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 Mate 50 Pro
Best: Huawei Mate 50 Pro (117)
116
Best: Google Pixel 7 Pro (119)
110
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Best: Huawei Mate 50 Pro (116)
103
Oppo Find X5
Best: Oppo Find X5 (114)
80
Honor Magic4 Ultimate
Best: Honor Magic4 Ultimate (115)
71
Google Pixel 6
Best: Google Pixel 6 (81)
70
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Best: Huawei Mate 50 Pro (80)
85
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max (91)
60
Honor Magic4 Ultimate
Best: Honor Magic4 Ultimate (116)
88
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Best: Huawei Mate 50 Pro (117)
114
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max (115)
116
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max (117)
115
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max (117)
109
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Best: Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra (115)
116
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Best: Samsung Galaxy A23 5G (118)
73
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Best: Xiaomi 12S Ultra (86)
116
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max (117)
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

21
st
4. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
7. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
13. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
16. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
16. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
23. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
23. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
31. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
33. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
37. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
41. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
43. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
47. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
47. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
50. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
50. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
50. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
55. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
58. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
58. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
67. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
69. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
69. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
69. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
74. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
81. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
90. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
90. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
92. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
95. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
96. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
98. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
100. Motorola Moto G62 5G
66
101. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
104. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
106. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
109. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
111. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking

20
th
4. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
7. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
12. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
15. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
15. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
21. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
21. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
28. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
32. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
34. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
36. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
39. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
41. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
42. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
42. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
46. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
47. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
47. 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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