Apple iPhone 15 vs Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy A14 5G, Manufactured in January, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 171g vs 204g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
- Larger display: 6.6in
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3349mAh
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 6/512 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.1 in | 6.6 in |
| Resolution | 1179x2556 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 399 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 2000 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.4 % | 80.4 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 99.6 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 306 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 2 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 147.6 mm (5.81 in) | 167.7 mm (6.6 in) |
| Width | 71.6 mm (2.82 in) | 78 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) |
| Weight | 171 g (6.03 oz) | 204 g (7.2 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Green - Pink - Yellow |
- Black - Silver - Green - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 700 |
| Max Frequency | 3460 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.46 (Everest) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | Yes |
| Graphics | Apple A16 GPU | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 640 | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1789.4 GFLOPS | 243.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2599 | 683 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 6545 | 1825 |
| CPU | 378046 | 131325 |
| GPU | 449766 | 62261 |
| Memory | 261642 | 97381 |
| UX | 325827 | 106608 |
| NanoReview Score | 1415281 | 397575 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 44.3 °C | 37.5 °C |
| Stability | 81 % | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | 59 fps | 7 fps |
| Graphics Score | 9632 | 1194 |
| Writing score | n/a | 9495 |
| Web score | n/a | 6660 |
| Video editing | n/a | 5645 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 7683 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 8173 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | - 4 GB - 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 18 GB | 18.8 GB |
| UI Skin | n/a | One UI 6.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 3349 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 20 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (7.5 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (58% in 30 min) | Yes (30% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:50 h | 2:22 h |
| Web Browsing | 10:47 h | 10:23 h |
| Video Playback | 16:55 h | 14:47 h |
| Games | 05:36 h | 06:08 h |
| Standby Mode | 112 h | 117 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | 114 | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 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: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung JN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.5 | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX633 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Bokeh | 80 | n/a |
| Preview | 84 | n/a |
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 | SK-Hynix hi-1336 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | Yes | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | 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 |
| DisplayPort | Yes | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 2 |
| SIM Type | eSIM | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | UMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE () | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B12/B14/B20/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66) |
| LTE category | 18 | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | September, 2023 yr | January, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2023 yr | January, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 199 |
| MSRP ($) | 799 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
Note
Samsung Galaxy A14 5G:
The US version comes with a Dimensity processor, while the others have an Exynos 1330.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 the clear winner in this comparison.
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