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iPhone 14 Pro vs iPhone XS

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iPhone 14 Pro
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iPhone XS
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  • Buyers who want Pro cameras and Dynamic Island without Max size
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Choose the iPhone XS if
  • Lighter in the hand (177 vs 206 g)
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPhone 14 Pro3 wins
+5%Larger screen6.1 vs 5.8 in
+20%Bigger battery3,200 vs 2,658 mAh
+50%More RAM for multitasking6 vs 4 GB
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Why pick theiPhone XS1 win
−29 gLighter in the hand177 vs 206 g
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Display5 differences
Screen size
6.1"
5.8"
Display type
Super Retina XDR display
Super Retina HD display
Resolution
1179 x 2556
1125 x 2436
Refresh rate
120 Hz
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Panel
Super Retina XDR display
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Performance1 difference
Chipset
A16 Bionic
A12 Bionic
Memory2 differences
RAM
6 GB
4 GB
Internal storage
128.0
64 GB
Main camera2 differences
Primary camera
48 MP
12 MP
Modules
48MP Main: 24 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization, seven-element lens, 100% Focus Pixels -
12MP wide-angle and telephoto cameras - Wide-angle: ƒ/1.8 aperture - Telephoto: ƒ/2.4 aperture - 2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x - Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control - Portrait Lighting with five effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono) - Dual optical image stabilization - Six-element lens - Quad-LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync - Panorama (up to
Battery & Charging2 differences
Capacity
3,200 mAh
2,658 mAh
Wired charging
15W
18W
Connectivity3 differences
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
Wi-Fi with 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
External Buttons and Connectors
Front camera
Volume up/down · Ring/Silent · Side button
Sensors & Security1 difference
Other sensors
Face ID · LiDAR Scanner · Barometer
Face ID · Barometer · Three‑axis gyro
Body2 differences
Dimensions
height: 5.81 inches (147.5 mm) · width: 2.81 inches (71.5 mm) · depth: 0.31 inch (7.85 mm)
height: 5.65 inches (143.6 mm) · width: 2.79 inches (70.9 mm) · depth: 0.30 inch (7.7 mm)
Weight
206 g
177 g
Launch & Software1 difference
Operating system
ios
iOS 12
Camera4 differences
Image formats captured
HEIF, JPEG, and DNG
HEIF and JPEG
TrueDepth Camera
12MP camera; /1.9 aperture; Autofocus with Focus Pixels; Six‑element lens; Retina Flash; Photonic Engine
7MP camera; /2.2 aperture; Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with five effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono); Animoji and Memoji; 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
Video Calling
FaceTime video calling over cellular or Wi‑Fi
FaceTime video calling over Wi‑Fi or cellular; FaceTime video calling over Wi‑Fi or cellular
Video formats recorded
HEVC · H.264
HEVC and H.264
Battery & charging2 differences
Battery claims
Up to 23 hours
up to 30 minutes longer than iPhone X
Fast-charge capable
Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes with 20W adapter or higher (available separately)
Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with 18W adapter or higher (available separately)
Design3 differences
Height
5.81 inches (147.5 mm)
5.65 inches (143.6 mm)
Weight (oz)
7.27 oz
6.24 oz
Weights
7.27 ounces (206 grams)
6.24 ounces (177 grams)
Audio1 difference
Audio Calling
FaceTime audio
FaceTime audio · Voice over LTE (VoLTE)4 · Wi‑Fi calling
General2 differences
Finish
Space Black · Silver · Gold
Gold · Space Gray · Silver
Location
Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, and BeiDou)
Assisted GPS · GLONASS · Galileo
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