iPhone 15 vs iQOO 11

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 iQOO 11 runs out in Jan 2028 ($24.91/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 62 · iQOO 11 65 — 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

Vivo iQOO 11 $470

Buy with care$24.91/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Jan 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 50iQOO 11 90

The iQOO 11's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch ltpo4 amoled, qhd+, 144hz, up to 1800 nits peak.

Performance

iPhone 15 80iQOO 11 85

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

Camera

iPhone 15 62iQOO 11 79

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

Battery

iPhone 15 47iQOO 11 80

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

Software longevity

iPhone 15 61iQOO 11 22

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

Value

iPhone 15 62iQOO 11 65

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15	iQOO 11
Price (street)	$430	$470
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak	6.78-inch LTPO4 AMOLED, QHD+, 144Hz, up to 1800 nits peak
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM	6GB	8GB/12GB/16GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	3,349 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	Wired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless	120W wired
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 13MP telephoto, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	147.6 × 71.6 × 7.80 mm	164.9 × 77.1 × 8.4 mm
Weight	171 g	205 g
Water resistance	IP68	Not rated
Supported until	Sep 2030	Jan 2028

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

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