iPhone 15 vs Zenfone 11 Ultra

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Apple iPhone 15

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 15 is supported until Sep 2030 at $8.38 per month of safe use, while the Zenfone 11 Ultra runs out in Mar 2028 ($28.54/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 62 · Zenfone 11 Ultra 61 — 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 $430

Safe to buy$8.38/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030

Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra $600

Buy with care$28.54/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Mar 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 50Zenfone 11 Ultra 70

The Zenfone 11 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch flexible e6 amoled, fhd+ (1080×2400), 144hz, 2500-nit peak, 107% dci-p3.

Performance

iPhone 15 80Zenfone 11 Ultra 92

The Zenfone 11 Ultra's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 15 62Zenfone 11 Ultra 79

The Zenfone 11 Ultra has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

iPhone 15 47Zenfone 11 Ultra 90

5,500mAh vs 3,349mAh — the Zenfone 11 Ultra lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 61Zenfone 11 Ultra 25

The iPhone 15 is supported until Sep 2030 — 30 months longer than the Zenfone 11 Ultra.

Value

iPhone 15 62Zenfone 11 Ultra 61

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15	Zenfone 11 Ultra
Price (street)	$430	$600
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak	6.78-inch flexible E6 AMOLED, FHD+ (1080×2400), 144Hz, 2500-nit peak, 107% DCI-P3
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM	6GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	3,349 mAh	5,500 mAh
Charging	Wired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless	65W wired (HyperCharge), 15W Qi wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main (Sony IMX890 1/1.56-inch, gimbal OIS), 13MP ultra-wide (120-degree), 32MP telephoto 3x (OIS)
Dimensions	147.6 × 71.6 × 7.80 mm	163.8 × 76.8 × 8.9 mm
Weight	171 g	224 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2030	Mar 2028

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