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iPhone 15 Plus vs 14 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 14 Pro+ 5G runs out in Jan 2029 ($12.19/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 66 · 14 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
Realme 14 Pro+ 5G $375
Buy with care$12.19/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Jan 20272029

Category by category

Display
iPhone 15 Plus 5014 Pro+ 5G 70

The 14 Pro+ 5G's screen is the better one — 6.83-inch oled, 1.5k, 120hz, quad-curved, gorilla glass 7i.

Performance
iPhone 15 Plus 8014 Pro+ 5G 64

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

Camera
iPhone 15 Plus 6214 Pro+ 5G 79

The 14 Pro+ 5G has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
iPhone 15 Plus 6814 Pro+ 5G 100

6,000mAh vs 4,383mAh — the 14 Pro+ 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 15 Plus 6114 Pro+ 5G 37

The iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 — 20 months longer than the 14 Pro+ 5G.

Value
iPhone 15 Plus 6614 Pro+ 5G 67

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 15 Plus14 Pro+ 5G
Price (street)$403$375
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak6.83-inch OLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, quad-curved, Gorilla Glass 7i
ChipsetApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4nm)
RAM6GB8GB/12GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery4,383 mAh6,000 mAh
Charging20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W80W wired (50% in 24 min)
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main, 50MP periscope telephoto, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm163.5 × 77.3 × 8.3 mm
Weight201 g196 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68/IP69
Supported untilSep 2030Jan 2029

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