iPhone 14 Pro Max vs iPhone 15 Plus
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 0 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → iPhone 15 Plus (supported until Sep 2030); want maximum speed → iPhone 14 Pro Max (Apple A16 Bionic).
Value Score: iPhone 14 Pro Max 67 · iPhone 15 Plus 67 — methodology
The lifespan decider
When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
Category by category
The iPhone 14 Pro Max's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch ltpo super retina xdr oled, promotion 120hz, always-on, up to 2000 nits peak.
Performance is a wash — same chip tier.
The iPhone 14 Pro Max has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).
Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.
The iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 — 12 months longer than the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | iPhone 14 Pro Max | iPhone 15 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $437 | $403 |
| Display | 6.7-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, always-on, up to 2000 nits peak | 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak |
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic | Apple A16 Bionic |
| RAM | 6GB | 6GB |
| Storage | 128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB | 128GB/256GB/512GB |
| Battery | 4,323 mAh | 4,383 mAh |
| Charging | 20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless | 20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W |
| Rear cameras | 48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x | 48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide |
| Dimensions | 160.7 × 77.6 × 7.85 mm | 160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 240 g | 201 g |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Supported until | Sep 2029 | Sep 2030 |
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