iPhone · Apple Silicon · 2022
iPhone 14
A cautious update that reused the A15 but added life-saving tricks: it can detect a car crash and text emergency services via satellite when off-grid.
iPhone 14: key facts
When was the iPhone 14 released?
The iPhone 14 was released in September 16, 2022. Apple discontinued it in September 2024.
How much did the iPhone 14 cost?
The iPhone 14 launched at $799 in 2022 — about $855 in today’s money (approximate, US CPI).
What are the iPhone 14’s specs?
The iPhone 14 used a Apple A15 Bionic running at 3.23 GHz, with 6 GB of memory and 128 GB of storage. It ran iOS 16.
Why does the iPhone 14 matter?
Crash Detection and Emergency SOS via satellite.
Full specifications
| CPU | Apple A15 Bionic · 3.23 GHz |
|---|---|
| Cores | 6 |
| Memory (RAM) | 6 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Display | 6.1" Super Retina XDR OLED, 2532×1170 |
| GPU | Apple 5-core GPU |
| Ports | Lightning |
| Weight | 172 g |
| Dimensions | 146.7×71.5×7.8 mm |
| Operating system | iOS 16 |
| Released | September 16, 2022 |
| Discontinued | September 2024 |
| Launch price | $799 |
How the iPhone 14 compares to today
A 16 GB Apple Silicon MacBook Pro has about 2.7× more memory than this device shipped with.
At 3.23 GHz, the clock is roughly 1.0× slower than a single performance core of a 16 GB Apple Silicon MacBook Pro — and that is before counting cores, width and IPC.
This held about 32,800 modern phone photos — a respectable library even today.
Launched at $799 in 2022 — about $855 in today’s money (approx., US CPI).
Cross-architecture speed figures are clock-only and approximate; inflation figures use US CPI.
Did you know?
US models dropped the physical SIM tray entirely in favour of eSIM.
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Last updated: 2026-06-25