LG G3 (D851 32GB) vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G (SM-A156B/DSN 128GB)
Side by side comparison between LG G3 vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.5"
IPS+
IPS+
1440x2392
13
MP
MP
2.1mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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6.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340
50
MP
MP
13mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A15 5G (SM-A156B/DSN 128GB)
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10 Advantages 
20 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| (front) Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +9 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG G3 (D851 32GB) | Galaxy A15 5G (SM-A156B/DSN 128GB) | |
| Model | LG G3 (D851 32GB) | Galaxy A15 5G (SM-A156B/DSN 128GB) |
| Other model names | T-Mobile LG G3 4G LTE D851, LG Optimus G3, LG B2 | Galaxy A15 5G SM-A156B/Dual-SIM NFC |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Europe) |
| Brand | LG | Samsung |
| Release date | 6/1/2014 | 12/16/2023, Announced: 12/11/2023 |
| Depth | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 74.6 x 146.3 millimeters (2.94 x 5.76 in) | 76.8 x 160.1 millimeters (3.02 x 6.3 in) |
| Weight | 149 grams (5.22 ounces) | 200 grams (7 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG G3 (D851 32GB) | Galaxy A15 5G (SM-A156B/DSN 128GB) | |
| Display type | TFT Super IPS+ | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 6.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~84.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x2392 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 508 PPI | 396 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 90Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 800nits[peak] |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG G3 (D851 32GB) | Galaxy A15 5G (SM-A156B/DSN 128GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 14 |
| Firmware update | Android 5.0 Lollipop | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | One UI 6.1 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG G3 (D851 32GB) | Galaxy A15 5G (SM-A156B/DSN 128GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC (28nm) | 64bit: MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ (6nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.5GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 6x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 578Mhz | ARM Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 306382 (v9), 364885 (v10) Geekbench: 1747 (v5), 1763 (v6) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG G3 (D851 32GB) | Galaxy A15 5G (SM-A156B/DSN 128GB) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 4GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 32GB (24GB available) | 128GB (108GB available) UFS 2.2 |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG G3 (D851 32GB) | Galaxy A15 5G (SM-A156B/DSN 128GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 3000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/1700/1900/2100/2600 | LTE Cat13 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78) |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat13 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG G3 (D851 32GB) | Galaxy A15 5G (SM-A156B/DSN 128GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | (triple camera) 50 megapixels 5MP ultrawide f/2.2 2MP macro f/2.4 |
| Main camera resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 29mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 1080p@30fps 720p@120fps (slow motion) |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG G3 (D851 32GB) | Galaxy A15 5G (SM-A156B/DSN 128GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2.1 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG G3 (D851 32GB) | Galaxy A15 5G (SM-A156B/DSN 128GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG G3 (D851 32GB) | Galaxy A15 5G (SM-A156B/DSN 128GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB SlimPort | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.3 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG G3 (D851 32GB) | Galaxy A15 5G (SM-A156B/DSN 128GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Virtual proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG G3 (D851 32GB) | Galaxy A15 5G (SM-A156B/DSN 128GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-53YH | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 25W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 20 hours | 44 hours (1.8 days) |
| Standby | 500 hours (20.8 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG G3 (D851 32GB) | Galaxy A15 5G (SM-A156B/DSN 128GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Gold, Violet, Red • USB OTG On-The-Go 1.3 • Notification LED • Dolby mobile sound • 1W Speaker with Boost AMP • Knock Code, Quick Memo, QRemote • Plastic body • MiraCast • Wireless Charging | • Colors: Brave Black, Optimistic Blue, Magical Blue, Personality Yellow |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG G3 (D851 32GB) | Galaxy A15 5G (SM-A156B/DSN 128GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.796W/kg (head), 1.461W/kg (body) |