PhoneLifespan

iPhone 15 Plus vs 14 Pro

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Winner

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 at $7.85 per month of safe use, while the 14 Pro runs out in Nov 2028 ($20.95/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 67 · 14 Pro 64 — 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$7.85/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030
Xiaomi 14 Pro $600
Buy with care$20.95/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Nov 20262028

Category by category

Display
iPhone 15 Plus 5014 Pro 90

The 14 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.73-inch ltpo amoled, 3200 x 1440, 120hz.

Performance
iPhone 15 Plus 8014 Pro 92

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

Camera
iPhone 15 Plus 6214 Pro 79

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

Battery
iPhone 15 Plus 6814 Pro 78

4,880mAh vs 4,383mAh — the 14 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 15 Plus 6114 Pro 34

The iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 — 23 months longer than the 14 Pro.

Value
iPhone 15 Plus 6714 Pro 64

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 15 Plus14 Pro
Price (street)$403$600
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED, 3200 x 1440, 120Hz
ChipsetApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM6GB12GB/16GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery4,383 mAh4,880 mAh
Charging20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W120W wired, 50W wireless
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto 3.2x
Dimensions160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm161.4 × 75.3 × 8.5 mm
Weight201 g223 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Supported untilSep 2030Nov 2028
iPhone 15 Plus full verdict →14 Pro full verdict →Longevity master board →

Scores and verdicts are computed from our verified database — see exactly how. Specs from manufacturer documentation; prices reflect major US retailers.