Samsung Samsung started the Galaxy A series line-up this year with the Galaxy A14 5G. This smartphone has been launched with upgraded features compared to last year’s Galaxy A13. It is one of the cheapest 5G smartphones from Samsung, with a starting price of Rs 16,499. However, later the company has launched even cheaper 5G smartphones in the Galaxy M and Galaxy F series. We used this smartphone as a primary device for a long time and have brought its review for you. Before knowing about this Phone in detail, let us know about its specifications…

Features of Galaxy A14 5G

• Display – 6.6 inch FHD+
• Processor- Octacore Exynos 1330 SoC
• Battery- 5000mAh, 15W USB Type C
• Connectivity- Dual 5G, 3.5mm audio jack
• Camera- Triple Rear (50MP + 2MP + 2MP), 13MP Selfie
• OS- Android 13 based One UI 5.0
• Storage- 4GB/6GB/8GB RAM + 64GB/128GB
• Starting price – Rs 16,499

Samsung Galaxy A14 5G: Design

Talking about the design of Galaxy A14 5G, Samsung has used its premium Galaxy S series design aesthetics in it, due to which it looks like a clean and attractive design phone. The company has used polycarbonate i.e. plastic body in it. Glass material has not been used in the back of the phone, due to which the gripping of the phone is good. Texture finish design will be seen in the back panel of the phone. There are three cameras aligned vertically in the back panel, whose bumps have come out, for which the cover will need to be kept.

The width of the phone is more than the model launched last year. Rounded edges have been given all around its front, due to which the gripping looks better. This phone comes in three color options – Dark Red, Light Green and Black. I have used its dark red variant, which looks nice.

The texture of the back panel of the phone does not allow fingerprints to fall on it. The best part is that the 3.5mm audio jack port is found next to the USB Type C port of the phone, which is generally removed from phones coming nowadays. Apart from this, a speaker grill will be available on the side. Talking about the overall design, the company has kept the design of this phone clean in terms of a budget phone.

Samsung Galaxy A14 5G: Display

This budget 5G smartphone from Samsung comes with a 6.6-inch FHD + LCD display, which supports 90Hz refresh rate. The phone’s display has 440ppi and vibrant color support. It gets the traditional waterdrop notch design, but the large size of the display provides a full viewing experience of the content viewed on it. I tried using many OTT apps on this phone. You do not face any problem in watching video content of YouTube, Amazon Prime Video and Netflix. The high refresh rate of the phone provides a smoothness in it.

Apart from this, you can also enjoy high resolution games on this phone. I tried playing the mobile version of Need For Speed: Most Wanted on it. From loading to launching the game, there was no lagging problem. At the same time, the 3D graphics coming during the racing in the game were also clearly visible. However, due to the LCD panel, some shadows were visible.

There is no problem in common usage such as checking messages, calls, e-mails etc. or composing. At the same time, Vibrant colors are visible on zooming the photos as well. You may face some problem while using the phone in direct sunlight, which you get in every LCD display phone. You will not face any problem while using indoor.

Samsung Galaxy A14 5G: Performance

Talking about the performance of the phone, Samsung has used 5nm Exynos 1330 SoC in this phone. This is the company’s in-house premium processor. The processing speed of this octa-core processor is 2.4GHz, which improves its performance. It has support for up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The RAM of the phone can be increased virtually, while the storage can be increased physically. This phone has got 2,123 points in multi core on Geekbench, while on AnTuTu it has got 4,08,771 points.

This is the matter of the technical parameters of the phone. Simply put, you can easily play heavy games on the phone. Also, there will be no problem in multi-tasking. I have tried playing some light and some heavy graphics games on this device. There was no problem in loading or launching these games. However, after playing heavy games for a while, the screen starts lagging and the back panel of the phone starts heating up.

Most of the Samsung smartphones have the problem of heating the back panel. Whether you buy a budget smartphone or a premium one, you will definitely face this problem. The problem of heating of the back panel will be found even while using the camera of this phone and using the internet.

This smartphone comes with OneUI 5.0 based on Android 13. In this you will get all the security and privacy features of the latest Android. With this, the company will provide software upgrades for the next 4 years. In terms of software, the user interface of OneUI looks clean compared to the UI of other brands. Dolby Atmos feature is available in the phone, due to which its audio quality is good. Talking about network connectivity, we did not face any kind of problem in this too.

Samsung Galaxy A14 5G: Battery

Galaxy A14 5G gets 5,000mAh battery. With this, USB Type C 15W fast charging feature is available. It takes about 90 minutes for the phone to be fully charged from 0. Once the phone’s battery is fully charged, you will be able to use it comfortably for a day. If you do not use the phone for watching videos, internet, camera etc., then the battery of this phone can last for two days in a single charge. Even if you use the phone continuously, its battery will run comfortably for 12-13 hours. Not only this, it also has a battery saver feature, which turns on when 15 percent battery is left. Even with 15 percent battery, at least 1-2 hours of backup is available. Full numbers can be given to this phone for the battery.

Samsung Galaxy A14 5G: Camera

Now let’s talk about the most important feature of this phone ie camera features. Most of the youth nowadays prefer to buy a good camera phone from the market, because they have to click the picture of every moment. Not only this, it also takes good selfies for social media uploads. Samsung has upgraded the camera features of the phone keeping the youth in mind. Triple camera setup is available in the back of this phone, with which LED flashlight is available.

It has a 50MP primary camera along with two 2MP cameras at the back, which include depth and macro sensors. With the primary camera of the phone, you can click a good picture in daylight. Night mode feature is also available in the phone, but the picture taken at night will not live up to your expectation. Pixels will be visible in the picture taken.

At the same time, its macro camera is also good, which can click the picture taken from close range very clearly. The primary shooter of the phone can click decent pictures in low light, which you can upload on social media platforms. AI enabled features are available in the camera app, using which you will be able to edit the clicked picture.

A variety of filters will also be available in Samsung’s camera app, which can improve the picture taken. Talking about the selfie camera, a 13MP camera will be available in its front, which is embedded with Waterdrop Notch. Vibrant picture can be clicked even in day light from its front camera. One can get decent photos for social media uploads. The camera of the phone is fine according to a budget price range. To expect more than this would be pointless.

our decision

After thoroughly examining and testing every aspect of the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G, we have come to the conclusion that it can be called a value-for-money. The phone is good for daily use. Also, gaming can also be done on this phone for the youth. Also, the camera of the phone can click decent pictures. The battery backup of the phone is tremendous and it does not discharge quickly.

The shortcomings I found in this are seen in almost all Samsung phones. Its back panel starts heating up after using it for a long time ie heavy use. The picture taken in night mode is average and the display of the phone could have been improved further. AMOLED display is available in many phones coming in this price range.