Aquos R9 Pro vs 15

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Xiaomi 15

Lifespan decides this one: the 15 is supported until Mar 2030 at $16.88 per month of safe use, while the Aquos R9 Pro runs out in Feb 2029 ($31.75/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: Aquos R9 Pro 54 · 15 67 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Sharp Aquos R9 Pro $1000

Buy with care$31.75/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Feb 20272029

Xiaomi 15 $750

Safe to buy$16.88/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Mar 20282030

Category by category

Display

Aquos R9 Pro 7015 90

The 15's screen is the better one — 6.36-inch crystalres amoled, 2670×1200 (460 ppi), 1–120hz ltpo, up to 3200 nits peak, dolby vision/hdr10+.

Performance

Aquos R9 Pro 8215 98

The 15's Snapdragon 8 Elite is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Aquos R9 Pro 7915 79

Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.

Battery

Aquos R9 Pro 8015 85

5,240mAh vs 5,000mAh — the 15 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Aquos R9 Pro 3715 53

The 15 is supported until Mar 2030 — 13 months longer than the Aquos R9 Pro.

Value

Aquos R9 Pro 5415 67

Overall value goes to the 15 at $16.88 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Aquos R9 Pro	15
Price (street)	$1000	$750
Display	6.7-inch Pro IGZO LTPO OLED, QHD+, 1-240Hz	6.36-inch CrystalRes AMOLED, 2670×1200 (460 ppi), 1–120Hz LTPO, up to 3200 nits peak, Dolby Vision/HDR10+
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM	12GB	12GB
Storage	512GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,240 mAh
Charging	32W wired, 15W wireless	90W wired, 50W wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2.8x, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main (Light Fusion 900, f/1.62), 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto (Leica 60mm floating)
Dimensions	162 x 78 x 9.3 mm	152.3 × 71.2 × 8.08 mm
Weight	220 g	191 g
Water resistance	IP66/IP68	IP68
Supported until	Feb 2029	Mar 2030

Aquos R9 Pro full verdict →15 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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