Samsung Galaxy A30 vs A14 5G
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A30 (with Exynos 7 Octa 7904) that was released on February 25, 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 A30
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's PLS TFT)
- Weighs 39 grams less
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
- 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (515K versus 241K)
- Shows 46% longer battery life (24:50 vs 17:02 hours)
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 11
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 700
- Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
- The phone is 3 years and 11 months newer
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
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 | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 403 ppi | 399 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 616 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9% | 80.4% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 158.5 mm (6.24 inches) | 167.7 mm (6.6 inches) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) | 78 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 165 g (5.82 oz) | 204 g (7.2 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Black, Silver, Green, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 | MediaTek Dimensity 700 |
| Max clock | 1800 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 2 cores at 1.8 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 | 770 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~49.3 GFLOPS | ~121.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 1220 |
| Single-core score | - | 705 |
| Multi-core score | - | 1917 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 107365 | 185796 |
| GPU | 11955 | 44366 |
| Memory | 63371 | 120419 |
| UX | 58909 | 165066 |
| Total score | 241600 | 515647 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | [5 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 327 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 7538 |
| Video editing | - | 5703 |
| Photo editing | - | 15738 |
| Data manipulation | - | 7931 |
| Writing score | - | 10045 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A30
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-28 (clxudinooo) | AnTuTu | 271360 |
| 📘 2026-04-19 (Tyu67) | AnTuTu | 284937 |
| 📘 2026-01-29 (J) | AnTuTu | 241600 |
| 📘 2026-01-29 (J) | AnTuTu | 241600 |
| 📘 2025-10-30 (Nan Ning) | AnTuTu | 208551 |
Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-13 (Gelap) | CPU Throttle | 53% |
| 📘 2026-07-13 (Gelap) | GeekBench GPU | 1491 |
| 📘 2026-07-13 (Gelap) | GeekBench CPU | 683 / 1924 |
| 📘 2026-07-13 (Gelap) | AnTuTu | 488483 |
| 📘 2026-07-04 (adriandex) | AnTuTu | 542634 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 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 | 11.2 GB | 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-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) | Yes (30% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:50 hr | 2:22 hr |
| Web browsing | 06:03 hr | 10:23 hr |
| Watching video | 10:24 hr | 14:47 hr |
| Gaming | 04:27 hr | 06:08 hr |
| Standby | 87 hr | 117 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 16 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4616 x 3464 | 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) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 16 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 16 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 27 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 | 16 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | BSI CMOS | SK-Hynix hi-1336 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 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 |
- 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 - OTG |
- 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* | 10 | 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 | February 2019 | January 2023 |
| Release date | March 2019 | January 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $305 | $199 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A37 5G | - Samsung Galaxy A17 5G |
| SAR (head) | 0.25 W/kg | 0.56 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.17 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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