Samsung Galaxy A14 5G vs Galaxy A03s
43
out of 100
VS
35
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 A03s, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 and came out 1 year and 5 months 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
- 2.7x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (515K versus 193K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- 48% higher pixel density (399 vs 270 PPI)
- Delivers 48% higher peak brightness (524 against 355 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
- Has 2x more RAM: 4GB versus 2GB
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 700
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- The phone is 1 year and 5 months newer
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 | 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% | 81.9% |
| RGB color space | - | 93.9% |
| PWM | - | 806 Hz |
| Response time | - | 43 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1126:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| 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 | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2350 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 | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~121.6 GFLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1220 | - |
| Single-core score | 705 | 478 |
| Multi-core score | 1917 | 1521 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 185796 | 85523 |
| GPU | 44366 | 14063 |
| Memory | 120419 | 37405 |
| UX | 165066 | 56944 |
| Total score | 515647 | 193935 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 327 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7538 | 4559 |
| Video editing | 5703 | 3397 |
| Photo editing | 15738 | 7779 |
| Data manipulation | 7931 | 3974 |
| Writing score | 10045 | 5533 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-13 (Gelap) | CPU Throttle | 53% |
| 📘 2026-07-13 (Gelap) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1491 |
| 📘 2026-07-13 (Gelap) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 683 / 1924 |
| 📘 2026-07-13 (Gelap) | AnTuTu 11 | 488483 |
| 📘 2026-07-04 (adriandex) | AnTuTu 11 | 542634 |
Samsung Galaxy A03s
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | - |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 32 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 |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 6.0 | One UI Core 5.0 |
| OS size | 18.8 GB | 13.2 GB |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (30% in 30 min) | Yes (15% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:22 hr | 3:38 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:23 hr | 11:05 hr |
| Watching video | 14:47 hr | 15:35 hr |
| Gaming | 06:08 hr | 06:17 hr |
| Standby | 117 hr | 116 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 4128 x 3096 |
| 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 | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung JN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 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 | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | SK-Hynix hi-1336 | CMOS |
| Pixel size | 1.12 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 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, 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 | Depends on the region |
| 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 |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | January 2023 | August 2021 |
| Release date | January 2023 | August 2021 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $159 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A17 5G | - Samsung Galaxy A05s |
| SAR (head) | 0.56 W/kg | 0.36 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.28 W/kg | 1.09 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 15 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
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 15