iPhone 14 Pro vs iPhone SE (3rd gen)

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Winner

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 14 Pro is supported until Sep 2029 at $9.41 per month of safe use, while the iPhone SE (3rd gen) runs out in Mar 2029 ($3.02/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 14 Pro 68 · iPhone SE (3rd gen) 56 — 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 SE (3rd gen) $100

Buy with care$3.02/mo

2022◆ Buy-by Mar 20272029

Category by category

Display

iPhone 14 Pro 80iPhone SE (3rd gen) 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 SE (3rd gen) 74

The iPhone 14 Pro's Apple A16 Bionic is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 14 Pro 74iPhone SE (3rd gen) 40

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

Battery

iPhone 14 Pro 44iPhone SE (3rd gen) 20

3,200mAh vs 2,018mAh — the iPhone 14 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 14 Pro 47iPhone SE (3rd gen) 39

The iPhone 14 Pro is supported until Sep 2029 — 6 months longer than the iPhone SE (3rd gen).

Value

iPhone 14 Pro 68iPhone SE (3rd gen) 56

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

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 14 Pro	iPhone SE (3rd gen)
Price (street)	$368	$100
Display	6.1-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, always-on, up to 2000 nits peak	4.7-inch Retina HD LCD, 60Hz
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Apple A15 Bionic
RAM	6GB	4GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB	64GB/128GB/256GB
Battery	3,200 mAh	2,018 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	20W wired, Qi wireless 7.5W
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x	12MP main
Dimensions	147.5 × 71.5 × 7.85 mm	138.4 × 67.3 × 7.3 mm
Weight	206 g	144 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP67
Supported until	Sep 2029	Mar 2029

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