Samsung Galaxy A14 5G review

24 February 2023


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IQ200, 27 Mar 2023Ever heard for Fairphone 4? LolOk .lol 😆

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    • 24 Apr 2023

    Doakie, 04 Apr 2023So one aspect that everyone forgets about in everyday use i... more5G will always be spotty unless there are antennas everywhere.

      So one aspect that everyone forgets about in everyday use is up to date 5G bands. My everyday phone is a OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren run on T-Mobile, it's "5G capable" however at my work it's got spotty coverage on T-Mobiles 5G network. I had the opportunity to get a A14 5G for $40 and I really wanted to check out what the differences were on T-Mobiles Ultra Capacity network vs my 4 year old 5G capable phone. Both phones were purchased from T-Mobile when new. Running the two phones side by side my McLaren got a 20 Mbps download speed while the A14 5G got a 200 Mbps download speed on the T-Mobile UC network. Try that with a Chinese phone with a hodge podge of 5G frequency bands. For $40 it's not a horrible phone. Nothing I'd want to use as a primary phone but it's not horrible. All 3 of my daughters run OnePlus Nord N10 5Gs which have significantly better specs than the A14 5G and all 3 of them have a horribly buggy experience, as have I with my McLaren. And I love OnePlus, I've owned many of their phones but buggy software is one of their things. One thing to be said about Samsung, less software bugs than Chinese manufacturers....

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        • 27 Mar 2023

        No Chinese phones, 25 Mar 2023No made in China or Chinese brand phones.Ever heard for Fairphone 4?
        Lol

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          • 27 Mar 2023

          Mollisol, 24 Feb 2023That's no way to live in 2023. I charge my Find X5 in ... moreWhy do you care for Apple, Samsung or Google fast charging when you're not interested in their offerings anyway? I mean, you have an Oppo, meaning your preference choice is all about bigger numbers in specsheet. Samsung, Apple and Google don't work like Oppo does. All mentioned brands are designing their phones for longer use. Longer then usual 2 years. Meaning they care more for their battery longetivity as their buyers tend to have their devices for longer then let's say any Chinese brand. That's one of the reasons we don't see "Western" brands jumping on the ultra fast charging like all others have in their offerings. Reason number two is that some people need a scientific proof for what companies are advertising for their batteries longevity after using an ultra fast charger.
          There is still no TUV cerrificate for that. Impact on the battery longetivity. We have TUV certificates for battery SAFTEY, but not for impact on battery LONGEVITY. Until that people will have debates should they use it with out any risk or not. So far it all depends on our personal belief.

          Cheers!

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            • 25 Mar 2023

            No made in China or Chinese brand phones.

              Europe got the best A14 5g! 👍 CPU is Mediatek Dimensity 700 in USA. Much better new powerful Exynos 1330 in Europe! To see the big performance difference just Google with: Exynos 1330 vs Dimensity 700. This phone has just came to shops in EU and what a surprise main lens is with OIS. Here in Finland 🇫🇮 shops now tells that main camera is 50 mp with OIS. If it's true as it should be A14 5g will then be the cheapest A series model ever with OIS. I wish GSMArena could somehow do research if that OIS is true as stated here in 🇫🇮 by Gigantti, Power, DNA Kauppa, Verkkokauppa... all of whom now sells it.

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                • 19 Mar 2023

                How I click the screen shot ?

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                  • 18 Mar 2023

                  I don't like bulky bezel. It looks so ugly. Just no. Thanks.

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                    • 07 Mar 2023

                    HopeFilledIdiot, 07 Mar 2023Your 1st point is entirely moot again. We as a consumer sho... moreWhere did you find my tone to be angry? Lol

                    I'm just saying that some of you guys have unrealistic wishes. My wife had a bussiness Galaxy A22 5G and boy it was horrible indeed, but there isn't any better devices from Chinese brands with that hardware either. They all suck. People want from western brands to be affordable like they're Chinese brands but that's impossible because they have completley diferent bussiness model. Why don't you try to Google some of these things to better understand the situation and what can you expect.

                    I'm not here to have a fight with strangers over some stupid things like a choice of mobile phone. We're just sharing opinions in a good manner. I tried to explain why are western brands more expensive then their Chinese counterparts and why we shouldn't expect to be priced as Chinese. I would never buy low end for my self, but for some elders who are not too picky and need it for the basics would be good enough. Btw Galaxy M series is not being sold in my area, but I've heard they're basicly the same as A series. If you don't like Samsung budget offerings yoo still have a plenty of choice.

                    As I said.. just my two cents.
                    Have a nice day!

                      IQ200, 07 Mar 2023Okay tell me mr. Wise guy. How can any non-chinese phone br... moreYour 1st point is entirely moot again. We as a consumer shouldn't compromise because of XYZ justification.

                      By your second point, it's clear you haven't used any low end Samsung device. I have the Samsung M12 and my boy, it's not good. Just having software updates does nothing when the literal hardware in the phone is incapable of running said software.

                      Also, I don't appreciate your tone. Asking for better from a corporate makes you personally angry? Jesus get a life

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                        • 07 Mar 2023

                        HopeFilledIdiot, 24 Feb 2023You guys need to be harder on this device for literally not... moreOkay tell me mr. Wise guy. How can any non-chinese phone brand be more afordable then a chinese one? China has an advantage because they design and build their phones all in one country - China. Do you have a slightest idea how much all other non-chinese brands have to spend to achieve the same level of logistic, human resources and all suply chains? I guess not, because you are forgetting that a) Samsung is not chinese company so they could offer us pricing their phones exactly like their counterparts from China does but that would be with the Samsung loss.
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                        It's just impossible for western brands to offer same value for the buck as chinese brands can. But what that means? That we should buy only chinese brands because they're the most affordable? No. Because even those pricier western ones have their value. You are not buying just the hardware specifications, you are also buying a software and most people say lower end chinese models are bad. Bad like they're not stabile or having bugs. I'm not saying A14 is a perfect budget phone, just saying it's gonna sell, because people know Samsung and they have a trust in them and their software, so they will not question their pricing. You just have to know what do you want and choose devices that have what you want. If you want to play games then better choose something from china brands as they focus on hardware side way more then on software side. At least on budget devices that's the thing. On some high end or flagship devices situation is pretty comparable on software side.

                        Just my two cents. Cheers!

                          Hummus, 26 Feb 2023Not exactly true either. My phone's battery heats up ... moreWhat phone are you using and what charger? I for example only use the charger that came with my phone, so for my vivo, I use the vivo charger, for my Galaxy S8, I use the original 15W charger.

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                            • 02 Mar 2023

                            An LCD screen that is neither amoled nor full HD. So poor quality images .and delivered without a charger so extra dollars. to hell with this policy of the phone box with nothing in it. in the past there was the pouch the earphones the charger and a gift. today none of that and even the price is not worth it product quality

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                              • 27 Feb 2023

                              Anonymous, 26 Feb 2023Is it Mediatek or Exynos? Exynos

                                Lfsdemo, 25 Feb 2023Bullshit, im charging my realme 5 pro with fastcharge over ... moreIsn't the charging on that phone capped at 20W? Wired charging has gotten a lot faster since then, the GT Neo 5 has 240W charging which is 12x more power compared to 20W.

                                  Samsung should end this drop notch thing and use punch hole even for the ao series

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                                    • 26 Feb 2023

                                    Is it Mediatek or Exynos?

                                      HopeFilledIdiot, 26 Feb 2023Unfortunately yes they can, but does a reviewer need to als... moreAgreed. That is unacceptable.

                                        thedeev1, 25 Feb 2023It's a Samsung. Sadly they can, and Apple can too.Unfortunately yes they can, but does a reviewer need to also be lax on the product just because it's Samsung?
                                        Reviewers shouldn't go easy on the device just because it's Samsung

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