Samsung Galaxy A14 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A14 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Manufactured in August, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 9
  • Higher pixel density: 514ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A14 and Samsung Galaxy Note 9
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 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 514 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 520 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 80.4 % 84 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A14
437 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
657 nits
sRGB gamut97.3 %144.6 %
PWM (Flicker)343500 Hz227 Hz
Response time26 ms8 ms
Contrast989:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.7 mm (6.6 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Red
- Black
- Blue
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A14
80.4 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
84 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A14 and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G80 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 48 324
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A14
221
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
828
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A14
1000
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
2026
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)221828
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)10002026
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A14
246838
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
457443
CPU85230147238
GPU38683137906
Memory5914786902
UX6377885397
NanoReview Score246838457443
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A14
714
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
2333
Max Surface Temp.40.8 °C48.7 °C
Stability96 %95 %
Graphics Test4 fps13 fps
Graphics Score7142333
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A14
6292
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
6325
Writing score79666182
Web score54705312
Video editing40305462
Data manipulation56365867
NanoReview Score62926325

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 17.3 GB 19 GB
UI Skin One UI Core 5.0 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (27% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 2:18 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A14
21:33
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
19:26
Web Browsing08:58 h07:31 h
Video Playback13:16 h11:36 h
Games05:36 h05:01 h
Standby Mode99 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung SAK2L3
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A14
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
107
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A14
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
94
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A14
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
103

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.7
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p 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
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
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, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category718
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A14
90.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
71.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr August, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr August, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 169 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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