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iPhone 15 vs iQOO 12

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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 iQOO 12 runs out in Nov 2028 ($19.42/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 62 · iQOO 12 66 — 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
Vivo iQOO 12 $560
Buy with care$19.42/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Nov 20262028

Category by category

Display
iPhone 15 50iQOO 12 90

The iQOO 12's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch ltpo amoled, 2800x1260, 144hz, up to 3000 nits peak.

Performance
iPhone 15 80iQOO 12 92

The iQOO 12's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.

Camera
iPhone 15 62iQOO 12 79

The iQOO 12 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
iPhone 15 47iQOO 12 80

5,000mAh vs 3,349mAh — the iQOO 12 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 15 61iQOO 12 34

The iPhone 15 is supported until Sep 2030 — 22 months longer than the iQOO 12.

Value
iPhone 15 62iQOO 12 66

Overall value goes to the iQOO 12 at $19.42 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 15iQOO 12
Price (street)$430$560
Display6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED, 2800x1260, 144Hz, up to 3000 nits peak
ChipsetApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM6GB12GB/16GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB256GB/512GB
Battery3,349 mAh5,000 mAh
ChargingWired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless120W wired
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 64MP telephoto 3x periscope
Dimensions147.6 × 71.6 × 7.80 mm163.2 × 75.9 × 8.1 mm
Weight171 g199 g
Water resistanceIP68IP64
Supported untilSep 2030Nov 2028
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