iPhone 15 Pro vs 15T

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Xiaomi 15T

The 15T wins this one, taking battery and camera decisively. Against the iPhone 15 Pro it's also the sounder buy at $9.73 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Pro 63 · 15T 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

Xiaomi 15T $500

Safe to buy$9.73/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 Pro 8015T 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 8815T 78

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

Camera

iPhone 15 Pro 7415T 79

The 15T has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery

iPhone 15 Pro 4515T 90

5,500mAh vs 3,274mAh — the 15T lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 Pro 6115T 61

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

iPhone 15 Pro 6315T 70

Overall value goes to the 15T at $9.73 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15 Pro	15T
Price (street)	$620	$500
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz ProMotion, Always-On, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak	6.83-inch AMOLED, 2772x1280, 144Hz
Chipset	Apple A17 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 8400-Ultra
RAM	8GB	12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB
Battery	3,274 mAh	5,500 mAh
Charging	Wired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless	67W wired
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto	50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x, 12MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	146.6 × 70.6 × 8.25 mm	163.2 × 78.0 × 7.5 mm
Weight	187 g	194 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2030	Sep 2030

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