PhoneLifespan

iPhone 15 Pro vs Ace 5 Pro

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Winner

OnePlus Ace 5 Pro

The Ace 5 Pro wins this one, taking battery and display decisively. Against the iPhone 15 Pro it's also the sounder buy at $9.76 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Pro 63 · Ace 5 Pro 77 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
OnePlus Ace 5 Pro $530
Safe to buy$9.76/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Dec 20282030

Category by category

Display
iPhone 15 Pro 80Ace 5 Pro 90

The Ace 5 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch ltpo amoled, 1.5k, 120hz, up to 4500 nits peak, crystal shield glass.

Performance
iPhone 15 Pro 88Ace 5 Pro 98

The Ace 5 Pro's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm) is simply the faster chip.

Camera
iPhone 15 Pro 74Ace 5 Pro 67

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

Battery
iPhone 15 Pro 45Ace 5 Pro 100

6,100mAh vs 3,274mAh — the Ace 5 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 15 Pro 61Ace 5 Pro 65

The Ace 5 Pro is supported until Dec 2030 — 3 months longer than the iPhone 15 Pro.

Value
iPhone 15 Pro 63Ace 5 Pro 77

Overall value goes to the Ace 5 Pro at $9.76 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 15 ProAce 5 Pro
Price (street)$620$530
Display6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz ProMotion, Always-On, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, up to 4500 nits peak, Crystal Shield Glass
ChipsetApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm)
RAM8GB12GB/16GB/24GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery3,274 mAh6,100 mAh
ChargingWired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless100W wired SUPERVOOC
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro
Dimensions146.6 × 70.6 × 8.25 mm161.7 × 75.8 × 8.1 mm
Weight187 g203 g
Water resistanceIP68IP65
Supported untilSep 2030Dec 2030

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