iPhone 15 Plus vs 14

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 at $7.88 per month of safe use, while the 14 runs out in Feb 2029 ($17.05/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 66 · 14 65 — 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 15 Plus $403

Safe to buy$7.88/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030

Xiaomi 14 $550

Buy with care$17.05/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Feb 20272029

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 Plus 5014 80

The 14's screen is the better one — 6.36-inch ltpo amoled, 2670×1200 (460 ppi), 1–120hz, 1000 nits typical / up to 3000 nits peak.

Performance

iPhone 15 Plus 8014 92

The 14's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 15 Plus 6214 79

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

Battery

iPhone 15 Plus 6814 72

4,610mAh vs 4,383mAh — the 14 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 Plus 6114 38

The iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 — 19 months longer than the 14.

Value

iPhone 15 Plus 6614 65

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15 Plus	14
Price (street)	$403	$550
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak	6.36-inch LTPO AMOLED, 2670×1200 (460 ppi), 1–120Hz, 1000 nits typical / up to 3000 nits peak
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM	6GB	12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	4,383 mAh	4,610 mAh
Charging	20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W	90W wired, 50W wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main (Leica Summilux, f/1.6, OIS), 50MP ultra-wide (115° FOV), 50MP telephoto (Leica 75mm floating, OIS)
Dimensions	160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm	152.8 × 71.5 × 8.2 mm
Weight	201 g	193 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2030	Feb 2029

iPhone 15 Plus full verdict →14 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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