PhoneLifespan

iPhone 15 Plus vs Narzo 80 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 Narzo 80 Pro 5G runs out in Apr 2028 ($10.81/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 66 · Narzo 80 Pro 5G 72 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 Narzo 80 Pro 5G $235
Buy with care$10.81/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Apr 20262028

Category by category

Display
iPhone 15 Plus 50Narzo 80 Pro 5G 80

The Narzo 80 Pro 5G's screen is the better one — 6.72-inch oled, 120hz, 4500 nits peak.

Performance
iPhone 15 Plus 80Narzo 80 Pro 5G 62

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

Camera
iPhone 15 Plus 62Narzo 80 Pro 5G 55

The iPhone 15 Plus has the stronger camera system (2 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery
iPhone 15 Plus 68Narzo 80 Pro 5G 100

6,000mAh vs 4,383mAh — the Narzo 80 Pro 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 15 Plus 61Narzo 80 Pro 5G 26

The iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 — 29 months longer than the Narzo 80 Pro 5G.

Value
iPhone 15 Plus 66Narzo 80 Pro 5G 72

Overall value goes to the Narzo 80 Pro 5G at $10.81 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 15 PlusNarzo 80 Pro 5G
Price (street)$403$235
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak6.72-inch OLED, 120Hz, 4500 nits peak
ChipsetApple A16 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 7400 (4nm)
RAM6GB8GB/12GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB128GB/256GB
Battery4,383 mAh6,000 mAh
Charging20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W80W wired
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main
Dimensions160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm162.8 × 74.9 × 7.6 mm
Weight201 g179 g
Water resistanceIP68IP69 (also IP68)
Supported untilSep 2030Apr 2028

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