iPhone 15 Plus vs GT 5 Pro

Phone 1

Phone 2

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 GT 5 Pro runs out in Dec 2027 ($26.07/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 67 · GT 5 Pro 66 — 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 GT 5 Pro $470

Buy with care$26.07/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Dec 20252027

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 Plus 50GT 5 Pro 80

The GT 5 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch ltpo amoled, 2780x1264, 144hz.

Performance

iPhone 15 Plus 80GT 5 Pro 92

The GT 5 Pro's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 15 Plus 62GT 5 Pro 79

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

Battery

iPhone 15 Plus 68GT 5 Pro 88

5,400mAh vs 4,383mAh — the GT 5 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 Plus 61GT 5 Pro 21

The iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 — 33 months longer than the GT 5 Pro.

Value

iPhone 15 Plus 67GT 5 Pro 66

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15 Plus	GT 5 Pro
Price (street)	$403	$470
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak	6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED, 2780x1264, 144Hz
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM	6GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	4,383 mAh	5,400 mAh
Charging	20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W	100W wired, 50W wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 50MP telephoto 3x periscope, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm	161.7 × 75.1 × 9.2 mm
Weight	201 g	218 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP64
Supported until	Sep 2030	Dec 2027

iPhone 15 Plus full verdict →GT 5 Pro full verdict →Longevity master board →

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