PhoneLifespan

iPhone 14 vs iPhone 14 Pro

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It depends

Too close to call outright

These two are within 4 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → iPhone 14 (supported until Sep 2029); want maximum speed → iPhone 14 Pro (Apple A16 Bionic).

Value Score: iPhone 14 64 · iPhone 14 Pro 68 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 $285
Safe to buy$7.28/mo
2022◆ Buy-by Sep 20272029
Apple iPhone 14 Pro $368
Safe to buy$9.41/mo
2022◆ Buy-by Sep 20272029

Category by category

Display
iPhone 14 50iPhone 14 Pro 80

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 74iPhone 14 Pro 80

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

Camera
iPhone 14 52iPhone 14 Pro 74

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

Battery
iPhone 14 46iPhone 14 Pro 44

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity
iPhone 14 47iPhone 14 Pro 47

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value
iPhone 14 64iPhone 14 Pro 68

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

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 14iPhone 14 Pro
Price (street)$285$368
Display6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak6.1-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, always-on, up to 2000 nits peak
ChipsetApple A15 Bionic (5-core GPU)Apple A16 Bionic
RAM6GB6GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery3,279 mAh3,200 mAh
Charging20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless
Rear cameras12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions146.7 × 71.5 × 7.8 mm147.5 × 71.5 × 7.85 mm
Weight172 g206 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Supported untilSep 2029Sep 2029

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