iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Ace 5 Pro

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

OnePlus Ace 5 Pro

The Ace 5 Pro wins this one, taking battery and software longevity decisively. Against the iPhone 14 Pro Max it's also the sounder buy at $9.76 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 14 Pro Max 67 · Ace 5 Pro 77 — 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 Pro Max $437

Safe to buy$11.21/mo

2022◆ Buy-by Sep 20272029

OnePlus Ace 5 Pro $530

Safe to buy$9.76/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Dec 20282030

Category by category

Display

iPhone 14 Pro Max 80Ace 5 Pro 90

The Ace 5 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch ltpo amoled, 1.5k, 120hz, up to 4500 nits peak, crystal shield glass.

Performance

iPhone 14 Pro Max 80Ace 5 Pro 98

The Ace 5 Pro's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm) is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 14 Pro Max 74Ace 5 Pro 67

The iPhone 14 Pro Max has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

iPhone 14 Pro Max 66Ace 5 Pro 100

6,100mAh vs 4,323mAh — the Ace 5 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 14 Pro Max 46Ace 5 Pro 65

The Ace 5 Pro is supported until Dec 2030 — 15 months longer than the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

Value

iPhone 14 Pro Max 67Ace 5 Pro 77

Overall value goes to the Ace 5 Pro at $9.76 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 14 Pro Max	Ace 5 Pro
Price (street)	$437	$530
Display	6.7-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, always-on, up to 2000 nits peak	6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, up to 4500 nits peak, Crystal Shield Glass
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm)
RAM	6GB	12GB/16GB/24GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	4,323 mAh	6,100 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	100W wired SUPERVOOC
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x	50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro
Dimensions	160.7 × 77.6 × 7.85 mm	161.7 × 75.8 × 8.1 mm
Weight	240 g	203 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Supported until	Sep 2029	Dec 2030

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