iPhone 14 Pro vs iPhone 16e

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

The iPhone 14 Pro wins this one, taking display and camera decisively. Against the iPhone 16e it's also the sounder buy at $9.45 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 14 Pro 68 · iPhone 16e 63 — 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$9.45/mo

2022◆ Buy-by Sep 20272029

Apple iPhone 16e $599

Safe to buy$8.77/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Feb 20302032

Category by category

Display

iPhone 14 Pro 80iPhone 16e 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 16e 92

The iPhone 16e's Apple A18 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 14 Pro 74iPhone 16e 50

The iPhone 14 Pro has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery

iPhone 14 Pro 44iPhone 16e 60

4,005mAh vs 3,200mAh — the iPhone 16e lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 14 Pro 46iPhone 16e 81

The iPhone 16e is supported until Feb 2032 — 29 months longer than the iPhone 14 Pro.

Value

iPhone 14 Pro 68iPhone 16e 63

Overall value goes to the iPhone 14 Pro at $9.45 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 14 Pro	iPhone 16e
Price (street)	$368	$599
Display	6.1-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, always-on, up to 2000 nits peak	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Apple A18
RAM	6GB	8GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	3,200 mAh	4,005 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	Wired fast charge with 20W+ adapter; Qi wireless up to 7.5W (no MagSafe)
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x	48MP main
Dimensions	147.5 × 71.5 × 7.85 mm	146.7 × 71.5 × 7.8 mm
Weight	206 g	167 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2029	Feb 2032

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