Samsung Galaxy A14 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A14 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80, vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon), Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A14
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 201g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A14 and Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 450 nits 780 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 80.4 % 89.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A14
437 nits
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
1212 nits
sRGB gamut97.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)343500 Hzn/a
Response time26 msn/a
Contrast989:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.7 mm (6.6 in) 157.4 mm (6.2 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Red
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A14
80.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A14 and Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G80 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 48 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A14
221
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
1701
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A14
1000
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
3905
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2211701
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)10003905
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A14
246838
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
1179962
CPU85230323770
GPU38683442427
Memory59147179688
UX63778234077
NanoReview Score2468381179962
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A14
714
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
9067
Max Surface Temp.40.8 °Cn/a
Stability96 %53 %
Graphics Test4 fps54 fps
Graphics Score7149067
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A14
6292
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
13552
Writing score796616167
Web score547011917
Video editing40307397
Data manipulation563610791
NanoReview Score629213552

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 17.3 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI Core 5.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (27% in 30 min) Yes (64% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:18 h 1:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A14
21:33
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
20:22
Web Browsing08:58 h07:33 h
Video Playback13:16 h12:12 h
Games05:36 h05:09 h
Standby Mode99 h103 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN5
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX713
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.24
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes DP 1.2
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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category720
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A14
90.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 169 999
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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