iPhone 15 vs 15 Pro 5G

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Realme 15 Pro 5G

The 15 Pro 5G wins this one, taking battery and display decisively. Against the iPhone 15 it's also the sounder buy at $8.82 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 15 62 · 15 Pro 5G 69 — 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$8.40/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030

Realme 15 Pro 5G $330

Safe to buy$8.82/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Jul 20272029

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 5015 Pro 5G 80

The 15 Pro 5G's screen is the better one — 6.8-inch amoled, 1.5k, 144hz, up to 6500 nits peak, hdr10+, curved.

Performance

iPhone 15 8015 Pro 5G 55

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

Camera

iPhone 15 6215 Pro 5G 67

The 15 Pro 5G has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery

iPhone 15 4715 Pro 5G 100

7,000mAh vs 3,349mAh — the 15 Pro 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 6115 Pro 5G 45

The iPhone 15 is supported until Sep 2030 — 14 months longer than the 15 Pro 5G.

Value

iPhone 15 6215 Pro 5G 69

Overall value goes to the 15 Pro 5G at $8.82 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15	15 Pro 5G
Price (street)	$430	$330
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak	6.8-inch AMOLED, 1.5K, 144Hz, up to 6500 nits peak, HDR10+, curved
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4nm)
RAM	6GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	3,349 mAh	7,000 mAh
Charging	Wired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless	80W wired SuperVOOC
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	147.6 × 71.6 × 7.80 mm	162.3 × 76.2 × 7.7 mm
Weight	171 g	187 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68/IP69 (also MIL-STD-810H)
Supported until	Sep 2030	Jul 2029

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