Apple iPhone XS Max vs iPhone 14 Pro

Apple iPhone XS Max Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.5-inch Apple iPhone XS Max (with Apple A12 Bionic) that was released on September 12 2018 against the Apple iPhone 14 Pro which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 49 months after. 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 XS Max

Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Delivers 172% higher peak brightness (1800 against 661 nits)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
84% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1000K versus 543K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 42% longer battery life (36:11 vs 25:24 hours)
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
The phone is 4-years and 1-month newer
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness iPhone XS Max 69 iPhone 14 Pro 94 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games iPhone XS Max 61 iPhone 14 Pro 91 Battery Battery life charging type and speed iPhone XS Max 69 iPhone 14 Pro 81 Camera Photo and video recording quality iPhone XS Max 65 iPhone 14 Pro 87 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission iPhone XS Max 64 iPhone 14 Pro 81 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation iPhone XS Max 66 iPhone 14 Pro 88

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: iPhone XS Max vs iPhone 14 Pro

Display

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1242 x 2688 pixels	1179 x 2556 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.4:9	19.5:9
PPI	456 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	625 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	85.41%	87%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	98.8%	99.8%
PWM	240 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	11.2 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) iPhone XS Max 661 nits iPhone 14 Pro +172% 1800 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

Height	157.5 mm (6.2 inches)	147.5 mm (5.81 inches)
Width	77.4 mm (3.05 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)	7.85 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	208 gramm (7.34 oz)	206 gramm (7.27 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Silver Gold Gray	Black Silver Gold Purple
Fingerprint scanner	No	No

Screen-to-body ratio iPhone XS Max 85.41% iPhone 14 Pro +2% 87%

Performance

Tests of Apple iPhone XS Max and Apple iPhone 14 Pro in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic	Apple A16 Bionic
Max. clock	2490 MHz	3460 MHz
CPU cores	6 (2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Tempest - 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
Lithography process	7 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Apple A12 Bionic GPU	Apple GPU
GPU clock	1100 MHz	-
FLOPS	~560 GFLOPS	-

Memory
RAM size	4 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Channels	2	4

Storage
Storage size	64 256 512 GB	128 256 512 1024 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) iPhone XS Max 1110 iPhone 14 Pro +68% 1863 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) iPhone XS Max 2870 iPhone 14 Pro +87% 5355 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 iPhone XS Max 543494 iPhone 14 Pro +84% 1000693

CPU	140926	244651
GPU	192052	425909
Memory	95283	181638
UX	110692	146169
Total score	543494	1000693

3DMark Wild Life Performance iPhone XS Max 5726 iPhone 14 Pro +72% 9856

Stability	66%	78%
Graphics test	34 FPS	59 FPS
Graphics score	5726	9856

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

Software

Operating system	iOS 12 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16)	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.0.3)
OS size	16 GB	-

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	3174 mAh	3200 mAh
Charge power	18 W	23 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes Qi (10 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	03:29 hr	1:41 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:13 hr	12:35 hr
Watching video	10:50 hr	15:45 hr
Gaming	04:41 hr	06:02 hr
Standby	80 hr	120 hr

General battery life iPhone XS Max 25:24 hr iPhone 14 Pro +42% 36:11 hr Smartphones With the Best Battery Life

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical 2x	Optical 3x
Flash	Quad 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°
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.5" Apple iSight X (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28" - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Sensor: 1/3.5" - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55" - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Depth lens	-	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Apple iPhone XS Max from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	7 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3088 x 2316	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Focal length	32 mm	23 mm
Sensor type	BSI CMOS	-
Sensor size	-	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality iPhone XS Max 110 iPhone 14 Pro +30% 143 Video quality iPhone XS Max 96 iPhone 14 Pro +55% 149 Generic camera score iPhone XS Max 105 iPhone 14 Pro +39% 146

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	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	5.3
Bluetooth features	SPP PBAP/PAB PAN OPP MAP LE HSP HFP HDP GAP GAVDP DIP AVRCP A2DP	LE
USB type	No	-
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Galileo	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*	16	20
5G support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Speakers test Max. loudness iPhone XS Max 77.2 dB iPhone 14 Pro +16% 89.5 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2018	September 2022
Release date	September 2018	September 2022
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	0.99 W/kg	-
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

After analyzing all the data we think that the Apple iPhone 14 Pro is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Apple iPhone XS Max 1 (25%) Apple iPhone 14 Pro 3 (75%) Vote Total votes: 4

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