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 Max
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (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 Max
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (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 Max
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (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 Max
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (120)
73
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Best: Xiaomi 12S Ultra (86)
116
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (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
52
nd
4. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
8. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
19. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
21. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
21. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
146
26. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
28. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
28. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
32. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
38. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
45. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
45. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
52. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
133
52. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
133
52. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
133
52. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
133
62. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
132
63. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
63. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
74. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
76. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
76. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
76. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
127
81. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
85. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
125
85. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
90. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
93. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
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
106. Apple iPhone 12 mini
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. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
115. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
115. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
115. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
125. Crosscall Stellar-X5
113
125. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
113
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
136. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
136. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
141. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
144. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
145. Motorola Edge 40 Neo
103
146. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
148. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
101
150. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
157. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
157. Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
92
161. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
91
163. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
163. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
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
171. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
83
173. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
81
174. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
176. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
179. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
75
181. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74
183. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
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
192. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
63
196. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
198. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
206. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
208. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
43
rd
4. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
8. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
17. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
19. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
19. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
146
23. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
25. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
25. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
29. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
33. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
38. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
38. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
43. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
133
43. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
133
48. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
132
49. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
49. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
56. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
58. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
58. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
63. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
125
63. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
66. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
68. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
71. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
76. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
78. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
78. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
84. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
85. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
85. 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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