PhoneLifespan

iPhone 15 Plus vs Note Edge

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Winner

Infinix Note Edge

The Note Edge wins this one, taking battery and display decisively. Against the iPhone 15 Plus it's also the sounder buy at $4.64 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 66 · Note Edge 77 — 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
Infinix Note Edge $260
Safe to buy$4.64/mo
2026◆ Buy-by Feb 20292031

Category by category

Display
iPhone 15 Plus 50Note Edge 70

The Note Edge's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch curved amoled, 1.5k, 120hz.

Performance
iPhone 15 Plus 80Note Edge 56

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

Camera
iPhone 15 Plus 62Note Edge 55

The iPhone 15 Plus has the stronger camera system (2 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery
iPhone 15 Plus 68Note Edge 100

6,500mAh vs 4,383mAh — the Note Edge lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 15 Plus 61Note Edge 67

The Note Edge is supported until Feb 2031 — 5 months longer than the iPhone 15 Plus.

Value
iPhone 15 Plus 66Note Edge 77

Overall value goes to the Note Edge at $4.64 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 15 PlusNote Edge
Price (street)$403$260
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak6.78-inch curved AMOLED, 1.5K, 120Hz
ChipsetApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7100
RAM6GB6GB/8GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB128GB/256GB
Battery4,383 mAh6,500 mAh
Charging20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W45W wired
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main
Dimensions160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm163 × 77.4 × 7.2 mm
Weight201 g190 g
Water resistanceIP68IP65
Supported untilSep 2030Feb 2031
iPhone 15 Plus full verdict →Note Edge 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.