iPhone 14 Plus vs iPhone 15

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Apple iPhone 14 Plus

The iPhone 14 Plus wins this one, taking battery decisively. Against the iPhone 15 it's also the sounder buy at $7.60 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 14 Plus 67 · iPhone 15 62 — 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 14 Plus $301

Safe to buy$7.60/mo

2022◆ Buy-by Oct 20272029

Apple iPhone 15 $430

Safe to buy$8.41/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030

Category by category

Display

iPhone 14 Plus 50iPhone 15 50

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

iPhone 14 Plus 74iPhone 15 80

The iPhone 15's Apple A16 Bionic is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 14 Plus 52iPhone 15 62

The iPhone 15 has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery

iPhone 14 Plus 67iPhone 15 47

4,325mAh vs 3,349mAh — the iPhone 14 Plus lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 14 Plus 47iPhone 15 61

The iPhone 15 is supported until Sep 2030 — 11 months longer than the iPhone 14 Plus.

Value

iPhone 14 Plus 67iPhone 15 62

Overall value goes to the iPhone 14 Plus at $7.60 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 14 Plus	iPhone 15
Price (street)	$301	$430
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic (5-core GPU)	Apple A16 Bionic
RAM	6GB	6GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	4,325 mAh	3,349 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	Wired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless
Rear cameras	12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	160.8 × 78.1 × 7.8 mm	147.6 × 71.6 × 7.80 mm
Weight	203 g	171 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Oct 2029	Sep 2030

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