Samsung Galaxy A14 5G vs Lava Shark 4G

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy A14 5G	Lava Shark 4G

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 900 / 1800
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
5G bands	2, 5, 66, 77 Sub6/mmWave - USA	-
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India	-

Launch
Announced	2023, January 04	2025, March 25
Status	Available. Released 2023, January 12	Available. Released 2025, April

Body
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	-
Dimensions	167.7 x 78 x 9.1 mm (6.60 x 3.07 x 0.36 in)	165.8 x 77.2 x 8.5 mm (6.53 x 3.04 x 0.33 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)

Display
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)	720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Size	6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~80.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.67 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~81.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	PLS LCD, 90Hz	IPS LCD, 120Hz

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - SM-A146BOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - SM-A146P	Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Exynos 1330 (5 nm) - SM-A146BMediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm) - SM-A146P	Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
GPU	Mali-G68 MP2 - SM-A146BMali-G57 MC2 - SM-A146P	Mali-G57 MP1
OS	Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, One UI Core 7	Android 14

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - USA onlymicroSDXC (dedicated slot) - International	microSDXC
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	13 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	50 MP, (wide), AF
Triple	50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	-
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Single	13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1.12µm	8 MP
Video	1080p@30fps	Yes

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	-
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Infrared port	-	Yes
NFC	Yes	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS
Radio	FM radio (Exynos 1330 chipset only), recording	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band

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

Battery
Charging	15W wired	18W wired
Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh	Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, Light Green, Dark Red, Silver	Titanium Gold, Stealth Black
Models	SM-A146B, SM-A146B/DS, SM-A146P, SM-A146P/DS, SM-A146U, SM-A146U1, SM-A146U1/DS, SM-A146W, SM-A146P/N, SM-A146P/DSN, SM-S146VL, SM-A146M	-
Price	$ 77.63 / C$ 151.00 / £ 97.00 / € 159.79 / ₹ 14,990	About 80 EUR
SAR	1.00 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	0.56 W/kg (head)     1.28 W/kg (body)	-

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 130h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: 1334:1 (nominal)	-
Loudspeaker	-26.8 LUFS (Good)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 307886 (v9) GeekBench: 1727 (v5.1) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 130h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	1334:1 contrast ratio, 519 nits max brightness (measured)	-
Loudspeaker	-26.8 LUFS (Good)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 307886 (v9) GeekBench: 1727 (v5.1) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-