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Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs iPhone 14 Pro

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Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs iPhone 14 Pro

89 out of 100
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
VS
84 out of 100
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Apple iPhone 16 Plus (with Apple A18) that was released on September 9, 2024, against the Apple iPhone 14 Pro, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 2 years before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 16 Plus
  • Comes with 1474 mAh larger battery capacity: 4674 vs 3200 mAh
  • Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
  • Shows 42% longer battery life (34:32 vs 24:20 hours)
  • The phone is 2 years newer
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 29% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3256 and 2519 points
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Pro
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 6.3 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPhone 16 Plus and iPhone 14 Pro crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
iPhone 16 Plus
vs
iPhone 14 Pro

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.7 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1290 x 2796 pixels1179 x 2556 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI460 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2000 nits1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1600 nits1600 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, Dolby Vision
Screen protectionCeramic ShieldCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio88%86.6%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.8%99.8%
PWM256 Hz240 Hz
Response time4 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
iPhone 16 Plus+2%
1833 nits
iPhone 14 Pro
1804 nits

Design and build

Height160.9 mm (6.33 inches)147.5 mm (5.81 inches)
Width77.8 mm (3.06 inches)71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness7.8 mm (0.31 inches)7.85 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight199 g (7.02 oz)206 g (7.27 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Blue, Green, PinkBlack, Silver, Gold, Purple
Fingerprint scannerNoNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Apple iPhone 14 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetApple A18Apple A16 Bionic
Max clock4040 MHz3460 MHz
CPU cores6 (2 + 4)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 4.05 GHz: Everest		- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process3 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Neural EngineApple Neural Engine
GraphicsApple A18 GPUApple A16 GPU
GPU shading units640640
GPU clock1490 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~1907 GFLOPS~1789.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU368671389355
GPU665929469766
Memory181980250277
UX356126331671
Total score15727061441069
SamplesLess then 3[17 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature48 °C41.2 °C
Stability - 79%
Graphics test - 59 FPS
Graphics score - 9874

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB6 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeNVMeNVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemiOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
OS size18 GB -

Battery

Capacity4674 mAh3200 mAh
Max charge power30 W23 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYesNo
Fast chargingYes (55% in 30 min)Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:39 hr1:41 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing15:57 hr09:41 hr
Watching video21:26 hr16:03 hr
Gaming07:34 hr05:38 hr
Standby148 hr112 hr
General battery life
iPhone 16 Plus+42%
34:32 hr
iPhone 14 Pro
24:20 hr

Main camera

Matrix48 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8000 x 60008000 x 6000
ZoomDigitalOptical, 3x
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
4) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.28"
Pixel size1 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 12 MP
Aperture - f/2.8
Focal length - 77 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX713
Sensor size - 1/3.5"
Pixel size - 1 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX633
Sensor size - 1/2.55"
Pixel size0.7 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 80
Preview - 91
Zoom - 139
Samples - Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution4032 x 30244032 x 3024
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX714Sony IMX714
Sensor size1/3.6"1/3.6"
Pixel size1.12 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)YesYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 139
Video - 154

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)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 version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-C -
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYesYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
iPhone 16 Plus
80.1 dB
iPhone 14 Pro+12%
89.5 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedSeptember 2024September 2022
Release dateSeptember 2024September 2022
Launch price$899$999
SAR (head)1.24 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.33 W/kg -
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
Further details
Notes on iPhone 16 Plus:
    - In the USA, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model has 1 physical slot + eSIM. In China, a model with only two physical SIM cards is available.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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