Samsung Galaxy A14 vs Motorola Moto G53
56
out of 100
VS
60
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A14 (with MediaTek Helio G80) that was released on February 28, 2023, against the Motorola Moto G53, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A14
- 49% higher pixel density (400 vs 269 PPI)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G53
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- 76% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (363K versus 206K)
- Delivers 35% higher peak brightness (599 against 443 nits)
- Stereo speakers
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 480 Plus
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
- Reverse charging feature
- 44% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 737 and 513 points
- Weighs 18 grams less
- Ready for eSIM technology
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 | 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2408 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 400 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.2% | 83.9% |
| RGB color space | 97.3% | 90.1% |
| PWM | 343500 Hz | Not detected |
| Response time | 26 ms | 41 ms |
| Contrast | 989:1 | 1468:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 167.7 mm (6.6 inches) | 162.7 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.07 inches) | 74.66 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) | 8.19 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | Yes |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green, Red | Silver, Blue, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G80 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
| L3 cache | 1 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~91.2 GFLOPS | ~486.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 63599 | 115528 |
| GPU | 31964 | 85421 |
| Memory | 61183 | 80632 |
| UX | 48227 | 82134 |
| Total score | 206622 | 363972 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 40.8 °C | 42.6 °C |
| Stability | 98% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | 5 FPS |
| Graphics score | 715 | 982 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5357 | 9384 |
| Video editing | 4020 | 4478 |
| Photo editing | 9822 | 21646 |
| Data manipulation | 5248 | 7738 |
| Writing score | 8087 | 12935 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 4, 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| ROM | One UI Core 5.0 | My UX |
| OS size | 17.3 GB | 16 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (27% in 30 min) | Yes (22% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:18 hr | 2:35 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 13:02 hr |
| Watching video | - | 14:34 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:48 hr |
| Standby | - | 130 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8160 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) | - |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (50 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 |
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| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Pixel size | - | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| 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 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| 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 | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat * | 7 | 18 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2023 | December 2022 |
| Release date | March 2023 | December 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 10 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, gaming, battery life, connectivity, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G53 . But if the software is more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A14 .
