PhoneLifespan

iPhone 15 Plus vs GT 6

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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 GT 6 runs out in Jun 2028 ($16.50/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 67 · GT 6 70 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 6 $400
Buy with care$16.50/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Jun 20262028

Category by category

Display
iPhone 15 Plus 50GT 6 80

The GT 6's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch ltpo amoled, 2780x1264, 120hz.

Performance
iPhone 15 Plus 80GT 6 82

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera
iPhone 15 Plus 62GT 6 79

The GT 6 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
iPhone 15 Plus 68GT 6 90

5,500mAh vs 4,383mAh — the GT 6 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 15 Plus 61GT 6 29

The iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 — 27 months longer than the GT 6.

Value
iPhone 15 Plus 67GT 6 70

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 15 PlusGT 6
Price (street)$403$400
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED, 2780x1264, 120Hz
ChipsetApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
RAM6GB8GB/12GB/16GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB256GB/512GB
Battery4,383 mAh5,500 mAh
Charging20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W120W wired
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm161.4 × 75.1 × 8.6 mm
Weight201 g199 g
Water resistanceIP68IP65
Supported untilSep 2030Jun 2028

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