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iPhone 14 Pro Max vs iPhone 16 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

What iPhone 14 Pro Max does better (1) and where iPhone 16 Pro Max wins (19) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2022iPhone 14 Pro Max

8.6Score

1 advantage≈ $440

Apple · 2024iPhone 16 Pro Max

9.2Score

19 advantages≈ $690

Higher score

8.6Display9.0

7.0Performance8.3

8.8Camera9.5

4.1Battery7.1

9.4Features9.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 14 Pro MaxiPhone 16 Pro Max

	iPhone 14 Pro Max	iPhone 16 Pro Max	Difference
Height	160.7 mm	163 mm	−2.3 mm
Width	77.6 mm	77.6 mm	=
Thickness	7.9 mm	8.3 mm	−0.4 mm
Weight	240 g	227 g	+13 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone 14 Pro Max better than iPhone 16 Pro Max?

Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.3 mm+5%

Why is iPhone 16 Pro Max better than iPhone 14 Pro Max?

AnTuTu score955,884 vs 1,838,828+92%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,423 vs 8,606+59%
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Battery capacity4,323 mAh vs 4,685 mAh+8%
Wired charging23 W vs 30 W+30%
Optical zoom3× vs 5×+67%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,335 vs 4,731+42%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
CPU frequency3.46 GHz vs 4.05 GHz+17%
Weight240 g vs 227 g+6%
Wireless charging power15 W vs 25 W+67%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max≈ $4408.6	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max≈ $6909.2
Design
Weight	240 g	227 g
Thickness	7.9 mm	8.3 mm
Height	160.7 mm	163 mm
Width	77.6 mm	77.6 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	Titanium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)
Colours	Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.9″
Panel	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,290 px	1,320 px
Resolution (height)	2,796 px	2,868 px
Pixel density	460 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	2,000 nits	2,000 nits
Measured brightness	1,760 nits	1,796 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	88.3%	91.4%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Apple A18 Pro
Chip maker	Apple	Apple
Process	4 nm	3 nm
CPU cores	6	6
CPU frequency	3.46 GHz	4.05 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Apple GPU
AnTuTu score	955,884	1,838,828
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	5,423	8,606
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	3,335	4,731
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.28"	1/1.28"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	3×	5×
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	120 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	12 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	4,323 mAh	4,685 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	17.3 h
Wired charging	23 W	30 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	50%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	15 W	25 W
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
USB version	2	3.2
Video output	Yes	Yes
Ultra Wideband	Yes	Yes
Satellite messaging	Yes	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.3 LUFS	-24.4 LUFS
3D face unlock	Yes	Yes
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	1.22 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	iOS 16	iOS 18
Platform	iOS	iOS
EU label
Energy class	B	B
Battery charge cycles	—	1,000
Endurance per cycle	—	48 h
Repairability class	—	C
Drop resistance class	—	C