iPhone 14 vs. iPhone 14 Pro Buyer’s Guide
The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro are among Apple’s latest iPhone models and follow last year’s iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro, but how different are the two 6.1-inch iPhone models this year, and what exactly does a “Pro” device give you?
Last year, the biggest differences between the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro were ProMotion, 2GB of memory, three hours of battery life, and rear cameras with different apertures. With iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro, both devices share new features like Emergency SOS via satellite, Crash Detection, Action mode, 6GB of memory, Photonic Engine, and an upgraded 12-megapixel TrueDepth front camera with autofocus, but Apple’s “Pro” and non-Pro iPhone models are more different than ever.
Our guide helps to answer the question of how to decide which of these two iPhone models is best for you, and serves as a way to clearly see what additional features and upgrades the iPhone 14 Pro brings to the table.
Differences
iPhone 14
Aerospace-grade aluminum design with glass back
800 nits max brightness (typical)
1,200 nits peak brightness (HDR)
“Notch” TrueDepth camera array
A15 Bionic chip
“Advanced” dual-camera system
2x optical zoom range (2x optical zoom out, digital zoom up to 5x)
12-megapixel Main camera with ƒ/1.5 aperture
12-megapixel Ultra Wide camera with ƒ/2.4 aperture
Sensor-shift optical image stabilization
True Tone flash
146.7mm height
7.80mm thickness
Weight of 172 grams
20-hour battery life (during video playback)
128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage options
Available in Blue, Purple, Midnight, Starlight, and PRODUCT(RED)
Starts at $799
iPhone 14 Pro
Surgical-grade stainless steel design with frosted glass back
ProMotion with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
Always-on display
1,000 nits max brightness (typical)
1,600 nits peak brightness (HDR) and 2,000 nits peak brightness (outdoor)
TrueDepth camera array with Dynamic Island
A16 Bionic chip
“Pro” camera system
6x optical zoom range (3x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out, digital zoom up to 15x)
48-megapixel Main camera with ƒ/1.78 aperture
12-megapixel Ultra Wide camera with ƒ/2.2 aperture
12-megapixel Telephoto camera with ƒ/2.8 aperture
Second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization
Adaptive True Tone flash
LiDAR scanner
Night mode portraits
Macro photography
Apple ProRAW
ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 128GB capacity)
Macro video recording, including slo‑mo and time‑lapse
147.5mm height
7.85mm thickness
Weight of 206 grams
23-hour battery life (during video playback)
128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB storage options
Available in Deep Purple, Space Black, Silver, and Gold
Starts at $999
Final Thoughts
The iPhone 14 Pro offers a large number of upgrades over the standard iPhone 14. With just $200 difference to obtain a brighter display with ProMotion and always-on functionality, the Dynamic Island, the A16 Bionic chip, and a radically different rear camera set up, not to mention longer battery life and a more premium design, many customers will be able to justify getting the iPhone 14 Pro over the iPhone 14. Due to the scale and breadth of the iPhone 14 Pro’s improvements and features, customers should actively choose the high-end model in most cases.
It will only be worth getting the iPhone 14 over the iPhone 14 Pro if you want a lighter device, do not care for the “Pro” rear camera setup or features like ProMotion and the always-on display, or cannot afford the $200 to upgrade to the high-end model. In this instance, you will still benefit from shared features like Emergency SOS via satellite. The iPhone 14 is still a well-rounded device, especially for customers coming from a much older model.
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