iPhone 14 vs iPhone XS Max
46.6Performance30
36.5Display29.7
33.5Camera35.3
39.1Battery23
89.3Features73.3
12 spec wins — iPhone 143 spec wins — iPhone XS Max
InnoReviews verdict
iPhone 14 wins this phone face-off, 44.8 to 33.9, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+17) and battery (+16). iPhone XS Max still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 14
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 30
- Stronger display score: 37 vs 30
- Stronger battery score: 39 vs 23
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 73
- 100% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,200 vs 1,100
- Lower launch price: $799 vs $1,099
Reasons to pick the iPhone XS Max
- 100% higher Optical zoom: 2 x vs 1 x
Display
| Spec | iPhone 14 | iPhone XS Max |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.1 ″ | 6.5 ″+7% |
| Panel type | Super Retina XDR OLED | OLED |
| Resolution | 1170x2532 | 2688x1242 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 458 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits+92% | 625 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 86.8 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 14 | iPhone XS Max |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic | Apple A12 Bionic |
| AnTuTu 10 | 980,000+36%Top 51% | 720,000Top 68% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,200+100%Top 24% | 1,100Top 63% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,550+98%Top 28% | 2,800Top 67% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB+50% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256/512GB | 64GB / 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 14 | iPhone XS Max |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | — |
| Telephoto | — | 12 MP |
| Optical zoom | 1 x | 2 x+100% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP+71% | 7 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 14 | iPhone XS Max |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,279 mAh+3% | 3,174 mAh |
| Wired charging | 20 W+33% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W+100% | 8 W |
| Active use endurance | 10 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 14 | iPhone XS Max |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 172 g+17% | 208 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.7 mm+1% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Stainless steel |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 14 | iPhone XS Max |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | Lightning |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 14 | iPhone XS Max |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 16 | iOS 12 |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | 6 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 14 | iPhone XS Max |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |