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Physical lens roles are separately backed by launch table.","cpu_clusters":"Exact SM-A156BZKDEUB CPU Speed 2.2GHz, 2GHz and CPU Type Octa-Core corroborate the reviewed Dimensity 6100+ configuration. Category names/counts and explicit up-to maxima are independently specified by MediaTek."}},{"url":"https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/model/SM-A156BZKDEUB/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["model_numbers","markets","manufacturer_url"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Exact UK support page identifies SM-A156B/DSN. EU manual cover explicitly includes SM-A156B/DSN. NFC-capable reference.","markets":"UK/EU reference only. Different regional processors, capacities or bundles are not represented.","manufacturer_url":"Exact model support page preserves identity when older storefront URLs redirect."}},{"url":"https://news.samsung.com/vn/samsung-galaxy-a15-va-galaxy-a25-5g-ra-mat-voi-thiet-ke-vien-noi-key-island-moi-va-man-hinh-super-amoled-muot-ma","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["series","announce_date","chipset","process_node_nm","os_skin","security_updates_years","wired_charging_max_w","brightness_hbm_nits","rear_cameras","aspect_ratio"],"notes":{"chipset":"A15 5G specification row identifies Dimensity 6100+. LTE Helio G99 sibling is excluded.","brightness_hbm_nits":"5G row says 800 nits Vision Booster. Not a sustained or HDR peak.","security_updates_years":"Up to five years of security. Four OS upgrades is a generation count, not years.","rear_cameras":"5G table names main 50, ultrawide 5, macro 2. 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Later UK/US rollouts do not replace first family retail."}},{"url":"https://www.notebookcheck.net/Samsung-Galaxy-A15-5G-smartphone-review-Important-updates-for-the-affordable-phone.819065.0.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["os_at_launch","gpu","frame_material","back_material","storage_type","battery_chemistry","face_unlock","benchmark_geekbench_single","benchmark_geekbench_multi","measured_brightness_nits","rear_cameras","cpu_clusters","bluetooth_codecs","benchmark_3dmark_wild_life_extreme","benchmark_antutu","measured_pwm_hz","predecessor"],"notes":{"storage_type":"Exact European 4 GB/128 GB review unit. Other capacities not represented.","measured_brightness_nits":"X-Rite i1Pro 2 nine-position maximum-brightness average 701.2 nits, not a single-window peak. Exact manual/auto mode and firmware build unstated. Android 14, skin version in the test unstated.","benchmark_geekbench_single":"Geekbench 6 major, European 4 GB/128 GB Dimensity 6100+. Android 14, precise build and original minor unstated. Current 6.7 chart title is not proof of historical minor.","benchmark_geekbench_multi":"Same test as single-core.","rear_cameras":"Actual reviewed EU 5 MP ultrawide has explicitly stated 17 mm full-frame-equivalent focal length. It is not a sensor-format diagonal or a computed zoom ratio. Existing main PDAF and maker 50/5/2 MP/aperture/OIS values remain.","cpu_clusters":"Actual reviewed EU 4/128 Dimensity 6100+ configuration. Maker API confirms 2.2/2 GHz clocks and eight cores. MediaTek exact chipset page independently names the same clusters. No regional Exynos or LTE Helio G99 copied.","bluetooth_codecs":"Exact EU 4/128 phone review identifies wireless audio codecs. SSC depends on compatible Samsung headphones. Local AAC/FLAC playback formats and generic chip codec support are not the evidence. 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This does not claim maker PWM specification or 90 Hz under every display setting.","predecessor":"Notebookcheck's review calls the Galaxy A14 5G the predecessor of the Galaxy A15 5G."}},{"url":"https://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/202404/20240419162656615/SM-A15X_UM_EU_UU_Eng_Rev.1.1_240417.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["manual_url","microphone_count","display_cutout","rear_camera_features","video_codecs","audio_features"],"notes":{"manual_url":"EU English manual cover explicitly includes SM-A156B/DSN. LTE and regional E variants are excluded.","microphone_count":"Device layout page 5 shows two physical microphones, top and bottom. Air vent is excluded.","display_cutout":"Exact device front layout and matching official product render.","rear_camera_features":"Exact EU manual camera functionality. Auto HDR is photos, not HDR video. HEIF is still photography. Hyperlapse explicitly names SM-A156B/DSN. Regional LTE-only features and AR Zone app availability are not generalized into camera capabilities.","video_codecs":"Actual recording codec, not the MP4 container or media playback codec list. HEVC unavailable in some shooting modes as stated by maker. H.264 was not guessed as an alternative.","audio_features":"Exact EU manual. Some effects require connected headphones depending on model. Separate app sound routes app audio to a connected Bluetooth speaker/headset. Dolby support independently stated on exact SM-A156B French maker sheet. Does not claim stereo physical speakers."}},{"url":"https://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/202404/20240419162656615/SM-A15X_UM_EU_UU_Eng_Rev.1.1_240417.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["fingerprint_sensor"],"notes":{"fingerprint_sensor":"Exact front layout labels Side button fingerprint recognition sensor."}},{"url":"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-a15-5g-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Release-date FAQ retrospectively confirms actual Vietnam retail December 16, 2023. Month precision retained. Different US review hardware/bundle is excluded from specifications."}},{"url":"https://news.samsung.com/in/samsung-galaxy-a25-5g-galaxy-a15-5g-with-awesome-camera-and-new-editing-features-launched-in-india","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["predecessor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"Explicit maker product-family relationship. Existing catalogue reference is the 5G model, not A14 LTE. French maker launch independently compares these same generations. Indian component configurations are not copied."}},{"url":"https://images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/global/ir/docs/2025_3Q_Interim_Report.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"Exact maker corporate report names the 5G product-family successor. Existing catalogue A16 5G reference, not its LTE sibling. The downloaded report was read in scratch."}},{"url":"https://www.samsung.com/uk/business/smartphones/galaxy-a/galaxy-a15-5g-blue-black-128gb-sm-a156bzkdeub/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["colors","security_updates_until","battery_capacity_mah","charger_in_box"],"notes":{"colors":"Exact UK maker names. French Lime is the same BZYDEUB colour sold as Yellow in the UK. French translated names do not create extra colours. US Light Blue and Indian additional memory configurations are excluded.","security_updates_until":"Exact SM-A156BZKDEUB maker UK business page explicitly publishes the end date. It is not calculated from five years or the first regional release. Existing five-year launch promise remains separate.","battery_capacity_mah":"Exact UK SM-A156BZKDEUB page. Rated/minimum 4900 mAh is separate from typical 5000 mAh under IEC 61960. No voltage-derived energy or regional replacement-cell capacity used.","charger_in_box":"Exact represented UK SKU. French maker box list contains handset, USB-C to USB-C cable, SIM tool and quick-start guide only. No mains adapter or regional Indian bundle introduced."}},{"url":"https://boulanger.scene7.com/is/content/Boulanger/8806095372525_f_0","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["model_numbers","gtins","front_video_modes","sar_eu_head_w_kg","sar_eu_body_w_kg","in_the_box","variants"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Original provisional Samsung France sheet identifies SM-A156B, all three EUB colour SKUs and 128 GB. Its common RAM row says 4 GB. Exact UK reference API independently confirms 4/128. No E, M or U regional SKU is introduced.","gtins":"Exact model-to-EAN pairs: SM-A156BZKDEUB 8806095372525, SM-A156BZBDEUB 8806095372532, SM-A156BZYDEUB 8806095372495. Base is the represented-option union. Conrad independently corroborates Black and Blue. Elgiganten corroborates Yellow. No US UPCs or check-digit guesses.","front_video_modes":"Exact SM-A156B maker sheet explicitly applies these ordinary capture formats to main and front camera. Rear HD120 slow motion stays separate. FHD60 playback is not front capture.","sar_eu_head_w_kg":"Exact SM-A156B European head SAR, European 10 g tissue method. Not US A156U 1 g values, not limb SAR. Measurement separation is not stated by this sheet.","sar_eu_body_w_kg":"Exact SM-A156B European trunk/body SAR, European 10 g tissue method. Limb 2.12 W/kg excluded. Not US 1 g SAR. Sheet does not specify body separation. French maker newsroom independently republishes head/body values.","in_the_box":"Exact SM-A156B/EUB retail contents, translated to English. No charger, protective case, headset or screen protector added. Review independently confirms cable and SIM tool but its abbreviated list does not disprove maker guide inclusion.","variants":"Exact French maker page 2 logistic table identifies three EUB colour/128 GB/EAN rows. Common RAM is 4 GB. UK maker colour names used, with French Lime mapped to the same BZYDEUB SKU called Yellow by UK maker. Original NFC-capable SM-A156B/DSN family preserved."}},{"url":"https://news.samsung.com/at/samsung-stellt-die-neuen-modelle-der-galaxy-a-serie-vor-das-samsung-galaxy-a25-5g-das-samsung-galaxy-a15-und-galaxy-a15-5g-sowie-das-galaxy-a05s","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["launch_price_eur"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"Maker Austrian launch recommended retail price for 128 GB with Blue Black, Blue and Yellow. Consumer euro UVP as published. Exact EUB 4/128 hardware is independently proved by the maker sheet. This is not the US MSRP, a current discount or the 199 EUR LTE sibling."}},{"url":"https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/warranty/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Maker smartphone warranty 24 months for genuine UK retail units supplied through the UK channel. Exact EUB handset is offered by Samsung UK. The current policy limits phones placed on the market outside the UK and brought in by third parties to a maximum of one year from 1 February 2026. The stored two years does not apply to that import case, a universal worldwide warranty, accessory terms or statutory rights."}},{"url":"https://www.techadvisor.com/article/2252627/samsung-galaxy-a15-5g-review.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["front_material","ram_type","always_on_display"],"notes":{"front_material":"Exact UK A15 5G review explicitly states glass. No named glass grade is claimed. Claims about Dragontrail Pro found elsewhere were not validated against an exact EU maker specification. Generic glass does not imply Gorilla Glass.","ram_type":"Actual UK 4/128 review configuration. Exact SM-A156B/DSN 128 GB PhoneMore table independently lists 4 GB LPDDR4X. Installed device type, not only a chipset supported-memory list.","always_on_display":"Independent exact UK 4/128 review explicitly lists absence of an always-on display. Original Android 14 / One UI 6 software context. This corroborates the generic A15 5G review FAQ without copying regional US hardware facts. Current maker update history has no contrary AOD addition statement."}},{"url":"https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-a15-5g-review-3433779/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["always_on_display"],"notes":{"always_on_display":"Exact model review explicitly says no AOD. Original One UI 6 generation, corroborated by the original software review. Current maker Android 16 change log does not establish an added AOD capability. US colour/band data are not copied."}},{"url":"https://doc.samsungmobile.com/SM-A156B/028995240217/eng.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["os_latest"],"notes":{"os_latest":"Exact SM-A156B stable maker notification history as accessed October 7 2026. Latest listed build A156BXXSBEZG1, July 5 2026 security patch, released August 3. One UI 8.5 introduced June 11. Not a beta or inferred from a manual. Country/carrier rollout caveat retained."}},{"url":"https://www.phonemore.com/specs/samsung/galaxy-a15-5g/sm-a156bdsn-128gb/","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["video_stabilization","nr_modes","infrared_blaster","wireless_charging"],"notes":{"video_stabilization":"Exact EU hardware database explicitly identifies EIS. The maker EU manual page 52 documents anti-shake video stabilization. Maker exact camera API separately says no OIS. Indian maker release explicitly names VDIS, used only as corroboration. No gyro EIS or optical stabilization inferred.","nr_modes":"Actual exact EU model table. MediaTek modem supports these modes and Singtel names the A15 5G, but those alone would not establish EU device enablement. Carrier/network availability varies. FDD/TDD are separate duplexing modes.","infrared_blaster":"Exact SM-A156B/DSN 128 GB record. SmartWorld independently says Porta Infrarossi No. Complete maker EU device layout has no infrared emitter. No software universal-remote support inferred.","wireless_charging":"Exact SM-A156B/DSN 128 GB. Samsung model-family first-setup support explicitly says A15 5G does not support wireless charging. UK Tech Advisor and PhoneArena reviews corroborate. No reverse-output wattage invented from absence."}},{"url":"https://www.smartworld.it/schede/samsung-galaxy-a15-5g/","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["uwb"],"notes":{"uwb":"Exact European A15 5G 4/128 database expressly says no UWB. Maker connectivity list has no UWB. Generic aircraft warnings are not proof that the device contains a UWB radio. Different physical antenna technologies are not inferred from NFC."}},{"url":"https://deviceguides.vodafone.co.uk/samsung/galaxy-a15-5g-android-14/specifications","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["fm_radio"],"notes":{"fm_radio":"Exact UK carrier specification says no FM. Exact SM-A156B PhoneMore and European SmartWorld independently agree. Shared maker manual Radio page explicitly says app may be unavailable by carrier/model. It is not proof that every manual-covered LTE/5G device has FM."}},{"url":"https://www.elgiganten.se/product/mobiler-tablets-smartklockor/mobiltelefon/samsung-galaxy-a15-5g-smartphone-4128gb-gul/722014?sidebar=stores","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["wired_charging_standards"],"notes":{"wired_charging_standards":"Exact EUB Yellow 4/128 retailer lists USB PD. No PD major version or PPS asserted without independently allowed exact device evidence. The adapter maximum is not used to replace maker handset 25 W claim. Retailer prose contains other errors, excluded."}},{"url":"https://deviceguides.vodafone.co.uk/samsung/galaxy-a15-5g-android-14/troubleshooting/calls-and-contacts/i-can-t-use-wi-fi-calling/224","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["vo_wifi"],"notes":{"vo_wifi":"Exact UK carrier device guide documents Wi-Fi calling. Requires supported carrier service, SIM/account activation and software. This is Vodafone UK support, not a worldwide carrier guarantee. Ordinary calling preference menu absence is separate."}},{"url":"https://ovisat.com/_archivos/products/GH82-33639A-grande.jpg?1742921623","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["battery_capacity_wh","battery_chemistry"],"notes":{"battery_capacity_wh":"Physical maker-labelled genuine GH82-33639A service part, explicitly mapped by Ovisat to exact SM-A156B. Samsung-parts.net independently identifies the same original assembly for A156B. Label directly states 18.87 Wh rated energy. Not calculated from voltage or mAh. Typical 5000 mAh/19.25 Wh is separate. The original label also says Li-ion00. Replacement-only third-party advertised 19.25/19.4 Wh is excluded.","battery_chemistry":"Pre-existing Li-ion classification is independently corroborated by the actual maker-labelled original battery. Original GH82-33639A assembly explicitly mapped to exact SM-A156B. Secondary Vodafone/PhoneMore LiPo wording is not selected over the Samsung label. It may describe cell construction more broadly. No silicon-carbon classification."}},{"url":"https://www.mediatek.com/products/smartphones/mediatek-dimensity-6100plus","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["cpu_clusters"],"notes":{"cpu_clusters":"Exact installed Dimensity 6100+ manufacturer specifications explicitly state 2X Arm Cortex-A76 up to 2.2GHz and 6X Arm Cortex-A55 up to 2.0GHz. The exact Samsung reference API independently publishes 2.2GHz/2GHz and Octa-Core. These are category maximum clocks, not an inferred boost interpretation of a review row. Generic modem, GNSS and memory maxima are not transferred."}},{"url":"https://www.notebookcheck.net/Samsung-Galaxy-A16-5G-now-official-with-6-years-of-OS-updates.898246.0.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"Notebookcheck's launch report says the Galaxy A16 5G directly succeeds the Galaxy A15 5G."}},{"url":"https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/samsung-phones/samsung-galaxy-a16-5g-just-announced-and-it-could-be-the-cheap-android-phone-of-the-year","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"Tom's Guide calls the Galaxy A15 5G the predecessor of the Galaxy A16 5G."}}],"fields_filled":107,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}