iPhone 15 Plus vs 11

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 at $7.85 per month of safe use, while the 11 runs out in Feb 2028 ($17.14/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 67 · 11 73 — 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

OnePlus 11 $340

Buy with care$17.14/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Feb 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 Plus 5011 90

The 11's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch 2k (3216×1440) 120hz ltpo 3.0 super fluid amoled, 525 ppi, dolby vision.

Performance

iPhone 15 Plus 8011 85

The 11's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 15 Plus 6211 79

The 11 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

iPhone 15 Plus 6811 80

5,000mAh vs 4,383mAh — the 11 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 Plus 6111 24

The iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 — 31 months longer than the 11.

Value

iPhone 15 Plus 6711 73

Overall value goes to the 11 at $17.14 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15 Plus	11
Price (street)	$403	$340
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak	6.7-inch 2K (3216×1440) 120Hz LTPO 3.0 Super Fluid AMOLED, 525 ppi, Dolby Vision
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM	6GB	8GB/16GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	4,383 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W	100W SUPERVOOC wired charging (80W in North America); no wireless charging
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main wide (Sony IMX890, OIS), 48MP ultra wide (Sony IMX581), 32MP telephoto 2x (Sony IMX709)
Dimensions	160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm	163.1 × 74.1 × 8.53 mm
Weight	201 g	205 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP64
Supported until	Sep 2030	Feb 2028

iPhone 15 Plus full verdict →11 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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