Samsung Galaxy A14 vs Galaxy A12

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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A14 (with MediaTek Helio G80) that was released on February 28, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 and came out 27 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A14

48% higher pixel density (400 vs 270 PPI)
54% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (206K versus 133K)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
The phone is 2-years and 3-months newer
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1800 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
Slow-motion recording at 120FPS

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A14 and Galaxy A12 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	PLS TFT	PLS TFT
Size	6.6 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	400 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	80.2%	82.1%

RGB color space	97.3%	96.3%
PWM	343500 Hz	337 Hz
Response time	26 ms	52 ms
Contrast	989:1	864:1

Height	167.7 mm (6.6 inches)	164 mm (6.46 inches)
Width	78 mm (3.07 inches)	75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	201 g (7.09 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Green, Red	White, Black, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G80	MediaTek Helio P35
Max clock	2000 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53
L3 cache	1 MB	-
Lithography process	12 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	PowerVR GE8320
GPU shading units	48	32
GPU clock	950 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~91.2 GFLOPS	~43.5 GFLOPS

CPU	63599	49721
GPU	31964	16841
Memory	61183	34529
UX	48227	32377
Total score	206622	133842

Max surface temperature	40.8 °C	44.1 °C
Stability	98%	-
Graphics test	4 FPS	-
Graphics score	715	-

Web score	5357	-
Video editing	4020	-
Photo editing	9822	-
Data manipulation	5248	-
Writing score	8087	-

RAM size	4, 6 GB	3, 4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4
Memory clock	1800 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

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

Operating system	Android 13	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI Core 5.0	One UI Core 5.1
OS size	17.3 GB	13 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (27% in 30 min)	Yes (20% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:18 hr	3:03 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	16:07 hr
Watching video	-	12:14 hr
Gaming	-	06:08 hr
Standby	-	153 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8000 x 6000
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
Angle of widest lens	-	123°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A12 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
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 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5.1	5
Bluetooth features	LE	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, 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 *	7	7
5G support	No	No

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

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	February 2023	November 2020
Release date	March 2023	December 2020
SAR (head)	-	0.67 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.38 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy A14 vs Galaxy A12

Samsung Galaxy A14 vs Galaxy A12

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion