iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Nord 4

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

OnePlus Nord 4

The Nord 4 wins this one, taking battery and software longevity decisively. Against the iPhone 14 Pro Max it's also the sounder buy at $8.15 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 14 Pro Max 67 · Nord 4 73 — 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$11.17/mo

2022◆ Buy-by Sep 20272029

OnePlus Nord 4 $400

Safe to buy$8.15/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20282030

Category by category

Display

iPhone 14 Pro Max 80Nord 4 70

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

iPhone 14 Pro Max 80Nord 4 78

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera

iPhone 14 Pro Max 74Nord 4 67

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

Battery

iPhone 14 Pro Max 66Nord 4 90

5,500mAh vs 4,323mAh — the Nord 4 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 14 Pro Max 47Nord 4 58

The Nord 4 is supported until Jul 2030 — 10 months longer than the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

Value

iPhone 14 Pro Max 67Nord 4 73

Overall value goes to the Nord 4 at $8.15 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 14 Pro Max	Nord 4
Price (street)	$437	$400
Display	6.7-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, always-on, up to 2000 nits peak	6.74-inch AMOLED, 1.5K (2772×1240, 450 ppi), up to 120Hz, 2150 nits peak
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
RAM	6GB	8GB/12GB/16GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	4,323 mAh	5,500 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	100W SUPERVOOC wired, no wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x	50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	160.7 × 77.6 × 7.85 mm	162.6 × 75.3 × 7.99 mm
Weight	240 g	200 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Supported until	Sep 2029	Jul 2030

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