iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Galaxy S24 FE

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE

The Galaxy S24 FE wins this one, taking software longevity and battery decisively. Against the iPhone 14 Pro Max it's also the sounder buy at $7.84 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 14 Pro Max 67 · Galaxy S24 FE 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

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE $499

Safe to buy$7.84/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Oct 20292031

Category by category

Display

iPhone 14 Pro Max 80Galaxy S24 FE 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 80Galaxy S24 FE 82

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera

iPhone 14 Pro Max 74Galaxy S24 FE 79

The Galaxy S24 FE has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery

iPhone 14 Pro Max 66Galaxy S24 FE 74

4,700mAh vs 4,323mAh — the Galaxy S24 FE lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 14 Pro Max 47Galaxy S24 FE 76

The Galaxy S24 FE is supported until Oct 2031 — 25 months longer than the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

Value

iPhone 14 Pro Max 67Galaxy S24 FE 73

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S24 FE at $7.84 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 14 Pro Max	Galaxy S24 FE
Price (street)	$437	$499
Display	6.7-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, always-on, up to 2000 nits peak	6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, up to 120Hz, up to 1900 nits
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Exynos 2400e
RAM	6GB	8GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	4,323 mAh	4,700 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	25W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 8MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions	160.7 × 77.6 × 7.85 mm	162.0 × 77.3 × 8.0 mm
Weight	240 g	213 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2029	Oct 2031

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