Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs Apple iPhone 14 vs Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
3 phones side by side: specs, PhoneRanked scores and US launch prices. The stronger value in each row is highlighted.
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Key differences
Why choose the Apple iPhone 14 Plus
- Bigger battery 4,325 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.7 inches
- Higher screen resolution 1284 × 2778 px
Why choose the Apple iPhone 14
- Sharper display 460 ppi
Why choose the Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
- Lower launch price $429
- Lighter 144 g
- Thinner 7.3 mm
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Apple iPhone 14 PlusApple iPhone 14Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Overall
6.3
6.1
4.9
Display
6.4
6.4
4.1
Performance
6.8
6.8
6.5
Camera
6.6
6.6
5.4
Battery
5.4
4.2
3.2
Design
8.5
8.7
8.4
Software support
3.5
3.5
3.5
Value for money
2.9
2.9
2.7
Display
Spec
Apple iPhone 14 PlusApple iPhone 14Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Size
6.7 inches
6.1 inches
4.7 inches
Type
OLED, Super Retina XDR
OLED, Super Retina XDR
LCD, Retina HD
Resolution
1284 × 2778 px
1170 × 2532 px
750 × 1334 px
Pixel density
458 ppi
460 ppi
326 ppi
Refresh rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
60 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,200 nits
1,200 nits
625 nits
HDR
HDR10, Dolby Vision
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
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Protection
Ceramic Shield
Ceramic Shield
—
Performance
Spec
Apple iPhone 14 PlusApple iPhone 14Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Process
5 nm
5 nm
5 nm
Max CPU clock
3.23 GHz
3.23 GHz
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GPU
Apple 5-core GPU
Apple GPU (5-core)
Apple GPU (4-core)
RAM
6 GB
6 GB
4 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
NVMe
NVMe
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microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Apple iPhone 14 PlusApple iPhone 14Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Main camera
12 MP, f/1.5
12 MP, f/1.5
12 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
12 MP
12 MP
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Rear cameras
2
2
1
Rear video
4K@60
4K@60
4K@60
Front camera
12 MP
12 MP
7 MP
Front video
4K@60
4K@60
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Apple iPhone 14 PlusApple iPhone 14Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Capacity
4,325 mAh
3,279 mAh
2,018 mAh
Battery type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Wired charging
20 W
20 W
20 W
Wireless charging
15 W
15 W
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Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Apple iPhone 14 PlusApple iPhone 14Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Dimensions
160.8 × 78.1 × 7.8 mm
146.7 × 71.5 × 7.8 mm
138.4 × 67.3 × 7.3 mm
Thickness
7.8 mm
7.8 mm
7.3 mm
Weight
203 g
172 g
144 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
IP67
Fingerprint
None
None
Front-mounted
3D face unlock
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
✕ No
SIM
eSIM only
eSIM only
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Midnight, Purple, Starlight, (PRODUCT)RED, Blue, Yellow
Midnight, Starlight, Purple, (PRODUCT)RED, Blue, Yellow
Midnight, Starlight, (PRODUCT)RED
Connectivity and features
Spec
Apple iPhone 14 PlusApple iPhone 14Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.3
5.3
5.0
USB
Lightning
Lightning
Lightning
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Apple iPhone 14 PlusApple iPhone 14Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
OS at launch
iOS 16
iOS 16
iOS 15
Launch and price
Spec
Apple iPhone 14 PlusApple iPhone 14Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Announced
Sep 7, 2022
Sep 7, 2022
Mar 8, 2022
Released
Oct 7, 2022
Sep 16, 2022
Mar 18, 2022
Status
Discontinued
Discontinued
Discontinued
US launch price
$899
$799
$429
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