Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs iPhone 14

Apple iPhone 14 Plus Apple iPhone 14

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Apple iPhone 14 Plus (with Apple A15 Bionic) that was released on September 7 2022 against the Apple iPhone 14 which is powered by the same chip. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
Comes with 1046 mAh larger battery capacity: 4325 vs 3279 mAh
Shows 10% longer battery life (41:09 vs 37:24 hours)

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14

Weighs 31 grams less
Better grip in hands – the body is 6.6 mm narrower

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness iPhone 14 Plus 83 iPhone 14 83 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games iPhone 14 Plus 87 iPhone 14 87 Battery Battery life charging type and speed iPhone 14 Plus 91 iPhone 14 83 Camera Photo and video recording quality iPhone 14 Plus 77 iPhone 14 77 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission iPhone 14 Plus 80 iPhone 14 80 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation iPhone 14 Plus 85 iPhone 14 84

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: iPhone 14 Plus vs iPhone 14

Display

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1284 x 2778 pixels	1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	458 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Max rated brightness	800 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	86%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	99.7%	99.5%
PWM	59 Hz	60 Hz
Response time	5 ms	12 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) iPhone 14 Plus 802 nits iPhone 14 +5% 845 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

Height	160.8 mm (6.33 inches)	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	203 gramm (7.16 oz)	172 gramm (6.07 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black Blue Red Purple	White Black Blue Red Purple
Fingerprint scanner	No	No

Screen-to-body ratio iPhone 14 Plus +2% 87.4% iPhone 14 86%

Performance

Tests of Apple iPhone 14 Plus and Apple iPhone 14 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Apple A15 Bionic
Max. clock	3230 MHz	3230 MHz
CPU cores	6 (2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.24 GHz: Avalanche	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.24 GHz: Avalanche
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Apple GPU	Apple GPU
GPU clock	1200 MHz	1200 MHz

Memory
RAM size	6 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 512 GB	128 256 512 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) iPhone 14 Plus 1722 iPhone 14 +2% 1753 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) iPhone 14 Plus 4590 iPhone 14 +4% 4783 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 iPhone 14 Plus +3% 804809 iPhone 14 782711

CPU	197630	209437
GPU	331488	333181
Memory	134708	105776
UX	134652	131735
Total score	804809	782711

3DMark Wild Life Performance iPhone 14 Plus 9232 iPhone 14 +3% 9517

Stability	67%	81%
Graphics test	54 FPS	56 FPS
Graphics score	9232	9517

Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.1)	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.02)
OS size	16 GB	12 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4325 mAh	3279 mAh
Charge power	20 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (7.5 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (47% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:00 hr	1:31 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:47 hr	13:45 hr
Watching video	17:29 hr	15:45 hr
Gaming	06:12 hr	05:25 hr
Standby	146 hr	122 hr

General battery life iPhone 14 Plus +10% 41:09 hr iPhone 14 37:24 hr Smartphone Battery Life Ranking (14th and 49th place)

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.9 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.9 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor type	-	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
eSIM support*	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness iPhone 14 Plus 79.8 dB iPhone 14 +1% 80.9 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2022	September 2022
Release date	October 2022	September 2022
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common but we would recommend the Apple iPhone 14 Plus.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Apple iPhone 14 Plus 75 (61%) Apple iPhone 14 48 (39%) Vote Total votes: 123

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