Is it Worth Buying Samsung Galaxy F14?

After a Long time, I can say that Samsung’s smartphone is fairly priced but that doesn’t mean, it’s the best smartphone under 15k, it means, it’s the best Samsung smartphone available under 15k in India.

Samsung Galaxy F14 5G Price

The device comes in Violet, and Green color options and it will be available from 30th March 2023 via Flipkart at noon.

Is it Worth Buying Samsung Galaxy F14?

Yes, the Galaxy F14 5G is worth buying as it offers decent Exynos 1330 SoC, two days battery life, Core OneUI with extended features, 25W charging support, 13 5G Bands, and even decent cameras for the price it comes. Overall, it’s a good smartphone to consider for a 15k price tag.

Now, the phone also has some flaws like low brightness, LCD Panel, and a single speaker.

Related: 5 Best Smartphones Under Rs 20,000

Also, if you don’t care about the 5G then do take look at the RealMe C55 which is available at Rs 10,999.

Samsung Galaxy A14 5G Specs

Available From	March 30th, 2023 at noon Via Flipkart
Display	6.60-inches FHD+ PLS LCD Display 480 nits Pick Brightness Corning Gorilla Glass 5 90Hz Screen Refresh Rate 400 PPI density 81.50% screen-to-body ratio
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels resolution
Dimensions	–
Build	Glass front Plastic Frame Plastic back
OS	Android 13 – OneUI 5 Core 2 Years of OS Updates 4 Years of Security Updates
Chipset	Chipset: Exynos 1330 (5nm) GPU: Mali-G68 MP2 CPU: Octa-core (2×2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
SD-Card Slot	Dedicated Micro-SD Card Slot
Ram and Storage Speed	LPDDR4x Ram UFS 2.2 Storage
Rear Cameras	50MP Primary Sensor (f/1.8) 2MP Macro (f/2.4) Video 1080p@30fps
Front Camera	13MP Selfie Shooter (f/2.0) Video 1080p@30fps
3.5mm Jack	Yes
Stereo Speakers	No, Single Speaker
Carrier Aggregation	Yes, 4 x 4 MIMO.
Bluetooth Version	5.2 Version
FM Radio	No
NFC	No
5G Support	Yes, 13 5G Bands
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint Sensor	Side-Mounted Fingerprint Sensor
Battery	6,000mAh (non-removable) 25W Wired Charging NO Charger in the Box
Colors	Violet, and Green
Price	4GB Ram + 128GB storage: Rs 14,490 6GB Ram + 128GB storage: Rs 15,990

Display

The Galaxy F14 5G comes with a 6.60-inches 90Hz LCD display with a pick brightness of 480 nits. Yes, the screen brightness is low, you will notice this when you go out and you have to read a text message.

Now, I don’t have any problems with the LCD panel as this is a 5G smartphone, and it’s priced at 15k but that 480nits brightness is not good at all for outdoor usage.

On the front, Samsung has used Corning Gorilla Glass 5 while the back and frames are made from plastic.

Now, the problem is, the phone has a waterdrop notch along with huge bezels all around it. This looks very old, so if you’re okay with that design then it’s good otherwise, this isn’t the best design, especially in 2023

Also, the phone does have Wide-vine L1 supports and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

Overall, the display is not the best for the 15k price tag, especially, if you gonna use this device outdoors a lot compared to indoors.

Performance

The Exynos 1330 (5nm) is a good processor and it won’t you any sort of problems in day-to-day usage but it’s not made for gaming at all, I mean, non of the Exynos processor are made for gaming.

Now, you can play games like COD Mobile with medium graphics but after some time, you will see frames drop and the device will get hot.

The phone runs on Core OneUI 5.1 based on Android 13, Samsung has also promised 2 years of OS updates and 4 years of security updates.

Core OneUI is not the same as OneUI, however, for the first time, Samsung has added features like Knox Security, and Secured folder to the Core OneUI 5.1 but for time being, it doesn’t have the screen recording option.

In short, the Core OneUI is now, the same as OneUI minus the screen recording option. Also, Samsung has added 13 5G bands, so if you have 5G in your city then you will be able to take advantage of the fastest network.

Cameras

Check out the Camera Samples of Galaxy F14 5G (Google Drive Link)

The Galaxy F14 5G has 50MP primary sensor and a 2MP depth sensor while there is a 13MP front camera. Both cameras can shoot videos at 1080p@30fps.

The phone does have a massive 50MP sensor but it doesn’t reflect well in real-life usage, it feels more like an 8MP sensor rather than 50MP.

Still, keeping all the other features in mind, the Galaxy F14 5G has good cameras. It takes good images under low light but the same can’t be said for low light.

Now, low-light performance is not that bad but it’s also not the best.

Overall, if you wanted a 5G smartphone then yes, the Galaxy F14 5G has good cameras but if you wanted value for a money device then no, the Galaxy F14 5G doesn’t have good cameras.

The reason is simple, Samsung used all of its money to add a 5G network rather than working on the cameras. I mean, look at the RealMe C55, this is a 4G smartphone and it has better cameras than the Galaxy F14 5G.

Audio and Battery Life

It has a single speaker but it does have a 3.5mm audio jack. I get it, Samsung should have added the stereo speaker but keep in mind, this is Samsung (FYI, I don’t hate Samsung, I’m just using their past record).

The 6,000mAh battery will last for two days but if you really push then still, you will end up with 1-day of battery life.

Also, no charger in the box, buy a new 25W wired charger or use whatever you have at home.

For reference, the Samsung Branded 25W charger will cost about 1,099.

Verdict

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