Apple iPhone 14 vs iPhone 14 Pro: Which one should you buy?

Apple announced the iPhone 14 series at an event in Cupertino in early September 2022. The series consists of four devices: the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. Yes, that’s right, there is no iPhone 14 mini this year.

We’ve compared two of the four iPhone 14 devices based on published specs to help you figure out which one might be right for you.

iPhone 14 vs. iPhone 14 Pro: design

Apple’s standard iPhone 14 models follow an identical design to the iPhone 13 models, retaining the notch at the top of the screen. The iPhone 14 Plus looks identical to the iPhone 14, but on a larger scale, as expected.

As in previous years, this means a return to dual lenses, flat edges and an aluminum bezel for both sizes. They also offer IP68 water and dust resistance.

However, the iPhone 14 Pro models look different from the standard iPhone 14 models, and indeed from any previous iPhone.

As previously rumored, the notch has been replaced with what Apple calls Dynamic Island, a pill-shaped cutout that houses the front-facing camera and sensors and hosts animations and information in widget form. The Dynamic Island will display various alerts and adapt depending on what you’re doing.

Also, the models are not available in the same colors. Apple iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus buyers can choose between Midnight, Starlight, Blue, Purple and (product) Red. The iPhone 14 Pro range, on the other hand, is available in Space Black, Gold, Dark Purple and Silver.

iPhone 14 vs iPhone 14 Pro: display

Apple’s iPhone 14 and 14 Pro retain the same screen size as the iPhone 13, 6.1 inches. The iPhone 14 Plus, on the other hand, has a 6.7-inch screen.

All four new models offer OLED displays, along with True Tone, Haptic Touch, and HDR support, though the Pro models offer a number of additional features, such as True Motion, with refresh up to 120 Hz and greater power efficiency by dynamically reducing the refresh rate.

iPhone 14 vs iPhone 14 Pro: specifications

Apple’s iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus are equipped with the same chipset as the iPhone 13 Pro, namely the A15 with a five-core GPU.

However, the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max integrate the A16 chip, which offers a performance boost over the A15 and therefore over the standard iPhone 14 models. This is actually the first time Apple has used different chips in its iPhone models in the same series.

The storage options for the standard models are the same as for the iPhone 13 models. That means you can choose between 128GB, 256GB and 512GB options. iPhone 14 Pro models start at 128GB and there are also 256GB, 512GB and 1TB models.

Battery capacity is different between the standard iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models, as well as between the standard and Pro models, with the Plus and Max variants offering larger batteries.

Apple usually measures this in hours and not mAh, and from the comparison pages, if you take video playback as your chosen comparison, you can expect 20 hours for the standard iPhone 14 and 26 hours for the iPhone 14 Plus. The iPhone 14 Pro will offer at least 23 hours, while the iPhone 14 Pro Max will have a battery life of around 29 hours.

iPhone 14 vs. iPhone 14 Pro: cameras

Apple’s iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus each come with a dual camera on the back. They have a 12 MP primary camera and an ultra-wide secondary camera. These resolutions are the same as the iPhone 13, although the main camera has been upgraded to be the same as the iPhone 13 Pro, which means a slightly larger aperture of f/1.5 instead of f/1.6.

Meanwhile, the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max received a major update. There’s a 48MP main sensor, along with a 12-megapixel ultra-angle sensor with a larger aperture and a 12-megapixel telephoto sensor.

As for the front camera, all four models feature an improved 12-megapixel front camera.