Which Is The Best iPhone? iPhone SE, 12, iPhone 13, 14 or 14 Pro?
If you’re searching for everything there is to know about the Apple iPhone, you’re in the right place.
Apple currently offers multiple devices to pick between, and, with recent generations comprising several models, choosing the right one for your needs has become increasingly difficult.
If you’re not looking to invest in the latest range, iPhone 14 – which includes the standard model, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max – there’s also the iPhone 13 and iPhone 12 models to consider, as well as the entry-level iPhone SE (2022).
Below, we’ll explain each in detail in order to help you figure out where you should spend your cash.
How to choose an Apple iPhone
Choosing the best iPhone for your needs is all about knowing the difference between each model. Here’s a quick summary of each:
• The iPhone 14 is the base model of the latest models, featuring the same hardware as the iPhone 13 but with a faster GPU, upgraded main camera and front camera improvements. It comes in five colour options and retains the notch.
• The iPhone 14 Plus has all the same hardware and features as the iPhone 14 but with a larger display and battery. It comes in the same five colour options as the iPhone 14 and also retains the notch.
• The iPhone 14 Pro has upgraded hardware compared to the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, along with an upgraded design, offering an Always-On Display, Dynamic Island that ditches the notch and extra camera features, as well as a more premium build quality.
• The iPhone 14 Pro Max has the same hardware and design as the iPhone 14 Pro, but in a larger package with a 6.7-inch OLED display, which again has Always-On technology and Dynamic Island, and there’s a bigger battery.
• The iPhone 13 mini is the base model of the 2021 iPhones, and the smallest and lightest available overall, offering a dual camera, OLED display, aluminium build, six colour options and a processor bump over the iPhone 12, as well as battery improvements.
• The iPhone 13 offers exactly the same hardware and features as the iPhone 13 mini but on a larger scale, with a 6.1-inch display like the iPhone 14, and battery improvements over the iPhone 12.
• The iPhone 12 is the entry-level model into the Face ID iPhones with an all-screen front design and Face ID over Touch ID. It has the oldest core hardware of all the current phones offered by Apple, but it is still powerful with a dual camera on the rear.
• The iPhone SE (2022) carries over the design from the second-gen iPhone SE from 2020, and, consequently, the iPhone 8. The display isn’t quite as impressive as the other models in the company’s portfolio, but it has the same core hardware as the iPhone 13 models, 5G capabilities and a single camera on the rear.
Apple iPhone 14
- Dimensions: 146.7. x 71.5 x 7.80mm, 172g, IP68 water resistant
- Display: 6.1-inch, 2532 x 1170 (460ppi), Haptic Touch, True Tone, HDR, 1200nits
- Storage: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
- Battery: Up to 20 hours
- Colours: Midnight, Starlight, Blue, Purple, Product(RED)
There’s IP68 water and dust resistance, like the iPhone 14 Pro models, but you miss out on the Always On Display and the Dynamic Island design, which replaces the notch. You also miss out on some camera features from the Pro models.
The iPhone 14 runs on the A15 Bionic chip with five-core GPU, which is the same as the iPhone 13 Pro from 2021. It’s powerful hardware but it doesn’t match the iPhone 14 Pro models as it has done in the past. The dual camera has an upgraded main camera compared to the iPhone 13 however, and the front camera sees upgrades too.
The iPhone 14 is the iPhone to buy if you want the latest iPhone but your budget doesn’t allow for the iPhone 14 Pro with its new design and extra features.
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
- Dimensions: 160.8. x 78.1 x 7.80mm, 203g, IP68 water resistant
- Display: 6.7-inch, 2778 x 1284 (458ppi), Haptic Touch, True Tone, HDR, 1200nits
- Storage: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
- Battery: Up to 26 hours
- Colours: Midnight, Starlight, Blue, Purple, Product(RED)
The Apple iPhone 14 Plus has the same design and hardware as the iPhone 14, but on a larger scale. It’s the first time Apple has announced a larger model of the standard iPhone since the Pro models were introduced and it replaces the iPhone mini.
There’s an aluminium frame – which means this model is much lighter than the iPhone 14 Pro Max – and it has flat-edges, a notch at the top of the 6.7-inch OLED display and a dual camera on the rear.
As with the iPhone 14, the iPhone 14 Plus runs on the A15 Bionic chipset but it offers a much bigger battery than its smaller sibling, claiming up to 26 hours over 20 hours. Like the iPhone 14, it too has an upgraded main camera and front camera compared to the iPhone 13.
The iPhone 14 Plus is the iPhone to buy if you want the latest iPhone on a larger scale with a bigger battery but the iPhone 14 Pro Max is too expensive for you.
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
- Dimensions: 147.5 x 71.5 x 7.85mm, 206g, IP68 water resistant
- Display: 6.1-inch, 2556 x 1179 (460ppi), Haptic Touch, True Tone, HDR, 2000nits
- Storage: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
- Battery: Up to 23 hours
- Colours: Space Black, Gold, Silver, Deep Purple
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