Lower mid-range · 2023

Samsung Galaxy A14 5G

Name: Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
Brand: Samsung
Price: 235000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦128,000 to ₦235,000 · 13 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take

CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27

Best for

Strength All-day battery (measured)

Extras Curved display

Watch out 15W charging (slow), 64GB storage

Skip if You need to top up quickly between outings

6.6″ TFT LCD · 90Hz

1330 4 / 64 GB

5000 mAh 15W charging

50 MP 2 rear · 13 MP selfie

5G NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.6″ · TFT LCD · 1080 × 2408 · 90 Hz · HDR

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.6"

Panel type

TFT LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2408 px

Refresh rate

90 Hz

Brightness

519 nits

HDR

Supported

Performance

Exynos 1330 (5 nm) - SM-A146B · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G68 MP2 - SM-A146B

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Exynos 1330 (5 nm) - SM-A146B

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

AnTuTu

566,192

Kimovil · Antutu v11

307,886

GSMArena · v9

GeekBench

1,727

Graphics test

GFXBench 12 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.4 GHz

GPU

Mali-G68 MP2 - SM-A146B

Process

5 nm

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

2x Cortex A78 2.4 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, One UI Core 7 · 4-year support (brand estimate)

Updates ending soon

How long the maker keeps shipping Android and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system

Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, One UI Core 7

Software support

4 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

~0 year

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 13 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

50 MP f/1.8

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

13 MP f/2.0

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

Night mode

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 15 W wired

All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5000 mAh

Lab endurance

130:00h

Wired charging

15 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Good (-26.8 LUFS) · Dolby Atmos

Loudspeaker

Good (-26.8 LUFS)

Speakers

Mono

Dolby Atmos

Supported

Audio features

Dolby Atmos

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

4/64GB · 4/128GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · 5G works

Full

A Airtel

4G full · 5G works

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B20, B26, B28b, B28a

5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

202 g · 9.1 mm

Height

167.7 mm

Width

78.0 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm

Weight

202 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer (USA only)

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 15

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

49% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery

Lower performance tier

Mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 202 g vs 171 g

Starts with less storage

64 GB vs 128 GB baseline

₦360k cheaper Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 5 losses

Less smooth display

TFT LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.6″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

566k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 202 g vs 168 g

Starts with less storage

64 GB vs 128 GB baseline

₦210k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

13 sellers·New from ₦160,000 to ₦235,000·Used from ₦128,000

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Jiji Used

₦128,000

Lowest of 13 Fair for used

Mo-Rose Techretail

5.9 yrs · 26 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦135,000

Fair for used

Mo-Rose Techretail

5.9 yrs · 26 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦140,000

Fair for used

FORTUNE MARKETPLACE

3.5 yrs · 22 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦148,000

Fair for used

Vastly Global Communications

9.3 yrs · 159 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦150,000

LINKS GADGETS

10.3 yrs · 46 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦150,000

DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL

6.3 yrs · 255 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦155,000

Fair for used

ABLE GADGETS HUB

3.5 yrs · 18 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦160,000

Float Expertech

10.8 yrs · 30 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦160,000

Deetech Gadgetz

8.7 yrs · 42 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦198,000

DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL

6.3 yrs · 255 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji New

₦235,000

Novena Computers and Tech Ltd.

10 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji New

₦160,000

Blossom Gadgets

2 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji New

₦165,000

Chinedu

2.6 yrs · 128GB

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