In December 2023, Samsung launched the Galaxy A15 5G, and by the end of that month, we learned that it was developing the Galaxy M15 5G, which would be a rebranded variant of the A-series device and a successor to last year’s Galaxy M14 5G. Well, almost two and a half months after that news broke out, Samsung has finally launched the Galaxy M15 5G.
The Korean tech giant didn’t make an announcement about the launch of the device. Instead, it silently listed the phone on the company’s official website for Iraq and Levant. The Galaxy M15 5G, as we had expected, is a rebranded variant of the Galaxy A15 5G, and as such, the M-series device has the same specifications as the A-series device, except for the battery capacity, the design of the back panel, thickness, and weight.
While the Galaxy A15 5G has a 5,000mAh battery, the Galaxy M15 5G features a 6,000mAh battery. With that, the M-series device weighs 17 grams more than its A-series cousin, tipping the scale at 217 grams, and has a 0.9mm additional thickness, measuring 9.3mm. To differentiate the two, Samsung is offering the Galaxy M15 5G with a different rear design; it has a chequered pattern instead of the Galaxy A15 5G’s plain back.
Galaxy M15 5G specifications
Like the Galaxy A15 5G, the Galaxy M15 5G has a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED display with Full HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate, which is a huge departure from the LCD on the Galaxy M14 5G. You get three cameras at the rear; a 50MP wide sensor, a 5MP ultrawide camera, and a 2MP macro camera. For selfies, you get a 13MP sensor. The primary camera at the rear and the selfie camera can record videos at FHD resolution and 30fps.
Powering the new M-series device is the MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ SoC. The device listed on Samsung’s website has 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. However, we assume that the company will offer it in other memory configurations when it makes the phone available to purchase. While the tech giant hasn’t revealed which version of Android the new phone comes with, we are assuming that it will ship with Android 14 (One UI 6.0).
On the connectivity front, you get options similar to other mid-range Samsung phones, including dual-SIM 5G, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm audio jack. The Galaxy M15 5G supports 15W wired charging, which is 10W less than what the Galaxy A15 5G can handle. Other features include a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Samsung is offering the phone in three colors: Dark Blue, Light Blue, and Gray.
Pricing and availability
Samsung has neither revealed the price of the Galaxy M15 5G nor any details about when the company will make it available for purchase. That being said, expect it to cost slightly less than the Galaxy A15 5G and go on sale in the next couple of weeks. Also, expect Samsung to launch the phone in other countries, including India, very soon.