Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Plus Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Plus
  • Lighter design: 203g vs 240g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4325mAh vs 4323mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 Plus and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 1290x2796 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 88.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
799 nits
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1756 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)59 Hz240 Hz
Response time5 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 160.7 mm (6.33 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.85 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 240 g (8.47 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
87.7 %
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
88.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 Plus and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 3460 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores 640 640
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
2232
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
2518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
5407
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
6362
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22322518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54076362
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1330956
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1464502
CPU339500310783
GPU437729514249
Memory228846234912
UX324881404558
NanoReview Score13309561464502
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
9430
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
9848
Max Surface Temp.44 °C46 °C
Stability82 %82 %
Graphics Test56 fps58 fps
Graphics Score94309848

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 16 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 4325 mAh 4323 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 23 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
26:02
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
30:06
Web Browsing09:55 h11:49 h
Video Playback15:18 h18:59 h
Games05:41 h06:50 h
Standby Mode133 h144 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX703Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.661/1.28
Pixel size1.9 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a77 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX713
Sensor sizen/a1/3.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX372Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
135
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
143
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
146
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
149
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
Bokeh7080
Preview8591
Zoom90139

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
139
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
153
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
154

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeeSIMeSIM
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
79.8 dB
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
89 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 1099
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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