iPhone 15 vs X100

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 X100 runs out in Nov 2028 ($21.16/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 62 · X100 64 — 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 X100 $620

Buy with care$21.16/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Nov 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 50X100 90

The X100's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch ltpo amoled, 2800x1260, 120hz, up to 3000 nits peak.

Performance

iPhone 15 80X100 93

The X100's MediaTek Dimensity 9300 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 15 62X100 79

The X100 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

iPhone 15 47X100 80

5,000mAh vs 3,349mAh — the X100 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 61X100 35

The iPhone 15 is supported until Sep 2030 — 22 months longer than the X100.

Value

iPhone 15 62X100 64

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15	X100
Price (street)	$430	$620
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak	6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED, 2800x1260, 120Hz, up to 3000 nits peak
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 9300
RAM	6GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	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, 50MP ultra-wide, 64MP telephoto 3x periscope
Dimensions	147.6 × 71.6 × 7.80 mm	164.1 × 75.3 × 8.2 mm
Weight	171 g	202 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2030	Nov 2028

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