5 vs 14T Pro

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Xiaomi 14T Pro

The 14T Pro wins this one, taking performance and display decisively. Against the 5 it's also the sounder buy at $12.72 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 5 57 · 14T Pro 71 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Fairphone 5 $600

Safe to buy$9.54/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031

Xiaomi 14T Pro $500

Safe to buy$12.72/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20272029

Category by category

Display

5 5014T Pro 80

The 14T Pro's screen is the better one — 6.67-inch amoled, 2712×1220 (446 ppi), up to 144hz, up to 4000 nits peak.

Performance

5 5514T Pro 95

The 14T Pro's MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ is simply the faster chip.

Camera

5 6714T Pro 79

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

Battery

5 6414T Pro 80

5,000mAh vs 4,200mAh — the 14T Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

5 7514T Pro 47

The 5 is supported until Sep 2031 — 24 months longer than the 14T Pro.

Value

5 5714T Pro 71

Overall value goes to the 14T Pro at $12.72 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	5	14T Pro
Price (street)	$600	$500
Display	6.46-inch OLED, FHD+, 90Hz, Gorilla Glass 5	6.67-inch AMOLED, 2712×1220 (446 ppi), up to 144Hz, up to 4000 nits peak
Chipset	Qualcomm QCM6490 (6nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
RAM	8GB	12GB
Storage	256GB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	4,200 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	30W wired; user-removable battery	120W wired, 50W wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main (Leica, Light Fusion 900, f/1.6, OIS), 50MP telephoto 2x, 12MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	161.6 × 75.8 × 9.6 mm	160.4 × 75.1 × 8.39 mm
Weight	212 g	209 g
Water resistance	IP55 (also MIL-STD-810H)	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2031	Sep 2029

5 full verdict →14T Pro full verdict →Longevity master board →

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