With the Apple iPhone 14 Plus, Apple is clearly aiming at buyers who want a well-rounded phone without too many compromises. Here is our take on what it brings to the table. Announced in 2022, September 07, it arrives at a time when the competition is as tight as ever.
Design & Display
The Apple iPhone 14 Plus comes with a 6.7 inches, 109.8 cm 2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio) display, pushing a resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density), and in real-world use it looks bright, crisp and easy on the eyes. It is not trying to reinvent the wheel with its design, but it does look the part. You can pick it up in a few finishes, including Midnight.
Performance & Software
Powering the Apple iPhone 14 Plus is the Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm), paired with 6GB of RAM. For the kind of tasks most of us throw at a phone, there is plenty of muscle here. It runs iOS 16, upgradable to iOS 27 out of the box, so the software experience feels current.
Camera
Photography is handled by a main 12 MP shooter that should cover most situations, from daylight shots to the occasional low-light frame. Point-and-shoot results are reliable, and that is exactly what most buyers want.
Battery
Keeping the lights on is a Li-Ion 4323 mAh (16.68 Wh) cell, and that is a healthy number that keeps range anxiety at bay.
Our Opinion
Coming to the important bit, our opinion on the Apple iPhone 14 Plus. This is a phone that does not try to be the flashiest option on the shelf, and honestly that works in its favour. It gets the basics right, offering a dependable main camera, a crisp display, which is exactly what most buyers are really after. If your priority is a phone that just works, day in and day out, then this one deserves a spot on your shortlist. You could nitpick a few things, as you can with any phone in this bracket. But taken as a whole, the Apple iPhone 14 Plus is a sensible, well-judged choice that should keep most users happy for a good while. If you have used this device or are planning to pick one up, do let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
