PhoneLifespan

iPhone 14 Pro vs iPhone 15

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Winner

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

The iPhone 14 Pro wins this one, taking display and camera decisively. Against the iPhone 15 it's also the sounder buy at $9.41 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 14 Pro 68 · iPhone 15 62 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 $368
Safe to buy$9.41/mo
2022◆ Buy-by Sep 20272029
Apple iPhone 15 $430
Safe to buy$8.38/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030

Category by category

Display
iPhone 14 Pro 80iPhone 15 50

The iPhone 14 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.1-inch ltpo super retina xdr oled, promotion 120hz, always-on, up to 2000 nits peak.

Performance
iPhone 14 Pro 80iPhone 15 80

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera
iPhone 14 Pro 74iPhone 15 62

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

Battery
iPhone 14 Pro 44iPhone 15 47

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity
iPhone 14 Pro 47iPhone 15 61

The iPhone 15 is supported until Sep 2030 — 12 months longer than the iPhone 14 Pro.

Value
iPhone 14 Pro 68iPhone 15 62

Overall value goes to the iPhone 14 Pro at $9.41 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 14 ProiPhone 15
Price (street)$368$430
Display6.1-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, always-on, up to 2000 nits peak6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak
ChipsetApple A16 BionicApple A16 Bionic
RAM6GB6GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery3,200 mAh3,349 mAh
Charging20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wirelessWired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide
Dimensions147.5 × 71.5 × 7.85 mm147.6 × 71.6 × 7.80 mm
Weight206 g171 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Supported untilSep 2029Sep 2030

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