Samsung Galaxy A14 5G vs Galaxy A04s

60 out of 100

53 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A14 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 700) that was released on January 4, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A04s, which is powered by Exynos 850 and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G

2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (429K versus 162K)
48% higher pixel density (399 vs 270 PPI)
Shows 9% longer battery life (37:25 vs 34:19 hours)
Delivers 34% higher peak brightness (524 against 391 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
41% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 687 and 487 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A14 5G and Galaxy A04s crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	PLS TFT	PLS TFT
Size	6.6 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	399 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	400 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	80.4%	80.7%

RGB color space	-	95.1%
PWM	-	Not detected
Response time	-	20 ms
Contrast	-	1291:1

Height	167.7 mm (6.6 inches)	164.7 mm (6.48 inches)
Width	78 mm (3.07 inches)	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	204 g (7.2 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Green, Red	White, Black, Green, Orange
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 700	Samsung Exynos 850
Max clock	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (8)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
L3 cache	2 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Mali-G52 MP1
GPU shading units	128	24
GPU clock	950 MHz	820 MHz
FLOPS	~243 GFLOPS	~39.4 GFLOPS

CPU	159210	60921
GPU	63451	16172
Memory	85499	44078
UX	118703	41259
Total score	429553	162743

Max surface temperature	37.5 °C	41.9 °C
Stability	99%	97%
Graphics test	7 FPS	3 FPS
Graphics score	1194	508

Web score	6335	5370
Video editing	5478	5828
Photo editing	13488	8393
Data manipulation	7396	4091
Writing score	8917	5665

RAM size	4, 6 GB	3, 4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	32, 64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 13	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI Core 5.0	One UI Core 5.1
OS size	18.8 GB	12 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (30% in 30 min)	Yes (28% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:22 hr	2:14 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	14:26 hr	12:16 hr
Watching video	13:58 hr	13:10 hr
Gaming	06:53 hr	06:12 hr
Standby	122 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	No
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	2560 x 1960
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.12 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

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 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	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
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 *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	18	4
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	January 2023	August 2022
Release date	January 2023	September 2022
SAR (head)	0.56 W/kg	0.52 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.28 W/kg	1.23 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Samsung Galaxy A14 5G vs Galaxy A04s

Samsung Galaxy A14 5G vs Galaxy A04s

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion