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Apple iPhone 14 vs Apple iPhone 16
What iPhone 14 does better (1) and where iPhone 16 wins (13) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 14iPhone 16
| iPhone 14 | iPhone 16 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 146.7 mm | 147.6 mm | −0.9 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 71.6 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.8 mm | = |
| Weight | 172 g | 170 g | +2 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 14 better than iPhone 16?
- Main camera aperturef/1.5 vs f/1.6+7%
Why is iPhone 16 better than iPhone 14?
- AnTuTu score817,125 vs 1,721,1492.1×
- Main camera12 MP vs 48 MP4×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,761 vs 7,929+67%
- Measured brightness804 nits vs 1,708 nits2.1×
- Wired charging20 W vs 30 W+50%
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Battery capacity3,279 mAh vs 3,561 mAh+9%
- Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 2,000 nits+67%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,854 vs 4,295+50%
- CPU frequency3.23 GHz vs 4.04 GHz+25%
- Process5 nm vs 3 nm+67%
- Wireless charging power15 W vs 25 W+67%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 172 g | 170 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.8 mm |
| Height | 146.7 mm | 147.6 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 71.6 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) |
| Colours | Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red, Yellow | Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,170 px | 1,179 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,532 px | 2,556 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 2,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 804 nits | 1,708 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 86.8% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic | Apple A18 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Apple |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| CPU frequency | 3.23 GHz | 4.04 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Apple GPU |
| AnTuTu score | 817,125 | 1,721,149 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,761 | 7,929 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,854 | 4,295 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.6 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | — | 2× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,279 mAh | 3,561 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | — | 15.7 h |
| Wired charging | 20 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 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.2 LUFS | -25.5 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) | 0.98 W/kg | 1.24 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 | — | 37 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | C |
