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Apple iPhone 14 Plus Camera test

December 8, 2022
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The Apple iPhone 14 Plus and iPhone 14 share the same rear camera specs, as well the same chipset, so as expected, the results of the Apple iPhone 14 Plus camera were exactly the same as those of the Apple iPhone 14.

For a more in-depth look at the Apple iPhone 14 Plus’s rear camera photo and video performance, we direct you to the full test results of the Apple iPhone 14.

Overview

Key camera specifications:

  • Primary: 12MP 1/1.9-inch sensor, 24mm equivalent f/1.5-aperture lens, Dual PDAF, OIS
  • Ultra-wide: 12MP sensor, 24mm equivalent f/2.4-aperture lens, PDAF

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.


Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
camera
135
Photo
Exposure
110

130

Color
116

128

Autofocus
110

125

Texture
103

124

Noise
80

117

Artifacts
71

82

70
Bokeh
Bokeh
70

85

85
Preview
Preview
85

91

90
Zoom
Tele
60

120

Wide
88

122

146
Video
Exposure
114

116

Color
116

119

Autofocus
115

120

Texture
109

118

Noise
116

119

Artifacts
73

86

Stabilization
116

118

Use cases & Conditions

Use case scores indicate the product performance in specific situations. They are not included in the overall score calculations.

BEST 180

Outdoor

Photos & videos shot in bright light conditions (≥1000 lux)

BEST 169

Indoor

Photos & videos shot in good lighting conditions (≥100lux)

BEST 138

Lowlight

Photos & videos shot in low lighting conditions (<100 lux)

BEST 154

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photo & videos

CAMERA
Position in Global Ranking
44th
1. Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
163
2. Honor Magic6 Pro
158
3. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
157
3. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
157
5. Huawei P60 Pro
156
6. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
6. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
8. Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
8. Oppo Find X6 Pro
153
10. Honor Magic5 Pro
152
11. Oppo Find X6
150
11. Vivo X100 Pro
150
13. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
13. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
149
15. Google Pixel 8
148
16. Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
16. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
18. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
18. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
20. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
145
20. Apple iPhone 15
145
22. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
23. Huawei P50 Pro
143
24. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
24. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
24. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
27. Google Pixel 7
140
27. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
27. Vivo X90 Pro+
140
27. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
31. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
139
32. Xiaomi 14
138
33. Honor 200 Pro
137
33. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
35. Google Pixel 8a
136
35. Vivo X90 Pro
136
35. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
35. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
39. Huawei Mate 40 Pro
135
39. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
39. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
42. Google Pixel 6 Pro
134
42. Vivo X70 Pro+
134
44. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
44. Apple iPhone 14
133
44. Google Pixel Fold
133
44. Google Pixel 7a
133
44. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
133
44. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
133
44. Samsung Galaxy S23+
133
44. Samsung Galaxy S23
133
52. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
52. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
52. Xiaomi 13T Pro
131
55. Honor 200
130
55. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
130
55. Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
55. Xiaomi 13
130
59. Huawei P40 Pro
129
59. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
129
59. Xiaomi 12T Pro
129
59. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
63. Oppo Find X3 Pro
128
63. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
65. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
65. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
65. OnePlus 11
127
65. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
65. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
127
70. Google Pixel 6
126
70. Honor Magic4 Pro
126
70. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
70. Vivo X60 Pro+
126
74. Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
74. Apple iPhone 13
125
74. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
125
74. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
74. Vivo X50 Pro+
125
79. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
79. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
81. Xiaomi 13T
123
82. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
82. Google Pixel 6a
122
82. Honor 90
122
82. OnePlus 10 Pro
122
82. OnePlus 9 Pro
122
87. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
121
88. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
88. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
88. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
91. Honor Magic Vs
119
91. Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
93. Sony Xperia 5 V
118
93. Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
95. Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
95. Apple iPhone 12
117
95. Honor Magic V2
117
95. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
95. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
95. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
101. Apple iPhone 11
116
101. Asus Zenfone 8
116
101. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
104. Honor 70
115
104. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
104. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
104. Xiaomi 12T
115
108. Nothing Phone(1)
114
108. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
114
108. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
114
108. Oppo Find X5
114
108. Oppo Find N2 Flip
114
113. Crosscall Stellar-X5
113
113. OnePlus 8 Pro
113
113. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
113
113. Xiaomi 12
113
117. Oppo Reno8 5G
112
117. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
119. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
119. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
119. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
122. Google Pixel 5
109
122. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
109
124. Asus ROG Phone 7
108
124. Fairphone 5
108
124. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
124. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
124. Xiaomi 11T Pro
108
129. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
130. Oppo Find X3 Neo
106
131. Sony Xperia 1 III
105
132. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
133. Motorola Edge 40 Neo
103
134. Huawei P40
102
134. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
136. Black Shark 5 Pro
101
136. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
101
138. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
138. Google Pixel 4a
100
140. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
96
141. Oppo Find X5 Lite
95
142. Oppo Reno4 5G
94
143. Oppo A94 5G
93
143. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
93
145. Samsung Galaxy A72
92
145. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
145. Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
92
148. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
91
149. Oppo Reno6 5G
89
150. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
150. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
152. Honor 200 Lite
86
153. Motorola moto g54 5G
85
153. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
155. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
84
155. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
84
157. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
83
157. Vivo Y76 5G
83
159. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
81
160. Honor 90 Smart
79
160. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
162. Sony Xperia 10 V
78
162. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
164. TCL 40R 5G
76
165. Realme 9i 5G
75
165. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
75
167. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74
168. Honor 90 Lite
73
169. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
170. Fairphone 4
69
170. Oppo A78 5G
69
170. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
69
173. Motorola moto g34 5G
67
173. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
67
175. Motorola Moto G62 5G
66
176. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
177. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
64
178. Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
178. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
63
178. Xiaomi Redmi 13C
63
178. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
63
182. Honor X7
61
182. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
184. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
184. Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G
60
186. Honor 70 Lite
58
187. Motorola Moto G23
54
188. Oppo A77 5G
53
189. Honor X8 5G
52
189. TCL 406
52
191. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
192. Crosscall Action-X5
50
193. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
194. Crosscall Core-Z5
47
195. Oppo A57
46
195. Oppo A16s 5G
46
197. Samsung Galaxy A05s
45
197. Xiaomi Redmi 12C
45
CAMERA
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
38th
1. Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
163
2. Honor Magic6 Pro
158
3. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
157
3. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
157
5. Huawei P60 Pro
156
6. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
6. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
8. Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
8. Oppo Find X6 Pro
153
10. Honor Magic5 Pro
152
11. Oppo Find X6
150
11. Vivo X100 Pro
150
13. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
13. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
149
15. Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
15. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
17. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
17. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
19. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
145
20. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
21. Huawei P50 Pro
143
22. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
22. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
22. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
25. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
25. Vivo X90 Pro+
140
25. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
28. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
139
29. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
30. Vivo X90 Pro
136
30. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
30. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
33. Huawei Mate 40 Pro
135
33. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
33. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
36. Google Pixel 6 Pro
134
36. Vivo X70 Pro+
134
38. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
38. Google Pixel Fold
133
38. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
133
38. Samsung Galaxy S23+
133
42. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
42. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
44. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
130
44. Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
46. Huawei P40 Pro
129
46. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
129
46. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
49. Oppo Find X3 Pro
128
49. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
51. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
51. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
51. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
54. Honor Magic4 Pro
126
54. Vivo X60 Pro+
126
56. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
125
56. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
56. Vivo X50 Pro+
125
59. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
59. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
61. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
61. OnePlus 10 Pro
122
61. OnePlus 9 Pro
122
64. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
65. Honor Magic Vs
119
65. Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
67. Sony Xperia 5 V
118
67. Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
69. Honor Magic V2
117
69. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
71. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
71. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
73. Oppo Find X5
114
73. Oppo Find N2 Flip
114
75. Crosscall Stellar-X5
113
75. OnePlus 8 Pro
113
77. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
78. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
78. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
80. Asus ROG Phone 7
108
81. Sony Xperia 1 III
105

Pros

  • Good exposure and nice color
  • Fast and accurate autofocus
  • Realistic bokeh effect in portrait mode
  • Preview image close to capture
  • Good video exposure and fairly wide dynamic range
  • Very effective video stabilization, even with intense camera motion
  • Good texture/noise trade-off in video
  • Smooth video autofocus with fast convergence

Cons

  • Luminance noise in low light, especially in areas of plain color
  • Highlight clipping in strongly backlit scenes
  • Artifacts, including ghosting, ringing and hue shift
  • No macro mode
  • Orange white balance casts in low-light video
  • Occasional video exposure instabilities and slow exposure adaptation
  • Lens flare, ringing, and color quantization in video, especially in low light
  • Noise on moving elements in the scene in low light video

 

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