iPhone 14 vs iPhone SE (3rd gen)

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Apple iPhone 14

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 14 is supported until Sep 2029 at $7.28 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 64 · 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 $285

Safe to buy$7.28/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 50iPhone SE (3rd gen) 50

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

iPhone 14 74iPhone SE (3rd gen) 74

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera

iPhone 14 52iPhone SE (3rd gen) 40

The iPhone 14 has the stronger camera system (2 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery

iPhone 14 46iPhone SE (3rd gen) 20

3,279mAh vs 2,018mAh — the iPhone 14 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 14 47iPhone SE (3rd gen) 39

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

Value

iPhone 14 64iPhone SE (3rd gen) 56

Overall value goes to the iPhone 14 at $7.28 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 14	iPhone SE (3rd gen)
Price (street)	$285	$100
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak	4.7-inch Retina HD LCD, 60Hz
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic (5-core GPU)	Apple A15 Bionic
RAM	6GB	4GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	64GB/128GB/256GB
Battery	3,279 mAh	2,018 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	20W wired, Qi wireless 7.5W
Rear cameras	12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	12MP main
Dimensions	146.7 × 71.5 × 7.8 mm	138.4 × 67.3 × 7.3 mm
Weight	172 g	144 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP67
Supported until	Sep 2029	Mar 2029

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