Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs iPhone 13

81 out of 100

77 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 13, which is powered by the same chip and came out 12 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
Comes with 1098 mAh larger battery capacity: 4325 vs 3227 mAh
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 14% longer battery life (41:06 vs 36:10 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
The phone is 1-year newer

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13

Weighs 29 grams less
Better grip in hands – the body is 6.6 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPhone 14 Plus and iPhone 13 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	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%	129%
PWM	59 Hz	609 Hz
Response time	5 ms	7.5 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)	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	203 g (7.16 oz)	174 g (6.14 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Red, Purple, Yellow	White, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	No	No

Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock	3230 MHz	3230 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 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Apple A15 GPU	Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units	640	640
GPU clock	1338 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS

CPU	319002	279447
GPU	432256	395073
Memory	203391	190761
UX	378102	363150
Total score	1340615	1236420

Max surface temperature	44 °C	45.7 °C
Stability	83%	78%
Graphics test	56 FPS	52 FPS
Graphics score	9420	8702

RAM size	6 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

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 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
OS size	16 GB	18 GB

Capacity	4325 mAh	3227 mAh
Max charge power	20 W	20 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 (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:00 hr	1:46 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:47 hr	13:11 hr
Watching video	17:29 hr	14:33 hr
Gaming	06:03 hr	05:23 hr
Standby	146 hr	123 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
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)	2 (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: 1.7 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 14 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 Plus from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor type	-	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6"	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 version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	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 *	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	September 2021
Release date	October 2022	September 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.98 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 14 Plus vs iPhone 13

Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs iPhone 13

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