Head to head
Apple iPhone 14vsApple iPhone 13
The short answer
Neither the iPhone 14 nor the iPhone 13 wins a row by a gap you’d notice. Apple publishes no date for either; its record with retired iPhones points to 2029–2033 for the iPhone 14 and 2028–2032 for the iPhone 13, our estimate, not Apple’s.
- Released
- 2022-09-16endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-19
- Security updates until
- Not published by the makerendoflife.date — iPhone, retrieved 2026-08-19
- Released
- 2021-09-24endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-19
- Security updates until
- Not published by the makerendoflife.date — iPhone, retrieved 2026-08-19
0 wins for iPhone 140 wins for iPhone 131 gap borderline4 differences you won’t notice
Verdict: nothing you’d notice between them
On the makers’ figures and the named third-party sources, neither the iPhone 14 nor the iPhone 13 wins a row by a gap you would notice. One gap is borderline, a difference most people would not notice: RAM (6 GB against 4 GB, both from GSMArena) for the iPhone 14. The differences in weight, battery capacity, claimed video playback and Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core) are below the thresholds you would notice. Both state the same display size, peak brightness, typical brightness, HDR peak brightness, storage (base), fast charging and wireless charging. The other 31 rows have no threshold or no direction to judge by, so nobody wins them.
True to scale
Outlines from each maker’s published dimensions, drawn to scale. Corner rounding is our drawing convention, not a measurement.
Specifications
A win is marked only where the figures can be ranked and the gap is one you could notice. A row the site has no threshold for says whether the two differ, and that it is not ranking them. = marks the same figure on both, ≠ not ranked a difference with no ranking. Every figure carries its source.
Body
Display
Platform
Memory
Camera
Battery
Connectivity
Benchmarks
8 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for
Refresh rate · Google Mobile Services · Telephoto · Battery per charge · Battery lifespan · AnTuTu benchmark · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme · Repairability (EU class). Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.
Questions
Is the iPhone 14 better than the iPhone 13?
On the figures, neither: no row has a gap between them you’d notice. The differences that exist are borderline, too close to notice, or not ranked.
Which has the better battery?
The iPhone 14 is ahead on paper, but not by a gap you’d notice: claimed video playback, 20 h against 19 h (both Apple UK). The iPhone 14 is ahead on paper, but not by a gap you’d notice: battery capacity, 3,279 mAh against 3,240 mAh (both GSMArena).
Which is lighter?
The iPhone 14 is lighter on paper, but not by a gap you’d notice: weight, 172 g against 173 g (both Apple Support UK).
Which has the brighter screen?
Neither: both state 1,200 nits for peak brightness (Apple Support UK). Both state 800 nits for typical brightness (Apple Support UK). Both state 1,200 nits for HDR peak brightness (Apple UK).
Which gets updates for longer?
Apple publishes no date for either; its record with retired iPhones points to 2029–2033 for the iPhone 14 and 2028–2032 for the iPhone 13, our estimate, not Apple’s. Sources: Apple’s record from endoflife.date and Apple security releases.
Other comparisons
The pairs a buyer of either phone would also weigh. Any two phones in the catalogue can be compared from the chooser.