iPhone 15 Plus vs T4 5G

Phone 1

Phone 2

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 T4 5G runs out in Apr 2028 ($11.62/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 66 · T4 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

Vivo T4 5G $260

Buy with care$11.62/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Apr 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 Plus 50T4 5G 80

The T4 5G's screen is the better one — 6.77-inch amoled, fhd+, 120hz, 5000 nits peak.

Performance

iPhone 15 Plus 80T4 5G 64

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

Camera

iPhone 15 Plus 62T4 5G 55

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

Battery

iPhone 15 Plus 68T4 5G 100

7,300mAh vs 4,383mAh — the T4 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 Plus 61T4 5G 27

The iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 — 29 months longer than the T4 5G.

Value

iPhone 15 Plus 66T4 5G 72

Overall value goes to the T4 5G at $11.62 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15 Plus	T4 5G
Price (street)	$403	$260
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak	6.77-inch AMOLED, FHD+, 120Hz, 5000 nits peak
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
RAM	6GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	4,383 mAh	7,300 mAh
Charging	20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W	90W wired
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 2MP depth
Dimensions	160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm	163.4 × 76.4 × 7.9 mm
Weight	201 g	199 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Supported until	Sep 2030	Apr 2028

iPhone 15 Plus full verdict →T4 5G full verdict →Longevity master board →

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