PhoneLifespan

iPhone 14 Pro vs 15 Pro 5G

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Too close to call outright

These two are within 1 point overall — it genuinely depends on price on the day. The iPhone 14 Pro edges both longevity and performance, so prefer it when prices are close.

Value Score: iPhone 14 Pro 68 · 15 Pro 5G 69 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$9.44/mo
2022◆ Buy-by Sep 20272029
Realme 15 Pro 5G $330
Safe to buy$8.82/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Jul 20272029

Category by category

Display
iPhone 14 Pro 8015 Pro 5G 80

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance
iPhone 14 Pro 8015 Pro 5G 55

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

Camera
iPhone 14 Pro 7415 Pro 5G 67

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

Battery
iPhone 14 Pro 4415 Pro 5G 100

7,000mAh vs 3,200mAh — the 15 Pro 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 14 Pro 4615 Pro 5G 45

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value
iPhone 14 Pro 6815 Pro 5G 69

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 14 Pro15 Pro 5G
Price (street)$368$330
Display6.1-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, always-on, up to 2000 nits peak6.8-inch AMOLED, 1.5K, 144Hz, up to 6500 nits peak, HDR10+, curved
ChipsetApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4nm)
RAM6GB8GB/12GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery3,200 mAh7,000 mAh
Charging20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless80W wired SuperVOOC
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide
Dimensions147.5 × 71.5 × 7.85 mm162.3 × 76.2 × 7.7 mm
Weight206 g187 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68/IP69 (also MIL-STD-810H)
Supported untilSep 2029Jul 2029

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