SpecEagle review · Samsung

Galaxy M14 5G review: A 6,000 mAh 5G M-series with Exynos 1330 at $200.

SpecEagle Editorial·Apr 2023·$200
Overall
50/100
Class rank
#180 of 232
Tier
Budget
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

Four OS updates at $200.

M14 5G brought four years of Android updates to a $200 phone with a 6,000 mAh battery — a long-life value pick that was widely recommended.

01Display

60/100

60/100 is one of the weaker display results among budget phones of 2023 — 6 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

TypePLS LCD
Size6.6 inches
Resolution2,408 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

56/100

56/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2023.

Main50 MP, f/1.8
Depth2 MP
Macro2 MP
Selfie13 MP

03Performance

56/100

56/100 puts it above the 53-point average for budget phones of 2023.

ChipsetExynos 1330 (5 nm)
RAM4 / 6 GB
Storage128 GB · microSD

04Battery

88/100

At 88/100 this is one of the strongest battery showings among budget phones of 2023 — 9 points above the cohort average.

Capacity6,000 mAh
Wired15 W

05Build

60/100

60/100 trails the 63-point cohort average for budget phones of 2023.

06Value

66/100

66/100 trails the 69-point cohort average for budget phones of 2023.

What works
  • 5G + 6,000 mAh at $200.
  • Four OS updates.
  • 50 MP camera + 13 MP selfie.
  • microSD + jack.
What doesn't
  • LCD only.
  • Heavy 206 g.
  • 2 MP filler lenses.
  • Mono speaker.
Cross-shop it against
Moto G85
$299 · score 74/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 232-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .