iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max are Apple’s newest, high-end smartphones. But how much have they improved over the last two years? Here’s an in-depth look at iPhone 16 Pro vs 14 Pro for everything new and a buyer’s guide.

Table Of Contents
iPhone 16 Pro vs iPhone 14 Pro
- Screen
- Szie, weight, design
- Performance - A18 Pro vs A16 Bionic
- Battery life
- Cameras
- iPhone 16 Pro vs 14 Pro I/O
- iPhone 16 Pro colors
- Storage and pricing
- What's in the box?
iPhone 16 Pro vs 14 Pro: Buyer's guide

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iPhone 16 Pro vs 14 Pro

Screens

With the iPhone 14 and 15 lineups, Apple used the same display sizes for all four of the standard and Pro devices.

That changes with the iPhone 16 lineup as the Pro models feature larger 6.3 and 6.9-inch displays compared to the 6.1 and 6.7-inch screens on the 14 Pro and Pro Max.

Screen brightness remains the same between the 16 Pro and 14 Pro models as well as the other features like ProMotion up to 120Hz, 460 ppi, Always-On display, and more.

The major change is the larger screen sizes.

Size, weight, design

The design of the iPhone 16 Pro remains almost identical to its predecessors (outside of size), but Apple has included a new physical Camera Control button/sensor.

Apple is continuing to use titanium for the 16 Pro and Pro Max like the 15 Pro and Pro Max.

But for those coming from a 14 Pro – titanium will be an upgrade (lighter and stronger than steel).

To accommodate the larger displays, the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max are slightly larger than iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max but they are lighter with the titanium builds.

Performance – A18 Pro vs A16 Bionic

A18 Pro is the next-generation chip for Apple’s high-end smartphones and while they are more powerful and capable, the difference isn’t too big at 15% faster for the CPU and up to 20% faster for the GPU compared to the A17 Pro.

Below we’ll cover how the A18 Pro stacks up against the A16 Bionic.

iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max don’t get Apple Intelligence with the older A16 chips. But both the standard and pro models of iPhone 16 support Apple Intelligence.

iPhone 16 Pro/Max also has 2GB more RAM than 14 Pro/Max.

Both the A18 Pro and A16 Bionic are plenty powerful enough for almost anyone. But here are some stats from Apple:

  • A18 Pro CPU is up to 15% faster than A17 Pro
  • A18 Pro GPU is up to 20% faster than A17 Pro
  • A18 Pro CPU uses up to 20% less power than A17 Pro
  • 2x faster ray tracing than A17 Pro

And the A18 Pro CPU is around 30% faster than A16 Bionic in Geekbench scores for single-core performance and about 20% faster for multi-core performance.

Battery life

For battery life, the iPhone 16 Pro has received a nice improvement over the iPhone 14 Pro.

Cameras

Rear cameras

Both the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max devices have the same 48MP main rear camera (like the 14 Pro/Max. But there’s a new 48MP ultra wide lens, 12MP telephoto with 5x optical zoom, the all-new Camera Control button/sensor, and the latest-gen Photographic Styles.

Video recording

iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max step up video recording with 4K Dolby Vision/HDR video recording at up to 120 fps.

You can also record at up to 120 fps for 1080p and ProRes recordings with 16 Pro/Max. Other new features are wind noise reduction and Audio Mix.

And compared to 14 Pro/Max, the 16 Pro/Max deliver spatial video recording and log recording.

Selfie camera

Apple’s TrueDepth front camera is mostly the same with the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max but you do get the latest-gen Photographic Styles, Smart HDR 5 for photos, and log video recording.

iPhone 16 Pro vs 14 Pro I/O

Compared to the iPhone 14 Pro/Max, 16 Pro/Max feature USB-C ports instead of Lightning with up to 10 Gbps transfer speeds and new capabilities like shooting video and photos directly to external storage.

The other big I/O update is the new Camera Control, but there are some other upgrades like WiFi 7 support, MagSafe supporting up to 25W or wireless power, and more.

iPhone 16 Pro colors

iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max are available in:

  • Black titanium
  • White titanium
  • Natural titanium
  • Desert titanium

Storage and pricing

iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max come in:

  • 128GB – $999 (only 16 Pro available in 128GB)
  • 256GB – $1,099 / $1,199
  • 512GB – $1,299 / $1,399
  • 1TB – $1,499 / $1,599

What’s in the box?

All of the iPhone 16 devices just come with the iPhone and a USB-C cable in the box.

If you need a power adapter, go with at least a 20W so you get fast charging for your iPhone. Good options include:

iPhone 16 Pro vs 14 Pro: Buyer’s guide

All of the recent iPhones are very powerful and capable devices, but which is best for you (or whether it’s time to upgrade) will come down to how you want to use your iPhone and what features you value most.

Keep in mind both iPhone 16 and 16 Pro feature Apple Intelligence support and have the new Camera Control button/sensor.

Reasons to buy iPhone 16 Pro/Pro Max

  • Most powerful and capable cameras for both photos and video
  • Titanium build with very slim bezels
  • USB-C with 10Gbps speeds, WiFi 7 support
  • Fastest chip, most powerful GPU for video and mobile gaming

Reasons to buy iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16, or keep what you have

  • If the 4 features above aren’t deal breakers for you, save your money and grab the iPhone 16 which includes most of the other new features this year (or keep your older iPhone).
  • You could also consider grabbing or keeping an iPhone 15 Pro if you’d like Apple Intelligence support but don’t want/need the latest 16/16 Pro features.

You can order iPhone 16 and 16 Pro from Apple, your carrier, or our store directly, and more.

What are you thinking? Upgrade? Keep your current iPhone? Let us know in the comments!

 

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Source - 9to5Mac