Xiaomi Poco F5 vs Samsung Galaxy A14

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F5 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy A14, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F5
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 201g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A14
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F5 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 AMOLED PLS TFT
Size 6.67 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 80.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F5
961 nits
Samsung Galaxy A14
437 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %97.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz343500 Hz
Response time1 ms26 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite989:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.11 mm (6.34 in) 167.7 mm (6.6 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Black
- Silver
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F5
88.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A14
80.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F5 and Samsung Galaxy A14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 MediaTek Helio G80
Max Frequency 2910 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 725 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 48
GPU Frequency 580 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5
1678
Samsung Galaxy A14
221
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5
4312
Samsung Galaxy A14
1000
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1678221
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43121000
Geekbench Compute (GPU)5510n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F5
1122877
Samsung Galaxy A14
246838
CPU34776185230
GPU34233138683
Memory19308359147
UX23970263778
NanoReview Score1122877246838
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F5
7530
Samsung Galaxy A14
714
Max Surface Temp.48.7 °C40.8 °C
Stability84 %96 %
Graphics Test45 fps4 fps
Graphics Score7530714
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F5
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
- 12 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13
OS Size 32 GB 17.3 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI Core 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (27% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 2:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F5
21:08
Samsung Galaxy A14
21:33
Web Browsing09:04 h08:58 h
Video Playback12:47 h13:16 h
Games05:49 h05:36 h
Standby Mode95 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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 (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 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
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorOmniVision OV64B40n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.3 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8UMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category207
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F5
90.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy A14
90.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced May, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 169
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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