iPhone 15 vs 11

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 11 runs out in Feb 2028 ($17.14/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 62 · 11 73 — 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

OnePlus 11 $340

Buy with care$17.14/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Feb 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 5011 90

The 11's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch 2k (3216×1440) 120hz ltpo 3.0 super fluid amoled, 525 ppi, dolby vision.

Performance

iPhone 15 8011 85

The 11's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 15 6211 79

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

Battery

iPhone 15 4711 80

5,000mAh vs 3,349mAh — the 11 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 6111 24

The iPhone 15 is supported until Sep 2030 — 31 months longer than the 11.

Value

iPhone 15 6211 73

Overall value goes to the 11 at $17.14 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15	11
Price (street)	$430	$340
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak	6.7-inch 2K (3216×1440) 120Hz LTPO 3.0 Super Fluid AMOLED, 525 ppi, Dolby Vision
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM	6GB	8GB/16GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	3,349 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	Wired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless	100W SUPERVOOC wired charging (80W in North America); no wireless charging
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main wide (Sony IMX890, OIS), 48MP ultra wide (Sony IMX581), 32MP telephoto 2x (Sony IMX709)
Dimensions	147.6 × 71.6 × 7.80 mm	163.1 × 74.1 × 8.53 mm
Weight	171 g	205 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP64
Supported until	Sep 2030	Feb 2028

iPhone 15 full verdict →11 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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