Phone Comparison

Compare Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Full specs, price, score, camera, battery, display, network, and performance comparison in one side-by-side matrix.

Apple

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

$700

Apple

$494

Better Camera

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Better Battery

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Better Display

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Better Performance

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Better Value

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Spec	Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max	Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands	CDMA 800 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2844 A2846, A2849 - A2852 mmWave - A2843	SA/NSA/Sub6 -A3290: n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Spec	Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max	Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Size	6.7 inches, 107.7 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1284 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Refresh Rate	120Hz	60Hz
Brightness	1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HDR)	1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Protection	Ceramic Shield Glass	Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Mohs level 4
HDR	HDR10, Dolby Vision	HDR10, Dolby Vision

Spec	Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max	Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic (4-nm)	Apple A18 Bionic (3 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core 3.46 GHz Everest + 2.02 GHz Sawtooth	Hexa-core (2x4.02 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz)
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
RAM	6GB	8GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB	128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Storage Type	NVMe	NVMe
Expandable	No	No

Spec	Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max	Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Type	Triple	Dual
Main	48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS	48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Ultrawide	12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)	12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
Telephoto	12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom	N/A
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Spec	Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max	Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Type	Single	Single
Selfie	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features	HDR	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (3spacial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Spec	Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max	Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Capacity	Li-ion 4323 mAh (16.68 Wh)	Li-ion 4764 mAh
Charging	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
Bypass Charging	N/A	Not Available
Wireless	15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update	25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
Reverse	N/A	4.5W reverse wired

Spec	Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max	Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Dimensions	160.7 x 77.6 x 7.65 mm (6.3 x 3.06 x 0.3 in)	160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight	240 g (8.47 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Build	Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame	Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM - dual eSIM (max at a time, International)	Nano-SIM + eSIM - dual eSIM (max 2 at a time, International) Nano-SIM + eSIM (China)
Water Resistance	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Colors	Space Gray, Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple	Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine

Spec	Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max	Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
Biometrics	Face ID	Face ID
Payments	Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support (gen2 chip)

Spec	Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max	Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Audio	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack	No	No
High Bitrate Audio	Yes (Features custom wide-stereo acoustic speaker arrays optimized with Dolby Atmos spatial tracking. It decodes native high-resolution containers like Apple Lossless and FLAC via its lightning interface using appropriate DAC accessories, alongside stable high-bitrate wireless streaming over Bluetooth 5.3)	Yes (FLAC, Apple Lossless, Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio)