PhoneLifespan

iPhone 14 Plus vs 50 Pro NXTPAPER 5G

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Winner

Apple iPhone 14 Plus

The iPhone 14 Plus wins this one, taking performance decisively. Against the 50 Pro NXTPAPER 5G it's also the sounder buy at $7.59 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 14 Plus 67 · 50 Pro NXTPAPER 5G 62 — 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
TCL 50 Pro NXTPAPER 5G $280
Safe to buy$7.28/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20272029

Category by category

Display
iPhone 14 Plus 5050 Pro NXTPAPER 5G 70

The 50 Pro NXTPAPER 5G's screen is the better one — 6.8-inch ips lcd nxtpaper (full-color matte anti-glare), fhd+, 120hz.

Performance
iPhone 14 Plus 7450 Pro NXTPAPER 5G 42

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

Camera
iPhone 14 Plus 5250 Pro NXTPAPER 5G 67

The 50 Pro NXTPAPER 5G has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery
iPhone 14 Plus 6750 Pro NXTPAPER 5G 80

5,010mAh vs 4,325mAh — the 50 Pro NXTPAPER 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 14 Plus 4750 Pro NXTPAPER 5G 46

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value
iPhone 14 Plus 6750 Pro NXTPAPER 5G 62

Overall value goes to the iPhone 14 Plus at $7.59 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 14 Plus50 Pro NXTPAPER 5G
Price (street)$301$280
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak6.8-inch IPS LCD NXTPAPER (full-color matte anti-glare), FHD+, 120Hz
ChipsetApple A15 Bionic (5-core GPU)MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (6nm)
RAM6GB8GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB256GB/512GB
Battery4,325 mAh5,010 mAh
Charging20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless33W wired
Rear cameras12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide108MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro
Dimensions160.8 × 78.1 × 7.8 mm167.6 × 75.5 × 7.99 mm
Weight203 g196 g
Water resistanceIP68Not rated
Supported untilOct 2029Sep 2029
iPhone 14 Plus full verdict →50 Pro NXTPAPER 5G full verdict →Longevity master board →

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