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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
17th
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
11. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
139
12. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
13. Huawei Mate 40 Pro
135
13. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
15. Google Pixel 6 Pro
134
15. Vivo X70 Pro+
134
17. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
17. Apple iPhone 14
133
19. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
19. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
21. Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
22. Huawei P40 Pro
129
22. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
129
22. Xiaomi 12T Pro
129
22. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
26. Oppo Find X3 Pro
128
27. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
27. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
29. Google Pixel 6
126
29. Honor Magic4 Pro
126
29. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
29. Vivo X60 Pro+
126
33. Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
33. Apple iPhone 13
125
33. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
33. Vivo X50 Pro+
125
37. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
37. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
39. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
39. Google Pixel 6a
122
39. OnePlus 10 Pro
122
39. OnePlus 9 Pro
122
43. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
43. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
45. Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
46. Apple iPhone 12
117
46. Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
46. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
46. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
46. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
51. Apple iPhone 11
116
51. Asus Zenfone 8
116
51. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
54. Honor 70
115
54. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
54. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
54. Xiaomi 12T
115
58. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
114
58. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
114
58. Oppo Find X5
114
61. OnePlus 8 Pro
113
61. Xiaomi 12
113
63. Oppo Reno8 5G
112
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
68. Google Pixel 5
109
69. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
69. Xiaomi 11T Pro
108
71. Oppo Find X3 Neo
106
72. Sony Xperia 1 III
105
73. Huawei P40
102
74. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
101
75. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
75. Google Pixel 4a
100
77. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
96
78. Oppo Find X5 Lite
95
79. Oppo Reno4 5G
94
80. Oppo A94 5G
93
80. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
93
82. Samsung Galaxy A72
92
83. Oppo Reno6 5G
89
84. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
84. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
86. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
87. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
84
88. Vivo Y76 5G
83
89. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
90. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
91. Realme 9i 5G
75
92. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
93. Fairphone 4
69
94. Motorola Moto G62 5G
66
95. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
96. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
64
97. Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
98. Honor X7
61
98. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
100. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
101. Oppo A77 5G
53
102. Honor X8 5G
52
103. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
104. Crosscall Action-X5
50
105. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
106. Oppo A57
46
106. Oppo A16s 5G
46
CAMERA
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
16th
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. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
139
11. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
12. Huawei Mate 40 Pro
135
12. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
14. Google Pixel 6 Pro
134
14. Vivo X70 Pro+
134
16. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
17. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
17. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
19. Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
20. Huawei P40 Pro
129
20. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
129
20. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
23. Oppo Find X3 Pro
128
24. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
24. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
26. Honor Magic4 Pro
126
26. Vivo X60 Pro+
126
28. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
28. Vivo X50 Pro+
125
30. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
30. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
32. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
32. OnePlus 10 Pro
122
32. OnePlus 9 Pro
122
35. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
36. Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
37. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
38. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
38. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
40. Oppo Find X5
114
41. OnePlus 8 Pro
113
42. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
43. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
43. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
45. 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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