SAMSUNG Galaxy A15 5G A Series Cell Phone, 128GB Unlocked Android Smartphone, AMOLED Display, Expandable Storage, Knox Security, Super Fast Charging, Hi-Res Camera, US Version, 2024, Blue Black

*12/28/2024 Update - **Removing Screen Potector Makes Previous Problems Go Away. Changed to 5-star** I have a tech savvy son-in-law who told me that the problems I was having with the screen could be related to the screen protector causing problems. I didn't like the idea of not having a screen protector, so I didn't act on in right away. But when the problems became bad enough that I was seriously considering getting a new phone, I decided to see what would happen if I removed the protector. Amazing! All the screen related problems cleared up! I have been protectorless for about a month now, and only once have I been forced to restart my phone due to a performance-related issue. Added bonus - the battery charge seems to last longer as well, probably because my phone was doing so many things on its own while in my pocket before. Original Review, around March 30, 2024 - I bought this phone because of all the good reviews and that it was affordable. I had had bad experiences with Samsung phones in the past, but I thought maybe they had improved. I was disappointed. Within a couple of days, when I was trying to type out texts, I found that even if I very carefully pushed on a letter that I wanted, another letter, or number, or word would show up in the text box. I would have to re-start the phone to get it to work again. And that was not all. Other times the screen would start jittering badly, or quickly shifting back and forth between two apps when I wasn't even touching it. This behavior has persisted. Due to this problem, I have to re-start the phone on the average every two days, but there have been a few times whey I've had to do it three or four times in one day. Also, I'm not sure why the default setting for the screen is "gestures". This was very frustrating because I could only remember a few basic gestures, so I could never do things like bring up the screen with all of the open apps, as well as having other things happen that I didn't want to happen when I tried certain swipe gestures. I finally got sick of this problem, and looked it up on the internet and found where there was a way to get three buttons at the bottom of the screen - one for "back a screen", one for the "home" screen" and one to open the window allowing you to scroll through (and close) open apps individually - or close them all with one button. The battery saving feature takes a while to get it right. This feature keeps you from over-charging it, and stops the charging when the battery gets to 85% full. For the first few weeks, this resulted in me sometimes running out of power before my day was through. This feature has some king of AI support, I think, and it has gotten better over time. It still says it only gets 85% full, but it usually lasts a whole day unless I am using it very heavily. Otherwise, the phone seems to work well, but the screen problem is bad enough that I can only give this a two star rating.

So where to begin I got this phone to replace my other A series phone because I use them for carrying extra storage. Since the mainline phones have the extra storage part taken out. Since last year when I bought the phone I've dropped it plenty of time so its safe to say these phones are far more durable than previous A series phones. I haven't had much issues far as scratches go or heating issue. The phone has remained in great condition even with all I put it through. Its extra storage is the only reason I got the phone so its functionally a great fit for those needing or looking for that extra storage. It looks great with its sleek design and like I said I haven't had a problem when the phone has a heat issue. I'm sure its scratch resistant as well. All in all I like it and will say it was worth the buy since I can add an SD card to it.

I bought this as a secondary work phone. I use a Galaxy S23 Ultra normally. Really, as a budget phone, it's pretty nice. I admit I've been spoiled by the Ultra. The A15 is by comparison pretty sluggish and laggy. The haptics are by comparison very clunky and not at all refined like the Ultra. But it does what I need it to do. I like that it has dual sim. E-sim would've been nice, but can't have it all. I can definitely see how the A15 would be perfectly good for someone who doesn't require or want the Ultra level performance. I'd say most people would be happy with this device. If I hadn't been daily driving an Ultra for the past year, I'd probably say the A15 is a 5-star phone. It's good, but not top tier. Update: battery life is excellent.

For my uses this phone is a great deal. I use it as a phone, for email, to text, to access the internet, for Zoom, to navigate, to take photos, and a bunch of lesser things like controlling my alarm system and thermometer, reading the Washington Post etc. What I don’t do is game and social media. The most important things I want in a phone are that it does what I need, which it does, and that it be stable and robust – it’s a Samsung -- nuf said. I had been using a Samsung Galaxy J7 for the past five years but finally decided that it just didn’t have enough memory so I got the A15 which has about 4x more memory and seems perfectly adequate. Aside from inadequate memory, my old J7 worked perfectly and still does. I see some complaints about the A15 being slow. It seems fine for my uses, but you’ve probably guessed by now that I’m not exactly a tech expert, power user type. I can tell you that videos and Zoom operate smoothly. It may not work very well for high demand functions like gaming, but I wouldn’t know. I opted for the US version for $200 rather than the international version for $20 or $30 less because I didn’t want to mess around with any possible compatibility issues with my cell service provider. Speaking of cost: for my uses, why would I spend 4 to 6 times more for a high-end phone -- really? The battery seems fine. I let it charge at night but it so far has never gone below 80% during an average day’s use. The screen is large and sharp and the cameras seem to do a fine job. I could only wish that it was smaller and lighter and that it had cordless charging but for the price I’m not complaining. FYI: The phone weighs 7.57 oz (0.47lbs) and the dimensions are 6 ¼” x 3”

UPDATE: After having this phone for months I have to say it's the biggest POS that I've ever had!! More glitches than I could list. I took 4 stars away because I'm so angry at all the glitches. Now I'm going to go back to my A10E, at least that was reliable!! I decided to wait to write a review because I was on the fence about keeping it or not. My previous phone was a Samsung A10E which is not a very heavy phone. The A15 is considerably heavier which I am (still) not very comfortable with. Comparing the 2 phones as far as memory is concerned is markedly different. The A10E has 32 gigs of internal memory. The A15 has 128 gigs of internal memory. Considering that I have alot of pics on my phone with several different albums, this makes the A15 a better product. The battery life is quite good. The appearance is beautiful. I purchased the light blue phone. I have a clear cover on my phone. This is my 4th Samsung cell phone. Samsung never disappoints with quality, durability and performance. I love the Samsung Smart Switch which makes moving your data from one phone to another fast and super easy. They don't provide a SIM card or micro SD card so you need to make sure to move your cards into your new phone. The software is similar to previous Samsung phone with a few tweaks. For example, to get a screen shot for the A15 you need to press both power and volume down button simultaneously. What makes the A15 different from any of my previous Samsungs is with the A15 you have to press each twice. There is a feature that would put a floating icon on your screen and open it and tap screenshot then you will get your screenshot. Now, what sold me on the A15 is a neat feature where, upon your approval, they will block all spam/scam phone calls. So no more annoying spam/scam calls!! It's a neat feature!! Like I said, I love Samsung phones!!

I've always purchased budget phones and my TCL 30 SE phone battery swelled up and cracked the back of the case off. So decided to give the Samsung Galaxy A15 phone a try. I like the build quality of the phone it feels solid and with 5g data and amoled display it's worth the price. It has everything I want in a phone. I don't open a lot of web page tabs so it fast enough for me. It's the four years of Android upgrades that sold me on this phone. My last phone didn't last two years before the battery problem. I hope this phone last long enough to receive all the Android upgrade. The power button is a little hard to press, but the fingerprint sensor works great. I really like this phone and highly recommend this budget phone. Note:: Taking a screenshot is difficult because you have to press the power button and the volume down button at same time. The power is so sunken down in the frame you have to use both hands which sucks. Put the feature in the drop down menu bar like other phones.

The cellphone comes with a double Type-C to Type-C charging cord and No USB to Type-C adaptor. Also no USB wall charger is included. Charger Sold separately but you need it to fully charge your phone to get started. You can use the cord to transfer all your files from one Samsung to another. However, you will need a USB to Type C Adapter to charge your phone. Or pickup a USB to Type C cord to get your cellphone FULLY charged and everything started. There is no reason they could not include the Optional Cord Adaptor in the box with the Type C to Type C cord included. A Samsung misstep! You will need to transfer your Phone SIM Card to your new cellphone in order to move all your Files and photos to the new A-15 cellphone. Instructions are included with a Tool to open the case where you install the SIM Card. NOTE: The SIM Card is on one side and a Micro Memory Card (up to 1T) can be installed on the other side. Make sure both card contacts are facing Up on both sides and sit FLAT with the carrier before reinserting into the cellphone. You need to install the Samsung Smart Transfer App on the old cellphone to get started with the transfer of files. The new cellphone will prompt you to install the app on your old cellphone. The new A-15 prompts you through the transfer process pretty well. It takes some time to get all your Apps, settings, photos and cellphone Updates completed. You may need to adjust your text Font Size preferences in Display Settings. So far, so good as a Samsung cellphone replacement.

After a few days with the phone, I can say that it's pretty sub-par. It's definitely a step up from my previous device, but I honestly expected more from a 5G Galaxy device in 2024. The camera is nice, and the body is solid. The screen is beautiful, visually, but is slow and unresponsive, at times refusing to register taps and swipes. I've owned Galaxy devices before, but the Samsung bloatware on this one takes the cake. Dozens of apps are preloaded that you'll have to either disable or uninstall to get some of the precious memory back, and OneUI is aggressively intrusive, causing compatibility and sign in issues with just about everything you want to use. I suppose this is a case of get-what-you-pay-for, but the user experience seems oddly frustrating, given the promised five years of support. This phone has reaffirmed that the Samsung device environment is not for me.