Samsung Galaxy A04 vs Motorola Moto G14
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A04 (with MediaTek Helio P35) that was released on August 24, 2022, against the Motorola Moto G14, which is powered by Unisoc Tiger T616 and came out 11 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G14
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- 50% higher pixel density (405 vs 270 PPI)
- The phone is 11-months newer
- Fingerprint scanner
- Stereo speakers
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- Weighs 15 grams less
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
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.3% | 85.6% |
| RGB color space | - | 99.9% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 31 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1080:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) | 161.46 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 inches) | 73.82 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP52 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green | Gray, Blue, Purple, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P35 | Unisoc Tiger T616 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 32 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 58864 | - |
| GPU | 13572 | - |
| Memory | 45953 | - |
| UX | 48085 | - |
| Total score | 167357 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 3, 4, 6, 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32, 64, 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 13 |
| ROM | One UI Core 5.0 | My UX |
| OS size | - | 18 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (28% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 2:14 hr | - |
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 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 | No | No |
| Lenses | 2 (50 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (50 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens | - |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
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| Camera features | - Bokeh mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1960 | 4096 x 2048 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC * | No | Depends on the region |
| 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 | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | 4 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | August 2022 | August 2023 |
| Release date | October 2022 | August 2023 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | Yes, 15 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Motorola Moto G14 is definitely a better buy.