Samsung Galaxy A14 5G vs Motorola Moto G53
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A14 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 700) that was released on January 4, 2023, against the Motorola Moto G53, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
- 48% higher pixel density (399 vs 269 PPI)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G53
- Higher display refresh rate β 120 Hz
- Stereo speakers
- Delivers 15% higher peak brightness (600 against 524 nits)
- Reverse charging feature
- Weighs 21 grams less
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | IPS LCD |
| 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 | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.4% | 84.1% |
| RGB color space | - | 90.1% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 41 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1468:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 167.7 mm (6.6 inches) | 162.7 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.07 inches) | 74.66 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) | 8.19 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 204 g (7.2 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | Yes |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green, Red | Silver, Blue, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 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 1.8 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~121.6 GFLOPS | ~332.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1220 | - |
| Single-core score | 705 | 736 |
| Multi-core score | 1917 | 1812 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 185796 | 193048 |
| GPU | 44366 | 47353 |
| Memory | 120419 | 106103 |
| UX | 165066 | 131038 |
| Total score | 515647 | 477542 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 98% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 327 | 292 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7538 | 9713 |
| Video editing | 5703 | 4413 |
| Photo editing | 15738 | 21441 |
| Data manipulation | 7931 | 7898 |
| Writing score | 10045 | 12121 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-13 (Gelap) | CPU Throttle | 53% |
| π 2026-07-13 (Gelap) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1491 |
| π 2026-07-13 (Gelap) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 683 / 1924 |
| π 2026-07-13 (Gelap) | AnTuTu 11 | 488483 |
| π 2026-07-04 (adriandex) | AnTuTu 11 | 542634 |
Motorola Moto G53
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-10-31 (KhrizU) | AnTuTu 11 | 426353 |
| π 2025-10-31 -> DYi22 | AnTuTu 11 | 477542 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | One UI 6.0 | My UX |
| OS size | 18.8 GB | 16 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (30% in 30 min) | Yes (22% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:22 hr | 2:35 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:23 hr | 09:42 hr |
| Watching video | 14:47 hr | 13:53 hr |
| Gaming | 06:08 hr | 05:24 hr |
| Standby | 117 hr | 136 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8160 x 6144 |
| 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) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung JN1 | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | SK-Hynix hi-1336 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| 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 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | 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 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2023 | December 2022 |
| Release date | January 2023 | December 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $200 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A17 5G | - Motorola Moto G56 5G |
| SAR (head) | 0.56 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.28 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 10 W |
Further details
Notes on Galaxy A14 5G:
- The US version comes with a Dimensity processor, while the others have an Exynos 1330.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the software is more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G. But if the gaming is more of a priority β go for the Motorola Moto G53.
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