Samsung Galaxy A14 5G vs Galaxy A03

60 out of 100

49 out of 100

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 A03, which is powered by Unisoc T606 and came out 13 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G

2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (429K versus 206K)
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
48% higher pixel density (399 vs 270 PPI)
Modern USB Type-C port
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Fingerprint scanner
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 700
Delivers 24% higher peak brightness (524 against 422 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A14 5G and Galaxy A03 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	400 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	80.4%	81.8%

RGB color space	-	96%
PWM	-	Not detected
Response time	-	45 ms
Contrast	-	1641:1

Height	167.7 mm (6.6 inches)	164.2 mm (6.46 inches)
Width	78 mm (3.07 inches)	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	204 g (7.2 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Green, Red	Black, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	No

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 700	Unisoc T606
Max clock	2200 MHz	1600 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache	2 MB	1 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Mali-G57 MP1
GPU shading units	128	64
GPU clock	950 MHz	650 MHz
FLOPS	~243 GFLOPS	~83.2 GFLOPS

CPU	159210	75655
GPU	63451	25987
Memory	85499	49741
UX	118703	54622
Total score	429553	206902

Max surface temperature	37.5 °C	43.2 °C
Stability	99%	97%
Graphics test	7 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	1194	407

Web score	6335	5985
Video editing	5478	3936
Photo editing	13488	13761
Data manipulation	7396	5461
Writing score	8917	8396

RAM size	4, 6 GB	3, 4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 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 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI Core 5.0	One UI Core 5.0
OS size	18.8 GB	13.5 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	15 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 (20% in 40 min)
Full charging time	2:22 hr	3:35 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	14:26 hr	-
Watching video	13:58 hr	-
Gaming	06:53 hr	-
Standby	122 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
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	2 (48 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/1.8 - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	2560 x 1960
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
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 5 (802.11 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
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	Micro USB
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	No
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	4
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	January 2023	November 2021
Release date	January 2023	January 2022
SAR (head)	0.56 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.28 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 0 W

Samsung Galaxy A14 5G vs Galaxy A03

Samsung Galaxy A14 5G vs Galaxy A03

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

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