iPhone 16 Pro

iPhone 16 Pro vs. iPhone 14 Pro: More Than Just a Yearly Upgrade

iPhone 16 Pro vs. iPhone 14 Pro: More Than Just a Yearly Upgrade

iPhone 16 Pro vs. iPhone 14 Pro: A Significant Leap Forward

If you’re using the iPhone 14 Pro, you may be considering whether to jump to the iPhone 16 Pro. Here’s how they stack up.

Display: Slightly Bigger and Brighter

iPhone 14 Pro: 6.1” Super Retina XDR OLED with excellent brightness.

iPhone 16 Pro: 6.2” Super Retina XDR OLED, offering better contrast and brightness for an improved viewing experience.

Performance: A17 Pro vs. A16 Bionic

iPhone 14 Pro: Powered by the A16 Bionic chip, still incredibly fast and efficient.

iPhone 16 Pro: Comes with the A17 Pro chip, which offers significant improvements in processing speed, multitasking, and power efficiency. Ideal for those who push their devices to the limit with intensive apps and gaming.

Camera: Incremental Enhancements

iPhone 14 Pro: 48MP main camera, great for most users.

iPhone 16 Pro: Also 48MP but offers better low-light performance and more refined AI-driven enhancements.

Battery Life: A Small Boost

iPhone 14 Pro: Strong all-day battery life.

iPhone 16 Pro: Slightly better efficiency, offering a small but noticeable boost in battery life during intensive tasks.

Recommendation: Get the iPhone 15 Pro

Instead of going all the way to the iPhone 16 Pro, the iPhone 15 Pro offers a great middle ground. It has the A16 chip with enhanced AI features, making it future-proof for AI-driven applications and providing excellent performance at a better price point.

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Compare Specs

iPhone 16 Pro
iPhone 16 Pro Sale price$9,999.99
iPhone 14 Pro (Unlocked)
iPhone 14 Pro (Unlocked) Sale priceFrom $569.99 Regular price$1,499.99
iPhone 16 Pro
iPhone 16 Pro Sale price$9,999.99
iPhone 14 Pro (Unlocked)
iPhone 14 Pro (Unlocked) Sale priceFrom $569.99 Regular price$1,499.99
Color Options

Desert Titanium, Natural Titanium, Black Titanium, White Titanium

Deep Purple, Space Black, Gold, Silver

Display

Super Retina XDR display
6.3-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED display
Dynamic Island
ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
Always-On display

Super Retina XDR display
6.1-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED display1
HDR display
Dynamic Island
ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
Always on display
2556-by-1179-pixel resolution at 460 ppi
2,000,000:1 contrast ratio

Camera

Pro camera system (48MP Fusion, 48MP Ultra Wide, and 12MP Telephoto)
Fusion: 48MP, ƒ/1.78 aperture
Ultra Wide: 48MP, ƒ/2.2 aperture
Telephoto: 12MP, ƒ/2.8 aperture
Second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization
.5x, 1x, 2x, 5x optical zoom options

Pro camera system (48MP Main, 12MP Ultra Wide, and 12MP Telephoto)
Main: ƒ/1.78 aperture
Ultra Wide: ƒ/2.2 aperture
Telephoto: ƒ/2.8 aperture
Second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization
.5x, 1x, 2x, 3x optical zoom options

Video Recording

4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, 100 fps (Fusion), or 120 fps (Fusion)

4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (up to 4K HDR at 30 fps)
Action mode
HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps
ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 128GB capacity)
Macro video recording, including slo‑mo and time‑lapse

Power and Battery

Video playback - Up to 22 hours
Audio playback - Up to 80 hours

Built-in rechargeable lithium‑ion battery
MagSafe and Qi wireless charging

5G Compatible

yes

yes