Samsung Galaxy A14 5G vs Galaxy A04s
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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 A04s, which is powered by Exynos 850 and came out 4 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
- 2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (515K versus 234K)
- 48% higher pixel density (399 vs 270 PPI)
- Delivers 34% higher peak brightness (517 against 386 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- 3.3x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 705 and 216 points
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 | 90 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% | 80.8% |
| RGB color space | - | 95.1% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 20 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1291:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 167.7 mm (6.6 inches) | 164.7 mm (6.48 inches) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.07 inches) | 76.7 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 204 g (7.2 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green, Red | White, Black, Green, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (8) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G52 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 16 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1001 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~121.6 GFLOPS | ~48 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1220 | - |
| Single-core score | 705 | 216 |
| Multi-core score | 1917 | 1025 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 185796 | 102498 |
| GPU | 44366 | 10785 |
| Memory | 120419 | 67388 |
| UX | 165066 | 53668 |
| Total score | 515647 | 234339 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 98% | 76% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 327 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7538 | 5036 |
| Video editing | 5703 | 5760 |
| Photo editing | 15738 | 8723 |
| Data manipulation | 7931 | 4163 |
| Writing score | 10045 | 5640 |
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 |
Samsung Galaxy A04s
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-01 (Galaxy A04s) | AnTuTu 11 | 236832 |
| π 2025-11-11 (pn08532) | AnTuTu 11 | 234339 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1866 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 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | One UI 6.0 | One UI 6.0 Core |
| OS size | 18.8 GB | 12 GB |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 3 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 (28% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:22 hr | 2:14 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:23 hr | 09:15 hr |
| Watching video | 14:47 hr | 13:16 hr |
| Gaming | 06:08 hr | 05:43 hr |
| Standby | 117 hr | 121 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 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) | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung JN1 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 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 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 |
| 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, QZSS |
| 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 | 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 2022 |
| Release date | January 2023 | September 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $150 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A17 5G | - Samsung Galaxy A05s |
| SAR (head) | 0.56 W/kg | 0.52 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.28 W/kg | 1.23 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
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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