a lower level that is not that great compared to what you can get from other more powerful smartphones, and the mining hashrate is not that stable as well with peaks and drops and seems to be affected by the temperature. With a hashrate that is currently about 0.85 kH/s using all 8 cores of the CPU, the power usage of the device is about 6-7W, but the efficiency in terms of hashrate per watt is not that great compared to other devices we have tested, so maybe it is not worth the effort. The temperature of the device also seems to be a bit high for our liking, though it should be fine for normal operation, however for crypto mining you should be prepared that it might get quite hot.
Overall, the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G smartphone, is actually suitable for mining VerusCoin (VRSC) crypto with its 64-bit OS, but the efficiency you are getting in terms of hashrate and power usage does not make it that attractive compared to other devices we have tested. It is definitely not a device that you would want to use for mining 24/7, especially with the concern about its temperatures when it is mining, so not really worth the time and effort unless you already have it and want to make some extra coins with it. The initial prices of the device are quite good, but for mining, it is not exactly the best choice if you want to make some profits, maybe just for fun or for learning experience it might be worth the try.
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