PhoneLifespan

iPhone 15 Plus vs Galaxy M54 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 Galaxy M54 5G runs out in Mar 2028 ($10.44/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 66 · Galaxy M54 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
Samsung Galaxy M54 5G $220
Buy with care$10.44/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Mar 20262028

Category by category

Display
iPhone 15 Plus 50Galaxy M54 5G 70

The Galaxy M54 5G's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch super amoled plus, 1080x2400 (fhd+), 120hz.

Performance
iPhone 15 Plus 80Galaxy M54 5G 58

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

Camera
iPhone 15 Plus 62Galaxy M54 5G 67

The Galaxy M54 5G has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery
iPhone 15 Plus 68Galaxy M54 5G 100

6,000mAh vs 4,383mAh — the Galaxy M54 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 15 Plus 61Galaxy M54 5G 25

The iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 — 30 months longer than the Galaxy M54 5G.

Value
iPhone 15 Plus 66Galaxy M54 5G 72

Overall value goes to the Galaxy M54 5G at $10.44 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 15 PlusGalaxy M54 5G
Price (street)$403$220
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus, 1080x2400 (FHD+), 120Hz
ChipsetApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1380
RAM6GB8GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB128GB/256GB
Battery4,383 mAh6,000 mAh
Charging20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W25W wired
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide108MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro
Dimensions160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm164.9 × 77.3 × 8.4 mm
Weight201 g199 g
Water resistanceIP68None
Supported untilSep 2030Mar 2028

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