Samsung Galaxy A14 5G Review: 6 Months Later
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- Is the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G worth buying even six months later? Find out in this full updated review! You can buy the A14 5G here: howl.me/ckc8mcFIr5i
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02:37 - Pixel 6a comparison
03:26 - Specs and performance
04:57 - NFC overview
05:14 - Display overview
05:40 - Camera, battery, comparisons
06:41 - Great $200 recommendation
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Hey everyone, this has the dimmensity 700 processor, not the 7,000!! Sorry I misspoke. Regardless I hope you enjoyed the video!
This phone is terrible system update causes the Bluetooth to disconnect on its own then you lose connection the letter e comes up so I have to turn the phone off then reset it to have connection as I was in the middle of writing this review it happened again I never switched my service provider so it's definitely the phone
I own a 5G version with the new Exynos 1330 SOC, not the Dimensity version. Obtained over 400k score on Antutu, give me a huge surprise since the Dimensity score is about 300k. Is a very good phone for $200, indeed. Nice vídeo!!
Nothing but piece of
shit! Turns off randomly
all day long. Bluetooth
just randomly unpaired
while using. Videos are
delayed when trying to
watch. It's the worst
reject phone Samsung
gives away free if you
change providers. Then..
THEN! if you pay more
money you can exchange
it for a refurbished Samsung.
Nice huh!
Your video is helpful & enjoyable. Thanks!
This phone is completely rubbish why you big in. This phone up for Hay guys don't listen to this guy ,listen to me this phone is completely trash camera is rubbish screen shots and capture are terrible ,phone jack is dim so is the sound when you try to speak to somebody most of the time they can't here u ,WiFi and data connections are terrible slows right down to a crawl sometimes log u off the page will come up not found just based on my finding s ,so the guy in this video is totally a liar and just made all this up about the phone do not buy this model ever ,this video is bad so is person speaking about it who hasn't got a clue what he's on about hes j ust here filling u full of trash and lies ,
I think buying a budget phone is the new way to go. Ppl are tired of these outrageous flagship prices.
Yeah it always depends on the person. I tend to prefer phones like the Pixel 7 that I can buy for like $300 to $400 used. It's close enough to flagship. Some people prefer new budget phones and some prefer better phones. Depends on the person. But I will say way too many people spend money they don't have
@AndroidDigest agree.
1k for a phone. I'd rather spend that kind of money on a tablet. But it all winds down to how a person plans to use their device. It's my understanding that ppl are using phones to make pro videos and professional quality photos.
I enjoy and get excited about technology.
That's why I enjoy your channel. You showcase a wide gamut of products/price points
And they break quick anyway
I mean the chipset is a midrange so it is still a win
Buying budget was always the way Lmaoo I sell stocks and I don’t need a iPhone,I buy palladium and I don’t need a iPhone,I have credit cards and future loans still don’t need a iPhone why would anyone need one idk.
This looks like an outstanding phone for $200. I remember when $200 phones were mostly trash and would lag and overheat all day long. Great update video!
Thanks! Appreciated. I agree. Phones have came a long way
Both ends of the spectrum (high end and budget) are getting better and better cuz the market itself is getting better. Soon the difference between the $200 and $2000 phones will be overly dramaticized and in reality almost nonexistent. I'm loving it! 😅. Why drop 1K on a phone I'll break when I can buy 5 for that price?! 🤔
I have the a14. Iam 61, so yea. My kids are grown. I lose everything. Why would I spend 1k. Why would anyone?
@@kweenjade01keep dreaming
@@toddsmith1617just because you don't it doesn't mean others don't want to, I'm a power user and a phone like this would be useless to me
i just bought this phone .. and i would say this phoneis preddy damn insane for its budget ....feels more like mid range phone still cant believe this device cost 200 $ its more like 400 $ phone ! Go for it guys uarguably the best budget phone of 2023
yeah, it's great for the money
I just got this phone this past Friday. It's not that bad. Coming from not having a phone at all. Very humbled 🙂
For sure, a great phone when coming from no phone
Just got this one! It does it for me, i don't need anything too fancg, i don't play games on phones and i use it for the basics and some of the useful internet stuff. I have a camera for pics. My choice for it was mainly because of the nfc, my previous one didn't have it. Decent battery, and it goes well since i don't do excessive stuff on it. Nice review.
Exactly. Thanks for the comment. And appreciate the love!
Appreciate the follow-up review man, handled this just recently in my local Best Buy and was very impressed with what I was handling. Budget phones have come a LONG way...
Watching this on my A14, had it since august. I love it so far, its really good for the price
Pretty good for the money like you said.
I especially agree when it comes to the display. The A13 5G had a 720p TFT display. Great improvements, Samsung!
Yep. I'm happy to see it
Ur so dumb, the phone would run smoother and longer if it had a 720p display, 1080 kills performance
It's epic, my partner just got one & so did I. Very good for $229!
Good for that price
I have Straight Talk and just bought this at Walmart for $99 and i am very happy with it so far and it checks all the boxes for my needs
Great deal! Hope you enjoy it!
Great job, thanks for making reviews for simple good phones and products
I'm trying
One of the best clear consciece reveiws out there cheers !
Thank you so much! Means a lot!
THANK YOU SO MUCH LIKED YOUR VIDEO ON THIS CELL PHONE THINKING ABOUT THE MUSIC HOW IT WOULD SOUND. LOVE THE JACK. THANKS AGAIN
Absolutely, thanks!
I happen to bought Samsung A22 5G back in early 2022 for video call pandemic situation. I did not expect to much, but I noticed the battery life is excellent with Dimensity 700 & 5000mAh. The camera was bad on the first 8 month, but 2 Android updates later it got better. With some 3rd party camera app I can get a better even RAW support. Apart of the absent of NCF this phone is really good.
Hey thanks for being a sub by the way. It means a lot. I agree with you on your comment too. Always wish for nfc support and the camera isn't great, but other than that, a great phone.
@AndroidDigest yes indeed, is a 1½ day smartphone if I don't use sosmed apps, just the bare necessity. HedgeCam2 and some Gcam will help for better shot as well...
what app do you use on it?
@@CardstockcasterPersonal i use HedgeCam2 and Lightroom for raw support
Yes! I def appreciated your video. I was out shopping & came across this video & it helped tip the balance I've had it for over a month now & so far it is everything I need & then some! And yes I'm 1 of those who needs/likes the headphone jack -as often my wireless need charging or I cannot find the charging cord So keep up the good work! Much appreciated T Connolly
Thanks so much, means a lot!
This is what I call a phone, it does everything you need and more to keep in communication.
Exactly
I appreciate your candid review, man. I have a '22 Moto G Power now and it's starting to crap out. This looks like a potential good mellow upgrade, especially since I think further OS updates are supported vs. the G Power.
Yeah this is a good option for a cheaper phone.
first review i've seen from here,very well done.,super likable guy aslo,keep it up
Hey, this means a lot, I mean it, thanks so much!
@@AndroidDigest most welcomed!
Thanks for the review, it really helps as I got mine a month ago, because the price was right and I thought I didn't mind slower speed, but it's taking some time getting used to it. I was surprised that it had the phone jack since I really like it and I didn't even remember to check for that when I bought it. I don't know why everyone says it's 200 dollars, I bought it for 325 plus 13% tax in Ontario, Canada, but the folks at the store threw in a charger plug, a glass screen cover and a case, so I guess that covers the difference. I'm still getting used to it, but thanks your review and the other folks comments, I think I made a right choice.
Seems like a good buy for you!
Nicely done review.
I always recommend these types of phones, since they get the job done for most ppl.
If i dodnt rely on Samsung Dex, I'm sure one of these would suffice.
Right. DeX is pretty nice
I just got this phone yesterday and Im really enjoying it😀
Awesome, glad you love it!
I bought myself this exact phone for Christmas and absolutely love it
Glad you're enjoying it
Thank you for the review!
Thank you!
Great review, I'm thinking of getting an A14 5g now. I was just wondering how many apps/browser tabs can you open before they start refreshing? I hear some people say 4gb ram isn't enough now, so I just wanted to know what to expect with 4gb ram. Thanks very much.
Hmm.. It's been awhile since I used it, a couple of months and don't have it in front of me. Maybe 4 apps or so? Could be more or less depending on how intense things are. Realistically I didn't notice too much reloading, but it depends on what you're used to I guess. But it felt like a $300 to $500 mid-ranger to me as far as speed.
I bought this phone in March 2023, and it has served me well so far. It works in my car for Google Maps, which was my main wish. Streaming music over Bluetooth kills the battery.
Thanks for sharing
Love your videos u speak the truth and it's just obsered to spend 1000 bucks when midrange and budget phones keeps getting better don't need glass back had many flagships and I won't buy another. One thing I will say the a23 5g is better than a14 I had it and it's OK. Like you said
Before I found your review on the A14 and among the rest before I stumbled on your channel, yours was a real and what I needed to know and hear about this phone enough to convince anyone to get one ..also watching this on my A14 5G I have the exynos 1330 and 4 gb ram and 128 gb storage.
Awesome, thanks so much for watching! Hope you enjoy my content! I occasionally cover devices like this, just covered the A15 5G, and I cover a lot of Android tablets, occasionally some high end phones, if you actually like that stuff, feel free to sub, if you don't, don't worry about it but either way I'm just glad you enjoyed it
I'v e had this phone since it's release, and I couldn't be happier! I also have a 2022 SE, which I only use infrequently now. I needed a bigger screen. This absolutely fills that requirement. I'm loving the UI 5.1. Everything just works, and smoothly. When the time comes, I will probably stick with Samsung. I would like to get some water resistance ... It's very depressing to run find-my-phone and the washing machine starts to ring. To Apple's credit, the SE came through the wash just fine.
🍌 won't make it through a washing cycle 😮😢
Glad you're enjoying it!
The phone doesn't feel cheap for me it actually feels good in your hands it's a good phone for the money. It's got most of what I want No complaints here . But it doesn't feel cheap or look cheap to me . It takes good pictures too the display is fantastic for a $ 200 dollar phone .Thanks for the review .
Yeah, it's pretty good for the price
I agree. Love mine (I have two).
I bought this phone on a whim to replace my cracked phone and waiting for it to arrive. This video makes me feel better about my purchase!
Glad to hear it!
Very good review. Like the BeaM.
Light it up
I've just recently just bought this for my husband for a Christmas present which he doesn't know about but I do agree with you it has a very good battery in it and does what you want so at least he will be happy with it ❤
Hope he enjoys it
@@AndroidDigest thankyou
Model with exynos 1330 also has fm radio, most new phones have no radio but i think its great thing to have it
Good to know! Wasn't sure if it had radio, didn't check.
I just got this 2-3 weeks ago from Metro for only 115.00 + charger and case, so about 150., its been everything I need right now and I've had no issues.
A great price for sure
Studio looks good Zach
I'm about to improve it some more. A little too much stuff on the left side. But trying to make it look nice
I ordered my Samsung a14 5g on the 2nd and I'll get it tomorrow! I'm so excited. Someone I knew got that phone and its nice.
Hope you enjoy it!
@AndroidDigest so far I absolutely love the phone. It's better than my samsung a13 cuz I didn't even have 4g lol
And it takes really good pictures idk what your talking about
@@blonde198821can it screenrecord
Thank you. Very good review.
Thanks so much!
Just got this phone , working great so far.
It's pretty good for the money
Making your phone last a year longer leaves a better carbon footprint. Been using an A11 for years just not enough storage. Wish the a14 had fingerprint unlock.
The A14 5G has fingerprint unlock in the button. Are you referring to the A11 missing it?
I broke the screen on my 23ultra and need a backup phone while i am having it fixed. I ordered the s14 blind. This video is making me feel a little better about my purchase. I still have a few days till it arrives so i hope it does well
Yikes. Yeah this is a great backup phone for sure. The camera will be very lacking, but outside of that, it will definitely get you through. Other phones around $200 won't feel this smooth or fast. So you made a good choice. If you went down to another phone you may have really hated it.
I'm in the UK and bought an A14 LTE 4G, which was a drop down from my S20's capabilities, but the screen failed on the S20 and an S23 is out of my price range.
The only problem no NFC, I'm returning the A14 LTE and have ordered the A14 5G for a £125.00. This is because I found the A14 a nice phone to use all be it a budget phone.
Also as I have had to buy a phone as I no longer have a contract with EE the price is great for what you get, looking forward to having 5G again and NFC.
Great review.
Hope you enjoy it! Definitely a step down from your other devices but I get trying to save some money. If you ever get a little bit tired of it and want something better, but you want to save money, you could try other phones in the a lineup like the A35 for example, which is surprisingly good.
Great phone for someone who isn’t tech savvy and really needs something modern to text, call and CZcams
Yeah this is great for that.
I've bought mine yesterday and I've got to say that it's battery is amazing!Camera is alright and it's a bit slow.And face I'd works really well I got mine with 128gb case and screen protector for 175€
Yeah, you're like many in the comments, a lot of people are impressed with this, for the price at least
Let's see how the battery life is after 6 months
❤good review thank u bro
Thanks! 🙏
Thank you. Your review influenced me to purchase this phone (Samsung). I'm a senior living on a pension. If I was still working, perhaps I would have purchased a more expensive phone or iPhone. But with my use and budget, so far so good. It's been less than a month, but I really like it. One size doesn't fit all but research (like a car) is really necessary.
Hope you enjoy it!
Great review. I ordered one today from HSN tracfone for $99. I’m replacing iPhone 7 Plus. I can’t update it much longer. I just want basic descent phone.
Great deal for that!
Went to a new carrier but needed a phone. Went from a S20+5g to the A14 5G. The only thing is the speaker is a little bit less quality. Do you listen to you speaker alot?? I don't unless I in a jam. The phone jack and being able to spend $20 for 512G more memory for movies on plane trips was GREAT!! I would say the bump up to a S20 or more is just not worth it unless your a professional phone photographer or a 5 or 6 app multitasker somehow. I even found an app to get always on display to keep the time on at all times. Used a magnet wireless charger to solve the no wireless charging issue. Taking a cord in and out will ruin a phone over time.
Thanks for sharing!
I Purchased This Absolutely Splendid SAMSUNG GALAXY A14 5G This Past Monday...So Far So Good...MUCH Better Than The Slow/Laggy Arse SAMSUNG GALAXY A03S I Upgraded From...It Was A Good Phone With A Rubbish Bin Mediatek P Series Processor...The GALAXY A14 5G Is MUCH Faster~With Hardly No Lag...And Rather More Larger 6.6 Inch Display...
Glad you're enjoying it!
@@AndroidDigest Indeed...And Looking Forward To Purchasing The SAMSUNG GALAXY A23 5G In Addition To That~Soon...
With today technology and the price of $200, I think a14 5g is just doing fine…value for money 😊
Right. A pretty good value overall
I just bought this cell OK for my use I agree about the speaker 😅 I just trying to get accused. Thanks again for your video
Glad to help!
Shout out from Elk Grove,CA
Thanks for sticking with me and watching!
Let me tell you I bought this phone like a month ago and I am all good with it, it does the exact same thing like flagship but just a 2 notches down in terms of everything, like the camera, speed, speakers you get the point. But losing a 1000 dollar phone and buying one again? Nha, the 200 dollar phone works just fine and in case you lose it or something happens to it you don't need to feel bad. Only thing I would nitpick is the phone could've come with wireless charging and water resistant.
For sure. I think the camera is a big thing, and the speaker being a little weaker, other than that, very good, especially for $200.
5:36 yes we are 😭 I got the a12, but I’ve fixed it so many times that shit just isn’t working right anymore. So I’m thinking of getting this one. Ticks most the boxes tbh, and kind of an upgrade.
Hope the video helped you out! The A14 would be a solid upgrade
What make screen protector did you use ? The ones here in the UK are to small like by 3mm all around ?
I just found some tempered glass on amazon. Can't remember which one.
Has anyone else noticed that this phone doesn't have equalizer or uhq upscaler in sounds options?
2:10 yes, I am that people. I like it basic, moderate performance and not too complicated for normal daily task. I am not even playing games on it!😅
This is pretty good for that
I just look at mine ...does that count 😉
I paid £100 UK last month with a case & charger for the Samsung A14. I still use my Samsung A10. I've had no problems with it in 4 years & the camera + sound is better. That cost me £80 2nd hand from Ebay. Wasting money on tech shows how some folks abuse their worth. Save & enjoy life!
For sure. I like your way of thinking. Even if I do see the reason for more expensive tech. A lot of times people just get things they don't need or they spend way too much upgrading all the time. Glad to see some wisdom
Speaker quality is not great. BUT, I got this phone for free after my gf broke my pixel 7a. And other than camera and the refresh rate, this phone is very close to my pixel. Great review!
Yeah, speaker quality isn't great.
I have the A14 5G and its a good phone the battery last long i would definitely recommend it
Yeah, pretty good phone for the money.
Excellent video
Thanks so much!
I just paid $100 at Walmart today, Was very happy once I got my apps downloaded and started watching videos. Great phone
Great review. It reassures me as I just bought one yesterday. 😀 THX
Glad to help!
I was looking at this phone because its $99 right now but its a much larger phone than what I want.. its a 6.6 inch and my current phone which i have been holding onto with a death grip is 5 inch display and it has a removable battery.. yes thats right i only use my phone as a phone because I have a desktop at home and at work... a nice camera is good but I need something I can put in my pocket
Both ends of the spectrum (high end and budget) are getting better and better cuz the market itself is getting better. Soon the difference between the $200 and $2000 phones will be overly dramaticized and in reality almost nonexistent. I'm loving it! 😅. Why drop 1K on a phone I'll break when I can buy 5 for that price?! 🤔
Yep, both ends are getting better. I get why some want higher end phones, but this is great
Been looking for a new budget phone. The only things I want are: can make calls, expandable storage, improved performance over current phone, accesses internet.
Don't care for the camera, don't need long battery life, not gonna use it to play intense games.
Currently I've got a 6 year old phone that's been put through hot and cold. The battery rarely charges over 88%, sometimes it turns itself off, and usually it takes minutes to open apps (if it does) or even the Google search bar.
The thing has some life left in it, but it'll be another year or two of struggling to breathe before it poofs.
Saw an A34 and A14 at a store and was very interested.
You situation was exactly the same as my wife. She is now the proud owner of an A14 (4G) model type SM-145R/DSN and uses it for email, browsing, banking, contactless payments, and WhatsApp etc. She absolutely loves her new A14 phone. We are quite happy for those who want to spend a lot more of their hard earned to subsidise our basic requirements :-)
Yeah this A14 sounds like a great fir for you. Way better battery life, performance, and expandable storage. So overall, a great option.
Just bought one, i'm very pleased.
Glad you like it
Is there a reason I can't find this phone anywhere locally (Australia) with more than 4gb of RAM, were the 6 and 8gb versions only released in certain countries? Been looking to upgrade from my A20
Yes I believe it's certain countries. I'm only seeing 4GB in the US too.
Damn 114k views on that original video from 5 months ago...👏🏽
It's blowing up
I just bought one to use as a DAP for my music. Way cheaper than a standalone DAP with better battery and features.
Well hope you're enjoying it! That's a good idea
Thanku 4 info need an upgrade bc of low storage & being 6 yrs old. discovered 2 places 2 purchase with both being around $100.
This would be a good upgrade then! Enjoy it
Here in the Philippines, I bought this same phone but has 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM for the same price.
That's a good deal!
I just bought this because I had the pixel 6a but i can't use oled screens. They kill my eyes. Im glad samsung is starting to use lcd screens again
Yeah some people have that issue. This is a decent option if you're okay with a worse camera
Thanks!
Thank you 🙏
The a14 5g is a great phone. Problem is it is so big and chunky it may not be comfortable for many people to hold. Doesn’t fit in my pocket very well. Bought a belt holster pouch. Man that is is huge. Finally just went to my a51. Missed the in screen fingerprint sensor and smaller size.
Nowadays the regular size for these phones is about this size sadly. I'm with you, I prefer smaller phones
“man this is huge”😂
Most phones are bigger, still 6.7 or 6.8 and that's without consider frames. Probably the better option was the A54, same screen sized as the A51.
Don't mind a big phone, watch a lot of stuff online so I prefer a little larger, also like to use game pass on the phone
@@JB-hp6up I am back on my a14 5g. My a51 has slowed down so much,after using the a14,I couldn’t tolerate it.
Coming from an iphone 11 from AT&T that was carrier locked that I couldn't do anything with. It was a steal in my opinion for $80.00 at walmart through the Straight talk carrier.
I agree. Pretty good for the price
Done with apple for good. My se 2020 feels fast but not enough meanwhile the a14 has everything that I need to get the job done
I'm aiming to buy this phone mostly for the NFC reader, but I'm not sure if it could handle Pokemon Go or Sleep. From tech reviews, it *should,* but it's always hard to tell as someone not phone-tech savvy.
Yeah, it's hard for me to know for sure how it would handle those things. Hopefully it works out for you though
I like the simplicity of a headphone jack and don't most ppl put a case on their phones?
Looking to replace my S8.
:)
Yeah, they do! So not bad for this. The S8 was great for it's time. So you may miss a couple flagshipy things. But this is still very good performance for the money.
I bought it off Amazon and I'm not looking back! 😊
Hope you enjoy it
I cant wait to buy this phone, im upgrading from a samsung j3 2017
A great upgrade from the j3!
I need a new phone as I am sick of being unable to use loads of apps because my Apple ios is too old. Will this phone be able to download most of the latest, fully up-to-date apps?
Yes. It will have no problem, at least for the next few years.
I hate that the ear phone plug in and sound comes from the bottom of phone instead of top. The phone companies do this on purpose to punish and annoy you for not spending $700 on a phone.
I hear you, that can be annoying
Im using it right now and im happy tbh
Glad to hear!
I have the BTS samsung galaxy s20 and I love this phone battery life is really good and fast charging 💜💜💜
Just got mine for $17 for adding a line on my mobile plan!
A great deal!
A smart cp like Aladdin has? What would you recommend?
I have no idea what you're talking about haha.
I M watching this on Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
Hope you're enjoying it!
Now I'm wondering which SoC would be use for the international variant of the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G.
MediaTek or Exynos?
Both. You need to check really well, the 5G Exynos 1330 version is about 30% faster than the older Dimension platform (I have that version). Also, 4g variants are two, one with the Helio P80 and other with the miserable Exynos 850 from 2020.
Us poor folk don't sleep on it .. if my kids were really young I'd get them that phone . But my daughter who's 37 I hit her this and she loves it
Seriously thinking of nabbing up the tracfone version for only like $89 bucks brand new on amazon. In my mid 30s now, I really just message, do some social media, browse online, youtube, check email, occasional call, and take the occasional cat pic. Been using a 2nd gen Iphone SE 2020 that I got on carrier discount cheap nearly 2 years ago, the battery was never great though and is pretty bad these days. I find the iphone's smaller screen pretty cramped to type on too as a grown man. And non immersive for consuming media. My sister has a little older Galaxy A32 5G with a similar Dimensity 700 cpu and in irl usage, with the animation speeds and stuff set to 0.5x in the android developer options, it's VERY smooth. Samsung has really stepped up their game and promise to support even these budget phones with several OS updates and years of security updates too. I actually really value having a headphone jack and sd card too. When I was in my 20s for a period of time I felt like I was "left out" not having top of the line specs, but then I sat down and thought, realistically, what do I actually do on a day to day basis with a phone. Trying to keep up with the Jones' is also an endless money pit. Especially with this inflation economy these days, I just genuinely can't justify spending an arm and a leg on a phone, I'm pretty frugal by nature, I even still have a 90s vehicle for point A to B driving that's still very reliable.
It's a pretty good deal for that price.
Sir i wanted to ask if we can use stylus in this samsung a14 5g please reply
only a capacitive stylus. A stylus that works like your hand/fingers/with touch input. It won't accept palm rejection though.
So we have this unit for few months now & today when the clock alarm went off, it told me the time out loud with title too. So has anyone else had this happen to them?
Click into your alarm. Then click the ringtone you have set. It will take you to the place where you choose the ringtone for your alarm, and at the very bottom of the screen it will have the option to read the time and everything outloud
I paid mine from cricket wireless for "$89" but the extra fees for shipping and a new sim card and government tax fee came up to $125
Samsung installation of
32bit version of Android is the problem
The mediatek processor definitely supports 64bit & 32bit
But the problem is Samsung choose use 32bit version of Android os for phones with 4gb ram or less
My best guess too reason for this is making the os 32bit lighter and battery life
But this isn't the way too do that
Possibly compatibility with legacy apps is another reason this
But a opinion too run apps in 32bit compatibility mode should be done on 64bit os
It's just not good at all
run a 32bit os version on a phone like this
Idk if that be the case with this phone
But I think a13 was 32bit os running on it
I have always had a flagship phone. But, im thinking of keeping mine for a couple of more years then maybe downgrade. Phones even budget ones have gotten better. And i dont take photos and i dont do wireless charging. I dont even use my s pin anymore
The big difference seems to be the cameras and the speaker. And some smaller features like water resistance. It's still pretty fast with a nice screen. So something to consider.
I'm not a fan of the front facing camera. Maybe it's the settings that needs changed? Please help
To be honest, I just don't think it's that good, this phone sells for $200. The cameras aren't great. It's one of the only drawbacks to the phone in my opinion.
I wish they included cheap features like wireless charging and esim which I would use every day instead of a high spec camera that will rarely be used.
Unfortunately they keep that for the higher end phones
How would this A14 phone compare to my old LG G6 flagship phone of 6 yrs ago today?
Yikes. Hard to say. I'm guessing the G6 would have a slightly better camera, but I think the A14 5G would be faster. Maybe equal when gaming? But faster in general day to day tasks, that's my guess.
@@AndroidDigest pretty good guess, it’s laggy now but the camera is still awesome.
The most I've ever spent on a phone is $700 and I regret it. Now I jumped to the A14 5g from the S21. I don't care what it feels like since I put a case on my phones. It is just a bit slower than my S21. I'll see if the A14 can edit 2k videos, which the S21 can. But I can always just use the S21 for that reason. Al I know is that I'm NEVER spending $700 or more for just a damn phone. I'm done! My A14 was free through Metro. Plus metro is cheaper than Tmobile. I just don't watch videos in HD since Metro is slower than Tmobile. And I only use 4G. 5G uses too much battery and too much refresh rate. I even did that with my S21 and Tmobile. $1k for a phone is INSANE. Thanks for the video. Subscribed.
the s21 still has updates to dec 2025. There is nothing wrong with the A range, but it's a shame you didn't use these phones, to end of security patch. I expect you to do that with the A range too
I'll be honest. Verizon and Cricket's 5G is terrible. I'm just not getting the lightning fast speeds they all rave about.
Good to have something cheap. Even if you want something a little more expensive, the A54 was like $350 on amazon, probably on sale with cricket or other carriers recently too. So not a bad thing. Good to get your feet wet in the budget market and see what you like and what you miss.
@@AndroidDigestAfter a few weeks of using the A14, I can honestly say that my 2 year old S21 is better in almost every way, except the battery life. The S21 almost never locks up, the GPS is flawless, the Bluetooth always works, the auto brightness works perfectly, and the screen is beautiful. All those things are better on the S21 than the A14 in my experience so far. The A14 GPS gets stuck almost always, the auto brightness doesn't work right, the Bluetooth doesn't work that well, and it locks up frequently 😢. Bummer
@@fearless6947The problem with 'y S21 is that the screen is cracked ( my fault) and the battery life is pretty short now. Everything else I still love from my S21. It's still a way better phone than the A14 in my personal experience so far, except for battery life.