Apple iPhone X vs iPhone 14

54 out of 100

80 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 5.8-inch Apple iPhone X (with Apple A11 Bionic) that was released on September 12, 2017, against the Apple iPhone 14, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 60 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone X

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14

3.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1344K versus 422K)
Shows 66% longer battery life (37:21 vs 22:33 hours)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 39% higher peak brightness (842 against 607 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
The phone is 5-years newer
Comes with 563 mAh larger battery capacity: 3279 vs 2716 mAh
More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A15 Bionic
Has 2x more RAM: 6GB versus 3GB
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPhone X and iPhone 14 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	5.8 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1125 x 2436 pixels	1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	458 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	625 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	82.9%	86%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	99.3%	99.5%
PWM	240 Hz	60 Hz
Response time	2.2 ms	12 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	143.6 mm (5.65 inches)	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width	70.9 mm (2.79 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	174 g (6.14 oz)	172 g (6.07 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Silver, Gray	White, Black, Blue, Red, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	No	No

Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic	Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock	2390 MHz	3230 MHz
CPU cores	6 (2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.42 GHz: Mistral - 2 cores at 2.39 GHz: Monsoon	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
Lithography process	10 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Apple A11 GPU	Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units	192	640
GPU clock	1066 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	~409.3 GFLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS

CPU	114085	318930
GPU	91682	432848
Memory	97456	205372
UX	117666	379808
Total score	422603	1344636

Max surface temperature	45.7 °C	42.4 °C
Stability	63%	82%
Graphics test	21 FPS	56 FPS
Graphics score	3524	9385

RAM size	3 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	iOS 11.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.5)	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
OS size	5.3 GB	12 GB

Capacity	2716 mAh	3279 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi (7.5 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:00 hr	1:31 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:08 hr	13:45 hr
Watching video	09:17 hr	15:45 hr
Gaming	04:04 hr	05:15 hr
Standby	84 hr	122 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	-	120°
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/3", Apple iSight Duo Camera (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.9 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Apple iPhone X from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	7 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3472 x 2063	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Focal length	32 mm	23 mm
Sensor type	BSI CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	No	-
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	16	18
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2017	September 2022
Release date	November 2017	September 2022
SAR (head)	0.87 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	0.97 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Apple iPhone X vs iPhone 14

Apple iPhone X vs iPhone 14

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion