Nobody cares about iPhone 14 Plus

With this years' iPhone lineup, Apple chose to go big or go home. The iPhone 14 Plus exists to give people who want a large screen a more affordable option. But with the iPhone 14 Pro Max $200 more, and iPhone 13 Pro Max' available at discounted prices, is there really any point to it? Today we'll compare the iPhone 13 Pro Max vs iPhone 14 Plus vs iPhone 14 Pro Max to figure out what differences Apple didn't tell you about! This includes performance testing for A15 vs A16 bionic, iPhone 14 Plus battery life comparison, and more!

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0:00 intro
1:00 iPhone 14 Plus vs 14 Pro Max vs 13 Pro Max
2:30 performance test
4:54 cooling system comparison
5:36 sponsor segment
6:42 camera comparison
9:42 13PM vs 14P vs 14PM Battery comparison

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[migpie]

I chose the 14 plus over the Pro Max for a simple reason, after using my XR for the last 4 yrs, the upgrade is just so noticeable that after testing both the 14 pro max and the 13 pro max I couldn’t find a reason to spend the additional 200, because the 14 Plus fills my needs sufficiently, and I’m satisfied with my choice

[badawg]

I bought my wife a 14 plus coming from an 8 plus. She really doesn’t care about the camera so much. She wanted a big bright phone. The biggest factor for us was the 14+ was in stock. And on the side she is absolutely thrilled with the battery life she says it is unbelievable.

[aianio]

I chose the 14 plus over 14 pro max. The extra camera doesn't really matter to me as the camera of 14 plus is still very good. You get the bigger screen, the cinematic mode, great battery, it's lighter and fits perfectly in my hand. I don't need the dynamic island and the always on display so why spend more.

[zeberday]

I'm watching this on a 14 Plus and I can easily say it's the best phone battery and phone in general I've ever used.

[sloanx]

I just got the 14 plus, didn’t have the extra 300 to spend on the pro.
But I will say I love it, no complaints at all. Fast, holds charge really well compared to the 12 pro max I just upgraded from.
Camera is great.
Definitely one of the better moves they’ve made recently.

[erikwestre]

The price isn't important to me, but I choose the 14 plus because of the lower weight, and the fact that it sits better in the hand. It feels more 'handy'. And because of the new colors.

[jtodd]

I switched from the Galaxy Z Fold 3 to the 14 plus, and the biggest annoyance of the Fold was the weight. Carrying that brick around in my pocket all day got really annoying. The cameras and everything don’t matter that much to me, considering all I do is watch YouTube and play Clash Royale. The first day of use, yesterday, after about 10 hours of browsing Amazon and playing a few games here and there I got home with over 70% battery life. Super impressed coming from the Fold.

[wazitSomethingISaid]

I returned my pro max 14 for the 14 plus and iv noticed ZERO difference. Apart from the Plus battery lasts longer

[forsaken]

I got the plus cuz I didn’t care about fancy cameras, wanted the bigger screen and battery and that’s about it.

[omgunicorns]

I can actually think of a single reason why iPhone 14 plus would be better. It’s very, very light - at 203g vs 240 for 14 pro max model, it evens beats 14 pro model which weights 206g. And that’s all, I believe. Thermal performance actually could also be an interesting thing, but it’s a subject for tests.

[rousbagaming]

I had iphone 7. Bought 14 plus today. Massive upgrade. Totally happy.

[sierrakurtz]

“No one really cares about that 5% extra battery life”

I care. My battery dies way too fast so yeh.

[patrickpittman]

Don’t forget about the weight difference between the iPhone 14 Plus and the 13 Pro Max. I prefer the lighter phone.

[tobisonbrown]

Nerds calling a phone that isn’t for them pointless is hilarious. This is the Xr all over again. Doom and gloom predictions at launch because nerds don’t want it but then the whole rest of the world goes to buy a phone and they buy the big cheaper one.

[nils.offermann]

I just switched from a Pixel 6 to the iPhone 14 Plus and I'm really happy with it. I would consider myself quite tech savvy but the iPhone 14 Plus just made more sense for me. The software-side implementation of the dynamic island is neat, but I still find the small notch less intrusive, especially with full screen content. The switch from 90hz on the Pixel to 60 on the iPhone is noticable but I really don't mind it too much. Everything else the 14 Pro Max provides over the 14 Plus (better camera, slight performance uplift with the A16, always on display) just doesn't matter to me for my usecases at all.

For me the iPhone 14 Pro Max would have been an extra 300€ over the 14 Plus where I live for a slightly smoother display and otherwise features I don't nned or care about.

[josecastro]

The one thing to note is reception. I’ve noticed significantly better reception out of my 14 Plus over the 13PM. The pricing is the only thing that truly bothers me out of this phone.

[gregcorrigal]

The 14 plus is also for people who appreciate ease of repair. I will not be purchasing Apple Care and the 14 plus has been redesigned to be more simplistic to service. For people that keep their phones long term,  
the 14 and 14 plus are a great choice. This is good for the environment as well as the pocketbook.

[lormor]

I have the iPhone 14 pro max and even after seeing your review, then reading the comments, I wished I had gone with the 14 Plus. I really think it would have been perfect for me, and I am a person who watches the tech channels which talk about refresh rate, cameras, quality, etc. I thought they all mattered. I think the weight and battery life would have been better for me on the 14 Plus, not to mention the gorgeous light blue it comes in. I do not like the weight of the 14 pm and I don't take enough pictures to be that concerned. I had a 12 pro max and I had no problem with the refresh rate. My daughter has the 12 and she takes great pictures with that little guy.

[pilotbsinthesky]

Got my 14 plus yesterday from the 11 pro max and Love it.. I don’t need the cam, Dynamic island or game for 120hz. I’ll use until 15 comes out with design change and USBC. Great phone using on visible, easy transition too with Esim

[KyrieArchangel]

I decided to buy the 14 plus 'cause I don't really care about the cameras of the 14 pro max, I just wanted a bigger screen and the paster purple one caught me hard, so I'm happy with my choice :)