iPhone 15 Plus vs Reno 12 F 5G

Phone 1

Phone 2

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 Reno 12 F 5G runs out in Jul 2028 ($9.00/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 66 · Reno 12 F 5G 61 — 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

Oppo Reno 12 F 5G $220

Buy with care$9.00/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 Plus 50Reno 12 F 5G 70

The Reno 12 F 5G's screen is the better one — 6.67-inch amoled, 120hz.

Performance

iPhone 15 Plus 80Reno 12 F 5G 42

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

Camera

iPhone 15 Plus 62Reno 12 F 5G 55

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

Battery

iPhone 15 Plus 68Reno 12 F 5G 80

5,000mAh vs 4,383mAh — the Reno 12 F 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 Plus 61Reno 12 F 5G 29

The iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 — 27 months longer than the Reno 12 F 5G.

Value

iPhone 15 Plus 66Reno 12 F 5G 61

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

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15 Plus	Reno 12 F 5G
Price (street)	$403	$220
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak	6.67-inch AMOLED, 120Hz
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
RAM	6GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	4,383 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W	45W wired
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 2MP depth
Dimensions	160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm	162.0 x 74.8 x 7.8 mm
Weight	201 g	187 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP64
Supported until	Sep 2030	Jul 2028

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