iPhone 15 Plus vs V50 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 V50 5G runs out in Feb 2028 ($18.98/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 66 · V50 5G 63 — 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 V50 5G $385

Buy with care$18.98/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Feb 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 Plus 50V50 5G 80

The V50 5G's screen is the better one — 6.77-inch amoled, fhd+, 120hz, hdr10+, 4500 nits peak.

Performance

iPhone 15 Plus 80V50 5G 64

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

Camera

iPhone 15 Plus 62V50 5G 67

The V50 5G has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery

iPhone 15 Plus 68V50 5G 100

6,000mAh vs 4,383mAh — the V50 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 Plus 61V50 5G 24

The iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 — 31 months longer than the V50 5G.

Value

iPhone 15 Plus 66V50 5G 63

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15 Plus	V50 5G
Price (street)	$403	$385
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak	6.77-inch AMOLED, FHD+, 120Hz, HDR10+, 4500 nits peak
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4nm)
RAM	6GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	4,383 mAh	6,000 mAh
Charging	20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W	90W wired, reverse wired
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm	163.3 × 76.7 × 7.6 mm
Weight	201 g	189 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68/IP69
Supported until	Sep 2030	Feb 2028

iPhone 15 Plus full verdict →V50 5G full verdict →Longevity master board →

Scores and verdicts are computed from our verified database — see exactly how. Specs from manufacturer documentation; prices reflect major US retailers.