iPhone 15 vs Reno 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 Reno 11 runs out in Jan 2028 ($17.00/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 62 · Reno 11 59 — 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

Oppo Reno 11 $330

Buy with care$17.00/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 50Reno 11 70

The Reno 11's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch amoled, 2412x1080, 120hz.

Performance

iPhone 15 80Reno 11 52

The iPhone 15's Apple A16 Bionic is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 15 62Reno 11 79

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

Battery

iPhone 15 47Reno 11 80

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

Software longevity

iPhone 15 61Reno 11 23

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

Value

iPhone 15 62Reno 11 59

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15	Reno 11
Price (street)	$430	$330
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak	6.7-inch AMOLED, 2412x1080, 120Hz
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 7050
RAM	6GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	3,349 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	Wired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless	67W wired
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 32MP telephoto 2x, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	147.6 × 71.6 × 7.80 mm	162.4 × 74.3 × 7.6 mm
Weight	171 g	182 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Supported until	Sep 2030	Jan 2028

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