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Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs Apple iPhone SE (1st generation)

Apple iPhone 14 Plus ($240) vs Apple iPhone SE (1st generation) ($41) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right smartphone.

Apple iPhone 14 Plus
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iPhone 14 Plus
$240
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Apple iPhone SE (1st generation)
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iPhone SE (1st generation)
$41
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Spec-by-spec
SpecApple iPhone 14 PlusApple iPhone SE (1st generation)
Price$240$41
Weight203g113g
ChipA15 BionicA9
Display6.7" 60Hz4" 60Hz LCD
Camera12MP dual12MP single
Battery4,325mAh—
RatingIP68IP67 (later revisions)
Weight203g (Apple published)113g (Apple published)
Pros & Cons

Apple iPhone 14 Plus

  • Exceptional battery life, the best of the 14 line
  • Large 6.7-inch display for very little money
  • Crash Detection and satellite SOS
  • 203g
  • Lightning
  • No Apple Intelligence
  • 12MP camera

Apple iPhone SE (1st generation)

  • Smallest, lightest phone in the entire catalog
  • Touch ID and a real home button
  • Genuinely one-handed usable, unlike anything from 2018 onward
  • Extremely cheap, the least expensive working iPhone here
  • iOS support has ended
  • A9 chip is a decade old and it shows in modern apps
  • Single camera, no portrait mode or night mode
  • Battery on any used unit will be significantly degraded
Apple iPhone SE (1st generation) is the better value at $41. Both are part of our curated smartphone index — tap through to check current pricing.
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