iPhone 14 Pro vs GoPro Hero 11 Black Tested! 

i love your videos. this video is perfect

The things you put yourself through to get us the information we want... Remember that we love you for that!

I’ve watched a lot of iPhone review videos and they are getting pretty boring at this point. Ray, I’m super impressed by how you’re keeping this fresh and completely different. Awesome job!🎉

I must say your dedication for your videos is phenomenal ! Also how you keep your reviews raw (showing us how the drone experiment failed) makes your audience trust you ! Great job on the unique comparison.

I don’t know what awards RU-vid has for video production but this definitely comes under Outstanding Physical Sacrifice cinematography and Stunts while doing a side to side evaluation ! You’re an amazing dude young man! 🔥

Exactly the comparison I wanted to see, nice one.

Fantastic review as always. I was really impressed with the iphone. I think the GoPro audio did sound a bit better/richer until you were riding and then the iphone wind reduction was much better surprisingly. Thanks again for all that you do on these reviews!

That piece with the drone was hilarious! Thanks for sharing ALl aspects of your testing to entertain (and educate) us!

Great comparison between the two - I was looking into purchasing a GoPro, but am satisfied with my iPhone 14 Pro Max after seeing your video. Perfect timing for me. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

What an incredible effort, covered all possible scenarios, very underrated channel

Subscribed. That’s what I like, no trash talk or any out of topic, directly into the action, thanks.

Thanks for the info. My gut feeling on this is "Do I really want to use my phone and risk damage for action sports shots?" Wrecking a GoPro type device is painful enough but destroying your phone would be both painful and expensive. I am sure there are case uses for both but man... that's a hard sell to me given the gap between replacement costs and being down the use of my phone.

I don’t tnormally comment, but the lengths you went to for this video deserves recognition! I love your stuff! Thank you!!!

this content right here is taking device reviews to whole different level! appreciate the effort. very helpful.

Aloha DC, I love your videos. There are always informative, but fun at the same time. Mahalo.😎🤙

Great Job! The white balance on the GoPro underwater is definitely superior. However, in low light, it’s no question that the iPhone is clearly superior

DC! You are the man! All the stuff you do in a single video I have not done in my lifetime. Also with all that your video is packed with information. Thanks DC!

You conduct the most comprehensive and useful testing I have ever seen. Well done. And this test involves the question most people ask- which should I use? Cell or dedicated camera ? One compelling difference for me is battery life between the two platforms. When I got my GoPro 10 I was very dissatisfied with battery life after being used to all day cell phone battery life.

Most detailed comparison video seen yet on the internet i loved this guy and the amount of hard work to make such informative videos thank you for such information

One of the more hilarious reviews you've ever done! The McGyver of tech reviews with that drone.

Thanks for leaving some of the outtakes in the final video! That drone experiment was hilarious (and the good samaritans were enjoyable to watch, too).

I am very surprised how well the iphone 14 was against the gopro. I expected much better from GoPro

Nicely done! Great comparison with plenty of scenarios. Loved it.

Wow 🔥 Such sheer dedication to produce videos for us. Loving them all. Keep up the good work 🤟

Jeez!!! This dude is Extreme!!! I appreciate that, though.. Great Review, Sir.. This is my first DC Rainmaker video... Pretty cool!!!

Wow, I didn’t know I needed this video. I was considering a GoPro for cycling, but after seeing this comparison (awesome work, btw!) I feel that the iPhone is doing almost a better job in every situation I’d be using a GoPro in. Good thing I already have the 14 Pro. Thanks for saving me tons of money!

I appreciate video reviews like this! straight to the point! Thanks

Wow. If I were GoPro, I’d probably be pretty nervous. I’m not implying that the iPhone’s action camera is a direct replacement for the GoPro, but considering how good it is (I actually preferred a lot of the iPhone video compared to the GoPro), I’d imagine a lot of folks would say the 14 Pro’s action mode is more than enough. Now, I don’t know that I’d be comfortable taking my $1200-1500 iPhone on those intense outdoor activities - I’d be more comfortable using my $400 gopro for some of those things. Anyway, awesome footage!

Honestly this is a very good review. I watch many other tech reviewers and RU-vid recommended yours. You did real world tests with what many of us question on doing. Well done.

This is a really revealing head to head! Really wanted the GoPro to outshine the iPhone but it was so close on lots of the action scenarios. The GoPro form factor obviously is a win for mounting but the iPhone is such a good all rounder now

Interesting and pretty useful comparison video. Well done!

Impressive the great video you did with the litel amount of time 🤟

Ray, infinite props to you for your commitment to thoroughly + meticulously testing these pieces of technology. Now let's hit the trails! 🚵‍♀

Man I appreciate the effort behind the review but I'd love to see better utilization of the settings on the GoPro. Where it really shines is the diversity of lenses/frame rates/video modes. Wide lens on MTB POV? Try the hyperview mode! Things like that to consider in future reviews.

Thanks for a great comparison. I love how you mention on 8:41 that there are many more things to consider such as how you get the files off the camera. One thing I was curious about was file size efficiency. In the past, I noticed that GoPro files are absurdly huge compared to the iPhone. Are you able to share what the file size differences were between the cameras when the settings and video length were similar?

Thank you this is exactly the video I needed. I was specifically looking to compare the audio and video quality in motion. Thank you

This was so entertaining. 😂 The old couple finding your GoPro on the ground was hilarious! 😂😂😂 I’m super impressed with the iPhone 14! Realistically though, there’s no way I’m using it on a mountain bike ride and destroying a $1000 phone lol I’ll be sticking with my GoPro for adventure purposes.

You are the now the KING of action camera reviews. I was just thinking about this comparison. Man makes you really ask yourself do I need a GoPro? This helped my decide the Insta360 x3 over the GoPro 11. Great review and thanks !!!!!

Even if I don't care about none of these, I find your reviews more and more entertaining :)

This is best comparison video i’ve ever seen with such these different places and condutions. Thanks a lot 💯

My observations : Audio : Better vlog (behind the camera) from gopro, deeper more "warm" voice. But the Iphone totally blows gopro for a front facing audio. Iphone has better wind cancelation too. Video : For low light Iphone totally. Disappointed the Iphone doesn't do 4k30 for image stabilization and there's still room for improvement but it's much appreciated that it's there ! Color wise it's tight, sometimes I prefered the gopro, sometimes the Iphone. Gopro seems a bit pink or magenta. Gopro seems to have more contrast or less dynamic range. Look at the car shot 6:30 and the backback bottom right, can cearly see it on the iphone. Iphone lacks a underwater mode, gopro is indeed better. (Niche scneario, I woudln't put a iphone underwater but hey) 8:11 White balance seems better on the iphone, gopro is warm. Looking at the photos, gopro seems softer than the iphone, but imo in a good way, it's like the iphone has too much sharpening while to me the gopro looks more natural. (unless at 3x where the gorpro breaks down.) Slow motion looks terrible on both to me. I was wondering which one was worse than the other lol. I find them both very compressed. Overall I prefer the Iphone's look, it's brighter and seems to have more in the shadows, but maybe the gopro in flat settings would fix this? Conclusion : The Iphone seems more usable day to day to me. I don't do much sports and don't need the high refresh rates or something durable, so something pocketable seems wiser to my use case (best camera is the one you have on you). 5.3k is nice in a action camera for further stabilization or cropping in. But if you want to get closer the iphone is better with the 3x camera instead of the 5.3k crop. However for action and maybe fun, there's no contest gopro wins. Durability, waterproof, photography features (long exposures, planned capture, burst rate) stabilization, able to film at higher qualities with stabilization, horizon lock. It's just a clear winner. Furthermore gopro has practical filming stuff, swappable SD card, swappable battery, maybe longer continuous recording times?, not sure the iphone has webcam mode? Id rely more on a gopro than a Iphone. They both have their place in the world for different applications, and they both look great and id be happy with either :) Cheers for the video very informative!

You're the first one to mention that the action mode is not available on the front camera. Was really curious but you cleared my doubts. Thanks 👍

Would be awesome if Sony, Canon or Panasonic did this with their digital cameras! Very impressive.

This is the most comprehensive video I have seen based on real world scenarios. Bravo !

I think overall I prefer the iPhone but I’m not intending on upgrading my phone for a few years so if push came to shove I’d plump for the GoPro because it’s much cheaper, I wouldn’t worry as much about damaging it, and it has size in its favour. Tbh, even if I upgraded to the 14, I think my opinion would be the same.

Impressed with the depth you went into. Thanks for all the work on this!

Wow, pretty cool to see! I must admit that this is probably the first time I'm impressed by an iPhone. This was pretty awesome! A big part of an action camera is its formfactor and durability though, so I doubt it will replace action cameras any time soon.

I love your efforts to clear this things... super impressed!

This guy really works hard for his audience 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Such a genuinely informative review. We've all heard the specs a million times, but this SHOWS real-world use and examples. Great comparison, thanks for sharing!

I reckon for the drone mounting you will get it working if you suspend the cameras beneath the drone.

Thanks so much, this helped me 100% to make a choice about what to take on my trip. Loved how thorough you were and really appreciate your work.

1 time was not enough, let me watch it AGAIN ;-)

I really appreciate your review, and even more so your style and humor, fun to watch.

Personally found the iPhone a better camera all around... quite surprising to be honest and more important... Gopro needs to improve their sensor... capturing light on the iPhone is far better

Amazing video man !!! It's super impressive. The way you made this video for us. It's really great. I wanna thank you for this great video.

Loved this video. Ray, the child, who never grows up :) (which we love) Especially the drone part :D

Heyyy I just wanna say thanks!!!! Amazing review!!! You are the best! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Was interested in the cameras and the tests you put them through. Found though that this was entertaining in itself. Well done Ray! Love it with you chasing after the cyclists to test the action settings, and great cannonballs too.

wow..one of the best videos ive come across..there is so much of hard work involved in it..great work! Inspired Brother🙂

GoPro really needs to improve their low light performance. In proper lighting the GoPro definitely looks better, but the low light difference is embarrassing for a dedicated camera system compared to a tiny phone camera.

That's a whole lot of action packed in an informative and entertaining 9m comparison, thanks!

Great video! Thank you for not making it into 30 min mini film like others do, to create visibility of content. I got from your video all important information 👍👍👍👍

you sir absolutely nailed it with so many contrasting scenarios, i must give my compliments.

For even better quality you can switch to the main sensor of the iPhone. It does incur a heavier crop though so it depends on your desired framing.

Omg thanks so much for the comparison to the GoPro! Amazing work!!!!!

One thing to add is that the iPhone has much more and easier control over the shooting settings. Exposure compensation, white balance, etc. especially when third party apps start using the stabilization mode. But of course it's always about choosing the right tool for the job in the end.

This video put a lot of effort and time to establish, so thank you so much for this. You are the star!!⭐️

Your stuff is always good - this was next level! Thanks :)

I’m surprised with the results. Before watching this comparison I was pretty sure that GP will beat iPhone by far, apparently it’s not … I wasn’t expecting that. Thank you for that, it seems that you helped me to save a bag of money… instead of buying GP I will just upgrade my iPhone 😅

This comparison is crazy dude, great work

Great comparison 👍 I'm not an iphone user but i have had GoPros for a long time, so it's interesting to see that the iphone 14 is pretty damn close to what an action cam can offer. Would be a great tool to always have with you. Considering the price of the iphone though, i think i will stick to the GoPro and carry that extra 154g with me everyday and use my phone just for phone stuff😅

You video is the best I could find on this topic. Nice work!!

The GoPro really surprised me here. I thought the image quality from the iPhone would be significantly better but the extra resolution from the GoPro really provides a lot of detail as long as there's plenty of light.

Fantastic side by side comparison to illustrate all use cases. Thank you for this video :)

Deja Vu? Seems legit 😁 Like and comment again... You know, for the algorithm 🤪

Wait a min. This is the first. I always fast forward or skip on other reviews. This one I haven't touched the video seeker bar from start till end. Well done! Enjoyed the contents.

This is the comparison we were waiting for..nice work👍

Very very useful and very very nice side by side compare, I like it, many thx again

This review kept me watching till the end because you mixed fun with your information. It was genuinely fun to watch :)

Great Job! The white balance on the GoPro underwater is definitely superior.

your videos are the best ones on reviewing and giving me informaion. Great!!! Thank you.

You just saved me a ton of money. I was tempted to get a GoPro (or two) but your video convinced me that, for my purposes - making drumming videos, my iPhones will do just fine. Thanks!

I was going to get a GP11, but this video completely backed up my suspicion that my IP14 ProMax is more than good enough my needs. The ProMax is even better than the Pro so there's really no need for a GoPro unless you're jumping out of a plane or trying to land a double backflip on a BMX bike...even then there are some more than adequate phone mounts these days. The only area I saw where the GP was better was the mic, but there are now excellent microphones for the phones too. Thanks for making this comparison!

Really a wonderful comparison video. Love it bro. Thanks a lot for your great effort.

1:24 the man is just chasing random people 😂

Fantastic video and comparisons sir, THNK U!

As always, well done and with passion. Thanks so much for your fine work.

Really nice work! Thank you for making this comparison and sharing it!

Being an iPhone owner I’m not surprised by how well it handles most. But I haven’t used a newer gooro in a few years. I’m actually very surprised how good the image and sound quality has gotten. But as you said, what’s best for the job.

Crazy videos.. Not only educational but comedy also, keep doing this is nice to see a review with that much fun and outdoor, its just different !

Excellent video! Yours is much better than those tech channels because you put the iPhone into real world usage instead of just testing benchmarks and regurgitating marketing materials, no sensational BS too.

Excellent video, and really helpful! Thanks!

Wow. SERIOUSLY well-made comparison! Again, wow!

Best. Review. Ever. I applaud you on your dedication, good sir. 👏🏽

2:15 I feel it man! Running especially when you get into your 30’s gets very exhausting!!!

Great comparison and great dedication! :D The drope scene was hilarious!

What a time to be alive. Make sure and wash your phone with fresh water. 20 years ago we’d never have thought that would be a common phrase.

I used to make videos with a 7y old iPhone 6S plus. I never decided if get a dedicated camera either gopro, blackmagic design or others. In the end I got the 14 promax to finally retire the old 6s plus. My problem with cameras (other than an extra cost and stuff to carry around) is that you need to be more organized, bags, charge batteries, microSD etc. It would happen that I need to take unexpected videos but the camera is at home, or forgot to charge it, etc. Imo a dedicated camera is better if you shot 5 days a week at least.

Thank you for all the effort you put into your videos! Well done!