The iPhone 14 is the most affordable of Apple’s latest iPhone generation. However, the company continues to sell last year’s iPhone 13. Whet...
iPhone 13 vs iPhone 14: Display
The iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 feature 6.1-inch displays that Apple brands as Super Retina XDR screens. The specs for each of the devices are identical, including the same brightness, resolution, and colors:
Super Retina XDR display
6.1-inch (diagonal) OLED display
HDR display
2532-by-1170-pixel resolution at 460 ppi
2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
True Tone display
Wide color display (P3)
Haptic Touch
800 nits max brightness (typical)
1200 nits peak brightness (HDR)
Note that unlike the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, neither the iPhone 13 nor the iPhone 14 feature a ProMotion display with up to 120Hz refresh rates. Instead, you’ll get a 60Hz refresh rate.
Design
The iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 feature the same design we first saw with the iPhone 12 in 2020. This includes flat edges made out of aluminum, an edge-to-edge display on the front with Face ID, and a glossy finish on the back in the color of your choosing.
While the iPhone 14 Pro features a new Dynamic Island design to house the Face ID and front-facing camera components, the iPhone 14 uses the same notch design as the iPhone 13. The overall dimensions of the iPhone 14 are pretty much identical to the iPhone 13 as well. The only differences are the iPhone 14 is slightly thicker and slightly lighter.
iPhone 14 cases:
Spigen Ultra Hybrid Clear Case
TORRAS Magnetic Case for iPhone 14
Caseology Silicone Case
Spigen Thin Fit
Best iPhone 13 cases:
TORRAS Slim Fit Compatible for Phone 13 Pro
Caseology Vault Protective Case for iPhone 13 Pro
Benjolf Clear Case for iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 13 dimensions:
Height: 5.78 inches (146.7 mm)
Width: 2.82 inches (71.5 mm)
Depth: 0.30 inch (7.65 mm)
Weight: 6.14 ounces (174 grams)
iPhone 14 dimensions:
Height: 5.78 inches (146.7 mm)
Width: 2.82 inches (71.5 mm)
Depth: 0.31 inch (7.80 mm)
Weight: 6.07 ounces (172 grams)
The iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 are water, dust, and splash resistant with an IP68 rating for a maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes. The durability of the devices is also the same, with both featuring a Ceramic Shield front and aerospace-grade aluminum.
iPhone 13 vs iPhone 14: Performance
The performance of the iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 is close to identical, but there are a couple of ways the iPhone 14 has the upper hand. Both are powered by the A15 Bionic chip on the inside, but the version of the chip inside the iPhone 14 has an extra GPU core.
iPhone 13 chip:
A15 Bionic chip
6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
4-core GPU
16-core Neural Engine
iPhone 14 chip:
A15 Bionic chip
6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
5-core GPU
16-core Neural Engine
This difference is unlikely to affect day-to-day performance in the real world significantly. Perhaps more notable is that the iPhone 14 has 6GB of RAM, compared to the iPhone 13’s 4GB of RAM. This could help with longevity when it comes to new features being added to future versions of iOS.
Connectivity
If you want 5G connectivity, the iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 both have you covered. Apple says this makes for “superfast downloads and high-quality streaming.” This includes support for mmWave 5G connectivity in the United States, as well as sub-6GHz 5G in the United States and other countries.
One notable change, however, is that the iPhone 14 being sold in the United States does not offer a physical SIM card slot. Instead, it relies purely on eSIM technology. You can learn more about this in our full guide right here.
Crash Detection and Emergency SOS
Apple continues to expand upon its collection of features designed to help you in emergencies. These are features you hope you never have to use but are nice to have just in case. Exclusive to the iPhone 14 are the following two features:
Crash detection that can recognize when you’re in a car accident and call emergency services
Satellite connectivity for reaching emergency services when you aren’t connected to a cellular or WiFi network
Rear cameras
The iPhone 14 offers a few improvements over the iPhone 13 in terms of rear-camera technology. There are still two lenses, the Main camera and the Ultra Wide camera. One change is the addition of what Apple calls the “Photonic Engine.”
Apple describes this as a new computational photography feature that offers a “giant leap for mid- to low-light performance in photos across all cameras through a deep integration of hardware and software.” On the iPhone 14, Apple says you can expect improved mid- to low-light performance of up to 2x on the Ultra Wide camera, 2x on the TrueDepth camera, and 2.5x on the Main camera in comparison to the iPhone 13.
iPhone 14 iPhone 13
Main camera 12MP, ƒ/1.5 aperture 12MP, ƒ/1.6 aperture
Sensor-shift optical
image stabilization ✅ ✅
Ultra Wide 12MP, ƒ/2.4 aperture 12MP, ƒ/2.4 aperture
Telephoto lens ❌ ❌
Zoom 2x optical zoom, 5x digital zoom 2x optical zoom, 5x digital zoom
Apple ProRAW ❌ ❌
Smart HDR 4 ✅ ✅
Photonic Engine ✅ ❌
Photographic Styles ✅ ✅
Panoramas ✅, 63MP ✅, 63MP
Portrait mode ✅ ✅
Selfie camera
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