Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Motorola Moto G14

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A35 5G (with Exynos 1380) that was released on March 11, 2024, against the Motorola Moto G14, which is powered by Unisoc Tiger T616 and came out 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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (768K versus 388K)
  • Delivers 114% higher peak brightness (1015 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
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G14
  • Weighs 32 grams less
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A35 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
VS
4 / 128 GB
60.6
(Average)
Value Index
115.6
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.6 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 390 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max rated brightness 1000 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus Plus Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8% 85.7%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
-
Display tests
RGB color space 99.9% 99.9%
PWM 240 Hz Not detected
Response time 2 ms 31 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity 1080:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
1015 nits
474 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 161.7 mm (6.37 inches) 161.46 mm (6.36 inches)
Width 78 mm (3.07 inches) 73.82 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 7.99 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Waterproof IP67 IP52
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber -
Rear material Glass Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Purple Gray, Blue, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Moto G14 +1%
85.7%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Motorola Moto G14
SoC
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
GPU
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

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Motorola Moto G14
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1006
452
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2855
1490
Compute Score (GPU)
3033
512
Compute Score (GPU) 3033 512
Single-core score 1006 452
Multi-core score 2855 1490
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
768212
388158
CPU 311721 155412
GPU 89942 17851
Memory 136276 109344
UX 230273 105551
Total score 768212 388158
Samples [23 tests] [2 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
279
Stability 98% -
Graphics test 2 FPS -
Graphics score 279 54
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
13073
8112
Web score 11340 8248
Video editing 7357 4823
Photo editing 25659 16913
Data manipulation 10930 5662
Writing score 16320 9412

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-10-13 (Lazy)AnTuTu 11893295
📘 2026-09-28 (P3RF3CT)AnTuTu 12866054
📘 2026-09-27 -> LessPlum3393AnTuTu 12857296
📘 2026-09-25 (ttk:kotakbass.official)Geekbench 6 CPU1010 / 2895
📘 2026-09-22 (ttk:kotakbass.official)AnTuTu 12922710
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 3.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 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 28 GB 18 GB
OS updates 4 years 2 years
Security updates 5 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 (52% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full charging time 1:26 hr 1:46 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 08:47 hr -
Watching video 14:03 hr -
Gaming 05:56 hr -
Standby 106 hr -
General battery life
22:25 hr
n/a

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 240 FPS (720p) -
Angle of widest lens 123° -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 5 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 S5KGN8 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.8 micron 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Sensor GalaxyCore GC08A3 -
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Stabilization Digital -
Macro lens
Image resolution 5 MP 2 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Stabilization Digital Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh 50 -
Preview 52 -
Zoom 71 -
Samples Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A35 5G from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 13 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 4160 x 3120 4096 x 2048
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6 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 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard 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
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* Yes No
Hybrid slot Yes No
LTE Cat* 18 7
5G support Yes No

Sound

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

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced March 2024 August 2023
Release date March 2024 August 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $380 $120
Successor - Samsung Galaxy A37 5G -
SAR (head) 0.44 W/kg -
SAR (body) 0.92 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 15 W
Further details
Notes on Galaxy A35 5G:
    - The 128 GB variant features UFS 2.2 memory, other models have UFS 3.1.
    - Only SM-A356E/DS and SM-A356B/DS models support two physical SIM cards.
*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 A35 5G is definitely a better buy.

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