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iPhone 14 vs Agni 3

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Winner

Apple iPhone 14

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 14 is supported until Sep 2029 at $7.31 per month of safe use, while the Agni 3 runs out in Oct 2028 ($8.83/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 14 64 · Agni 3 72 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$7.31/mo
2022◆ Buy-by Sep 20272029
Lava Agni 3 $245
Buy with care$8.83/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Oct 20262028

Category by category

Display
iPhone 14 50Agni 3 70

The Agni 3's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch amoled, fhd+, 120hz, 10-bit; plus a 1.74-inch secondary amoled on the back.

Performance
iPhone 14 74Agni 3 58

The iPhone 14's Apple A15 Bionic (5-core GPU) is simply the faster chip.

Camera
iPhone 14 52Agni 3 79

The Agni 3 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
iPhone 14 46Agni 3 80

5,000mAh vs 3,279mAh — the Agni 3 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 14 46Agni 3 33

The iPhone 14 is supported until Sep 2029 — 11 months longer than the Agni 3.

Value
iPhone 14 64Agni 3 72

Overall value goes to the Agni 3 at $8.83 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 14Agni 3
Price (street)$285$245
Display6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak6.78-inch AMOLED, FHD+, 120Hz, 10-bit; plus a 1.74-inch secondary AMOLED on the back
ChipsetApple A15 Bionic (5-core GPU)MediaTek Dimensity 7300X (4nm)
RAM6GB8GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB128GB/256GB
Battery3,279 mAh5,000 mAh
Charging20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless66W wired
Rear cameras12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 8MP depth
Dimensions146.7 × 71.5 × 7.8 mm163.7 × 75.5 × 8.8 mm
Weight172 g212 g
Water resistanceIP68IP64
Supported untilSep 2029Oct 2028

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