Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Apple iPhone 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Apple iPhone 14, Manufactured in September, 2022with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 3582mAh vs 3279mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 199g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Apple iPhone 14
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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Connectivity:
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1206x2622 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1778 nits
Apple iPhone 14
836 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)239 Hz60 Hz
Response time1 ms12 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
91.1 %
Apple iPhone 14
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Apple iPhone 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 768 640
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
3558
Apple iPhone 14
2223
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
8958
Apple iPhone 14
5381
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35582223
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89585381
Geekbench Compute (GPU)32952n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1793917
Apple iPhone 14
1309035
CPU408349331396
GPU739305431404
Memory281199225858
UX365064320277
NanoReview Score17939171309035
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
9395
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.4 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a56 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9395

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 18 GB 12 GB

Battery

Volume 3582 mAh 3279 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:38 h 1:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
28:13
Apple iPhone 14
24:17
Web Browsing11:41 h10:06 h
Video Playback17:46 h14:55 h
Games05:35 h05:25 h
Standby Mode132 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom 142 Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 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: 48 MP
Depth
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX803Sony IMX703
Sensor size1/1.281/1.66
Pixel size1.22 μm1.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX913n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX972Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Apple iPhone 14
135
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
159
Apple iPhone 14
146
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Apple iPhone 14
133
Bokeh8070
Preview9385
Zoomn/a90

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 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical 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 16 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
138
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
153

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- 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 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/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/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a18
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 16 Pro
79.6 dB
Apple iPhone 14
80.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 799
MSRP ($) 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

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro:

In the US, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model comes with 1 physical SIM slot plus eSIM capability.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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