PhoneLifespan

iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Redmi K80

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Winner

Xiaomi Redmi K80

The Redmi K80 wins this one, taking battery and performance decisively. Against the iPhone 14 Pro Max it's also the sounder buy at $8.59 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 14 Pro Max 67 · Redmi K80 79 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
Xiaomi Redmi K80 $355
Safe to buy$8.59/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Nov 20272029

Category by category

Display
iPhone 14 Pro Max 80Redmi K80 80

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance
iPhone 14 Pro Max 80Redmi K80 92

The Redmi K80's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm) is simply the faster chip.

Camera
iPhone 14 Pro Max 74Redmi K80 67

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

Battery
iPhone 14 Pro Max 66Redmi K80 100

6,550mAh vs 4,323mAh — the Redmi K80 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 14 Pro Max 46Redmi K80 49

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value
iPhone 14 Pro Max 67Redmi K80 79

Overall value goes to the Redmi K80 at $8.59 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 14 Pro MaxRedmi K80
Price (street)$437$355
Display6.7-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, always-on, up to 2000 nits peak6.67-inch AMOLED, 2K, 120Hz, 3200 nits peak
ChipsetApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm)
RAM6GB12GB/16GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery4,323 mAh6,550 mAh
Charging20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless90W wired, 30W wireless
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro
Dimensions160.7 × 77.6 × 7.85 mm160.3 × 75.0 × 8.0 mm
Weight240 g206 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Supported untilSep 2029Nov 2029

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