Samsung Galaxy M14 Specifications
Samsung released its new budget-level 5G smartphone known as Samsung Galaxy M14. Moving to the front screen, the company offers a 6.6-inches PLS LCD panel. Alongside this, you will also receive a decent 90Hz refresh rate, FHD resolution, and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. In terms of dimension, you are getting a 9.4mm thickness and 206 grams of weight which is a little heavy on the hands. On the other hand, the phone comes with 64GB to 128GB of internal storage with 4GB/6GB RAM support, while a dedicated card slot is also present.
In terms of color options, the company renders Silver, Light Blue, and Navy Blue. At the same time, you will receive the latest Android 13 OS with One UI core 5.1 custom skin. As for the hardware department, the Galaxy M14 equips a 5nm Exynos 1330 chipset that goes up to 2×2.4 cloaking speed. As for battery capacity, you will get a huge Li-Po 6000 mAh battery with 15W wired fast charging support.
As for camera performance, the Samsung Galaxy M14 equips a triple camera setup including a 50MP primary and a 2MP duo of macro and a 2MP depth lens. As for selfies, you will get a decent 13MP selfie lens at the front. For video recording, the smartphone can record up to 1080p videos from both cameras. Now, let’s talk about the most important thing, the Samsung Galaxy M14 costs around $221 (Rs 18,000 in India) approx.
| Specifications | Samsung Galaxy M14 | Samsung Galaxy M14 4G |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Announced | March 2023 | March 2024 |
| SIM | Dual SIM | Same |
| Dimensions | 6.57 x 3.04 x 0.37 inches | 9 mm thickness |
| Weight | 206 g | 194 g |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Display | PLS LCD 90Hz 20:9 ratio ~400 PPI density | PLS LCD 90Hz 20:9 ratio ~394 PPI density |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | No |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2408 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| OS | Android 13, One UI core 5.1 | Same |
| Chipset | 5nm – Exynos 1330 | 6nm – Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G |
| CPU | Octa-core 2×2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | Octa-core 4×2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold 4×1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 | Adreno 610 |
| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC |
| RAM | 4GB, 6GB | Same |
| Internal | 64GB, 128GB | |
| Camera | 50 MP (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro) 2 MP (depth) LED flash, panorama, HDR Max – 1080p@30fps | Same |
| Selfie | 13 MP (wide) Max – 1080p@30fps | Same |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Same |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Same |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | No | Same |
| Radio | No | Same |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | Same |
| Sensors | Side-mounted fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Side-mounted fingerprint, unspecified sensors |
| Battery | Li-Po 6000 mAh 15W wired – international 25W wired – India | Li-Ion 5000 mAh 25W wired |
| Colors | Navy Blue, Light Blue, Silver | Arctic Blue, Sapphire Blue |
| Expected Price | $221 (Rs 18,000 in India) approx | $102 (Rs 8,499 in India) approx |
Samsung Galaxy M14 Pros and Cons
Based on the above specs, you can see the list of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the Samsung Galaxy M14 smartphone.
Pros
- NFC and 5G enabled smartphone.
- Huge 6000 mAh battery capacity.
- 15W fast charging support.
- The latest Android 13 OS with One UI 5 custom UI.
- A dedicated secondary card slot is available.
- An audio jack is present.
- Decent daylight photography.
- FHD display with 90Hz refresh rate.
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.
Cons
- No reverse or wireless charging support
- Dust and water resistance is missing.
- No 4K video recording support.
- Without gyro-EIS support.
- Not for heavy gaming or multitasking.
- Heating issues may appear in heavy use.
