Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 8,021, while Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max scores 5,325, making Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the better performer.


Display: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max offers 6.7 inches, making Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Both Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max feature the same Super Retina XDR display.


Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max feature a 12 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers a higher battery capacity with 4685 mAh, while Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max offers 4323 mAh, making Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max is rated 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has a rating of 4.6.

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Summary

Release Date

13 Sep, 2024
09 Sep, 2022
14 May, 2026

Performance

Apple A18 Pro
Apple A16 Bionic
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 4.05 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 3.46 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Super Retina XDR
Super Retina XDR
AMOLED
1320x2868 px (FHD+)
1290x2796 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4685 mAh
4323 mAh
6600 mAh
20W Fast Charging
20W Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
512 GB
NVMe
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.4/10
8.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Good performance & battery life
  • Excellent cameras & useful Photo Styles
  • Video capabilities & Audio Mix
  • Apple Intelligence
  • Dynamic Island is fun
  • Gorgeous display
  • Good performance and cameras
  • Crash detection
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Camera control needs a learning curve
  • Apple Intelligence needs more work
  • Slow charging
  • Pricey
  • Always-on display drains battery
  • Misses out on superfast charging
  • Pricey
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.7/5
(17,246 ratings)
4.6/5
(3,341 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,774,620
AnTuTu Score
945,794
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2024
(Official)
Sep 09, 2022
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v18
iOS v16
Android v16

OS Updates

5 Years
5 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
5 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Apple A18 Pro
Apple A16 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Hexa Core

4.05 GHz, Dual core 2.42 GHz, Quad core
Hexa Core

3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB
6 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,774,620
945,794
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s
11.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
2.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.0 %
27.6 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR
Super Retina XDR
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1320x2868 px (FHD+)
1290x2796 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits
N/A
4500 nits

Brightness

N/A
2000 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

2000 nits
N/A
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

458 ppi
460 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

92.2 %
88.17 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

163 mm
160.7 mm
162.98 mm

Width

77.6 mm
77.6 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.25 mm
7.8 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

227 grams
240 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Textured Matt Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.22µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera9x Digital Zoomf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.22µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1.4µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera77 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Cinema Mode
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
9 x Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @120 fps
Full HD @240 fps
4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4685 mAh
4323 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging
Yes
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 36m 0s
2h 2m 13s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.01 W/kg Body: 1.15 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

No
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
Lightning
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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