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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

130

Autofocus
110

125

Texture
103

124

Noise
80

117

Artifacts
71

82

70
Bokeh
Bokeh
70

85

85
Preview
Preview
85

93

90
Zoom
Tele
60

120

Wide
88

122

146
Video
Exposure
114

116

Color
116

120

Autofocus
115

120

Texture
109

118

Noise
116

120

Artifacts
73

86

Stabilization
116

119

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
52nd
1. Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
163
2. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
2. Honor Magic6 Pro
158
4. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
4. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
157
4. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
157
7. Huawei P60 Pro
156
8. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
8. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
8. Google Pixel 9
154
11. Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
11. Oppo Find X6 Pro
153
13. Honor Magic5 Pro
152
14. Oppo Find X6
150
14. Vivo X100 Pro
150
16. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
16. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
149
18. Google Pixel 8
148
19. Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
19. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
21. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
21. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
21. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
146
24. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
145
24. Apple iPhone 15
145
26. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
27. Huawei P50 Pro
143
28. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
28. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
28. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
28. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
32. Google Pixel 7
140
32. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
32. Vivo X90 Pro+
140
32. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
36. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
139
37. Xiaomi 14
138
38. Honor Magic V3
137
38. Honor 200 Pro
137
38. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
41. Google Pixel 8a
136
41. Vivo X90 Pro
136
41. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
41. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
45. Huawei Mate 40 Pro
135
45. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
45. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
45. Xiaomi 14T Pro
135
49. Google Pixel 6 Pro
134
49. Vivo X70 Pro+
134
49. Xiaomi 14T
134
52. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
52. Apple iPhone 14
133
52. Google Pixel Fold
133
52. Google Pixel 7a
133
52. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
133
52. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
133
52. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
133
52. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
133
52. Samsung Galaxy S23+
133
52. Samsung Galaxy S23
133
62. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
132
63. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
63. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
63. Xiaomi 13T Pro
131
66. Honor 200
130
66. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
130
66. Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
66. Xiaomi 13
130
70. Huawei P40 Pro
129
70. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
129
70. Xiaomi 12T Pro
129
70. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
74. Oppo Find X3 Pro
128
74. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
76. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
76. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
76. OnePlus 11
127
76. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
76. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
127
81. Google Pixel 6
126
81. Honor Magic4 Pro
126
81. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
81. Vivo X60 Pro+
126
85. Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
85. Apple iPhone 13
125
85. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
125
85. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
85. Vivo X50 Pro+
125
90. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
90. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
92. Xiaomi 13T
123
93. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
93. Google Pixel 6a
122
93. Honor 90
122
93. OnePlus 10 Pro
122
93. OnePlus 9 Pro
122
98. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
121
99. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
99. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
99. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
102. Honor Magic Vs
119
102. Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
104. Sony Xperia 5 V
118
104. Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
106. Apple iPhone 12
117
106. Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
106. Honor Magic V2
117
106. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
106. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
106. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
112. Apple iPhone 11
116
112. Asus Zenfone 8
116
112. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
115. Honor 70
115
115. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
115. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
115. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
115. Xiaomi 12T
115
120. Nothing Phone(1)
114
120. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
114
120. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
114
120. Oppo Find X5
114
120. Oppo Find N2 Flip
114
125. Crosscall Stellar-X5
113
125. OnePlus 8 Pro
113
125. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
113
125. Xiaomi 12
113
129. Oppo Reno8 5G
112
129. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
131. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
131. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
131. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
134. Google Pixel 5
109
134. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
109
136. Asus ROG Phone 7
108
136. Fairphone 5
108
136. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
136. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
136. Xiaomi 11T Pro
108
141. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
142. Oppo Find X3 Neo
106
143. Sony Xperia 1 III
105
144. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
145. Motorola Edge 40 Neo
103
146. Huawei P40
102
146. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
148. Black Shark 5 Pro
101
148. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
101
150. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
150. Google Pixel 4a
100
152. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
96
153. Oppo Find X5 Lite
95
154. Oppo Reno4 5G
94
155. Oppo A94 5G
93
155. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
93
157. Motorola Razr 50
92
157. Samsung Galaxy A72
92
157. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
157. Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
92
161. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
91
162. Oppo Reno6 5G
89
163. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
163. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
165. Honor 200 Lite
86
166. Motorola Moto g85 5G
85
166. Motorola moto g54 5G
85
166. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
169. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
84
169. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
84
171. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
83
171. Vivo Y76 5G
83
173. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
81
174. Honor 90 Smart
79
174. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
176. Sony Xperia 10 V
78
176. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
178. TCL 40R 5G
76
179. Realme 9i 5G
75
179. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
75
181. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74
182. Honor 90 Lite
73
183. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
184. Fairphone 4
69
184. Oppo A78 5G
69
184. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
69
187. Motorola moto g34 5G
67
187. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
67
189. Motorola Moto G62 5G
66
190. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
191. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
64
192. Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
192. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
63
192. Xiaomi Redmi 13C
63
192. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
63
196. Honor X7
61
196. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
198. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
198. Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G
60
200. Honor 70 Lite
58
201. Honor 200 Smart
55
202. Motorola Moto G23
54
203. Oppo A77 5G
53
204. Honor X8 5G
52
204. TCL 406
52
206. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
207. Crosscall Action-X5
50
208. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
209. Crosscall Core-Z5
47
210. Oppo A57
46
210. Oppo A16s 5G
46
212. Samsung Galaxy A05s
45
212. Xiaomi Redmi A3
45
212. Xiaomi Redmi 12C
45
CAMERA
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
43rd
1. Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
163
2. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
2. Honor Magic6 Pro
158
4. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
4. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
157
4. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
157
7. Huawei P60 Pro
156
8. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
8. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
10. Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
10. Oppo Find X6 Pro
153
12. Honor Magic5 Pro
152
13. Oppo Find X6
150
13. Vivo X100 Pro
150
15. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
15. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
149
17. Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
17. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
19. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
19. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
19. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
146
22. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
145
23. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
24. Huawei P50 Pro
143
25. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
25. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
25. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
25. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
29. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
29. Vivo X90 Pro+
140
29. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
32. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
139
33. Honor Magic V3
137
33. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
35. Vivo X90 Pro
136
35. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
35. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
38. Huawei Mate 40 Pro
135
38. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
38. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
41. Google Pixel 6 Pro
134
41. Vivo X70 Pro+
134
43. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
43. Google Pixel Fold
133
43. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
133
43. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
133
43. Samsung Galaxy S23+
133
48. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
132
49. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
49. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
51. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
130
51. Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
53. Huawei P40 Pro
129
53. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
129
53. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
56. Oppo Find X3 Pro
128
56. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
58. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
58. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
58. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
61. Honor Magic4 Pro
126
61. Vivo X60 Pro+
126
63. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
125
63. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
63. Vivo X50 Pro+
125
66. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
66. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
68. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
68. OnePlus 10 Pro
122
68. OnePlus 9 Pro
122
71. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
72. Honor Magic Vs
119
72. Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
74. Sony Xperia 5 V
118
74. Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
76. Honor Magic V2
117
76. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
78. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
78. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
80. Oppo Find X5
114
80. Oppo Find N2 Flip
114
82. Crosscall Stellar-X5
113
82. OnePlus 8 Pro
113
84. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
85. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
85. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
87. Asus ROG Phone 7
108
88. Sony Xperia 1 III
105
89. Motorola Razr 50
92

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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