PhoneLifespan

iPhone 15 Plus vs Magic 5

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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 Magic 5 runs out in Mar 2028 ($19.62/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 66 · Magic 5 66 — 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
Honor Magic 5 $420
Buy with care$19.62/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Mar 20262028

Category by category

Display
iPhone 15 Plus 50Magic 5 70

The Magic 5's screen is the better one — 6.73-inch oled, 120hz, 1600 nits peak.

Performance
iPhone 15 Plus 80Magic 5 85

The Magic 5's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is simply the faster chip.

Camera
iPhone 15 Plus 62Magic 5 79

The Magic 5 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
iPhone 15 Plus 68Magic 5 82

5,100mAh vs 4,383mAh — the Magic 5 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 15 Plus 61Magic 5 25

The iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 — 30 months longer than the Magic 5.

Value
iPhone 15 Plus 66Magic 5 66

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 15 PlusMagic 5
Price (street)$403$420
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak6.73-inch OLED, 120Hz, 1600 nits peak
ChipsetApple A16 BionicSnapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM6GB8GB/12GB/16GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB256GB/512GB
Battery4,383 mAh5,100 mAh
Charging20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W66W wired
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide54MP main, 32MP telephoto 2.5x, 50MP ultra-wide
Dimensions160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm161.4 x 75.5 x 7.8 mm
Weight201 g191 g
Water resistanceIP68None
Supported untilSep 2030Mar 2028
iPhone 15 Plus full verdict →Magic 5 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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