Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Motorola Moto G14
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A26 5G (with Exynos 1380) that was released on March 2, 2025, against the Motorola Moto G14, which is powered by Unisoc Tiger T616 and came out 1 year and 7 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 A26 5G
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (768K versus 388K)
- Delivers 64% higher peak brightness (777 against 474 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Optical image stabilization
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 1380
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
- The phone is 1 year and 7 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
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 | 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 | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.7% | 85.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- |
| RGB color space | 100% | 99.9% |
| PWM | 240 Hz | Not detected |
| Response time | 2 ms | 31 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 1080:1 |
Screen space comparison
Galaxy A26 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)
Design and build
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 inches) | 161.46 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) | 73.82 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP52 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Pink | Gray, Blue, Purple, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Good (3.22/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) · 269 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1380 | Unisoc Tiger T616 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP5 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 160 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 949 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~303.7 GFLOPS | ~48 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3046 | 512 |
| Single-core score | 1015 | 452 |
| Multi-core score | 2899 | 1490 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 320350 | 155412 |
| GPU | 83203 | 17851 |
| Memory | 129434 | 109344 |
| UX | 230611 | 105551 |
| Total score | 768287 | 388158 |
| Samples | [27 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 274 | 54 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11515 | 8248 |
| Video editing | 7315 | 4823 |
| Photo editing | 24850 | 16913 |
| Data manipulation | 10288 | 5662 |
| Writing score | 17482 | 9412 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-07 (bes) | AnTuTu 12 | 872304 |
| 📘 2026-10-04 (Subzero) | AnTuTu 12 | 919003 |
| 📘 2026-10-03 (twisee) | AnTuTu 11 | 793564 |
| 📘 2026-09-29 (Saveloy) | AnTuTu 12 | 717743 |
| 📘 2026-09-26 (maks🇰🇿) | AnTuTu 12 | 871135 |
Motorola Moto G14
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2025-11-23 (Explosivo) | AnTuTu 11 | 370494 |
| 📘 2025-10-11 -> Miojinho | Geekbench 6 GPU | 512 |
| 📘 2025-10-11 -> Miojinho | Geekbench 6 CPU | 451 / 1359 |
| 📘 2025-10-11 -> Miojinho | AnTuTu 11 | 388158 |
| 📘 2024-09-04 (Trizen) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 452 / 1551 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | One UI 8.5 | My UX |
| OS size | 21.7 GB | 18 GB |
| OS updates | 6 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 6 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 (51% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 50 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:26 hr | 1:46 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1200 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 06:42 hr | - |
| Watching video | 12:14 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:11 hr | - |
| Standby | 100 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 480 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | - |
| 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 | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K4HA | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC02M1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 4096 x 2048 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | Hynix Hi-1339 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| 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 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 |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 7 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | - | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | March 2025 | August 2023 |
| Release date | March 2025 | August 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $190 | $120 |
| SAR (head) | 0.41 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 0.96 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
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G is definitely a better buy.
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