PhoneLifespan

iPhone 15 Plus vs Edge 50 Pro

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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 Edge 50 Pro runs out in Apr 2028 ($17.69/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 66 · Edge 50 Pro 60 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
Motorola Edge 50 Pro $380
Buy with care$17.69/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Apr 20262028

Category by category

Display
iPhone 15 Plus 50Edge 50 Pro 70

The Edge 50 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch poled, 1.5k, up to 144hz, up to 2000 nits peak, hdr10+.

Performance
iPhone 15 Plus 80Edge 50 Pro 64

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

Camera
iPhone 15 Plus 62Edge 50 Pro 79

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

Battery
iPhone 15 Plus 68Edge 50 Pro 70

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity
iPhone 15 Plus 61Edge 50 Pro 26

The iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 — 30 months longer than the Edge 50 Pro.

Value
iPhone 15 Plus 66Edge 50 Pro 60

Overall value goes to the iPhone 15 Plus at $7.88 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 15 PlusEdge 50 Pro
Price (street)$403$380
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak6.7-inch pOLED, 1.5K, up to 144Hz, up to 2000 nits peak, HDR10+
ChipsetApple A16 BionicSnapdragon 7 Gen 3
RAM6GB8GB/12GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB256GB/512GB
Battery4,383 mAh4,500 mAh
Charging20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W125W TurboPower wired, 50W wireless, 10W reverse wireless
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main, 13MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm161.2 × 72.4 × 8.2 mm
Weight201 g186 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Supported untilSep 2030Apr 2028

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