iPhone 14 Plus vs iPhone 13 Pro: Which iPhone should you buy at Rs. 1.1 lakh?

iPhone 14 Plus vs iPhone 13 Pro: At just over Rs. 1 lakh, which one of these should you buy?

iPhone 14 Plus starts at a price of Rs. 89,990 in India for the base 128GB variant. (Amritanshu / HT Tech)

iPhone 14 Plus vs iPhone 13 Pro! If you have around Rs. 1 lakh to spend on an Apple smartphone, you have these two options to choose from. The iPhone 13 Pro was the flagship from 2021 that introduced bigger upgrades and a more premium experience that is on par with similarly priced Android flagships. On the other hand, we have the iPhone 14 Plus, which is the newest entrant in the iPhone 14 series.

The iPhone 14 Plus brings back the Plus sized version standard iPhone to the masses. It offers the same 6.7-inch display on the iPhone 14 Pro Max and the same, if not bigger, battery capacity. However, despite being the vanilla version of the iPhone, it is quite expensive in India. And since Amazon is still selling the iPhone 13 Pro, it obviously leads to a simple confusion – should you buy the iPhone 14 Plus or last year's iPhone 13 Pro?

Note that the iPhone 13 Pro is still selling at a starting price of Rs. 1,09,900 for its 128GB storage variant. The iPhone 14 Plus will offer its 512GB variant at Rs. 1,19,900, and the 256GB variant at Rs. 99,900.

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iPhone 14 Plus vs iPhone 13 Pro: Quick Comparison

iPhone 13 Pro (Amritanshu / HT Tech)

iPhone 13 Pro (Amritanshu / HT Tech)

- The iPhone 14 Plus has the bigger display here, at 6.7-inches and uses a bright OLED panel. However, the iPhone 13 Pro has the nicer ProMotion OLED panel that can vary the refresh rate between 10Hz and 120Hz. Hence, despite being smaller at 6.1-inches, the iPhone 13 Pro is a better bet for display nerds.

- The iPhone 13 Pro also has the nicer camera setup here. The triple 12MP camera setup has an extra telephoto lens with 3X zoom, thereby allowing for more versatility. The iPhone 14 Plus has just the regular and ultra-wide cameras at the back, but the Photonic Engine takes brighter regular pictures, the Cinematic mode can shoot in 4K, and the Action Mode with great stability is present here as well.

- When it comes to the chipset, both of these iPhones use the same A15 Bionic chip with 5-core GPU. Hence, in the real world, both phones should work equally fast and good.

- Battery life is where the iPhone 14 Plus snatches the lead. The new model should easily last over a day and half, whereas the iPhone 13 Pro can last a whole day at best, with some charge left over for the next day.

- The iPhone 14 Plus also gets features such as Crash Detection and Satellite connectivity; the iPhone 13 Pro doesn't get any of these.

- The iOS 16 experience varies on both models too. On the iPhone 13 Pro, it is much smoother to look at, but the bigger display on the iPhone 14 Plus makes it even more enjoyable. Both phones should get the same number of OS updates, considering the chipset inside.

- Lastly, the design. This is a subjective choice and you are free to pick any of these as your favourite. The iPhone 14 Plus comes in brighter and more colour options, whereas the iPhone 13 Pro looks more classy with its overall design. Note that the build quality on the iPhone 13 Pro is far superior with its Stainless Steel frame; the iPhone 14 Plus only has aluminium frame, which is more delicate.