iPhone 14 Plus vs Phone (3a) Pro
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 4 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → Phone (3a) Pro (supported until Mar 2031); want maximum speed → iPhone 14 Plus (Apple A15 Bionic (5-core GPU)).
Value Score: iPhone 14 Plus 67 · Phone (3a) Pro 71 — methodology
The lifespan decider
When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
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The Phone (3a) Pro's screen is the better one — 6.77-inch amoled, 1080×2392 (fhd+), up to 120hz, 3000 nits peak.
The iPhone 14 Plus's Apple A15 Bionic (5-core GPU) is simply the faster chip.
The Phone (3a) Pro has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).
5,000mAh vs 4,325mAh — the Phone (3a) Pro lasts longer between charges.
The Phone (3a) Pro is supported until Mar 2031 — 17 months longer than the iPhone 14 Plus.
Overall value goes to the Phone (3a) Pro at $7.60 per month of safe use.
Full spec table
| Spec | iPhone 14 Plus | Phone (3a) Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $301 | $429 |
| Display | 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak | 6.77-inch AMOLED, 1080×2392 (FHD+), up to 120Hz, 3000 nits peak |
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5-core GPU) | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| RAM | 6GB | 12GB |
| Storage | 128GB/256GB/512GB | 256GB |
| Battery | 4,325 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Charging | 20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless | 50W wired, no wireless |
| Rear cameras | 12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide | 50MP main, 50MP periscope telephoto 3x, 8MP ultra-wide |
| Dimensions | 160.8 × 78.1 × 7.8 mm | 163.52 × 77.50 × 8.39 mm |
| Weight | 203 g | 211 g |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP64 |
| Supported until | Oct 2029 | Mar 2031 |
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