Samsung Galaxy A14 vs Galaxy A12
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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 A12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 and came out 2 years 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
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A14
- 64% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (334K versus 204K)
- 48% higher pixel density (400 vs 270 PPI)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
- Has 2x more RAM: 4GB versus 2GB
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1800 MHz
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- The phone is 2 years and 4 months newer
- 38% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 413 and 300 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A12
- Shows 26% longer battery life (26:02 vs 20:40 hours)
- Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (470 against 436 nits)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| 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 | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.4% | 82.1% |
| RGB color space | 97.3% | 96.3% |
| PWM | 343500 Hz | 337 Hz |
| Response time | 26 ms | 52 ms |
| Contrast | 989:1 | 864:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 167.7 mm (6.6 inches) | 164 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.07 inches) | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green, Red | White, Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G80 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| L3 cache | 1 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MC2 | IMG PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~91.2 GFLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1077 | - |
| Single-core score | 413 | 300 |
| Multi-core score | 1364 | 824 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 131446 | 98355 |
| GPU | 25675 | 9461 |
| Memory | 76235 | 57623 |
| UX | 101591 | 38722 |
| Total score | 334947 | 204161 |
| Samples | [4 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 180 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5734 | - |
| Video editing | 4036 | - |
| Photo editing | 9919 | - |
| Data manipulation | 5749 | - |
| Writing score | 7939 | - |
Recent User Tests
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% |
Samsung Galaxy A12
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-25 -> a05stech | AnTuTu 12 | 261637 |
| 📘 2026-08-09 (Fintex) | AnTuTu 11 | 193141 |
| 📘 2026-06-12 -> Karlue392007 | CPU Throttle | 78% |
| 📘 2026-06-03 (Renzs) | AnTuTu 11 | 204161 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| 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 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI Core 5.0 | One UI Core 5.1 |
| OS size | 17.3 GB | 13 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-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (27% in 30 min) | Yes (20% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:18 hr | 3:03 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:50 hr | 11:00 hr |
| Watching video | 12:50 hr | 13:25 hr |
| Gaming | 05:38 hr | 06:03 hr |
| Standby | 92 hr | 133 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#138th place)
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 |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.75" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A12 from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| 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 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| 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, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| 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 |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| 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 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | February 2023 | November 2020 |
| Release date | March 2023 | December 2020 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $169 | $180 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A17 4G | - Samsung Galaxy A17 4G |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.67 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.38 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | - |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, gaming, connectivity, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A14. But if the camera and battery life are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A12.
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