Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Motorola Moto G14

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (with Exynos 1330) that was released on October 7, 2024, against the Motorola Moto G14, which is powered by Unisoc Tiger T616 and came out 1 year and 2 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 A16 5G
  • Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
  • 48% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (576K versus 388K)
  • Delivers 73% higher peak brightness (818 against 474 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 1330
  • Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
  • The phone is 1 year and 2 months newer
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G14
  • Stereo speakers
  • Weighs 23 grams less
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Motorola Moto G14 crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 128 GB
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4 / 128 GB
74.0
(Good)
Value Index
115.6
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 385 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 800 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 86% 85.7%
Display features - DCI-P3 -
Display tests
RGB color space 99.1% 99.9%
PWM 360 Hz Not detected
Response time 3 ms 31 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity 1080:1
Screen space comparison
Galaxy A16 5G
6.7″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.1 in2
Moto G14
6.5″ (20:9 ratio) = 15.8 in2
~8% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
818 nits
474 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) 161.46 mm (6.36 inches)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) 73.82 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) 7.99 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Waterproof IP54 IP52
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Gray, Blue, Green Gray, Blue, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Repairability Good (3.2/5) -
Drop resistance Very good (B) · 180 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Motorola Moto G14
SoC
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1330 Unisoc Tiger T616
Max clock 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 5 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes No
GPU
Graphics Mali-G68 MP2 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU shading units 64 32
GPU clock 949 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS ~121.5 GFLOPS ~48 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Motorola Moto G14
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
960
452
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1826
1490
Compute Score (GPU)
1284
512
Compute Score (GPU) 1284 512
Single-core score 960 452
Multi-core score 1826 1490
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
576249
388158
CPU 244407 155412
GPU 42598 17851
Memory 110301 109344
UX 178943 105551
Total score 576249 388158
Samples [2 tests] [2 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
139
Stability 98% -
Graphics test 1 FPS -
Graphics score 139 54
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
12226
8112
Web score 13054 8248
Video editing 6777 4823
Photo editing 21291 16913
Data manipulation 9362 5662
Writing score 15837 9412

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig)Geekbench 6 GPU1286
📘 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig)Geekbench 6 CPU960 / 1826
📘 2025-12-10 (Nait)AnTuTu 11576249
📘 2025-11-14 (Nait)AnTuTu 11491818
Motorola Moto G14
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2025-11-23 (Explosivo)AnTuTu 11370494
📘 2025-10-11 -> MiojinhoGeekbench 6 GPU512
📘 2025-10-11 -> MiojinhoGeekbench 6 CPU451 / 1359
📘 2025-10-11 -> MiojinhoAnTuTu 11388158
📘 2024-09-04 (Trizen)Geekbench 6 CPU452 / 1551

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1536 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROM One UI 8.5 My UX
OS size 26 GB 18 GB
OS updates 2 years 2 years
Security updates 3 years 2 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 25 W 15 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full charging time 1:21 hr 1:46 hr
Battery cycles 1200 cycles -
Battery life tests
Web browsing 08:05 hr -
Watching video 11:26 hr -
Gaming 06:26 hr -
Standby 100 hr -
General battery life
20:24 hr
n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6120 8192 x 6144
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) -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 5 MP -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Sensor SmartSens SC501 -
Sensor size 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Stabilization Digital -
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP 2 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Stabilization No Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh 55 -
Preview 52 -
Zoom 49 -
Samples Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A16 5G from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 13 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 4160 x 3120 4096 x 2048
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm -
Sensor GalaxyCore GC13A0 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No 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 a/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 5.3 5
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
DisplayPort No -
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Depends on the region Depends on the region
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
5G support Yes No

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
Headphone audio jack No Yes
FM radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
93.3 dB
81.9 dB

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced October 2024 August 2023
Release date October 2024 August 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $199 $120
Successor - Samsung Galaxy A17 5G -
SAR (head) 0.38 W/kg -
SAR (body) 0.94 W/kg -
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 15 W
*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 design are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. But if the camera, battery life, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G14.

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