Samsung Galaxy M14 vs A23 5G

63 out of 100

64 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy M14 (with Exynos 1330) that was released on March 8, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy M14

Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
The phone is 7-months newer
15% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 990 and 862 points

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Optical image stabilization
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy M14 and A23 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	PLS TFT	PLS TFT
Size	6.6 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	400 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	81.5%	82.5%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3

Height	166.8 mm (6.57 inches)	165.4 mm (6.51 inches)
Width	77.2 mm (3.04 inches)	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness	9.4 mm (0.37 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	206 g (7.27 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Silver, Blue	White, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1330	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max clock	2400 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)
Lithography process	5 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP2	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	-	256
GPU clock	950 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~240 GFLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS

CPU	146882	143456
GPU	62927	82937
Memory	77681	82102
UX	122851	95088
Total score	410649	406623

Max surface temperature	-	43.9 °C
Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	8 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	1383	1197

Web score	9013	9116
Video editing	7488	4805
Photo editing	21290	20729
Data manipulation	8579	8517
Writing score	15807	13323

RAM size	4, 6 GB	4, 6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
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 5.0
OS size	17.3 GB	-

Capacity	6000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	25 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 (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:22 hr	1:08 hr

Display tests
RGB color space	-	99.9%
Response time	-	22 ms
Contrast	-	1442:1

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	13:53 hr
Watching video	-	14:37 hr
Gaming	-	05:39 hr
Standby	-	134 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	-	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	-	123°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore 5035 (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Pixel size	-	1.12 microns
Sensor type	-	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	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
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, QZSS, NAVIC	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 *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	March 2023	August 2022
Release date	March 2023	September 2022
SAR (head)	0.48 W/kg	1.49 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.53 W/kg	1.25 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Samsung Galaxy M14 vs A23 5G

Samsung Galaxy M14 vs A23 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion