iPhone 12 vs iPhone 14 Plus

The iPhone 14 Plus is larger and heavier than the iPhone 12. The iPhone 14 Plus measures 6.33” (H) x 3.07” (W) x 0.31” (D) and weighs 7.16 ounces. In comparison, the iPhone 12 measures 5.78” (H) x 2.82” (W) x 0.29” (D) and weighs 5.78 ounces. The iPhone 14 Plus also has a 6.7” display size, versus the 6.1” display size of the iPhone 12.

The iPhone 12 and the iPhone 14 Plus share similarities with the camera hardware, but the iPhone 14 Plus has some extra features that are unavailable on the iPhone 12. These phones both feature a dual 12MP rear camera system with a wide and ultra-wide lens and a 12MP TrueDepth front camera. The extra features found on the iPhone 14 Plus include the Photonic Engine, Photographic Styles, Action mode, and a Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field.

The screen on the iPhone 14 Plus is larger and brighter than the screen on the iPhone 12. The iPhone 14 Plus features a 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR display with a resolution of 2778 x 1284, and a typical max brightness of 800 nits. In comparison, the iPhone 12 features a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display with a resolution of 2532 x 1170, and a typical max brightness of 625 nits. Common features include an HDR max brightness of 1200 nits, HDR, True Tone, wide color (P3), and Haptic Touch.

The iPhone 12 is powered by a 2,815 mAh battery, and the iPhone 14 Plus is powered by a 4,325 mAh battery. These two phones are fast-charge capable when using an Apple 20W wall power adapter paired with a Lighting cable, and they support Apple MagSafe charging and Qi wireless charging. The iPhone 12 battery can provide up to 17 hours of video playback time or up to 65 hours of audio playback time. The iPhone 14 Plus battery can provide up to 26 hours of video playback time or up to 100 hours of audio playback time.