iPhone 15 vs 13 Pro

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 13 Pro runs out in Dec 2027 ($30.50/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 62 · 13 Pro 61 — 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

Xiaomi 13 Pro $550

Buy with care$30.50/mo

2022◆ Buy-by Dec 20252027

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 5013 Pro 90

The 13 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.73-inch ltpo amoled, 3200 x 1440, 120hz.

Performance

iPhone 15 8013 Pro 85

The 13 Pro's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 15 6213 Pro 79

The 13 Pro has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

iPhone 15 4713 Pro 76

4,820mAh vs 3,349mAh — the 13 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 6113 Pro 21

The iPhone 15 is supported until Sep 2030 — 33 months longer than the 13 Pro.

Value

iPhone 15 6213 Pro 61

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15	13 Pro
Price (street)	$430	$550
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak	6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED, 3200 x 1440, 120Hz
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM	6GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	3,349 mAh	4,820 mAh
Charging	Wired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless	120W wired, 50W wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto 3.2x
Dimensions	147.6 × 71.6 × 7.80 mm	162.9 × 74.6 × 8.4 mm
Weight	171 g	229 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2030	Dec 2027

iPhone 15 full verdict →13 Pro full verdict →Longevity master board →

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