15 vs 15T Pro
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 2 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → 15T Pro (supported until Sep 2030); want maximum speed → 15 (Snapdragon 8 Elite).
Value Score: 15 67 · 15T Pro 69 — methodology
The lifespan decider
When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
Category by category
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+.
The 15's Snapdragon 8 Elite is simply the faster chip.
Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.
5,500mAh vs 5,240mAh — the 15T Pro lasts longer between charges.
The 15T Pro is supported until Sep 2030 — 7 months longer than the 15.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | 15 | 15T Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $750 | $650 |
| Display | 6.36-inch CrystalRes AMOLED, 2670×1200 (460 ppi), 1–120Hz LTPO, up to 3200 nits peak, Dolby Vision/HDR10+ | 6.83-inch AMOLED, 2772x1280, 144Hz |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ |
| RAM | 12GB | 12GB |
| Storage | 256GB/512GB | 256GB/512GB/1TB |
| Battery | 5,240 mAh | 5,500 mAh |
| Charging | 90W wired, 50W wireless | 90W wired, 50W wireless |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main (Light Fusion 900, f/1.62), 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto (Leica 60mm floating) | 50MP main, 50MP telephoto 5x periscope, 12MP ultra-wide |
| Dimensions | 152.3 × 71.2 × 8.08 mm | 162.7 × 77.9 × 8.0 mm |
| Weight | 191 g | 210 g |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Supported until | Mar 2030 | Sep 2030 |
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