iPhone 14 Plus vs iPhone 16 Pro

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Winner

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

The iPhone 16 Pro wins this one, taking display and software longevity decisively. Against the iPhone 14 Plus it's also the sounder buy at $7.81 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 14 Plus 67 · iPhone 16 Pro 73 — 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$7.56/mo

2022◆ Buy-by Oct 20272029

Apple iPhone 16 Pro $494

Safe to buy$7.81/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031

Category by category

Display

iPhone 14 Plus 50iPhone 16 Pro 80

The iPhone 16 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.3-inch super retina xdr oled, promotion 1–120hz, up to 2000 nits peak.

Performance

iPhone 14 Plus 74iPhone 16 Pro 95

The iPhone 16 Pro's Apple A18 Pro is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 14 Plus 52iPhone 16 Pro 74

The iPhone 16 Pro has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

iPhone 14 Plus 67iPhone 16 Pro 52

4,325mAh vs 3,582mAh — the iPhone 14 Plus lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 14 Plus 47iPhone 16 Pro 75

The iPhone 16 Pro is supported until Sep 2031 — 23 months longer than the iPhone 14 Plus.

Value

iPhone 14 Plus 67iPhone 16 Pro 73

Overall value goes to the iPhone 16 Pro at $7.81 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 14 Plus	iPhone 16 Pro
Price (street)	$301	$494
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak	6.3-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 1–120Hz, up to 2000 nits peak
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic (5-core GPU)	Apple A18 Pro
RAM	6GB	8GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	4,325 mAh	3,582 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	Wired fast charge — 50% in ~30 min with a 20W+ adapter; MagSafe wireless up to 25W
Rear cameras	12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	48MP main, 48MP ultra-wide, 12MP periscope 5x
Dimensions	160.8 × 78.1 × 7.8 mm	149.6 × 71.5 × 8.25 mm
Weight	203 g	199 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Oct 2029	Sep 2031

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