Apple iPhone 16 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2022with chipsetApple A16 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 240g
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4323mAh vs 3561mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 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

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 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 88.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1756 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz240 Hz
Response time3 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 160.7 mm (6.33 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.85 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 240 g (8.47 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
88.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3460 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores 640 640
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
2518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
6362
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32832518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80946362
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28055n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1464502
CPU439113310783
GPU611111514249
Memory181791234912
UX348375404558
NanoReview Score15803901464502
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
9848
Max Surface Temp.n/a46 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a58 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9848

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 16 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 3561 mAh 4323 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 23 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 (59% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:42 h 1:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
30:06
Web Browsing13:44 h11:49 h
Video Playback18:09 h18:59 h
Games05:56 h06:50 h
Standby Mode130 h144 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom 116 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
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
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.561/1.28
Pixel size1 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/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX633
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
143
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
149
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
Bokeh8080
Preview8491
Zoomn/a139

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 CMOS Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm 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 16
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
139
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
154

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 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 TypeNanoeSIM
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/a20
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
90.4 dB
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
89 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1099
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - 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:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

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

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