Samsung Galaxy M15 Review: Is it really a good phone for Rs 13,999?

Samsung Galaxy M15 Review:

Buying a smartphone in today’s budget market has become a very difficult decision. While flashy features are often nice to see, how effective they are in real life — that’s the most important question. Especially when the budget is limited. In this situation, Samsung has launched its Galaxy M15 model, priced at just Rs. 13,999. Now the question is — is the Samsung Galaxy M15 really a “value for money” phone at this price? In today’s review we will analyze every aspect of this phone.

In this review we will discuss real life performance, camera, gaming experience, battery life, design and options in detail.

1. How is the performance in daily use?

Samsung Galaxy M15 is here MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ chipset With, which is basically a budget level processor with 5G support and it is built on 6nm architecture, the power efficiency is also good.

We tested the phone for 1 week of daily use — social media, watching videos, playing casual games, and occasional editing.

In Normal Tasks (Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube, Chrome): Performance is smooth and consistent. App loading time is fast and scrolling or UI navigation is very fluid.

Multitasking: With 6GB RAM and RAM Plus option, 4-5 apps can be run simultaneously. RAM management is good in normal apps, but heavy apps refresh occasionally.

Heavy App & Editing: Running Canva or Lightroom shows occasional lag, especially when working with multiple layers.

Benchmark: Antutu score was around 380,000+ points, which is good for a phone of this price.

Thermal Performance: The phone doesn’t get too hot even after prolonged use — Samsung has done good thermal optimization.

Overall, the Galaxy M15 is a reliable performer for those who do casual browsing, watching videos and chatting on the phone. But for those who do heavy gaming or video editing regularly, it is not the best.

2. How is the camera in real life?

On the back of the phone are:

• 50 megapixel main sensor
• 5 megapixel ultra-wide sensor
• 2 megapixel depth sensor

And there is the front 13 megapixel selfie camera.

Daylight Photo Performance:

• The color is natural and less oversaturation
• Contrast is good and shadow-light balance is pretty good
• Dynamic range is fair, but turning on HDR gives better results
• Detailing is quite good, fine things like leaves or hair are clearly discernible

Low Light Photo Performance:

• grain appears and sharpness decreases
• A lot of detail is lost
• There is a night mode, but the results are not good for hand or forehead
• A natural look is not achieved if there is architecture or light sources

Selfie:

• Retains natural tone, although skin smoothing is a bit more by default
• Noise and soft look can be seen in indoor light
• Portrait mode works, but edge detection is sometimes wrong

Video Performance:

• Can record up to 1080p, but no stabilization
• Focus doesn’t change quickly in video, but colors fade as the light fades

AI Features & Camera App:

• Camera UI is straightforward, but advanced mode is lacking
• AI scene optimization works but sometimes boosts colors too much

In general, camera performance is respectable at this price. If you like Samsung’s camera tuning, you’ll be happy. But those who shoot more low light or video, they may have to compromise a little.?

On the back of the phone are:

• 50 megapixel main sensor
• 5 megapixel ultra-wide sensor
• 2 megapixel depth sensor

And there is the front 13 megapixel selfie camera.

Daylight Photo Performance:

• Color is natural
• Contrast is good
• dynamic range is approx

Low Light Photo Performance:

• grain can be seen
• Details are reduced
• Night mode is there but doesn’t work very well

Selfie:

• natural tone
• A bit more skin smoothing by default
• Noise can be seen in indoor light

In general, camera performance is respectable at this price. If you like Samsung’s camera tuning, you’ll be happy.

3. How is the gaming experience?

We tested Galaxy M15 on some popular games to analyze gaming performance.

Call of Duty: Mobile

• Graphics: Low
• Frame Rate: Medium
• Lag: None, but occasional frame drop
• Touch response is fine, but RAM throttling is seen during long gaming sessions

Free Fire MAX

• Good performance, no lag
• A mild warm-up was felt during the 30-minute game
• Frame rate is fairly stable, but light stutter can occur in intense matches

BGMI:

• Can be played, but there is noticeable heating during long-term sessions
• Balanced graphics + medium frame rate gives the best experience

Asphalt 9:

• Loading time is high
• Occasional lag occurs while playing games

Display Response & Touch Latency:

• Touch latency is not very good even with 90Hz display, some delay is felt in fast-paced games

Thermal Management:

• After 20–25 minutes of gaming, the back of the phone gets noticeably hot
• But the phone never got dangerously hot or shut down due to thermal throttling

Verdict: Galaxy M15 is suitable for casual gaming, those who play Free Fire or COD for 30-45 minutes a day will be quite happy. However, for those who do intense gaming for a long time (1–2 hours), this phone is somewhat limited in terms of performance and cooling. Gaming tested with some popular games:

Call of Duty: Mobile

• Graphics: Low
• Frame Rate: Medium
• Lag: None, but occasional frame drop
• Touch response can be a bit slow during extended gameplay
• Occasional network jitter has been observed in ranked matches or multiplayer
• At the end of long session, 5-7% battery drain every 15 minutes, which indicates good thermal efficiency
• Performance improves slightly if Game Booster feature is enabled Graphics: Low
• Frame Rate: Medium
• Lag: None, but occasional frame drop

Free Fire MAX

• Good performance, no lag
• A mild warm-up was felt during the 30-minute game

BGMI:

• Can be played, but heating in long-term session

Verdict: OK for casual gaming, but if you’re gaming daily for 1–2 hours, then it’s not for you.

4. Display and Audio

The Galaxy M15 has:

• 6.5-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display A display that is very sharp and vibrant, especially at this price, is rare
• 90Hz refresh rate, which makes scrolling and animations much smoother
• The display is Widevine L1 certified, so you can stream HD on Netflix
• For display protection there is Panda Glass, which protects against normal scratches

Color reproduction is excellent. Brightness is sufficient — can be used outdoors. HDR video cannot be seen on Netflix and YouTube, but the visual quality is great.

Audio Performance:

• Only one speaker, but the sound is loud and distortion is low
• There is a 3.5mm headphone jack

5. Battery performance

One of the strongest points of the Galaxy M15 is the battery.

6000mAh Battery + 25W Fast Charging

• Daily Use (Wi-Fi + YouTube + Browsing) — 1.5 days effortlessly
• A day of gaming
• It takes about 1 hour 40 minutes to charge

It can be called a big plus that Samsung has given such a battery at this price.

Screen-on-Time (SOT): Our tests averaged around 8–9 hours of SOT, which is pretty good for heavy users

Fast Charging Details:

• It only takes ~40 minutes to charge from 0% to 50%
• It takes about 1 hour 40-50 minutes to fully charge
• The phone supports PD (Power Delivery), but does not include a 25W charger in the box — purchased separately

Does it get hot during charging time?:

• The bottom of the phone gets a little warm during charging, but never to an uncomfortable level
• Samsung’s thermal control works very well here

Battery Saver Mode and Other Features:

• Adaptive Battery mode controls battery consumption according to the phone’s usage pattern
• Turning on Power Saving Mode can increase screen-on-time by an additional 1-2 hours
• By combining Background App Management and RAM Plus, the pressure on the battery is reduced

Overall, the Galaxy M15 offers the best battery life in its category — a big plus for those who use the phone for long periods of time or are out and about regularly. One of the M15’s strongest points is the battery.

6000mAh Battery + 25W Fast Charging

• Daily Use (Wi-Fi + YouTube + Browsing) — 1.5 days effortlessly
• A day of gaming
• It takes about 1 hour 40 minutes to charge

It can be called a big plus that Samsung has given such a battery at this price.

6. Design and build quality

Design looks simple and gives a premium feel.

Weight: 217g – A bit heavy, but normal because of the battery

7. Software and Updates

Galaxy M15 runs One UI Core 6.0 (Android 14) on it Samsung promises:

• 2 years of major Android updates
• 4 years security patch

One UI Core is very clean, no add, no advanced features (like Knox, Secure Folder)

8. As an alternative, who is in this budget?

What doesn’t go against Samsung is that brand value, software support, and after-sales service. The Samsung M15 scores well in this area.

9. My opinion (Conclusion)

The Samsung Galaxy M15 phone is suitable for those who fall into the following categories:

Those who use the phone for 5-6 hours a day, those who do less gaming, those who want better display and battery, those who like Samsung’s UI and software updates

But if you are a heavy gamer, or want extreme performance — then you can look at iQOO or Realme.

Final Verdict:

At Rs 13,999, the Samsung Galaxy M15 is a balanced phone. Performance, display, battery and software all together make it a good budget offering from Samsung. There are some shortcomings, such as gaming and low light camera, but overall it is a reliable device.