Samsung Galaxy M55 vs Samsung Galaxy A14

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M55 Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy A14, Manufactured in March, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M55
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 201g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A14
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M55 and Samsung Galaxy A14
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 Super AMOLED PLS TFT
Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness n/a 450 nits
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 80.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A14
437 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a343500 Hz
Response timen/a26 ms
Contrastn/a989:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 167.7 mm (6.6 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance n/a No
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Blue
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M55
86.4 %
Samsung Galaxy A14
80.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M55 and Samsung Galaxy A14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 MediaTek Helio G80
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 644 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 768 48
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M55
960
Samsung Galaxy A14
221
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M55
2754
Samsung Galaxy A14
1000
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)960221
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27541000
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M55
664504
Samsung Galaxy A14
246838
CPU23695685230
GPU16979838683
Memory11101259147
UX14673863778
NanoReview Score664504246838
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A14
714
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.8 °C
Stabilityn/a96 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a714
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A14
6292
Writing scoren/a7966
Web scoren/a5470
Video editingn/a4030
Data manipulationn/a5636
NanoReview Scoren/a6292

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13
OS Size n/a 17.3 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI Core 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (27% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A14
21:33
Web Browsingn/a08:58 h
Video Playbackn/a13:16 h
Gamesn/a05:36 h
Standby Moden/a99 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 5.2 5.1
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category187
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A14
90.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 325 169
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 Samsung Galaxy M55 the clear winner in this comparison.

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