iPhone 15 Pro vs Phone (3)

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Nothing Phone (3)

The Phone (3) wins this one, taking battery and software longevity decisively. Against the iPhone 15 Pro it's also the sounder buy at $10.94 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Pro 63 · Phone (3) 70 — 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$12.08/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030

Nothing Phone (3) $799

Safe to buy$10.94/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Jul 20302032

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 Pro 80Phone (3) 70

The iPhone 15 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.1-inch super retina xdr oled, 120hz promotion, always-on, dynamic island, up to 2000 nits peak.

Performance

iPhone 15 Pro 88Phone (3) 86

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera

iPhone 15 Pro 74Phone (3) 79

The Phone (3) has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery

iPhone 15 Pro 45Phone (3) 83

5,150mAh vs 3,274mAh — the Phone (3) lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 Pro 61Phone (3) 87

The Phone (3) is supported until Jul 2032 — 22 months longer than the iPhone 15 Pro.

Value

iPhone 15 Pro 63Phone (3) 70

Overall value goes to the Phone (3) at $10.94 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15 Pro	Phone (3)
Price (street)	$620	$799
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz ProMotion, Always-On, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak	6.67-inch LTPS AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 960Hz PWM dimming
Chipset	Apple A17 Pro	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
RAM	8GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB
Battery	3,274 mAh	5,150 mAh
Charging	Wired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless	65W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP periscope 3x
Dimensions	146.6 × 70.6 × 8.25 mm	160.6 × 75.6 × 9.0 mm
Weight	187 g	218 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2030	Jul 2032

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