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iPhone 15 Plus vs 13 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 13 Pro+ runs out in Aug 2028 ($12.41/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 67 · 13 Pro+ 64 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
Realme 13 Pro+ $320
Buy with care$12.41/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Aug 20262028

Category by category

Display
iPhone 15 Plus 5013 Pro+ 70

The 13 Pro+'s screen is the better one — 6.7-inch curved amoled, 2412x1080, 120hz.

Performance
iPhone 15 Plus 8013 Pro+ 56

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

Camera
iPhone 15 Plus 6213 Pro+ 79

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

Battery
iPhone 15 Plus 6813 Pro+ 84

5,200mAh vs 4,383mAh — the 13 Pro+ lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 15 Plus 6113 Pro+ 31

The iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 — 26 months longer than the 13 Pro+.

Value
iPhone 15 Plus 6713 Pro+ 64

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 15 Plus13 Pro+
Price (street)$403$320
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak6.7-inch curved AMOLED, 2412x1080, 120Hz
ChipsetApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
RAM6GB8GB/12GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB256GB/512GB
Battery4,383 mAh5,200 mAh
Charging20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W80W wired
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main, 50MP telephoto 3x periscope, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm161.3 × 73.9 × 8.2 mm
Weight201 g190 g
Water resistanceIP68IP65
Supported untilSep 2030Aug 2028

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