Samsung Galaxy A14 vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A14 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80, vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, Manufactured in April, 2022 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A14
  • Larger display: 6.6in
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 201g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A14 and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT Super AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 80.4 % 85.5 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A14
437 nits
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
828 nits
sRGB gamut97.3 %97.6 %
PWM (Flicker)343500 Hz250 Hz
Response time26 ms9 ms
Contrast989:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.7 mm (6.6 in) 159.6 mm (6.28 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Red
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A14
80.4 %
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A14 and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G80 Samsung Exynos 1280
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 972 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 487 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A14
221
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
851
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A14
1000
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
1912
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)221851
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)10001912
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A14
246838
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
470477
CPU85230156698
GPU38683105189
Memory5914787071
UX63778121519
NanoReview Score246838470477
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A14
714
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
2287
Max Surface Temp.40.8 °C45.2 °C
Stability96 %99 %
Graphics Test4 fps13 fps
Graphics Score7142287
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A14
6292
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
11701
Writing score796614999
Web score54709691
Video editing40307787
Data manipulation56369304
NanoReview Score629211701

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 17.3 GB 36 GB
UI Skin One UI Core 5.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (27% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:18 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A14
21:33
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
22:13
Web Browsing08:58 h08:09 h
Video Playback13:16 h12:55 h
Games05:36 h04:59 h
Standby Mode99 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGW1P
Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A14
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
98
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A14
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
45
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A14
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a55
Zoomn/a82

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 5.1 5.1
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category718
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A14
90.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
86.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 169 449
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- 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 Samsung Galaxy A53 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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