iPhone 15 Plus vs Galaxy Z Flip5

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 Galaxy Z Flip5 runs out in Aug 2028 ($15.42/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 67 · Galaxy Z Flip5 60 — 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

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 $400

Buy with care$15.42/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Aug 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 Plus 50Galaxy Z Flip5 70

The Galaxy Z Flip5's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch foldable dynamic amoled 2x, 1080x2640, 120hz + 3.4-inch cover super amoled flex window, 720x748, 60hz.

Performance

iPhone 15 Plus 80Galaxy Z Flip5 85

The Galaxy Z Flip5's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 15 Plus 62Galaxy Z Flip5 52

The iPhone 15 Plus has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery

iPhone 15 Plus 68Galaxy Z Flip5 54

4,383mAh vs 3,700mAh — the iPhone 15 Plus lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 Plus 61Galaxy Z Flip5 31

The iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 — 25 months longer than the Galaxy Z Flip5.

Value

iPhone 15 Plus 67Galaxy Z Flip5 60

Overall value goes to the iPhone 15 Plus at $7.85 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15 Plus	Galaxy Z Flip5
Price (street)	$403	$400
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak	6.7-inch foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 1080x2640, 120Hz + 3.4-inch cover Super AMOLED Flex Window, 720x748, 60Hz
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
RAM	6GB	8GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	4,383 mAh	3,700 mAh
Charging	20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W	25W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm	85.1 × 71.9 × 15.1 mm folded / 165.1 × 71.9 × 6.9 mm unfolded
Weight	201 g	187 g
Water resistance	IP68	IPX8
Supported until	Sep 2030	Aug 2028

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