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Apple iPhone 14 Pro vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

81 out 100
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
VS
84 out 100
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Pro Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2022with chipsetApple A16 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 240g
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4323mAh vs 3200mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 Pro 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
vs
iPhone 14 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1290x2796 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86.6 % 88.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
1804 nits
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1756 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14 Pro], [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.5 mm (5.81 in) 160.7 mm (6.33 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 7.85 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 240 g (8.47 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
86.6 %
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
88.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 Pro and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 3460 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores 640 640
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
2519
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
2518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
6382
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
6362
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25192518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)63826362
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14 Pro], [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
1441348
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1464502
CPU381160310783
GPU472052514249
Memory258668234912
UX329468404558
NanoReview Score14413481464502
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
9874
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
9848
Max Surface Temp.41.2 °C46 °C
Stability79 %82 %
Graphics Test59 fps58 fps
Graphics Score98749848
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14 Pro], [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)

Battery

Volume 3200 mAh 4323 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 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 (60% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:41 h 1:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
24:20
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
30:06
Web Browsing09:41 h11:49 h
Video Playback16:03 h18:59 h
Games05:38 h06:50 h
Standby Mode112 h144 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom 139 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: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX803Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.281/1.28
Pixel size1.22 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Focal length77 mm77 mm
SensorSony IMX713Sony IMX713
Sensor size1/3.51/3.5
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX633Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
143
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
143
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
149
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
149
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
Bokeh8080
Preview9191
Zoomn/a139
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14 Pro], [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

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 Sony IMX714 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 Pro
139
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
139
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
154
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 category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
89.5 dB
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
89 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1099
MSRP ($) 999 n/a
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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