iPhone 14 Pro vs iPhone 16 Pro: which one to choose? Here is the list of all the differences

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The 4 finishes of the iPhone 16 Pro © Apple

• iPhone 16 Pro :149.6mm high, 71.5mm wide, 8.25mm deep for 199g
• iPhone 14 Pro :147.5mm high, 71.5mm wide, 7.85mm deep for 206g

Despite a slightly larger screen for the 16 Pro, the dimensions are almost identical. The 14 Pro still has 7 grams more than its successor on the scale. But overall, the changes remain minor.

Which is the best camera phone between the 14 Pro and the 16 Pro?

Rear camera

• iPhone 16 Pro :48 Mpx Fusion camera/Ultra grand‑angle 48 Mpx/12 MP telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom
• iPhone 14 Pro :main camera 48 Mpx/Ultra grand‑angle 12 Mpx/12 MP telephoto lens with up to 3x optical zoom

Mode macro

• iPhone 16 Pro:mode macro 48 Mpx
• iPhone 14 Pro :mode macro

The iPhone 16 Pro is entitled to a lens with anti-reflective coating, a first for an iPhone.

Video recording

These technologies are exclusive to iPhone 16 Pro:

• Space videos
• Video Recording Log
• ACES encoding system
• QuickTake video at 60 fps and 4K (iPhone 14 Pro can do QuickTake videos, but not as high resolution)
• Studio quality microphones
• Wind noise reduction
• Mix audio
• Video recording in Dolby Vision 4K at up to 120 fps
• Slow motion video in Dolby Vision up to 120 fps

Front camera

• iPhone 16 Pro :Dolby Vision 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
• iPhone 14 Pro :4K video recording at 24, 25 or 30 fps

Internal components: what are the differences?

Processor

• iPhone 16 Pro :A18 Pro chip (6-core CPU, 6-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine)
• iPhone 14 Pro :A16 Bionic chip (6-core CPU, 6-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine)

Ici,the most recent logically wins. The A18 Pro chip is more powerful than the A16 Bionic chip, with better clock rates, without having increased the number of working cores.

RAM

• iPhone 16 Pro :8 Go to RAM
• iPhone 14 Pro :6 Go to RAM

Screen

• iPhone 16 Pro :2622 x 1206 pixel resolution at 460 ppi
• iPhone 14 Pro :2556 x 1179 pixel resolution at 460 ppi

We note a better minimum brightness down to 1 nit for the iPhone 16 Pro. The iPhone 14 Pro is incapable of going that low.

Wi-Fi

• iPhone 16 Pro :Wifi 7
• iPhone 14 Pro :Wifi 6E

Autonomy

• iPhone 16 Pro :22 hours video streaming, 27 hours video playback, 85 hours audio playback
• iPhone 14 Pro :video streaming 20 hours, video playback 23 hours, audio playback 75 hours

Connections

• iPhone 16 Pro :USB-C supporting USB 3, up to 10 Gbps
• iPhone 14 Pro :Lightning jack supporting USB 2 transfer speeds (480 Mbps maximum)

Other differences

• Apple Intelligence :the iPhone 14 Pro, like the 14 Pro Max, is not compatible withApple Intelligence, l’I.A. maison d’Appleavailable under iOS 18
• Thread Network:Another missing from the iPhone 11 Pro is this network technology to improve connectivity with home automation accessories

The iPhone 16 Pro and 14 Pro are also available in a Max version. So let's take a look at the differential characteristics specific to the two large screen models.

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Dimensions and weight

• iPhone 16 Pro Max :163 mm in height, 77.6 mm in width, 8.25 mm in thickness for 227 g
• iPhone 14 Pro Max :160.7 mm in height, 77.6 mm in width, 7.85 mm in thickness for 240 g

The 16 Pro Max is a bit lighter, but also a bit larger and thicker. The differences remain minimal, however.

Screen size

• iPhone 16 Pro Max :6.9 inches
• iPhone 14 Pro Max :6.7 inches

Price: 14 Pro or 16 Pro, which is better?

The iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max cost a little less than what the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max cost when they were released. Here is the detail:

• iPhone 16 Pro :
  • 128 Go : 1 229 €
  • 256 Go : 1 359 €
  • 512 Go : 1 609 €
  • 1 To : 1 859 €
• iPhone 16 Pro Max :
  • 256 Go : 1 479 €
  • 512 Go : 1 729 €
  • 1 To : 1 979 €
• iPhone 14 Pro :
  • 128 Go : 1 329 €
  • 256 Go : 1 459 €
  • 512 Go : 1 719 €
  • 1 To : 1 979 €
• iPhone 14 Pro Max :
  • 128 Go : 1 479 €
  • 256 Go : 1 609 €
  • 512 Go : 1 869 €
  • 1 To : 2 129 €

But the iPhone 14 Pro and the Pro Max are already 2 years old, you can easily find them at a reduced price online, as well as reconditioned in excellent condition or simply second hand. On this point,they clearly have the advantage against the 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max.

iPhone 14 Pro and 16 Pro: the features they share

Here are the notable features that the iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max and 16 Pro/Pro Max share:

• OLED Super Retina XDR display (with True Tone display, P3 wide color gamut, HDR technology and ProMotion with adaptive refresh rate up to 120 Hz)
• Dynamic Island
• Screen always on
• Flash True Tone
• Night mode portraits
• 5G support
• Bluetooth 5.3
• Emergency SOS
• Accident detection
• Scanner LiDAR
• Double SIM
• IP68 waterproof (up to 6 meters deep for up to 30 minutes)
• MagSafe

Conclusion: iPhone 14 Pro or 16 Pro, which one to buy?

So, just as much if you have an iPhone 15 Pro, upgrading to the 16 Pro is not necessarily recommended, there, with a 14 Pro in your hands, renewing for a 16 Pro may be worth it, notably thanks to the gain in Apple Intelligence support.

But if you can wait another year and the arrival of the 17 Pro, you will be better off since you will have an iPhone immediately benefiting from Apple's AI (Apple Intelligence will not arrive in France until 2025) with all the other technical novelties brought by the new generation. In the meantime, with your 14 Pro, you will probably not be frustrated since it is nevertheless an excellent iPhone, powerful, comfortable in photos and with excellent battery life.

In short, owners of a 14 Pro, try to wait for the 17 Pro, owners of an older iPhone,the 16 Pro is to be greatly considered!