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
17
th
4. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
7. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
13. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
19. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
19. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
27. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
29. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
33. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
37. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
39. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
43. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
43. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
46. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
46. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
46. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
51. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
54. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
54. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
63. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
65. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
65. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
65. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
69. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
75. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
84. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
84. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
86. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
89. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
90. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
92. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
95. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
100. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
103. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
105. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
16
th
4. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
7. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
12. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
17. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
17. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
24. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
28. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
30. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
32. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
35. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
37. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
38. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
38. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
42. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
43. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
43. 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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