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iPhone 15 Pro vs iQOO 11

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Winner

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 15 Pro is supported until Sep 2030 at $12.12 per month of safe use, while the iQOO 11 runs out in Jan 2028 ($24.91/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Pro 63 · iQOO 11 65 — 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
Vivo iQOO 11 $470
Buy with care$24.91/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Jan 20262028

Category by category

Display
iPhone 15 Pro 80iQOO 11 90

The iQOO 11's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch ltpo4 amoled, qhd+, 144hz, up to 1800 nits peak.

Performance
iPhone 15 Pro 88iQOO 11 85

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera
iPhone 15 Pro 74iQOO 11 79

The iQOO 11 has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery
iPhone 15 Pro 45iQOO 11 80

5,000mAh vs 3,274mAh — the iQOO 11 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 15 Pro 61iQOO 11 22

The iPhone 15 Pro is supported until Sep 2030 — 32 months longer than the iQOO 11.

Value
iPhone 15 Pro 63iQOO 11 65

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 15 ProiQOO 11
Price (street)$620$470
Display6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz ProMotion, Always-On, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak6.78-inch LTPO4 AMOLED, QHD+, 144Hz, up to 1800 nits peak
ChipsetApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM8GB8GB/12GB/16GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery3,274 mAh5,000 mAh
ChargingWired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless120W wired
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto50MP main, 13MP telephoto, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions146.6 × 70.6 × 8.25 mm164.9 × 77.1 × 8.4 mm
Weight187 g205 g
Water resistanceIP68Not rated
Supported untilSep 2030Jan 2028
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