{"id":215667,"date":"2023-03-09T06:08:24","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T11:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=275540"},"modified":"2025-07-01T19:52:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T02:52:24","slug":"iphone-13-vs-iphone-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/iphone-13-vs-iphone-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple&#8217;s iPhone 14: Is It Worth the Wait or Should You Buy the iPhone 13 Now?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buying a new <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/tiktok-iphone-tricks-photos\">iPhone<\/a> is never an easy decision. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/apple-imac-mac-pro\">Apple<\/a> terminals are not exactly &#8220;cheap&#8221; compared to other competing options and in the end, all we want is to find our ideal device. In this case, we will take a closer look at two phones that a priori are quite similar, <strong>the iPhone 14 and the iPhone 13<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"iOS 16\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/136f0b86-36a2-484c-98df-49fc90b365b6\/2187633187\/ios-16-iOS%2016-icon.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">iOS 16<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/ios-16.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/ios-16.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The iPhone 14 is the successor to the iPhone 13 but nevertheless, its few new features make the latter a very valid option to consider. Because of this, we&#8217;ve decided to bring both handsets head to head and put them head to head. <strong>Which is the better iPhone for you?<\/strong> That&#8217;s something we&#8217;ll find out below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Main differences between iPhone 13 and iPhone 14<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The truth is that the situation that occurred at <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/apple-artificial-intelligence-chatgpt\">Apple<\/a> last year during the launch of the latest iPhones had never been experienced before in the brand. The announcement of the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus was marked by an unusual fact: for the first time, they <strong>had the same processor as their predecessor<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/iphone-15-news-leaked\">the A15 Bionic chip<\/a>. However, the iPhone 14 is much more than its processor and these are some of the most important <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/apple-iphone-15-news-comfort-design\">changes<\/a> it brought:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Improved battery<\/li><li>New camera (main and front)<\/li><li>Satellite connection<\/li><li>Traffic accident detection<\/li><li>Increased amount of RAM<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Continuous design and appearance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When comparing the iPhone 14 and the iPhone 13, the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/apple-iphone-15-pro\">design<\/a> is what is most striking, but not for the reasons you think. Its total lack of changes makes it seem that we are dealing with the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/new-colors-iphone-15\">same terminal<\/a>: its only differences are the <strong>slight increase in thickness of the iPhone 14<\/strong> (0.02 cm) and its <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/iphone-14-yellow\">new colors<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/iphone-14-colores-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-275566\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An (almost) professional pocket camera<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The photographic section of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/tiktok-iphone-tricks-photos\">iPhone<\/a> has always been exceptional, whether you have the standard model or the Pro. And that is something that has not changed in either the iPhone 13 or the iPhone 14. Both have a two-camera module virtually identical at first glance. However, the <strong>differences<\/strong> are found on the inside:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>iPhone 14<\/strong>: 12 Mpx dual camera system (\u0192\/1.5 main and \u0192\/2.4 ultra wide-angle), optical image stabilization by sensor shift, x0.5 x1 optical zoom.<\/li><li><strong>iPhone 13<\/strong>: 12 Mpx dual camera system (\u0192\/1.4 main and \u0192\/2.4 ultra wide-angle), optical image stabilization by sensor shift, x0.5 x1 optical zoom, Photonic Engine and Action mode.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To summarize, the most interesting improvements brought by the iPhone 14 compared to the 13 are its <strong>Action mode<\/strong>, the inclusion of the <strong>Photonic Engine<\/strong> and <strong>better pictures in low light conditions<\/strong>. On the other hand, we have <strong>Action Mode<\/strong>, another software feature that allows you to adjust camera shake to <strong>stabilize<\/strong> the video as much as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/iphone-14-fotografia-marzo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-275567\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photonic Engine: what exactly is it?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Photonic Engine is a computational technology that is responsible for improving photos via software. Thanks to this improvement, the iPhone 14 can take brighter photos than its predecessor. In addition to the larger focal aperture, you&#8217;ll see that your photos gather much more light overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moreover, it is not any kind of setting that the user must activate: Photonic Engine will always act to improve each and every one of your shots. The models that have Photonic Engine are currently the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/iphone-14-plus-pro-max-buy\">iPhone 14, the iPhone 14 Plus, the iPhone 14 Pro and the iPhone 14 Pro Max<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/iphone-14-photonic-engine-marzo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-275570\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Few new features here: processor, RAM and battery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you know, Apple repeats the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/samsung-galaxy-23-slower-iphone-14-pro\">A15 Bionic chip<\/a> in the iPhone 14 (and iPhone 14 Plus). The new A16 Bionic chip is reserved for the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. Although we keep the same processor, the truth is that Apple has incorporated the A15 Bionic that carried the iPhone 13 Pro instead of the iPhone 13 (same clock frequency but with an extra GPU core). However, don&#8217;t be fooled: <strong>it&#8217;s still practically the same chip<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, in the <strong>RAM<\/strong> section we do see changes. Now, the iPhone 14 goes from 4 GB to 6 GB. A leap more than necessary and that will help your iPhone to last over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the <strong>battery<\/strong> side, Apple promises to have <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/iphone-without-battery-tricks-ios-16\">boosted the iPhone 14&#8217;s battery<\/a> to give us an extra hour of video playback. In numbers, this translates from <strong>19 hours<\/strong> on the iPhone 13 to <strong>20 hours<\/strong> on the iPhone 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/iphone-14-bateria-marzo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-275571\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Traffic accident detection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is perhaps one of the most interesting new features of the iPhone 14 by far. Apple made a lot of emphasis on this functionality during the presentation of these models and it is not for less. Thanks to accident detection (also available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/apple-watch-saves-life-car-accident\">Apple Watch Series 8<\/a>) <strong>your iPhone 14 can detect when you have been involved in a car accident<\/strong>. This is possible thanks to its improved sensors (microphones, gyroscopes, etc.) that can recognize when there has been a collision and <strong>autonomously call emergency services<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed-Youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introducing Crash Detection | iPhone 14 Pro | Apple\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZqqraWbJWjA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which iPhone should you buy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The truth is that it is difficult to justify this generational &#8220;leap&#8221; due to the few changes we see between the two terminals. Apple sells both models on its website with a difference of 100 euros in price (the iPhone 13 currently costs <strong>909 euros<\/strong> and the iPhone 14, <strong>1,009 euros<\/strong>). In view of this, <strong>there is no compelling reason to choose the iPhone 14 over the iPhone 13 today<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The iPhone 13 is a very valid terminal and beats the iPhone 14 by a landslide in its quality\/price ratio. Whatever your final decision, <strong>you&#8217;ll be taking home two great phones<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 are very similar to each other, but which is the best iPhone for you? 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