iPhone 14 Plus vs Galaxy S23

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 14 Plus is supported until Oct 2029 at $7.56 per month of safe use, while the Galaxy S23 runs out in Feb 2028 ($8.68/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 14 Plus 67 · Galaxy S23 67 — 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

Samsung Galaxy S23 $175

Buy with care$8.68/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Feb 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 14 Plus 50Galaxy S23 70

The Galaxy S23's screen is the better one — 6.1-inch dynamic amoled 2x, fhd+, 120hz.

Performance

iPhone 14 Plus 74Galaxy S23 85

The Galaxy S23's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 14 Plus 52Galaxy S23 79

The Galaxy S23 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

iPhone 14 Plus 67Galaxy S23 58

4,325mAh vs 3,900mAh — the iPhone 14 Plus lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 14 Plus 47Galaxy S23 24

The iPhone 14 Plus is supported until Oct 2029 — 20 months longer than the Galaxy S23.

Value

iPhone 14 Plus 67Galaxy S23 67

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 14 Plus	Galaxy S23
Price (street)	$301	$175
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak	6.1-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 120Hz
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic (5-core GPU)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
RAM	6GB	8GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	4,325 mAh	3,900 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	25W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras	12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions	160.8 × 78.1 × 7.8 mm	146.3 × 70.9 × 7.6 mm
Weight	203 g	168 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Oct 2029	Feb 2028

iPhone 14 Plus full verdict →Galaxy S23 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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