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iPhone 15 Plus vs Reno 12 Pro

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Winner

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 at $7.85 per month of safe use, while the Reno 12 Pro runs out in Jul 2028 ($19.43/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 67 · Reno 12 Pro 56 — 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
Oppo Reno 12 Pro $480
Buy with care$19.43/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20262028

Category by category

Display
iPhone 15 Plus 50Reno 12 Pro 70

The Reno 12 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch amoled, 2412x1080, 120hz.

Performance
iPhone 15 Plus 80Reno 12 Pro 58

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

Camera
iPhone 15 Plus 62Reno 12 Pro 79

The Reno 12 Pro has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
iPhone 15 Plus 68Reno 12 Pro 80

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

Software longevity
iPhone 15 Plus 61Reno 12 Pro 29

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

Value
iPhone 15 Plus 67Reno 12 Pro 56

Overall value goes to the iPhone 15 Plus at $7.85 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 15 PlusReno 12 Pro
Price (street)$403$480
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak6.7-inch AMOLED, 2412x1080, 120Hz
ChipsetApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7300-Energy
RAM6GB12GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB256GB/512GB
Battery4,383 mAh5,000 mAh
Charging20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W80W wired
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm161.5 × 74.8 × 7.4 mm
Weight201 g180 g
Water resistanceIP68IP65
Supported untilSep 2030Jul 2028
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