PhoneLifespan

iPhone 15 Plus vs Reno 13 Pro 5G

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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 Reno 13 Pro 5G runs out in Nov 2028 ($14.61/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 66 · Reno 13 Pro 5G 67 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 13 Pro 5G $430
Buy with care$14.61/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Nov 20262028

Category by category

Display
iPhone 15 Plus 50Reno 13 Pro 5G 70

The Reno 13 Pro 5G's screen is the better one — 6.83-inch amoled, 1.5k, 120hz, hdr10+, gorilla glass 7i.

Performance
iPhone 15 Plus 80Reno 13 Pro 5G 74

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

Camera
iPhone 15 Plus 62Reno 13 Pro 5G 79

The Reno 13 Pro 5G has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
iPhone 15 Plus 68Reno 13 Pro 5G 96

5,800mAh vs 4,383mAh — the Reno 13 Pro 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 15 Plus 61Reno 13 Pro 5G 35

The iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 — 22 months longer than the Reno 13 Pro 5G.

Value
iPhone 15 Plus 66Reno 13 Pro 5G 67

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 15 PlusReno 13 Pro 5G
Price (street)$403$430
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak6.83-inch AMOLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, HDR10+, Gorilla Glass 7i
ChipsetApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350 (4nm)
RAM6GB12GB/16GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery4,383 mAh5,800 mAh
Charging20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W80W wired SuperVOOC, reverse wired
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main, 50MP telephoto, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm162.8 × 76.6 × 7.6 mm
Weight201 g195 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68/IP69
Supported untilSep 2030Nov 2028

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