PhoneLifespan

iPhone 15 Plus vs Edge 50 Neo

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Too close to call outright

These two are within 2 points overall — it genuinely depends on price on the day. The iPhone 15 Plus edges both longevity and performance, so prefer it when prices are close.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 67 · Edge 50 Neo 65 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
Motorola Edge 50 Neo $330
Safe to buy$8.51/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20272029

Category by category

Display
iPhone 15 Plus 50Edge 50 Neo 70

The Edge 50 Neo's screen is the better one — 6.4-inch poled, 1256 x 2760, 120hz.

Performance
iPhone 15 Plus 80Edge 50 Neo 58

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

Camera
iPhone 15 Plus 62Edge 50 Neo 79

The Edge 50 Neo has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
iPhone 15 Plus 68Edge 50 Neo 66

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity
iPhone 15 Plus 61Edge 50 Neo 46

The iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 — 13 months longer than the Edge 50 Neo.

Value
iPhone 15 Plus 67Edge 50 Neo 65

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 15 PlusEdge 50 Neo
Price (street)$403$330
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak6.4-inch pOLED, 1256 x 2760, 120Hz
ChipsetApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7300
RAM6GB8GB/12GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB256GB/512GB
Battery4,383 mAh4,310 mAh
Charging20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W68W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main, 13MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm154.1 × 71.2 × 8.1 mm
Weight201 g171 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Supported untilSep 2030Sep 2029

Scores and verdicts are computed from our verified database — see exactly how. Specs from manufacturer documentation; prices reflect major US retailers.