iPhone 13 Pro Max vs iPhone 14 Plus

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Winner

Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 14 Plus is supported until Oct 2029 at $7.56 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 Plus 67 — 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 Plus $301

Safe to buy$7.56/mo

2022◆ Buy-by Oct 20272029

Category by category

Display

iPhone 13 Pro Max 80iPhone 14 Plus 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 Plus 74

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera

iPhone 13 Pro Max 64iPhone 14 Plus 52

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

Battery

iPhone 13 Pro Max 67iPhone 14 Plus 67

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

iPhone 13 Pro Max 33iPhone 14 Plus 47

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

Value

iPhone 13 Pro Max 63iPhone 14 Plus 67

Overall value goes to the iPhone 14 Plus at $7.56 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 13 Pro Max	iPhone 14 Plus
Price (street)	$383	$301
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Apple A15 Bionic (5-core GPU)
RAM	6GB	6GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	4,352 mAh	4,325 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless
Rear cameras	12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x	12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	160.8 × 78.1 × 7.65 mm	160.8 × 78.1 × 7.8 mm
Weight	240 g	203 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2028	Oct 2029

iPhone 13 Pro Max full verdict →iPhone 14 Plus full verdict →Longevity master board →

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