Why choose Apple iPhone 14?
Main strengths (based on specs compared on this page):
- Lighter at 172 g, compared to Apple iPhone 14 Pro’s 206 g (≈16.5% lighter).
- Larger battery: 3279 mAh vs 3200 mAh (≈2.5% larger) — longer endurance.
Apple A15 Bionic
5 Nanometers
5 Nanometers
3279 mAh
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
12 MP
2160p
2160p
6.1"
1170x2532
1170x2532
Apple A16 Bionic
4 Nanometers
4 Nanometers
3200 mAh
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
48 MP
2160p
2160p
6.1"
1179x2556
1179x2556
Why choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro?
Main strengths (based on specs compared on this page):
- Higher screen-to-body ratio: 87.00% vs 86.00% (≈1.2% higher) — slimmer bezels and a more immersive viewing experience.
- Smoother UI with a 120Hz refresh rate vs 60Hz (≈100% smoother).
- Brighter screen at 2000 nits vs 1200 nits (≈66.7% brighter), better for outdoor use.
- Smaller process node (4 nm vs 5 nm) (≈20% lower nm) — may mean better efficiency/perf-per-watt.
Quick verdict
Apple iPhone 14 Pro has more highlighted advantages (4 vs 2) based on the available specs — choose it if the items listed above match your priorities.
| General | |
|---|---|
| Released | |
| 2022 September 07 | 2022 September 07 |
| Initial OS | |
| iOS 16 | iOS 16 |
| Details | |
| iOS 16 iOS 16.3 iOs 16.5 |
iOS 16 iOS 16.3 |
| Charger in the box | |
| No | No |
| Major update cycle | |
| 5 years | 5 years |
| Security update cycle | |
| 7 years | 7 years |
| NFC | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Body | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | |
| 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 | 147.5 x 71.5 x 7.9 |
| Thickness | |
| 7.8 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Weight | |
| 172 g | 206 g |
| SIM | |
| Dual SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM Nano-SIM, dual stand-by - China | Dual SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM Nano-SIM, dual stand-by - China |
| Card Slot | |
| No | No |
| Waterproof | |
| IP68 | IP68 |
| Colors | |
| Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red | Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple |
| Details | |
| Back from Corning glass and aluminium frame | Back from Corning made glass and stainless steel frame |
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Size | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| Protection | |
| Ceramic Shield Glass | Ceramic Shield Glass |
| Resolution | |
| 1170x2532 Pixels | 1179x2556 Pixels |
| Type | |
| Super Retina XDR OLED | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Brightness | |
| 1200 nits | 2000 nits |
| Refresh rate | |
| 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Screen to body ratio | |
| 86.00 % | 87.00 % |
| Details | |
| 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 460 ppi density | 1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 460 ppi density |
| HDR10, Dolby Vision | Always-On display, HDR10, Dolby Vision |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Chipset V1 | |
| Apple A15 Bionic () | Apple A16 Bionic () |
| Nanometers | |
| 5 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU | |
| Apple GPU 5-core graphics | Apple GPU 5-core graphics |
| CPU | |
| Hexa-core 2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard () | Hexa-core 2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth () |
| Internal Storage Type V1 | |
| NVMe | NVMe |
| RAM/Storage | |
| 6GB/128GB | 6GB/128GB |
| RAM/Storage | |
| 6GB/256GB | 6GB/256GB |
| RAM/Storage | |
| 6GB/512GB | 6GB/512GB |
| RAM/Storage | |
| 6GB/1024GB | |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | |
| 3279 mAh | 3200 mAh |
| Charging speed | |
| 30 W | 30 W |
| Wireless charging | |
| 15 W | 15 W |
| Misc | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Charges from 1% to 50% in 30 min USB Power Delivery 2.0 MagSafe fast wireless charging 15W Qi wireless charging 7.5W |
Non-removable Li-Ion Charges from 1% to 50% in 30 min USB Power Delivery 2.0 MagSafe fast wireless charging 15W Qi wireless charging 7.5W |
| Camera | |
|---|---|
| Main | |
| 12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm wide, 1/1.7", 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ ultrawide |
8 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| OIS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Video | |
| 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR up to 60fps, Cinematic mode 4K@30fps, stereo sound rec. | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR up to 60fps, ProRes, Cinematic mode 4K@24/30fps, stereo sound rec. |
| Features | |
| Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR photo/panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR photo/panorama |
| Selfie | |
| 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm wide, 1/3.6, PDAF, SL 3D, depth/biometrics sensor | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm wide, 1/3.6, PDAF, OIS unconfirmed, SL 3D, depth/biometrics sensor |
| Selfie video | |
| 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | |
|---|---|
| Stereo | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | |
| No | No |
| FM radio | |
| No | No |
| Quality | |
| Connectivity | |
|---|---|
| GPS | |
| A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| USB | |
| Lightning, USB 2.0 | Lightning, USB 2.0 |
| External Monitor Support | |
| No | No |
| Desktop Mode Support | |
| No | No |
| Sensors | |
| Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| WLAN | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot |
| WiFi 6/7 | |
| WiFi 6 | WiFi 6 |
| 5G | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Infrared | |
| No | No |