PhoneLifespan

iPhone 15 Plus vs Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G

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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 Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G runs out in Dec 2028 ($11.75/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 66 · Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G 66 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 Note 14 Pro+ 5G $350
Buy with care$11.75/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Dec 20262028

Category by category

Display
iPhone 15 Plus 50Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G 80

The Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G's screen is the better one — 6.67-inch curved amoled, 1.5k, up to 120hz, up to 3000 nits peak, dolby vision/hdr10+.

Performance
iPhone 15 Plus 80Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G 64

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

Camera
iPhone 15 Plus 62Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G 72

The Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery
iPhone 15 Plus 68Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G 82

5,110mAh vs 4,383mAh — the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 15 Plus 61Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G 35

The iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 — 21 months longer than the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G.

Value
iPhone 15 Plus 66Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G 66

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 15 PlusRedmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
Price (street)$403$350
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak6.67-inch curved AMOLED, 1.5K, up to 120Hz, up to 3000 nits peak, Dolby Vision/HDR10+
ChipsetApple A16 BionicSnapdragon 7s Gen 3
RAM6GB8GB/12GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB256GB/512GB
Battery4,383 mAh5,110 mAh
Charging20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W120W wired
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide200MP main (OIS, f/1.65, 1/1.4-inch), 8MP ultra-wide (f/2.2), 2MP macro (f/2.4)
Dimensions160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm162.53 × 74.67 × 8.75 mm
Weight201 g210 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Supported untilSep 2030Dec 2028

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