Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs iPhone 12 Pro

81 out of 100

71 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Apple iPhone 14 Plus (with Apple A15 Bionic) that was released on September 7, 2022, against the Apple iPhone 12 Pro, which is powered by Apple A14 Bionic and came out 23 months before. 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 14 Plus

Comes with 1510 mAh larger battery capacity: 4325 vs 2815 mAh
Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
Shows 38% longer battery life (41:06 vs 29:48 hours)
60% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1340K versus 838K)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The phone is 1-year and 11-months newer
15% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2238 and 1953 points

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 12 Pro

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Better grip in hands – the body is 6.6 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPhone 14 Plus and iPhone 12 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1284 x 2778 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	800 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	86%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	99.7%	99.6%
PWM	59 Hz	277 Hz
Response time	5 ms	3.6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	160.8 mm (6.33 inches)	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	203 g (7.16 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Red, Purple, Yellow	Silver, Gold, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	No	No

Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Apple A14 Bionic
Max clock	3230 MHz	3100 MHz
CPU cores	6 (2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm - 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Apple A15 GPU	Apple A14 GPU
GPU shading units	640	256
GPU clock	1338 MHz	1278 MHz
FLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS	~654.3 GFLOPS

CPU	319002	235725
GPU	432256	264025
Memory	203391	152158
UX	378102	182343
Total score	1340615	838760

Max surface temperature	44 °C	38.1 °C
Stability	83%	76%
Graphics test	56 FPS	44 FPS
Graphics score	9420	7430

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

Operating system	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)	iOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
OS size	16 GB	14 GB

Capacity	4325 mAh	2815 mAh
Max charge power	20 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (7.5 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (47% in 30 min)	Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:00 hr	1:30 hr

Web browsing	13:47 hr	09:54 hr
Watching video	17:29 hr	12:40 hr
Gaming	06:03 hr	05:29 hr
Standby	146 hr	104 hr

RAM
RAM size	6 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Channels	2	2

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual 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 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.9 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.6" (CMOS)
Depth lens	-	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 Plus from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 12 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4290 x 2800
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor type	-	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

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

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

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2022	October 2020
Release date	October 2022	October 2020
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs iPhone 12 Pro

Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs iPhone 12 Pro

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