iPhone 14 Plus vs iPhone 15 Pro Max
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 4 points overall — it genuinely depends on price on the day. The iPhone 15 Pro Max edges both longevity and performance, so prefer it when prices are close.
Value Score: iPhone 14 Plus 67 · iPhone 15 Pro Max 63 — methodology
The lifespan decider
When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
Category by category
The iPhone 15 Pro Max's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch super retina xdr oled, 120hz promotion, always-on, dynamic island, up to 2000 nits peak.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max's Apple A17 Pro is simply the faster chip.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).
Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max is supported until Sep 2030 — 11 months longer than the iPhone 14 Plus.
Overall value goes to the iPhone 14 Plus at $7.56 per month of safe use.
Full spec table
| Spec | iPhone 14 Plus | iPhone 15 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $301 | $760 |
| Display | 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak | 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz ProMotion, Always-On, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak |
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5-core GPU) | Apple A17 Pro |
| RAM | 6GB | 8GB |
| Storage | 128GB/256GB/512GB | 256GB/512GB/1TB |
| Battery | 4,325 mAh | 4,422 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, 12MP telephoto |
| Dimensions | 160.8 × 78.1 × 7.8 mm | 159.9 × 76.7 × 8.25 mm |
| Weight | 203 g | 221 g |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Supported until | Oct 2029 | Sep 2030 |
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