Samsung Galaxy A14 (SM-A145M/DS 128GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)

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Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A14 vs Samsung Galaxy Core 2 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

3/12/2024 5:34 AM, updated: 3/12/2024 8:07 AM

Compare Samsung Galaxy Core 2 X Samsung Galaxy A14 (SM-A145M/DS 128GB) 24Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.6"
PLS

1080x2408

50
MP

13mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

03Points Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) Compare Samsung Galaxy A14 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

4.5"
TFT

480x800

5
MP

0.3mp

768MB
RAM

Quad-core

2000
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A14 (SM-A145M/DS 128GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

24 Advantages Samsung Galaxy A14 (SM-A145M/DS 128GB)	vs	3 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
+2GHz 64bit Octa-core (8nm)120% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster	vs	1.2GHz 32bit Quad-core
+4GB LPDDR4X4 times More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.	vs	768MB LPDDR2
+128GB (103GB available)51 times More internal storage for applications and files	vs	4GB (2GB available)
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC15 times More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC
+9.1 millimeters (0.36 inches)8% Thinner	vs	9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches)
+TFT PLSAdvantage TFT PLS display is brighter and more vivid	vs	TFT LCD
+16 million61 times More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos	vs	260 thousand
+1080x2408 pixels6 times Higher resolution screen	vs	480x800 pixels
+400 PPI93% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)	vs	207 PPI
+6.6"47% Larger screen	vs	4.5"
+(triple camera) 50MP + 5MP + 2MP10 times Higher resolution main camera	vs	(back) 5MP
+HDR photo on both camerasAdvantage The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas	vs	HDR photo only main camera
+(front) 13MP41 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies	vs	(front) 0.3MP
+Full HD (1920x1080)5 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera	vs	VGA (720x480)
+(front) Full HD (1920x1080)6 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera	vs	(front) VGA (640x480)
+Android 14Advantage Android 14 is newer and safer	vs	Android 4.4.2 KitKat
+4G LTE-AAdvantage The 4G LTE-A network is newer and faster	vs	3G+ HSPA+
+(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbps13 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files	vs	(3G+ HSPA+) 21 Mbps
+Face unlockAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)Advantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+5000 mAh150% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	2000 mAh
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster	vs	802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]
+5.1 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.1 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster	vs	4.0 + A2DP
+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.	vs	MicroUSB 2.0
201 grams (7.04 ounces)	vs	+138 grams (4.83 ounces)46% Lighter
LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	vs	+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage Removable battery can be replaced easily
Not supported	vs	+FM (RDS)Advantage The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general

14 Common items in both devices

LED flash

Only digital zoom

PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus

Capacitive

Multitouch

Accelerometer

Ambient light sensor

+7 specs and more in the table below

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Highlight differences

📱 Model features
	Galaxy A14 (SM-A145M/DS 128GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Galaxy A14 (SM-A145M/DS 128GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
Other model names	Galaxy A14 4G (Exynos) SM-A145M/Dual-SIM	Samsung Galaxy Core II SM-G355H/Dual-Sim
Country or region available	(Latin America), Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay	feature not registered
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Release date	3/27/2023, Announced: 2/28/2023	5/20/2014
Depth	9.1 millimeters (0.36 inches)	9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches)
Size (width x height)	78 x 167.7 millimeters (3.07 x 6.6 in)	68 x 130.3 millimeters (2.68 x 5.13 in)
Weight	201 grams (7.04 ounces)	138 grams (4.83 ounces)
Build, materials	Plastic body, glass front	feature not registered
Protection against water and others	Not supported	Not supported
📲 Display
	Galaxy A14 (SM-A145M/DS 128GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
Display type	TFT PLS	TFT LCD
Screen size	6.6" inches	4.5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~80.2% (screen-to-body ratio)	~65.1% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x2408 pixels (20:9)	480x800 pixels
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	400 PPI	207 PPI
Colors	16 million	260 thousand
Scratch-resistant glass	Not supported	Not supported
Refresh rate	60Hz	feature not registered
Display features	Not supported	feature not registered
🤖 Operating System
	Galaxy A14 (SM-A145M/DS 128GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
System version	Android 13	Android 4.4.2 KitKat
Firmware update	Android 14	feature not registered
User Interface	One UI Core 5.1 / 6.0	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Galaxy A14 (SM-A145M/DS 128GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
Chipset	64bit: Samsung Exynos 850 (8nm)	32bit
CPU	Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Octa-core)	Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz
GPU graphical controller	ARM Mali-G52 MP1	feature not registered
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Galaxy A14 (SM-A145M/DS 128GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
RAM memory	4GB LPDDR4X	768MB LPDDR2
Internal storage	128GB (103GB available) eMMC 5.1	4GB (2GB available)
External storage	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)	Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Galaxy A14 (SM-A145M/DS 128GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot)	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot)
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	300/150 Mbps	21/5.76 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	UMTS 900/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat7 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE	Not supported
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	LTE Cat7 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE	Not supported
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE
📷 Camera
	Galaxy A14 (SM-A145M/DS 128GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
Back camera (main camera)	(triple camera) 50 megapixels 5MP ultrawide f/2.2 2MP macro f/2.4	5 megapixels
Main camera resolution	8160x6120 pixels	2592x1944 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps	VGA (720x480) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.8 (aperture)	feature not registered
Focal length	26mm lens	feature not registered
Sensor size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Pixel size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	Autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization	feature not registered
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Not supported
HDR	HDR photo on both cameras	HDR photo only main camera
Camera extras	feature not registered	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	Galaxy A14 (SM-A145M/DS 128GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
Front camera (secondary)	13 megapixels	0.3 megapixels
Front camera resolution	4128x3096 pixels	640x480 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	VGA (640x480)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	feature not registered
Focal length	feature not registered	feature not registered
Sensor size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Pixel size	feature not registered	feature not registered
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Galaxy A14 (SM-A145M/DS 128GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
Loudspeaker	Mono sound (not stereo)	Supported
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	Not supported
Radio	Not supported	FM (RDS)
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Galaxy A14 (SM-A145M/DS 128GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
USB	USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector	MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
TV output	Not supported	Not supported
Bluetooth	5.1 + A2DP/LE	4.0 + A2DP
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFC	Not supported	Not supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Galaxy A14 (SM-A145M/DS 128GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Galaxy A14 (SM-A145M/DS 128GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Battery capacity	5000 mAh	2000 mAh
Charger, watts	15W Wired fast charging	Wired charging
Inductive / wireless charging	Not supported	feature not registered
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Galaxy A14 (SM-A145M/DS 128GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black, Green, Dark Red, Silver	• Colors: Black, White • Samsung TouchWiz UI • Nature UX 2.0 • Java framework
☢️ Radiation rate
	Galaxy A14 (SM-A145M/DS 128GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	0.293W/kg (head), 0.98W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	0.425W/kg (head), 0.451W/kg (body)