iPhone 14 Pro Max vs 14 Pro

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Winner

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 14 Pro Max is supported until Sep 2029 at $11.17 per month of safe use, while the 14 Pro runs out in Nov 2028 ($20.95/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 14 Pro Max 67 · 14 Pro 64 — 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

Xiaomi 14 Pro $600

Buy with care$20.95/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Nov 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 14 Pro Max 8014 Pro 90

The 14 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.73-inch ltpo amoled, 3200 x 1440, 120hz.

Performance

iPhone 14 Pro Max 8014 Pro 92

The 14 Pro's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 14 Pro Max 7414 Pro 79

The 14 Pro has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery

iPhone 14 Pro Max 6614 Pro 78

4,880mAh vs 4,323mAh — the 14 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 14 Pro Max 4714 Pro 34

The iPhone 14 Pro Max is supported until Sep 2029 — 10 months longer than the 14 Pro.

Value

iPhone 14 Pro Max 6714 Pro 64

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 14 Pro Max	14 Pro
Price (street)	$437	$600
Display	6.7-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, always-on, up to 2000 nits peak	6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED, 3200 x 1440, 120Hz
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM	6GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	4,323 mAh	4,880 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	120W wired, 50W wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto 3.2x
Dimensions	160.7 × 77.6 × 7.85 mm	161.4 × 75.3 × 8.5 mm
Weight	240 g	223 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2029	Nov 2028

iPhone 14 Pro Max full verdict →14 Pro full verdict →Longevity master board →

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