Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs A14 5G

71 out of 100

60 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.9-inch Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (with Exynos 990) that was released on February 11, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 and came out 35 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 4x optical zoom
66% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (711K versus 429K)
Delivers 71% higher peak brightness (897 against 524 nits)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
28% higher pixel density (511 vs 399 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Optical image stabilization
Thinner bezels – 9.5% more screen real estate
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 15W)
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G

Shows 42% longer battery life (37:25 vs 26:19 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
The phone is 2-years and 11-months newer
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and A14 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	6.9 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	511 ppi	399 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.9%	80.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	-

RGB color space	99.2%	-
PWM	240 Hz	-
Response time	6.2 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Height	166.9 mm (6.57 inches)	167.7 mm (6.6 inches)
Width	76 mm (2.99 inches)	78 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	220 g (7.76 oz)	204 g (7.2 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gray	Black, Silver, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 990	MediaTek Dimensity 700
Max clock	2730 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache	2 MB	2 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP11	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	704	128
GPU clock	800 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS

CPU	202750	159210
GPU	219003	63451
Memory	130201	85499
UX	157575	118703
Total score	711852	429553

Max surface temperature	38.6 °C	37.5 °C
Stability	53%	99%
Graphics test	25 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	4319	1194

Web score	8802	6335
Video editing	6175	5478
Photo editing	31559	13488
Data manipulation	8779	7396
Writing score	12443	8917

RAM size	12, 16 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 512 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1000 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 4.1	One UI Core 5.0
OS size	23.7 GB	18.8 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (100% in 80 min)	Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:20 hr	2:22 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:26 hr	14:26 hr
Watching video	11:53 hr	13:58 hr
Gaming	04:13 hr	06:53 hr
Standby	93 hr	122 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Optical, 4x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	-
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP)	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung Bright S5KHM1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Telephoto lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 103 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron	-
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 0.3 MP - Aperture: f/1.0 - Pixel size: 5 micron	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	40 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	7864 x 5200	4128 x 3096
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.65"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	22	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Budget
Announced	February 2020	January 2023
Release date	March 2020	January 2023
SAR (head)	0.32 W/kg	0.56 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.56 W/kg	1.28 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs A14 5G

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs A14 5G

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