Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs Galaxy A14

64 out of 100

56 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A23 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on August 5, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A14, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G80 and came out 7 months after. 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 A23 5G

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (406K versus 206K)
Optical image stabilization
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 695
Delivers 15% higher peak brightness (508 against 443 nits)
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
68% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 862 and 513 points

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A14

The phone is 7-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A23 5G and Galaxy A14 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	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	82.5%	80.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3	-

RGB color space	99.9%	97.3%
PWM	-	343500 Hz
Response time	22 ms	26 ms
Contrast	1442:1	989:1

Height	165.4 mm (6.51 inches)	167.7 mm (6.6 inches)
Width	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)	78 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	197 g (6.95 oz)	201 g (7.09 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Yellow	Black, Silver, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	MediaTek Helio G80
Max clock	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache	-	1 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units	256	48
GPU clock	950 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS	~91.2 GFLOPS

CPU	143456	63599
GPU	82937	31964
Memory	82102	61183
UX	95088	48227
Total score	406623	206622

Max surface temperature	43.9 °C	40.8 °C
Stability	99%	98%
Graphics test	7 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	1197	715

Web score	9116	5357
Video editing	4805	4020
Photo editing	20729	9822
Data manipulation	8517	5248
Writing score	13323	8087

RAM size	4, 6, 8 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	1800 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	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 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI Core 5.0
OS size	-	17.3 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (58% in 30 min)	Yes (27% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:08 hr	2:18 hr

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	8192 x 6144	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	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)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	-
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore 5035 (CMOS)	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	4128 x 3096
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
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	5.1	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	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, 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	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	7
5G support	Yes	No

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

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

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs Galaxy A14

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs Galaxy A14

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion