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Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Apple iPhone 14 Plus

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Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders

Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders

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Category Breakdown

Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Performance
90.096.4
Camera
96.697.0
Display
90.694.8
Battery
90.628.1
Build
93.10.2
Connectivity
83.886.3
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
85.668.9

Summary

  • The Apple iPhone 14 Plus features a robust build with a glass front and back, aluminum frame, and a 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display offering a resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels at 60Hz, while the Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders has a slightly larger 6.78-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a higher refresh rate of 144Hz.
  • In terms of performance, the iPhone is powered by the A15 Bionic chip, while the Asus utilizes the Snapdragon 888, with the latter offering more RAM at 16GB compared to the iPhone's 6GB.
  • The camera capabilities differ significantly, with the iPhone featuring a dual 12 MP system and 4K video recording, whereas the Asus boasts a 64 MP main camera with 8K video support and additional telephoto and ultrawide lenses.
  • Battery capacity is higher in the iPhone at 4323 mAh, but the Asus supports faster charging at 65W.
  • Software-wise, the iPhone runs iOS 16, upgradable to iOS 18.5, while the Asus operates on Android 11, providing different user experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders

General

Release Date

2022, September 07
2021, July 08

Announced

2022, September 07
2021, July 08

Description

Versions: A2886 (International); A2632 (USA); A2885 (Canada, Japan); A2888 (China, Hong Kong); A2887 (Russia)Previously rumored as Apple iPhone 14 Max
N/A

Display

Size

6.7"
6.78"

Type

Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

Resolution

1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels (~395 ppi density)

PPI

1284
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
144Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Ceramic Shield glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Performance

Chipset

Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

CPU

Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Adreno 660

Memory

128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
512GB 16GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

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)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm

Front Camera Features

HDR
HDR

Video Recording

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR

Selfie Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4323 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 4323 mAh (16.68 Wh)
Li-Po 4000 mAh

Charging Details

Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min15W wireless (MagSafe)15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 50% in 30 min, 100% in 50 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

160.8 x 78.1 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
173.2 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm (6.82 x 3.04 x 0.38 in)

Weight

203 g
210 g

Materials

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
N/A

Colors

Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red, Yellow
Midnight blue

Foldable

SAR

1.14 W/kg (head)     1.15 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

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 (China)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

NFC

USB

Lightning, USB 2.0
USB Type-C

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

iOS 16, upgradable to iOS 18.5
Android 11

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (rear-mounted, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass