iPhone 16 Plus vs Zenfone 11 Ultra

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 16 Plus is supported until Sep 2031 at $10.31 per month of safe use, while the Zenfone 11 Ultra runs out in Mar 2028 ($28.82/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 16 Plus 64 · Zenfone 11 Ultra 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 16 Plus $650

Safe to buy$10.31/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031

Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra $600

Buy with care$28.82/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Mar 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 16 Plus 50Zenfone 11 Ultra 70

The Zenfone 11 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch flexible e6 amoled, fhd+ (1080×2400), 144hz, 2500-nit peak, 107% dci-p3.

Performance

iPhone 16 Plus 92Zenfone 11 Ultra 92

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera

iPhone 16 Plus 62Zenfone 11 Ultra 79

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

Battery

iPhone 16 Plus 73Zenfone 11 Ultra 90

5,500mAh vs 4,674mAh — the Zenfone 11 Ultra lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 16 Plus 75Zenfone 11 Ultra 25

The iPhone 16 Plus is supported until Sep 2031 — 42 months longer than the Zenfone 11 Ultra.

Value

iPhone 16 Plus 64Zenfone 11 Ultra 61

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 16 Plus	Zenfone 11 Ultra
Price (street)	$650	$600
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak	6.78-inch flexible E6 AMOLED, FHD+ (1080×2400), 144Hz, 2500-nit peak, 107% DCI-P3
Chipset	Apple A18	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM	8GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	4,674 mAh	5,500 mAh
Charging	Wired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; up to 25W MagSafe with 30W adapter	65W wired (HyperCharge), 15W Qi wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main (Sony IMX890 1/1.56-inch, gimbal OIS), 13MP ultra-wide (120-degree), 32MP telephoto 3x (OIS)
Dimensions	160.9 × 77.8 × 7.80 mm	163.8 × 76.8 × 8.9 mm
Weight	199 g	224 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2031	Mar 2028

iPhone 16 Plus full verdict →Zenfone 11 Ultra full verdict →Longevity master board →

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