Samsung Galaxy A23 vs A14 5G

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60 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A23 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on March 4, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 and came out 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A23

Optical image stabilization
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G

42% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (429K versus 302K)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (524 against 465 nits)
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
The phone is 10-months newer
22% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 687 and 563 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A23 and A14 5G 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 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	400 ppi	399 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	460 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	83%	80.4%

Height	164.5 mm (6.48 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	195 g (6.88 oz)	204 g (7.2 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 680	MediaTek Dimensity 700
Max clock	2400 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	128	128
GPU clock	1110 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~284 GFLOPS	~243 GFLOPS

CPU	97504	159210
GPU	49417	63451
Memory	87497	85499
UX	65836	118703
Total score	302567	429553

Max surface temperature	-	37.5 °C
Stability	98%	99%
Graphics test	2 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	440	1194

Web score	6871	6335
Video editing	4228	5478
Photo editing	13622	13488
Data manipulation	5785	7396
Writing score	8438	8917

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

Storage size	32, 64, 128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
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	24 GB	18.8 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	15 W
Battery type	-	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (32% in 30 min)	Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:43 hr	2:22 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:23 hr	14:26 hr
Watching video	12:41 hr	13:58 hr
Gaming	06:14 hr	06:53 hr
Standby	127 hr	122 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	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)
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)	-
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/2.4
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
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 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	5.2
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, 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	Yes
LTE Cat *	-	18
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	March 2022	January 2023
Release date	March 2022	January 2023
SAR (head)	-	0.56 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.28 W/kg
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 15 W	Not included

Samsung Galaxy A23 vs A14 5G

Samsung Galaxy A23 vs A14 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion