Samsung Galaxy A20 vs A14 5G

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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A20 (with Exynos 7 Octa 7884) that was released on March 18, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 and came out 46 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
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 A20

Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)
Weighs 35 grams less

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G

2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (429K versus 194K)
Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
49% higher pixel density (399 vs 268 PPI)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
The phone is 3-years and 10-months newer
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 700
Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A20 and A14 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	6.4 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	720 x 1560 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	268 ppi	399 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	85%	80.4%

Height	158.4 mm (6.24 inches)	167.7 mm (6.6 inches)
Width	74.7 mm (2.94 inches)	78 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	169 g (5.96 oz)	204 g (7.2 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	-	Black, Silver, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884	MediaTek Dimensity 700
Max clock	1600 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.35 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A73	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Lithography process	14 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G71 MP2	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	32	128
GPU clock	850 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~49.3 GFLOPS	~243 GFLOPS

CPU	59250	159210
GPU	25224	63451
Memory	51139	85499
UX	57141	118703
Total score	194290	429553

Max surface temperature	-	37.5 °C
Stability	85%	99%
Graphics test	1 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	324	1194

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

RAM size	3 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	933 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	1	2

Storage size	32 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 3.1	One UI Core 5.0
OS size	-	18.8 GB

Capacity	4000 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, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (25% in 30 min)	Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:00 hr	2:22 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	14:26 hr
Watching video	-	13:58 hr
Gaming	-	06:53 hr
Standby	-	122 hr

Main camera
Matrix	13 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	8160 x 6120
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	No	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	-
Lenses	2 (13 MP + 5 MP)	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 28 mm - Phase autofocus	- 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 - Focal length: 12 mm	-
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	-	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	4128 x 3096
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	-	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	720p at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- 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	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou	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 *	4	18
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	March 2019	January 2023
Release date	March 2019	January 2023
SAR (head)	0.23 W/kg	0.56 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.38 W/kg	1.28 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Samsung Galaxy A20 vs A14 5G

Samsung Galaxy A20 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