lot in common
The Galaxy A15 and Galaxy A25 5G introduce a new design element to Samsung smartphones. The new devices have their frame slightly raised around the power and volume buttons on the right. The company calls it the “Key Island” design. This is just one of the many similarities between the two phones.
For starters, both handsets have flat front and back panels with a vertical rear camera array. We are looking at a 50MP primary rear shooter combined with a 2MP macro camera, though only the latter has OIS (Optical Image Stabilization). The ultrawide lens is a 5MP sensor on the former and 8MP on the latter. The devices feature the same 13MP selfie camera.
The 6.5-inch Super AMOLED display has a U-shaped notch and an FHD+ (1080×2340 pixels) resolution. The Galaxy A15’s panel boasts a 90Hz refresh rate and 800 nits of peak brightness. The Galaxy A25 5G, on the other hand, upgrades to a 120Hz refresh rate and 1,000 nits of peak brightness. Both devices should feature Vision Booster for improved screen visibility and color accuracy under sunlight.
Samsung has equipped these devices with a 5,000mAh battery that supports 25W fast wired charging via a USB Type-C port. They also feature a side-mounted capacitive fingerprint scanner (embedded into the power button), and Knox security. The phones run Android 14-based One UI 6.0 out of the box. The company has promised four generations of Android OS upgrades (up to Android 18) and five years of security updates.
A key differentiator between the two phones is the chipset. The Galaxy A15 is powered by MediaTek’s 6nm Helio G99 SoC operating at up to 2.2GHz (the 5G version has the Dimensity 6100+, which is the same SoC with an integrated 5G modem). The Galaxy A25 5G gets a more powerful Samsung Exynos 1280 5nm chip with a peak speed of 2.4GHz. The phones come with 6GB/8GB RAM and 128GB//256GB storage, with Micro SD card support.
Price and availability
As of this writing, Samsung has announced the availability of the Galaxy A15 in Vietnam only. The 8GB+128GB 4G version costs VND 4,990,000 (roughly $205) while the 8GB+256GB 5G version starts at VND 6,290,000 (roughly $259). The device will be available for purchase in the country starting this Saturday, December 16.
The Galaxy A25 5G will also be available in Vietnam on the same day with a price tag of VND 6,590,000 (roughly $271) for the 6GB+128GB variant. Additionally, Samsung has confirmed that the device will arrive in France this week. However, it hasn’t announced the pricing in this part of the world. The two new mid-range Galaxy devices are expected to arrive in the US shortly.
