PhoneLifespan

iPhone 15 Pro vs Edge 70

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Winner

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

The iPhone 15 Pro wins this one, taking performance and software longevity decisively. Against the Edge 70 it's also the sounder buy at $12.12 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Pro 63 · Edge 70 55 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 Pro $620
Safe to buy$12.12/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030
Motorola Edge 70 $730
Safe to buy$18.08/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Oct 20272029

Category by category

Display
iPhone 15 Pro 80Edge 70 80

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance
iPhone 15 Pro 88Edge 70 55

The iPhone 15 Pro's Apple A17 Pro is simply the faster chip.

Camera
iPhone 15 Pro 74Edge 70 67

The iPhone 15 Pro has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
iPhone 15 Pro 45Edge 70 76

4,800mAh vs 3,274mAh — the Edge 70 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 15 Pro 61Edge 70 48

The iPhone 15 Pro is supported until Sep 2030 — 11 months longer than the Edge 70.

Value
iPhone 15 Pro 63Edge 70 55

Overall value goes to the iPhone 15 Pro at $12.12 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 15 ProEdge 70
Price (street)$620$730
Display6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz ProMotion, Always-On, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak6.7-inch P-OLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, up to 4500 nits
ChipsetApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
RAM8GB12GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB256GB/512GB
Battery3,274 mAh4,800 mAh
ChargingWired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless68W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide
Dimensions146.6 × 70.6 × 8.25 mm160 × 74 × 5.99 mm
Weight187 g159 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68/IP69
Supported untilSep 2030Oct 2029

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