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
110
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (130)
116
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro (130)
110
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (125)
103
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro (124)
80
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (117)
71
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
Best: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G (82)
70
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (85)
85
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro (93)
60
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Best: Xiaomi 14 Ultra (120)
88
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (122)
114
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro (116)
116
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro (120)
115
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (120)
109
Oppo Find X6 Pro
Best: Oppo Find X6 Pro (118)
116
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro (120)
73
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Best: Xiaomi 12S Ultra (86)
116
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro (119)
Use cases & Conditions
Use case scores indicate the product performance in specific situations. They are not included in the overall score calculations.
Outdoor
Photos & videos shot in bright light conditions (≥1000 lux)
Indoor
Photos & videos shot in good lighting conditions (≥100lux)
Lowlight
Photos & videos shot in low lighting conditions (<100 lux)
Friends & Family
Portrait and group photo & videos
Position in Global Ranking
54
th
4. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
9. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
20. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
23. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
23. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
146
28. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
30. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
30. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
34. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
40. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
47. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
47. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
54. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
133
54. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
133
54. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
133
54. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
133
64. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
132
65. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
65. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
76. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
78. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
78. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
78. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
127
83. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
87. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
125
87. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
92. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
95. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
100. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
121
101. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
101. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
101. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
108. Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
108. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
108. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
108. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
114. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
117. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
117. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
117. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
127. Crosscall Stellar-X5
113
127. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
113
131. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
133. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
133. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
133. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
138. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
138. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
143. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
146. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
147. Motorola Edge 40 Neo
103
148. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
150. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
101
152. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
159. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
159. Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
92
163. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
91
165. Motorola Moto g85 5G
88
165. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
165. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
169. Motorola moto g54 5G
85
169. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
169. Samsung Galaxy A16 LTE
85
172. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
84
174. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
83
176. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
81
177. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
179. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
181. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
77
183. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
75
185. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74
187. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
188. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
69
191. Motorola moto g34 5G
67
191. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
67
193. Motorola Moto G62 5G
66
194. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
196. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
63
201. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
203. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
211. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
213. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
44
th
4. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
9. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
18. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
20. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
20. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
146
24. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
26. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
26. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
30. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
34. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
39. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
39. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
44. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
133
44. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
133
49. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
132
50. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
50. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
57. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
59. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
59. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
64. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
125
64. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
67. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
69. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
72. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
77. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
79. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
79. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
85. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
86. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
86. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
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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