PhoneLifespan

iPhone 14 Pro vs Galaxy S24

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Too close to call outright

These two are within 3 points overall — it genuinely depends on price on the day. The Galaxy S24 edges both longevity and performance, so prefer it when prices are close.

Value Score: iPhone 14 Pro 68 · Galaxy S24 71 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
Samsung Galaxy S24 $549
Safe to buy$9.87/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20292031

Category by category

Display
iPhone 14 Pro 80Galaxy S24 90

The Galaxy S24's screen is the better one — 6.2-inch dynamic amoled 2x, fhd+ (2340×1080), 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.

Performance
iPhone 14 Pro 80Galaxy S24 92

The Galaxy S24's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (US) is simply the faster chip.

Camera
iPhone 14 Pro 74Galaxy S24 79

The Galaxy S24 has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery
iPhone 14 Pro 44Galaxy S24 60

4,000mAh vs 3,200mAh — the Galaxy S24 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 14 Pro 47Galaxy S24 66

The Galaxy S24 is supported until Jan 2031 — 16 months longer than the iPhone 14 Pro.

Value
iPhone 14 Pro 68Galaxy S24 71

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 14 ProGalaxy S24
Price (street)$368$549
Display6.1-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, always-on, up to 2000 nits peak6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+ (2340×1080), 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
ChipsetApple A16 BionicSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (US)
RAM6GB8GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery3,200 mAh4,000 mAh
Charging20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless25W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions147.5 × 71.5 × 7.85 mm147.0 × 70.6 × 7.6 mm
Weight206 g167 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Supported untilSep 2029Jan 2031

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