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 3 years and 11 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
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A20
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's PLS TFT)
- Weighs 35 grams less
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
- 2.5x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (515K versus 205K)
- 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)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 11
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 700
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- The phone is 3 years and 11 months newer
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
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 | 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 | 84.9% | 80.4% |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| 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 |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| 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 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 14 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | No | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G71 MP2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 24 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 845 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~40.6 GFLOPS | ~121.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 1220 |
| Single-core score | 482 | 705 |
| Multi-core score | 1526 | 1917 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 96175 | 185796 |
| GPU | 11203 | 44366 |
| Memory | 60735 | 120419 |
| UX | 37539 | 165066 |
| Total score | 205752 | 515647 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [5 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 327 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 4726 | 7538 |
| Video editing | 3603 | 5703 |
| Photo editing | 8040 | 15738 |
| Data manipulation | 4769 | 7931 |
| Writing score | 4872 | 10045 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A20
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-03-25 (Aditya) | AnTuTu 11 | 205752 |
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 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 933 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32 GB | 64 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 |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | One UI 3.1 | One UI 6.0 |
| OS size | - | 18.8 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 4 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| 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 |
| Web browsing | - | 10:23 hr |
| Watching video | - | 14:47 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:08 hr |
| Standby | - | 117 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 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 | No | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 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 | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 12 mm | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | SK-Hynix hi-1336 |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 720p at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| 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 |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | March 2019 | January 2023 |
| Release date | March 2019 | January 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $150 | $199 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A24 4G | - Samsung Galaxy A17 5G |
| 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 |
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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