iPhone 15 Plus vs Pixel 8

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Google Pixel 8

The Pixel 8 wins this one, taking display and camera decisively. Against the iPhone 15 Plus it's also the sounder buy at $6.16 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 67 · Pixel 8 74 — 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

Google Pixel 8 $320

Safe to buy$6.16/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Oct 20282030

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 Plus 50Pixel 8 70

The Pixel 8's screen is the better one — 6.2-inch actua oled, fhd+, 60–120hz, up to 2000 nits peak.

Performance

iPhone 15 Plus 80Pixel 8 70

The iPhone 15 Plus's Apple A16 Bionic is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 15 Plus 62Pixel 8 67

The Pixel 8 has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery

iPhone 15 Plus 68Pixel 8 72

4,575mAh vs 4,383mAh — the Pixel 8 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 Plus 61Pixel 8 62

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

iPhone 15 Plus 67Pixel 8 74

Overall value goes to the Pixel 8 at $6.16 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15 Plus	Pixel 8
Price (street)	$403	$320
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak	6.2-inch Actua OLED, FHD+, 60–120Hz, up to 2000 nits peak
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Google Tensor G3
RAM	6GB	8GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	4,383 mAh	4,575 mAh
Charging	20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W	27W wired, 18W wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm	150.5 × 70.8 × 8.9 mm
Weight	201 g	187 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2030	Oct 2030

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