iPhone 14 officially went on sale and it will be available in several countries starting tomorrow. The new series by Apple brought to the market a higher level of differentiation between the standard variants and the Pro ones. But what did change between the new iPhone 14 and its predecessor? Well, a lot of people are wondering and the answer to this question is all but obvious. A lot of people are also wondering whether they should spend more to get the latest iPhone or they should save some money by purchasing the previous model as the new one does not bring so many changes. That is the reason why the question above deserves a dedicated article. This is a comparison between the main specifications of the iPhone 14 and the iPhone 13 that will tell you the differences between these two devices.

Apple iPhone 13 vs Apple iPhone 14

Apple iPhone 13 Apple iPhone 14
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm,
174 g		 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm,
172 g
DISPLAY 6.1 inches, 1170 x 2532 pixels (Full HD+), Super Retina XDR OLED 6.1 inches, 1170 x 2532p (Full HD+), Super Retina XDR OLED
PROCESSOR Apple A15 Bionic hexa-core 3.22 GHz Apple A15 Bionic hexa-core 3.22 GHz
MEMORY 4 GB RAM, 512 GB – 4 GB RAM, 128 GB – 4 GB RAM, 256 GB 6 GB RAM, 512 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 6 GB RAM, 256 GB
SOFTWARE iOS 15 iOS 16
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS
CAMERA Dual 12 + 12 MP, f/1.6 + f/2.4
Dual 12 MP + SL 3D f/2.2		 Dual 12 + 12 MP scanner, f/1.5 + f/2.4
Dual 12 MP + SL 3D f/2.2
BATTERY 3240 mAh, Fast charging 50% in 30 minutes, and Qi wireless charging 15W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes and Qi wireless charging 15W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES 5G, optional dual SIM, optional eSIM, MagSafe 15W, IP68 waterproof 5G, optional dual SIM, optional eSIM, MagSafe 15W, IP68 waterproof

Design

It is very hard to distinguish the iPhone 14 from the iPhone 13 because they have more or less the same design. There are a few small differences, but overall, they are almost identical. The new model comes with a bigger camera sensor and a slightly thicker body, while the older one is slightly thinner and slightly heavier than the new one. For the rest, they are pretty much the same. They come with the same notch above the display and the same screen to body ratio, with symmetric and narrow bezels around the screen. The borders are flat just like all the iPhones starting from the 12 (with the exception of the latest SE). They come with a power key placed on the right side of the device and volume keys on the left. They are waterproof with the IP68 certification and you can put them underwater up to 6 meters deep for a max time of 30 minutes.

 

Display

The iPhone 13 and the iPhone 14 have exactly the same display. We are talking about a Super Retina XDR OLED panel, one of the best displays in terms of image quality but, unfortunately, with a standard 60 Hz refresh rate. So expect great quality, but do not expect the highest viewing smoothness. The display has a diagonal of 6.1 inches and a resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels, as well as a 19.5:9 aspect ratio, the HDR10 certification, and Dolby Vision support. Just like all the latest Apple phones, it does not rely on a fingerprint reader for authentication but it supports 3D facial recognition thanks to the Face ID technology. The sensors for Face ID are placed in the notch above the display. The front glass is scratch resistant and it has an oleophobic coating.

 

Specs & Software

Despite their belonging to two different generations, the iPhone 13 and the iPhone 14 are powered by the same chipset. We are talking about the Apple A15 Bionic: an SoC built with a 5 nm production process and sporting an hexa-core architecture composed of two Avalanche CPUs (with high performance) running at a max frequency of 3.23 GHz, four Blizzard CPUs (with high efficiency) running at a frequency of 1.82 GHz, and a 5-core Apple proprietary GPU. But there is a difference in the hardware setups: the iPhone 13 has just 4 GB of RAM, while the iPhone 14 sports 6 GB of RAM. Another difference is the operating system: the former ships with iOS 15 out of the box (even though it can be updated to iOS 16), while the latter has iOS 16 out of the box, so it will get longer software support. The memory configurations available are three, with 128 GB, 256 GB, or 512 GB of internal storage.

 

Camera

At first glance, it looks like the iPhone 13 and the iPhone 14 have the same cameras, but if you dig deeper, you will find improvements on the iPhone 14. It comes with the same dual rear camera setup composed of a 12 MP main sensor with OIS and a 12 MP ultrawide camera, but the main camera of the 14 has a brighter f/1.5 focal aperture and it should be able to capture a higher level of detail with low light. The same is for the front camera of the iPhone 14, sporting a brighter f/1.9 focal aperture instead of f/2.2.

 

Battery

There is just a small difference between the batteries of these two phones, but the iPhone 14 wins again. It is equipped with a 3279 mAh battery, while its predecessor has just 3240 mAh inside. This results in a slightly longer battery life. The charging speeds do not change as both the handsets are able to reach 50 percent in 30 minutes, they support MagSafe and 15W Qi wireless charging.

 

Price

You need at least $999/€999 to purchase the iPhone 14, while you can easily find the iPhone 13 for less than €900/$900 thanks to the actual street prices. Would you spend more to get just iOS 16 out of the box, a slightly bigger battery and slightly better cameras?

 

 

Apple iPhone 13 vs Apple iPhone 14: PRO and CONS

Apple iPhone 13

PRO

  • More affordable
  • Thinner
  • Better street prices
  • Same chipset as the 14

CONS

  • Inferior cameras

 

Apple iPhone 14

PRO

  • Bigger battery
  • Better rear cameras
  • Better front camera
  • iOS 16 out of the box

CONS

  • Higher price

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