iPhone 15 Plus vs GT 7

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Realme GT 7

The GT 7 wins this one, taking battery and display decisively. Against the iPhone 15 Plus it's also the sounder buy at $9.26 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 67 · GT 7 76 — 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$7.86/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030

Realme GT 7 $550

Safe to buy$9.26/mo

2025◆ Buy-by May 20292031

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 Plus 50GT 7 70

The GT 7's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch amoled, 2780x1264, 120hz.

Performance

iPhone 15 Plus 80GT 7 94

The GT 7's MediaTek Dimensity 9400e is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 15 Plus 62GT 7 79

The GT 7 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

iPhone 15 Plus 68GT 7 100

7,000mAh vs 4,383mAh — the GT 7 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 Plus 61GT 7 71

The GT 7 is supported until May 2031 — 8 months longer than the iPhone 15 Plus.

Value

iPhone 15 Plus 67GT 7 76

Overall value goes to the GT 7 at $9.26 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15 Plus	GT 7
Price (street)	$403	$550
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak	6.78-inch AMOLED, 2780x1264, 120Hz
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
RAM	6GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	4,383 mAh	7,000 mAh
Charging	20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W	120W wired
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm	162.4 × 76.1 × 8.3 mm
Weight	201 g	206 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68/IP69
Supported until	Sep 2030	May 2031

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