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 ($10.22/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+ 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$7.56/mo

2022◆ Buy-by Oct 20272029

Samsung Galaxy S23+ $206

Buy with care$10.22/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 — 6.6-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+ 74

4,700mAh vs 4,325mAh — the Galaxy S23+ 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+ 69

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 14 Plus	Galaxy S23+
Price (street)	$301	$206
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak	6.6-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	256GB/512GB
Battery	4,325 mAh	4,700 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	45W 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	157.8 × 76.2 × 7.6 mm
Weight	203 g	196 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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