iPhone 15 vs Spark 40 Pro+

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Apple iPhone 15

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 15 is supported until Sep 2030 at $8.40 per month of safe use, while the Spark 40 Pro+ runs out in Jul 2028 ($11.76/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 62 · Spark 40 Pro+ 63 — 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

Tecno Spark 40 Pro+ $290

Buy with care$11.76/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Jul 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 50Spark 40 Pro+ 80

The Spark 40 Pro+'s screen is the better one — 6.78-inch curved amoled, 1.5k, 144hz, up to 4500 nits peak, under-display fingerprint.

Performance

iPhone 15 80Spark 40 Pro+ 55

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

Camera

iPhone 15 62Spark 40 Pro+ 55

The iPhone 15 has the stronger camera system (2 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery

iPhone 15 47Spark 40 Pro+ 84

5,200mAh vs 3,349mAh — the Spark 40 Pro+ lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 61Spark 40 Pro+ 29

The iPhone 15 is supported until Sep 2030 — 27 months longer than the Spark 40 Pro+.

Value

iPhone 15 62Spark 40 Pro+ 63

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15	Spark 40 Pro+
Price (street)	$430	$290
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak	6.78-inch curved AMOLED, 1.5K, 144Hz, up to 4500 nits peak, under-display fingerprint
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	MediaTek Helio G200
RAM	6GB	8GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	3,349 mAh	5,200 mAh
Charging	Wired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless	45W wired, 30W wireless, 5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 2MP depth
Dimensions	147.6 × 71.6 × 7.80 mm	163.9 × 75.8 × 6.5 mm
Weight	171 g	160 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP64
Supported until	Sep 2030	Jul 2028

iPhone 15 full verdict →Spark 40 Pro+ full verdict →Longevity master board →

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