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iPhone 13 Pro Max vs iPhone 14

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Winner

Apple iPhone 14

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 14 is supported until Sep 2029 at $7.28 per month of safe use, while the iPhone 13 Pro Max runs out in Sep 2028 ($13.98/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 13 Pro Max 63 · iPhone 14 64 methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max $383
Buy with care$13.98/mo
2021◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028
Apple iPhone 14 $285
Safe to buy$7.28/mo
2022◆ Buy-by Sep 20272029

Category by category

Display
iPhone 13 Pro Max 80iPhone 14 50

The iPhone 13 Pro Max's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch super retina xdr oled, promotion 120hz, 1200 nits hdr peak.

Performance
iPhone 13 Pro Max 74iPhone 14 74

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera
iPhone 13 Pro Max 64iPhone 14 52

The iPhone 13 Pro Max has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
iPhone 13 Pro Max 67iPhone 14 46

4,352mAh vs 3,279mAh — the iPhone 13 Pro Max lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 13 Pro Max 33iPhone 14 47

The iPhone 14 is supported until Sep 2029 — 12 months longer than the iPhone 13 Pro Max.

Value
iPhone 13 Pro Max 63iPhone 14 64

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 13 Pro MaxiPhone 14
Price (street)$383$285
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak
ChipsetApple A15 BionicApple A15 Bionic (5-core GPU)
RAM6GB6GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery4,352 mAh3,279 mAh
Charging20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless
Rear cameras12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide
Dimensions160.8 × 78.1 × 7.65 mm146.7 × 71.5 × 7.8 mm
Weight240 g172 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Supported untilSep 2028Sep 2029

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