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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

117

Color
116

119

Autofocus
110

116

Texture
103

114

Noise
80

115

Artifacts
71

81

70
bokeh
Bokeh
70

80

85
preview
Preview
85

91

90
zoom
Tele
60

116

Wide
88

117

146
video
Exposure
114

115

Color
116

117

Autofocus
115

117

Texture
109

115

Noise
116

118

Artifacts
73

86

Stabilization
116

117

Use cases & Conditions

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

BEST 165

Outdoor

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

BEST 151

Indoor

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

BEST 122

Lowlight

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

BEST 142

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photo & videos

CAMERA
Position in Global Ranking
21st
1. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
2. Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
2. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
4. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
4. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
6. Huawei P50 Pro
143
7. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
7. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
7. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
10. Google Pixel 7
140
10. Vivo X90 Pro+
140
12. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
139
13. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
14. Vivo X90 Pro
136
14. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
16. Huawei Mate 40 Pro
135
16. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
16. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
19. Google Pixel 6 Pro
134
19. Vivo X70 Pro+
134
21. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
21. Apple iPhone 14
133
23. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
23. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
25. Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
26. Huawei P40 Pro
129
26. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
129
26. Xiaomi 12T Pro
129
26. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
30. Oppo Find X3 Pro
128
31. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
31. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
33. Google Pixel 6
126
33. Honor Magic4 Pro
126
33. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
33. Vivo X60 Pro+
126
37. Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
37. Apple iPhone 13
125
37. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
37. Vivo X50 Pro+
125
41. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
41. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
43. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
43. Google Pixel 6a
122
43. OnePlus 10 Pro
122
43. OnePlus 9 Pro
122
47. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
47. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
49. Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
50. Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
50. Apple iPhone 12
117
50. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
50. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
50. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
55. Apple iPhone 11
116
55. Asus Zenfone 8
116
55. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
58. Honor 70
115
58. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
58. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
58. Xiaomi 12T
115
62. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
114
62. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
114
62. Oppo Find X5
114
65. OnePlus 8 Pro
113
65. Xiaomi 12
113
67. Oppo Reno8 5G
112
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
72. Google Pixel 5
109
72. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
109
74. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
74. Xiaomi 11T Pro
108
76. Oppo Find X3 Neo
106
77. Sony Xperia 1 III
105
78. Huawei P40
102
79. Black Shark 5 Pro
101
79. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
101
81. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
81. Google Pixel 4a
100
83. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
96
84. Oppo Find X5 Lite
95
85. Oppo Reno4 5G
94
86. Oppo A94 5G
93
86. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
93
88. Samsung Galaxy A72
92
89. Oppo Reno6 5G
89
90. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
90. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
92. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
93. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
84
94. Vivo Y76 5G
83
95. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
96. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
97. Realme 9i 5G
75
98. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
99. Fairphone 4
69
100. Motorola Moto G62 5G
66
101. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
102. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
64
103. Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
104. Honor X7
61
104. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
106. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
107. Oppo A77 5G
53
108. Honor X8 5G
52
109. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
110. Crosscall Action-X5
50
111. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
112. Crosscall Core-Z5
47
113. Oppo A57
46
113. Oppo A16s 5G
46
CAMERA
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
20th
1. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
2. Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
2. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
4. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
4. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
6. Huawei P50 Pro
143
7. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
7. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
7. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
10. Vivo X90 Pro+
140
11. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
139
12. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
13. Vivo X90 Pro
136
13. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
15. Huawei Mate 40 Pro
135
15. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
15. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
18. Google Pixel 6 Pro
134
18. Vivo X70 Pro+
134
20. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
21. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
21. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
23. Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
24. Huawei P40 Pro
129
24. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
129
24. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
27. Oppo Find X3 Pro
128
28. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
28. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
30. Honor Magic4 Pro
126
30. Vivo X60 Pro+
126
32. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
32. Vivo X50 Pro+
125
34. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
34. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
36. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
36. OnePlus 10 Pro
122
36. OnePlus 9 Pro
122
39. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
40. Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
41. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
42. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
42. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
44. Oppo Find X5
114
45. OnePlus 8 Pro
113
46. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
47. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
47. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
49. 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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