With the launch of the iPhone 14 series in a keynote speech held a few days ago, Apple has officially abandoned the mini variant in favor of a brand new variant: the Plus variant. The iPhone 14 Plus is the first of its kind, and it is essentially the larger and more expensive variant of the base iPhone 14.
Since, like the iPhone 14 Pro Max, the iPhone 14 Plus also has a large 6.7-inch screen, many people want to know the differences and advantages and disadvantages of these two models.
Next, through this article, a detailed comparison between iPhone 14 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Plus: the advantages and disadvantages are obvious. Let's answer this question.
1. Design
The first important difference between iPhone 14 Plus and iPhone 14 Pro Max is their design. The former has a bang notch from the previous generation, while the latter is the first iPhone 2 with pill-shaped punching, which Apple calls the piercing island, and thanks to this solution, it looks more futuristic and interesting, and it is not the only added value.
iPhone 14 Pro Max also has better manufacturing quality, with a glass back cover and a stainless steel frame. The Plus variant comes with a glass back cover and an aluminum frame instead of stainless steel.
on the back, there are two different camera modules, and there are more sensors on the Pro Max model. Both phones are IP68 certified waterproof, you can place them under 6 meters deep under water for up to 30 minutes without damage.
2. Display screens
These two mobile phones have very advanced displays, and their diagonal lines are exactly the same, at 6.7 inches. This is the first time that two variants of the iPhone flagship lineup have a 6.7-inch diagonal. They are Super Retina XDR OLED displays, but with slightly different resolutions (Pro Max is slightly higher).
iPhone 14 Pro Max wins two main reasons, first of all, the presence of LTPO technology, with an adaptive refresh rate of up to 120 Hz, while Plus stops at the standard 60 Hz refresh rate.
Secondly, Pro Max has higher brightness: up to 2000 nits. It even supports 24/7 display.
Unlike Android phones, these devices do not have fingerprint readers, but on the upper part of the display, they have hardware sensors for Face ID for 3D facial recognition.
3. Core performance
This year's iPhone variants are even different in chipsets. The iPhone 14 Pro Max is manufactured with the new Apple A16 Bionic SoC using a 4-nanometer production process with a maximum operating frequency of 3.46 GHz.
iPhone 14 Plus still comes with the Apple A15 Bionic, the same chipset as the iPhone 13 series. It is a chip made using a 5 nm production process with a maximum frequency of 3.22 GHz.
Both phones come with 5-core proprietary GPU and 6 GB of RAM, but with Pro Max you get stronger core performance. The installed operating system is iOS 16.
4. Camera
iPhone 14 Pro Max has brought an important upgrade to the camera department. On the back, it has four sensors, including a stunning 48 MP main camera with sensor shift OIS and dual-pixel phase detection autofocus. Thanks to this camera, the phone can capture higher levels of detail. The
48 MP camera is paired with a 12 MP telephoto sensor with 3x optical zoom and a 12 MP ultra-wide angle camera with 120 degree FOV.
Unfortunately, the iPhone 14 Plus main camera is still a 12 MP sensor, just like the previous generation. Additionally, this variant lacks a telephoto sensor and is equipped with only a 12 MP auxiliary ultra-wide-angle camera.
on the front, these phones come with a 12 MP selfie camera with f/1.9 focal length and hardware sensor for 3D facial recognition.
5. Battery
The battery capacity of these two phones is almost the same, but the battery life provided is not the same. According to Apple, the iPhone 14 Plus is the longest battery life iPhone. However, we still don't have the chance to test these phones because they are still on the order.
They support 29W fast charging, charge the battery from 0% to 50% in 30 minutes, as well as Qi wireless charging and MagSafe technology with 15W power.
iPhone 14 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Plus Parameter Comparison Chart:
Through detailed comparison, the advantages of iPhone 14 Pro Max are that it has no notches, 120Hz adaptive screen, stronger core performance, better camera, lidar scanner. The disadvantage is that it is expensive. On the
side, the iPhone 14 Plus has a longer battery life and a more affordable price. The disadvantages are that the camera and chip are a little bit worse, and the notch is also there.
