Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs iPhone 13 Pro Max
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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 Pro Max, 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.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Plus
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- The phone is 1-year newer
- Weighs 37 grams less
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Delivers 31% higher peak brightness (1040 against 793 nits)
Review
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
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1284 x 2778 pixels | 1284 x 2778 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 458 ppi | 458 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 1000 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% | 87.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.7% | 99.9% |
| PWM | 59 Hz | 238 Hz |
| Response time | 5 ms | 8.5 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 160.8 mm (6.33 inches) | 160.8 mm (6.33 inches) |
| Width | 78.1 mm (3.07 inches) | 78.1 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.65 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 203 g (7.16 oz) | 240 g (8.47 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Red, Purple, Yellow | Black, Silver, Gold, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic | Apple A15 Bionic |
| Max clock | 3230 MHz | 3200 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 clock | 1200 MHz | 1200 MHz |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 212452 | 230032 |
| GPU | 346584 | 328182 |
| Memory | 145329 | 102328 |
| UX | 130415 | 136067 |
| Total score | 827568 | 793298 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 44 °C | 45.8 °C |
| Stability | 81% | 82% |
| Graphics test | 56 FPS | 56 FPS |
| Graphics score | 9458 | 9461 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256, 512 GB | 128, 256, 512, 1024 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.5) | iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.5) |
| OS size | 16 GB | 13 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4325 mAh | 4352 mAh |
| Max charge power | 20 W | 27 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 (42% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 1:46 hr |
| Web browsing | 13:47 hr | 14:55 hr |
| Watching video | 17:29 hr | 20:14 hr |
| Gaming | 06:11 hr | 07:42 hr |
| Standby | 146 hr | 140 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (19th and 9th place)
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| 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/1.5 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.9 micron - Sensor: 1/1.66", Sony IMX703 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens | - | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm |
- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens | - | - Pixel size: 1 micron |
| 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 13 Pro Max from DxOMark |
| 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 |
| Pixel size | - | 1 microns |
| 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 |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| 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 |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| 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 | - |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max. It has a better display, camera, and battery life.
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