Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs iPhone 13 Pro

Apple iPhone 14 Plus Apple iPhone 13 Pro

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 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 gadgets.

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

Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
Comes with 1230 mAh larger battery capacity: 4325 vs 3095 mAh
Shows 11% longer battery life (41:09 vs 36:56 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The phone is 1-year newer

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13 Pro

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Delivers 33% higher peak brightness (1066 against 802 nits)
Better grip in hands – the body is 6.6 mm narrower

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness iPhone 14 Plus 83 iPhone 13 Pro 91 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games iPhone 14 Plus 87 iPhone 13 Pro 88 Battery Battery life charging type and speed iPhone 14 Plus 91 iPhone 13 Pro 81 Camera Photo and video recording quality iPhone 14 Plus 77 iPhone 13 Pro 87 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission iPhone 14 Plus 80 iPhone 13 Pro 77 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation iPhone 14 Plus 85 iPhone 13 Pro 86

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: iPhone 14 Plus vs iPhone 13 Pro

Display

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	120 Hz
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%	86%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	99.7%	99.8%
PWM	59 Hz	510 Hz
Response time	5 ms	4.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) iPhone 14 Plus 802 nits iPhone 13 Pro +33% 1066 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

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 gramm (7.16 oz)	204 gramm (7.2 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black Blue Red Purple	Black Silver Gold Blue Green
Fingerprint scanner	No	No

Screen-to-body ratio iPhone 14 Plus +2% 87.4% iPhone 13 Pro 86%

Performance

Tests of Apple iPhone 14 Plus and Apple iPhone 13 Pro in the benchmarks

SoC
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 3.24 GHz: Avalanche	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.24 GHz: Avalanche
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Apple GPU	Apple GPU
GPU clock	1200 MHz	1200 MHz

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

Storage
Storage size	128 256 512 GB	128 256 512 1024 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) iPhone 14 Plus 1722 iPhone 13 Pro 1716 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) iPhone 14 Plus 4590 iPhone 13 Pro +3% 4728 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 iPhone 14 Plus 804809 iPhone 13 Pro 805098

CPU	197630	208246
GPU	331488	322246
Memory	134708	131426
UX	134652	135941
Total score	804809	805098

3DMark Wild Life Performance iPhone 14 Plus 9232 iPhone 13 Pro +3% 9515

Stability	67%	79%
Graphics test	54 FPS	56 FPS
Graphics score	9232	9515

Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.1)	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16)
OS size	16 GB	15.2 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4325 mAh	3095 mAh
Charge power	20 W	23 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 (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:00 hr	1:38 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:47 hr	13:06 hr
Watching video	17:29 hr	16:46 hr
Gaming	06:12 hr	05:51 hr
Standby	146 hr	117 hr

General battery life iPhone 14 Plus +11% 41:09 hr iPhone 13 Pro 36:56 hr Smartphones With Long Battery Life (14th and 54th place)

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main 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 + 0 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 (Dual Pixel) - 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	-	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 Pro 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

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality iPhone 14 Plus n/a iPhone 13 Pro 144 Video quality iPhone 14 Plus n/a iPhone 13 Pro 119 Generic camera score iPhone 14 Plus n/a iPhone 13 Pro 137

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

Network
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 iPhone 14 Plus 79.8 dB iPhone 13 Pro n/a

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

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display and camera are more important to you then choose the Apple iPhone 13 Pro. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Apple iPhone 14 Plus.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Apple iPhone 14 Plus 16 (26.2%) Apple iPhone 13 Pro 45 (73.8%) Vote Total votes: 61

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