Screen size
15 Plus6.0"
18Winner: 6.2"+4%
Quick verdict
18 leads the measured specs 16-3.
Measured wins
15 Plus
3
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
18
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
15 Plus
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
18
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
15 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
18
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
15 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
18
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
15 Plus
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs18
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
15 Plus
HSPA, LTE
18
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
15 Plus
-
18
1, 3, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Announced
15 Plus
2018, April. Released 2018, April
18
2021, March 03. Released 2021, March 08
Status
15 Plus
Discontinued
18
Discontinued
Dimensions
15 Plus
153.8 x 78.3 x 7.3 mm (6.06 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
18
152.4 x 69.2 x 8.2 mm (6.00 x 2.72 x 0.32 in)
Weight
15 Plus
177 g (6.24 oz)
18
162 g (5.71 oz)
SIM
15 Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
18
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
15 Plus
Super AMOLED
18
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 420 nits (typ), 1300 nits (peak)
Size
15 Plus
5.95 inches, 97.6 cm2 (~81.0% screen-to-body ratio)
18
6.2 inches, 93.8 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
15 Plus
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~494 ppi density)
18
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 ppi density)
OS
15 Plus
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), Flyme 7.3
18
Android 11, Flyme 9
Chipset
15 Plus
Exynos 8895 (10 nm)
18
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
15 Plus
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
18
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
15 Plus
Mali-G71 MP20
18
Adreno 660
Card slot
15 Plus
No
18
No
Internal
15 Plus
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
18
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
15 Plus
UFS 2.1
18
UFS 3.1
Dual
15 Plus
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.3", 1.55 µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS 20 MP, 1/2.8", 1.0 µm, AF, portraits only
18
-
Features
15 Plus
Laser AF, Six-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
18
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
15 Plus
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
18
4K@30/60fps, 1080p; gyro-EIS
Triple
15 Plus
-
18
64 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP f/2.4, 79mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Single
15 Plus
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm
18
20 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Video
15 Plus
1080p@30fps
18
1080p@30fps
Features
15 Plus
-
18
HDR
Loudspeaker
15 Plus
Yes, with stereo speakers
18
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
15 Plus
Yes
18
No
WLAN
15 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
18
Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
15 Plus
4.2, A2DP, LE
18
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
15 Plus
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, SBAS, QZSS
18
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
15 Plus
No
18
Yes
Radio
15 Plus
No
18
No
USB
15 Plus
USB Type-C 2.0
18
USB Type-C
Sensors
15 Plus
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
18
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
15 Plus
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
18
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
15 Plus
24W wired
18
36W wired, PD3.0, QC3, 40% in 15 min, 100% in 50 min
Colors
15 Plus
Gray, Yakin, Ink
18
Light Blue, White, Aurora
Price
15 Plus
About 480 EUR
18
About 560 EUR