Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 14 Plus and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs Apple iPhone 17

75 out 100
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Plus Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4325mAh vs 3692mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 203g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 Plus and Apple iPhone 17
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 1206x2622 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
Max brightness 800 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 91.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
799 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)59 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
87.7 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 Plus and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Apple A19
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 5 nm n/a
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine n/a
Graphics Apple A15 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 640 n/a
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
2232
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
5407
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22323720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)540710589
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14 Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1330956
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU339500510193
GPU437729792974
Memory228846367866
UX324881445645
NanoReview Score13309562116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
9430
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test56 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9430n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14 Plus]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 26
OS Size 16 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 4325 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
26:02
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Web Browsing09:55 hn/a
Video Playback15:18 hn/a
Games05:41 hn/a
Standby Mode133 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX703n/a
Sensor size1/1.661/1.56
Pixel size1.9 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
135
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
146
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview85n/a
Zoom90n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 17
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
153
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type n/a USB Type-C
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeeSIMeSIM
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 17
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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