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Apple iPhone 14 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

73 out 100
Apple iPhone 14
VS
56 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Apple iPhone 14
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 190g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3279mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 14
vs
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 86 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14
836 nits
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time12 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
86 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 640 64
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
2223
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
5381
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
2009
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2223729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53812009
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1257
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14], [Samsung Galaxy A17 4G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14
1309035
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
CPU331396n/a
GPU431404n/a
Memory225858n/a
UX320277n/a
NanoReview Score1309035n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14
9395
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.4 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test56 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9395n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMen/a
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 12 GB 22.2 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 3279 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (44% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:31 h 1:28 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14
24:17
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
Web Browsing10:06 hn/a
Video Playback14:55 hn/a
Games05:25 hn/a
Standby Mode114 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical No
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mm64 mm
SensorSony IMX703n/a
Sensor size1/1.661/2.76
Pixel size1.9 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalNo
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/5
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalNo
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14
135
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
146
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14
133
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview85n/a
Zoom90n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14
138
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
153
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14
80.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 169
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 the clear winner in this comparison.

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