With the launch of the iPhone 14 lineup during the keynote held a few days ago, Apple officially ditched the Mini variant in favor of a brand new one: the Plus variant. The iPhone 14 Plus is the first device of its kind and it is essentially a better but more expensive variant of the original iPhone 14. Now, a lot of people are wondering whether or not it is enough to choose the iPhone 14 Plus or whether they should opt for the iPhone 14 Pro Max which remains the most advanced phone of the series. So, through this article, we decided to answer this question. Further, as you maybe know, this year there are more important differences between the Pro variants and the non-Pro variants of the lineup. This is a comparison between the main specifications of the iPhone 14 Plus and the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Apple iPhone 14 Plus
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 160.7 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm,
240 g		 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.8 mm,
203 g
DISPLAY 6.7 inches, 1290 x 2796 pixels (Full HD+), Super Retina XDR OLED 6.7 inches, 1284 x 2778p (Full HD+), Super Retina XDR OLED
PROCESSOR Apple A16 Bionic hexa-core 3.46 GHz Apple A15 Bionic hexa-core 3.22 GHz
MEMORY 6 GB RAM, 512 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 6 GB RAM, 256 GB – 6 GB RAM, 1 TB 6 GB RAM, 512 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 6 GB RAM, 256 GB
SOFTWARE iOS 16 iOS 16
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS
CAMERA Quad 48 + 12 + 12 + 12 MP + TOF 3D LiDAR scanner, f/1.8 + f/2.8 + f/2.2
Dual 12 MP + SL 3D f/1.9		 Dual 12 + 12 MP scanner, f/1.5 + f/2.4
Dual 12 MP + SL 3D f/1.9
BATTERY 4323 mAh, fast charging 29W and Qi wireless charging 7.5W 4325 mAh, Fast Charging 29W, Qi wireless charging 7.5W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES 5G, optional dual SIM, optional eSIM, MagSafe 15W, IP68 waterproof 5G, optional dual SIM, optional eSIM, MagSafe 15W, IP68 waterproof

Design

The first important difference between the iPhone 14 Plus and the iPhone 14 Pro Max is their design. The former comes with the old notch found in the previous generation, while the latter is the first iPhone with a pill-shaped punch hole. It looks a lot more futuristic and interesting thanks to this solution and this is not the only added value. The iPhone 14 Pro Max also comes with a better build quality: it has a glass back and a stainless steel frame, while the Plus variant comes with a glass back and an aluminum frame instead of stainless steel. On the rear side, there are two different camera modules, with more sensors on the Pro Max variant. Both these phones are waterproof with the IP68 certification and you can put them underwater up to 6 meters deep for a max time of 30 minutes without damage.

 

Display

The displays of these two phones are very advanced. They have exactly the same diagonal: 6.7 inches. It is the first time that two variants of the iPhone lineup have a 6.7-inch diagonal. They are Super Retina XDR OLED displays but with slightly different resolutions (slightly higher on the Pro Max). The iPhone 14 Pro Max wins for two main reasons. The first is the presence of the LTPO technology with an adaptive refresh rate that goes up to 120 Hz, while the Plus stops at the standard 60 Hz refresh rate. Further, the Pro Max comes with a higher brightness: up to 2,000 nits. It even supports the Always-On Display feature. Unlike Android phones, these devices do not come with fingerprint readers, but on the upper part of the display, they have the hardware sensors for the Face ID allowing 3D facial recognition.

 

Specs & Software

This year the iPhone variants differ even in their chipsets. The iPhone 14 Pro Max is powered by the new Apple A16 Bionic SoC built with a 4 nm production process and running at a max frequency of 3.46 GHz. The iPhone 14 Plus still comes with the Apple A15 Bionic, the same chipset as the iPhone 13 series. It is a chip built with a 5 nm production process and running at a max frequency of 3.22 GHz. Both the phones feature a 5-core proprietary GPU and 6 GB of RAM, but with the Pro Max, you can get a higher amount of internal storage: up to 1 TB, while the Plus stops at just 512 GB. The operating system installed is iOS 16.

 

Camera

The iPhone 14 Pro Max brings an important upgrade to the camera department. On the rear side, it has four sensors, including an amazing 48 MP main camera with sensor-shift OIS and dual pixel phase detection autofocus. Thanks to this camera, the handset captures a higher level of detail. The 48 MP camera is paired with a 12 MP telephoto sensor with 3x optical zoom and a 12 MP ultrawide camera with a FOV of 120 degrees. Unfortunately, the main camera of the iPhone 14 Plus is still a 12 MP sensor just like the previous generation. Further, this variant lacks a telephoto sensor and it only comes with a 12 MP secondary ultrawide camera. On the front, these phones sport a 12 MP selfie shooter with an f/1.9 focal aperture and hardware sensors for 3D facial recognition.

 

Battery

The battery capacity of these two phones is almost the same, but they do not provide the same battery life. According to Apple, the iPhone 14 Plus is the longest-lasting iPhone ever in terms of battery life. However, we still had no chance to test the phones because they are still on pre-order. They support 29W fast charging which brings the battery from 0 to 50 percent in 30 minutes, as well as Qi wireless charging and the MagSafe technology with a power of 15W.

 

Price

In the U.S. the iPhone 14 Pro Max starts from $1099/€1099, while the Plus starts from $899/€900 (prices vary depending on the markets). Which one would you pick?

WHERE TO BUY

Buy iPhone 14 Pro Max @AmazonIN @Walmart @AmazonUK

Buy iPhone 14 Plus @AmazonIN or @Walmart @AmazonUK

 

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 14 Plus: PRO and CONS

Apple iPhone 14 Plus

PRO

  • Longer battery life
  • More affordable

CONS

  • Inferior cameras
  • Older chipset
  • Notch

 

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

PRO

  • Better chipset
  • Superior camera
  • No notch
  • LiDAR scanner

CONS

  • Higher price

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