iPhone 15 Plus vs POCO X6 Pro

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 POCO X6 Pro runs out in Jan 2028 ($13.19/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 67 · POCO X6 Pro 68 — 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

Xiaomi POCO X6 Pro $250

Buy with care$13.19/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 Plus 50POCO X6 Pro 70

The POCO X6 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.67-inch crystalres 1.5k flow amoled, 2712×1220 (446 ppi), 120hz, 1800 nits peak, 480hz touch sampling.

Performance

iPhone 15 Plus 80POCO X6 Pro 73

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

Camera

iPhone 15 Plus 62POCO X6 Pro 67

The POCO X6 Pro has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery

iPhone 15 Plus 68POCO X6 Pro 80

5,000mAh vs 4,383mAh — the POCO X6 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 Plus 61POCO X6 Pro 23

The iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 — 32 months longer than the POCO X6 Pro.

Value

iPhone 15 Plus 67POCO X6 Pro 68

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15 Plus	POCO X6 Pro
Price (street)	$403	$250
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak	6.67-inch CrystalRes 1.5K Flow AMOLED, 2712×1220 (446 ppi), 120Hz, 1800 nits peak, 480Hz touch sampling
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra
RAM	6GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	4,383 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W	67W wired
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	64MP main (OIS), 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro
Dimensions	160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm	160.45 × 74.34 × 8.25 mm
Weight	201 g	186 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP54
Supported until	Sep 2030	Jan 2028

iPhone 15 Plus full verdict →POCO X6 Pro full verdict →Longevity master board →

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