This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Apple iPhone 14 and Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max smartphones.
The Apple iPhone 14 features a more compact 6.1-inch display, 3,279mAh battery, 20W charging rate, dual-camera setup and Apple A15 Bionic chipset.
Meanwhile, the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max features a larger 6.9-inch display, 48MP main camera, 4x optical zoom, 5,391mAh battery and Apple A20 Pro chipset. It is considerably more expensive.
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.1-inch FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Display (1170 x 2532 Pixels 460 ppi) with Ceramic Shield, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 60Hz Refresh Rate, HDR, Dolby Vision, and notch | 6.9-inch FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Display (1320 x 2868 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Ceramic Shield 2, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1000nits typical brightness, 1600nits HBM, 3000nits peak, HDR10, Dolby Vision, Anti-reflective coating and Dynamic Island |
| Size | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm | 163.4 x 78.0 x 8.75 mm |
| Weight | 172 g | 249 g |
| Build | Glass front and back, Aluminum frame | Glass front, Glass + Aluminum back, Aluminum frame |
| Durability | IP68 Water & Dust Resistance | IP68 dust & water resistance |
| Colors | Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Product RED, and Blue | Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy |
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Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max The Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has a larger, sharper, and smoother display. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic | Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Performance Cores @ 3.23GHz & 4x Efficiency Cores @ 1.82GHz |
Hexa Core CPU 2x Super Cores & 4x Efficiency Cores |
| GPU | 5-core Apple GPU | Apple 7-core GPU |
| RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| OS | iOS16 | iOS27 |
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Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
The Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Dual Cameras: 12MP Main Camera (f/1.5 Aperture, all-pixel Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS) 12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.4 Aperture, 120˚ FoV) -Dual-tone LED Flash -Up to 4K@60fps video recording, ProRes, EIS |
Triple Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (f/1.48~4.0 Variable Aperture, Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS) 48MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus, 120˚ FoV) 48MP Periscope Telephoto (f/2.8 Aperture, Autofocus, sensor-shift OIS, 4x Optical zoom) -LED Flash -Up to 4K@120fps video recording, ProRes, HDR (10-bit & Dolby Vision), EIS/OIS video stabilization LiDAR scanner (TOF 3D) |
| Front Camera |
12 Megapixels (f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording |
18 Megapixels (Square-shaped sensor, f/1.9 aperture, Autofocus) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording, EIS video stabilization |
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Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has the advantage for zoom photography with a periscope telephoto camera with 4x optical zoom and a variable-aperture main camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax/6 (dual band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Infrared | No | |
| Location | GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC |
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Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
The Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has better Wi-Fi connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes, USB 3 with DisplayPort | |
| USB | Lightning Port | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Stereo Dual Speakers and Dolby Atmos | Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) - AirTags Emergency SOS via satellite (US & Canada only) Crash detection |
Face Recognition Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Ultrawide Band (UWB) Gen 2 |
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Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Based on the specs, it has DisplayPort support and USB OTG support. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 3279 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) | 5391 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 20W Fast Charging (50% in 30 minutes, charger sold separately), Wireless Charging (15W MagSafe, 7.5W Qi) |
Fast charging (50% in 15 minutes with 60W charger or higher) MagSafe wireless charging (50% in 30 minutes with 35W adapter or higher) |
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Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
The Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱56,990.00 - Official price of 128GB version in the Philippines ₱63,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines ₱75,990.00 - Official price of 512GB version in the Philippines |
₱99,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines ₱115,990.00 - Official price of 512GB version in the Philippines ₱147,990.00 - Official price of 1TB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | September 8, 2022 | September 10, 2026 |
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