Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 14

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Apple Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max View Specs Change
Apple Apple iPhone 14 View Specs Change
Brand Apple Apple Empty slot
Versions A3717 (International); A3473 (USA); A3716 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3718 (China) A2882 (International); A2649 (USA); A2881 (Canada, Japan); A2884 (China, Hong Kong); A2883 (Russia) Empty slot
Announced 2026, September 09 2022, September 07 Empty slot
Released 2026, September 18 2022, September 16 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Empty slot
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A37171, 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, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A34731, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A37161, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3718 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2882, A28841, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2649, A28811, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2883 Empty slot
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A37171, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A34731, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A37161, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3718 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2882, A28841, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A26491, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A28811, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2883 Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps Empty slot
Dimensions 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm(5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) Empty slot
Weight 249 g (8.78 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz) Best Empty slot
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Empty slot
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China) · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Empty slot
Display Type LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Super Retina XDR OLED Empty slot
Display Size 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) Empty slot
Resolution 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~460 ppi ~460 ppi Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 60Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Best 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) Empty slot
Protection Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating Ceramic Shield glass Empty slot
Display Features — HDR10, Dolby Vision Empty slot
Operating System iOS iOS Empty slot
OS Version 27 16 Empty slot
Update Support — Upgradable to iOS 27.2 Empty slot
Chipset Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Empty slot
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz) Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard) Empty slot
GPU Apple GPU (7-core graphics) Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Empty slot
RAM Options 12GB 6GB Empty slot
Storage Options 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM2TB / 12GB RAM 128GB / 4GB RAM,256GB / 4GB RAM512GB / 4GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type NVMe NVMe Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Triple camera Dual camera Empty slot
Modules 48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2)48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) Best 12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) Empty slot
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) Empty slot
Video 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Empty slot
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 HDR Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack No No Empty slot
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Empty slot
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort Lightning, USB 2.0 Empty slot
Face Unlock Face ID Face ID Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Empty slot
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportEmergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) Empty slot
Battery Type Market-dependent versions: Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model Best 3279 mAh (12.68 Wh) Empty slot
Wired Charging PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min Best PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Empty slot
Wireless Charging 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update Empty slot
Reverse Charging 4.5W reverse wired — Empty slot
Colours Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red, Yellow Empty slot
Models A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718 A2882, A2649, A2881, A2884, A2883 Empty slot
SAR — 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) Empty slot
SAR EU — 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) Empty slot

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