Samsung Galaxy A14 5G vs Google Pixel 5
60
out of 100
VS
61
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A14 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 700) that was released on January 4, 2023, against the Google Pixel 5, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G and came out 27 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
- Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
- Comes with 920 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4080 mAh
- Shows 18% longer battery life (37:25 vs 31:36 hours)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- The phone is 2-years and 3-months newer
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 5
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Handles wireless charging up to 12W
- Delivers 34% higher peak brightness (702 against 524 nits)
- Optical image stabilization
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Stereo speakers
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- OLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)
- Thinner bezels – 5.5% more screen real estate
- Better grip in hands – the body is 7.6 mm narrower
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | OLED |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 399 ppi | 432 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 700 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.4% | 85.9% |
| Display features | - | - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 97.4% |
| PWM | - | 367 Hz |
| Response time | - | 5 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 167.7 mm (6.6 inches) | 144.7 mm (5.7 inches) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.07 inches) | 70.4 mm (2.77 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 204 g (7.2 oz) | 151 g (5.33 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP68 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Metal |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green, Red | Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 1 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 1 core at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 620 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 384 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~576 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 159210 | 132677 |
| GPU | 63451 | 89779 |
| Memory | 85499 | 90554 |
| UX | 118703 | 106168 |
| Total score | 429553 | 420377 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 37.5 °C | 38.6 °C |
| Stability | 99% | 89% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 6 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1194 | 1084 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6335 | - |
| Video editing | 5478 | - |
| Photo editing | 13488 | - |
| Data manipulation | 7396 | - |
| Writing score | 8917 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI Core 5.0 | Stock Android |
| OS size | 18.8 GB | 16.6 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4080 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (12 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (30% in 30 min) | Yes (30% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:22 hr | 1:45 hr |
| Web browsing | 14:26 hr | 10:13 hr |
| Watching video | 13:58 hr | 15:02 hr |
| Gaming | 06:53 hr | 05:39 hr |
| Standby | 122 hr | 104 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 12.2 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 4290 x 2800 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 107° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (12.2 MP + 16 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 12.2 MP
- Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 mm - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - |
- 16 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode - RAW support |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Google Pixel 5 from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC * | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat * | 18 | 15 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Flagship |
| Announced | January 2023 | September 2020 |
| Release date | January 2023 | October 2020 |
| SAR (head) | 0.56 W/kg | 0.96 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.28 W/kg | 1.39 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | - |
Further details
Notes on Galaxy A14 5G:
- The US version comes with a Dimensity processor, while the others have an Exynos 1330.
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, performance, and design are more important to you, then choose the Google Pixel 5 . But if the battery life, software, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G .
