iPhone 15 Plus vs Redmi K80

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Xiaomi Redmi K80

The Redmi K80 wins this one, taking battery and display decisively. Against the iPhone 15 Plus it's also the sounder buy at $8.59 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 66 · Redmi K80 79 — 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

Xiaomi Redmi K80 $355

Safe to buy$8.59/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Nov 20272029

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 Plus 50Redmi K80 80

The Redmi K80's screen is the better one — 6.67-inch amoled, 2k, 120hz, 3200 nits peak.

Performance

iPhone 15 Plus 80Redmi K80 92

The Redmi K80's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm) is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 15 Plus 62Redmi K80 67

The Redmi K80 has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery

iPhone 15 Plus 68Redmi K80 100

6,550mAh vs 4,383mAh — the Redmi K80 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 Plus 61Redmi K80 49

The iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 — 10 months longer than the Redmi K80.

Value

iPhone 15 Plus 66Redmi K80 79

Overall value goes to the Redmi K80 at $8.59 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15 Plus	Redmi K80
Price (street)	$403	$355
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak	6.67-inch AMOLED, 2K, 120Hz, 3200 nits peak
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm)
RAM	6GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	4,383 mAh	6,550 mAh
Charging	20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W	90W wired, 30W wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro
Dimensions	160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm	160.3 × 75.0 × 8.0 mm
Weight	201 g	206 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2030	Nov 2029

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