PhoneLifespan

iPhone 14 Plus vs 15 Pro 5G

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Too close to call outright

These two are within 2 points overall — it genuinely depends on price on the day. The iPhone 14 Plus edges both longevity and performance, so prefer it when prices are close.

Value Score: iPhone 14 Plus 67 · 15 Pro 5G 69 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$7.59/mo
2022◆ Buy-by Oct 20272029
Realme 15 Pro 5G $330
Safe to buy$8.82/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Jul 20272029

Category by category

Display
iPhone 14 Plus 5015 Pro 5G 80

The 15 Pro 5G's screen is the better one — 6.8-inch amoled, 1.5k, 144hz, up to 6500 nits peak, hdr10+, curved.

Performance
iPhone 14 Plus 7415 Pro 5G 55

The iPhone 14 Plus's Apple A15 Bionic (5-core GPU) is simply the faster chip.

Camera
iPhone 14 Plus 5215 Pro 5G 67

The 15 Pro 5G has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery
iPhone 14 Plus 6715 Pro 5G 100

7,000mAh vs 4,325mAh — the 15 Pro 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 14 Plus 4715 Pro 5G 45

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value
iPhone 14 Plus 6715 Pro 5G 69

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 14 Plus15 Pro 5G
Price (street)$301$330
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak6.8-inch AMOLED, 1.5K, 144Hz, up to 6500 nits peak, HDR10+, curved
ChipsetApple A15 Bionic (5-core GPU)Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4nm)
RAM6GB8GB/12GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery4,325 mAh7,000 mAh
Charging20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless80W wired SuperVOOC
Rear cameras12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide
Dimensions160.8 × 78.1 × 7.8 mm162.3 × 76.2 × 7.7 mm
Weight203 g187 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68/IP69 (also MIL-STD-810H)
Supported untilOct 2029Jul 2029

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