Samsung Galaxy A14 5G vs Galaxy A12

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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A14 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 700) that was released on January 4, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 and came out 25 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 5G

3.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (429K versus 133K)
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
48% higher pixel density (399 vs 270 PPI)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 700
The phone is 2-years and 1-month newer
Delivers 11% higher peak brightness (524 against 472 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 120FPS

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A12

Shows 10% longer battery life (41:00 vs 37:25 hours)
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A14 5G 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 2400 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	399 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	80.4%	82.1%

RGB color space	-	96.3%
PWM	-	337 Hz
Response time	-	52 ms
Contrast	-	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	204 g (7.2 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 Dimensity 700	MediaTek Helio P35
Max clock	2200 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53
L3 cache	2 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	PowerVR GE8320
GPU shading units	128	32
GPU clock	950 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~243 GFLOPS	~43.5 GFLOPS

CPU	159210	49721
GPU	63451	16841
Memory	85499	34529
UX	118703	32377
Total score	429553	133842

Max surface temperature	37.5 °C	44.1 °C
Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	7 FPS	-
Graphics score	1194	-

Web score	6335	-
Video editing	5478	-
Photo editing	13488	-
Data manipulation	7396	-
Writing score	8917	-

RAM size	4, 6 GB	3, 4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4
Memory clock	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	32, 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 13	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI Core 5.0	One UI Core 5.1
OS size	18.8 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 (30% in 30 min)	Yes (20% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:22 hr	3:03 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	14:26 hr	16:07 hr
Watching video	13:58 hr	12:14 hr
Gaming	06:53 hr	06:08 hr
Standby	122 hr	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 + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - 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
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 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
Focal length	26 mm	-
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 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	5.2	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, Galileo	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	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	18	7
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	January 2023	November 2020
Release date	January 2023	December 2020
SAR (head)	0.56 W/kg	0.67 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.28 W/kg	1.38 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy A14 5G vs Galaxy A12

Samsung Galaxy A14 5G 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