iPhone 14 vs Reno 12 Pro

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 Reno 12 Pro runs out in Jul 2028 ($19.43/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 14 64 · Reno 12 Pro 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

Oppo Reno 12 Pro $480

Buy with care$19.43/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 14 50Reno 12 Pro 70

The Reno 12 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch amoled, 2412x1080, 120hz.

Performance

iPhone 14 74Reno 12 Pro 58

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

Camera

iPhone 14 52Reno 12 Pro 79

The Reno 12 Pro has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

iPhone 14 46Reno 12 Pro 80

5,000mAh vs 3,279mAh — the Reno 12 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 14 47Reno 12 Pro 29

The iPhone 14 is supported until Sep 2029 — 14 months longer than the Reno 12 Pro.

Value

iPhone 14 64Reno 12 Pro 56

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

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 14	Reno 12 Pro
Price (street)	$285	$480
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak	6.7-inch AMOLED, 2412x1080, 120Hz
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic (5-core GPU)	MediaTek Dimensity 7300-Energy
RAM	6GB	12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	3,279 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	80W wired
Rear cameras	12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	146.7 × 71.5 × 7.8 mm	161.5 × 74.8 × 7.4 mm
Weight	172 g	180 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Supported until	Sep 2029	Jul 2028

iPhone 14 full verdict →Reno 12 Pro full verdict →Longevity master board →

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