Samsung recently launched its entry-level 5G model, the Galaxy A14 5G, in Hong Kong. As the most friendly 5G model of the A series, it is equipped with a 6.6-inch large screen and a large 5000mAh battery, and the screen resolution has been improved. Its low-end 64GB version is priced at $1498. As a student, an elder machine or you with no budget, you can is a good choice.
The Samsung Galaxy A14 5G follows the classic shape of the Doudou machine, but this does not mean that the manufacturer still applies the previous generation of the device. In fact, there are still many changes. I personally think that although the matte coating on the back of the previous generation machine is good, it is somewhat slippery and has a heavy plastic feel. The back cover of the A14 is designed with wavy texture lines. In addition to embellishing the back cover, the thin texture has a better anti-slip effect. And it has a better texture. The new models are available in “black”, “green” and “red”, and the “red” version was sent for testing. The low-key wine red version is suitable for both men and women, and I personally think it is quite attractive.
▲The “red” version was sent for testing.
▲The back cover has a thin wavy texture.
The buttons of the phone are concentrated on the right side of the fuselage, and the sleep button supports fingerprint recognition function, which can be easily pressed when holding the phone with one hand. Most entry-level phones support external memory cards, and the Galaxy A14 5G is no exception. It has independent three-card slots, supports 5G+5G dual-card dual-standby, and a maximum of 1TB memory card expansion.
▲The buttons are placed on the right side of the fuselage.
▲ There is a Type-C connection hole and a headphone hole at the bottom.
▲Supports 5G+5G dual-card dual-standby, can be connected to an external microSD memory card, and supports up to 1TB.
The 6.6-inch LCD screen of the Galaxy A14 5G supports a 90Hz refresh rate, which can smoothly present dynamic images, and the resolution of the screen has been improved compared to the previous generation, reaching FHD+ (1080 x 2408), which can finally be used to watch dramas and watch Youtube with 1080p quality. Look, it’s a nice upgrade. The screen adopts a drop-shaped design, and the frame and chin are slightly wider, which is acceptable for an entry-level machine. The A14 5G still retains the 3.5mm headphone jack for easy connection to existing headphones.
▲The resolution of the screen is improved, and the display color is delicate.
▲Support 90Hz update rate, can display dynamic images smoothly.
▲A full screen in the shape of water droplets, with a slightly thicker frame.
▲The chin is slightly more obvious.
▲System interface
▲Optional optimization or standard setting update rate. Many Samsung-specific programs are preloaded.
▲The photo editor can add stickers and design photo styles.
Benchmark
The phone uses the same MediaTek Dimensity 700 processor as the previous generation, uses 4GB of memory, and has two storage options of 64GB and 128GB. The Antutu score of the mobile phone exceeds 300,000 points, which is higher than the 240,000 points of the previous generation, which may be related to the optimization and adjustment of the manufacturer. The actual trial game “Yuanshin”, although the preset is the lowest quality, but the game is still smooth.
The Galaxy A14 5G has a built-in 5000mAh battery, which can run for up to 13 hours with the PCMark battery test at half the brightness of the screen. In addition, the actual trial video, playing Netflix videos through Wi-Fi for 2 hours, consumes about 12% of the power, and playing “Yuanshin” for 30 minutes, consumes about 8% of the power. And during the playing process, the temperature of the fuselage is less than 50 degrees, and there is no feeling of heat, and the performance is good.
▲Antutu test score.
▲3DMark test score.
▲PCMark test score.
▲PCMark electrical test.
▲Storage memory test, the sequential writing and reading speeds are 298.34MB/s and 549.81MB/s; the random writing and reading speeds are 27.09MB/s and 19.56MB/s.
▲ “Yuanshin” is more playable with the lowest quality.
▲The temperature of the processor is not high when running the game.
camera test
In terms of cameras, the Galaxy A14 5G has a 50-megapixel main camera with a large aperture of F/1.8, and a 2-megapixel macro and depth-of-field camera. Since there is no ultra-wide-angle lens, it will feel uncomfortable when you want to shoot some wider scenes. Not enough, and the focal length of the main lens is equivalent to 26mm, which is slightly insufficient in terms of wide-angle.
As for the color tone captured by the camera, it has a relatively strong feeling, that is, the blue sky and green grass are saturated and vivid. Some people find it pleasing, but some people think it is too “monosodium glutamate”. It depends on how you look at it.
The camera also supports the night scene shooting function, but although the system writes a 6-second exposure, the user will be prompted not to shake the phone during the process; but looking at the shooting information, the exposure time of the photo is about 1/10 second to 1/20 second, and it does not There is such a thing as a 6-second exposure, and the author actually tried to put the phone away after the exposure time, and it did not affect the finished product, so I think the 6 seconds marked by the system are just the processing from the entire shooting to the composite image Time, not shooting exposure time.
▲In the shooting interface, you can choose 50MP shooting in the resolution option
▲Up to FHD recording. In addition, a variety of shooting modes.
▲ Portrait mode can set the background blur. There is no option to turn off the shutter sound in the options.
▲Comparison of 50MP resolution shooting (left) and general 12MP shooting.
▲ Turn on the night scene shooting (left) and the photo is brighter.
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summary:
At present, Samsung Galaxy A14 5G has two versions of 4GB+64GB and 6GB+128GB storage space, which are priced at $1499 and $1898 respectively. The price is similar to last year’s A13, but the screen resolution has been improved, and the performance in the benchmarking program is also better than A13 . Frankly speaking, in terms of the same specifications, the Galaxy A14 5G may not be the most cost-effective one. There must be cheaper or higher configuration options, but Samsung’s brand advantage is better than other brands, and the printing will be better. You may wish to take this into account when purchasing. points are also taken into consideration.
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