Samsung Galaxy A14 vs Galaxy A03

38 out of 100

VS

33 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A14 (with MediaTek Helio G80) that was released on February 28, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A03, which is powered by Unisoc T606 and came out 1 year and 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A14

48% higher pixel density (400 vs 270 PPI)
Modern USB Type-C port
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Fingerprint scanner
More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
Has 2x more RAM: 4GB versus 2GB
15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (334K versus 291K)
Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
The phone is 1 year and 4 months newer
12% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 413 and 370 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A14 and Galaxy A03 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Galaxy A14

49

Galaxy A03

39

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Galaxy A14

31

Galaxy A03

28

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Galaxy A14

20

Galaxy A03

16

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Galaxy A14

13

Galaxy A03

10

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Galaxy A14

52

Galaxy A03

54

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Galaxy A14

57

Galaxy A03

47

DeviceFacts Score

Final comparison evaluation

Galaxy A14

38

Galaxy A03

33

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Value for money (Beta)

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Galaxy A14

4 / 64 GB

VS

✅ Galaxy A03

2 / 32 GB

51.1

(Average)

Value Index

77.4

(Good)

Display

Type	PLS TFT	PLS TFT
Size	6.6 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	400 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	400 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	80.4%	81.9%

Display tests
RGB color space	97.3%	96%
PWM	343500 Hz	Not detected
Response time	26 ms	45 ms
Contrast	989:1	1641:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

Galaxy A14 +5%

436 nits

Galaxy A03

417 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	167.7 mm (6.6 inches)	164.2 mm (6.46 inches)
Width	78 mm (3.07 inches)	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	201 g (7.09 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Green, Red	Black, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Galaxy A14

80.4%

Galaxy A03 +2%

81.9%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy A14 and Samsung Galaxy A03

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G80	Unisoc T606
Max clock	2000 MHz	1600 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache	1 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	12 nanometers	12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Yes	No

GPU
Graphics	Mali-G52 MC2	Mali G57 MP1
GPU shading units	48	32
GPU clock	950 MHz	650 MHz
FLOPS	~91.2 GFLOPS	~41.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy A14 and Samsung Galaxy A03

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Galaxy A14 +12%

413

Galaxy A03

370

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Galaxy A14 +14%

1364

Galaxy A03

1199

Compute Score (GPU)

Galaxy A14

1077

Galaxy A03

n/a

Compute Score (GPU)	1077	-
Single-core score	413	370
Multi-core score	1364	1199

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Galaxy A14 +15%

334947

Galaxy A03

291706

CPU	131446	136204
GPU	25675	15043
Memory	76235	67286
UX	101591	73173
Total score	334947	291706
Samples	[4 tests]	[3 tests]

3DMark Wild Life Extreme

Galaxy A14

180

Galaxy A03

n/a

Stability	98%	-
Graphics test	1 FPS	-
Graphics score	180	-

Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

PCMark 3.0

Galaxy A14

6355

Galaxy A03 +12%

7149

Web score	5734	6677
Video editing	4036	3936
Photo editing	9919	14202
Data manipulation	5749	5677
Writing score	7939	8365

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Samsung Galaxy A14

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-06-24 (.)	Geekbench 6 GPU	1028
📘 2026-06-24 (.)	AnTuTu 11	334947
📘 2026-06-13 -> Nino_anes	AnTuTu 11	261998
📘 2026-02-07 (Breno Barbosa)	AnTuTu 11	341488
📘 2025-11-20 (.)	CPU Throttle	93%

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Samsung Galaxy A03

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-19 (Muniviiro)	AnTuTu 12	367769
📘 2025-11-19 -> Userer	AnTuTu 11	291706
📘 2025-11-17 (niokn)	AnTuTu 11	303324
📘 2025-10-08 (KIN)	AnTuTu 11	291379
📘 2024-07-30 (enmitysl)	Geekbench 6 CPU	370 / 1199

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	4 GB	2 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1800 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64 GB	32 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI Core 5.0	One UI Core 5.1
OS size	17.3 GB	13.5 GB
OS updates	2 years	2 years
Security updates	3 years	4 years

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (27% in 30 min)	Yes (20% in 40 min)
Full charging time	2:18 hr	3:35 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:50 hr	09:11 hr
Watching video	12:50 hr	11:46 hr
Gaming	05:38 hr	05:23 hr
Standby	92 hr	103 hr

General battery life

Galaxy A14

20:40 hr

Galaxy A03 +3%

21:21 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	No
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP	1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	-
Sensor size	1/2.75" (≈ 0.36 inch)	-
Pixel size	-	0.8 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	5 MP	-
Aperture	f/2.2	-
Focal length	17 mm	-
Sensor size	1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch)	-
Stabilization	Digital	-

Macro lens
Image resolution	2 MP	-
Aperture	f/2.4	-
Stabilization	Digital	-

Selfie camera

Megapixels	13 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	2560 x 1960
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	-
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch)	-
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	Micro USB
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	7	4
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	-
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test

Max loudness

Galaxy A14 +11%

90.7 dB

Galaxy A03

81.9 dB

Other

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	February 2023	November 2021
Release date	March 2023	January 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$169	$140
Successor	- Samsung Galaxy A17 4G	- Samsung Galaxy A07 4G
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 8 W

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A14 is definitely a better buy.

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So, which phone would you choose?

Samsung Galaxy A14

12 (44.4%)

Samsung Galaxy A03

15 (55.6%)

Total votes: 27

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Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion

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