Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Vivo V80
Verdict
Apple iPhone 15 Plus and Vivo V80 tie on the OH Rank at a score of 66. Apple iPhone 15 Plus wins on Performance and Battery; Vivo V80 wins on Screen and Main Camera. Apple iPhone 15 Plus is 3.5mm wider than Vivo V80. Vivo V80 is the more recent release, from Oct 2026.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
66
66
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
77.8mm (3.06in) · Sep 2023 · Rank #150
9+12+11+12+9+5+3+0+5+0 = 66
EDITORIAL: Excellent build, good performance, 2-day battery life, solid cameras and Appleâs well coordinated ecosystem are keeping this phone very competitive despite the lack of innovation, screen with old technology no other phone maker uses and Appleâs strong effort to make it difficult for anyone to leave their phones
PROs
great build, 2-day battery, >1600nits bright screen with Dolby Vision, reliable photos, first-iPhone-with-USB-C-port title, 6 years of iOS updates and the familiar iOS design
CONs
lack of innovation and pursuit of excellence that Apple used to be known for, expensive accessories and repairs, sub standard 60mHz video refresh rate, meh night videos from the ultrawide, no expandable storage, no desktop replacement software and a slow 2.0 USB-C port (updated May 26, 2025)
Vivo V80
74.3mm (2.93in) · Oct 2026 · Rank #148
5+11+13+12+12+5+3+0+5+0 = 66
* TOP Selfie* TOP SoftwareMidrange
EDITORIAL: (this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectation of battery, screen and imaging performance) Vivo took a bit longer then their usual 6 months to produce an upgrade of excellent V70. This time, the chip and cameras are the same, battery got a 700mAh boost, screen is 144Hz (from 120Hz) but a significant change is in memory: it tops at 8GB (was up to 12GB) and a 128GB model is introduced to throw us back to 2025 V60 times. Zeiss branded lenses should still deliver top pics among midrangers but Vivo decided to compete on price and sacrifice some quality.
PROs
attractive iPhone-Pro-copy design, good build, good SD 7 Gen 4 (4nm) with UFS 4.1 (3.1 on 128GB version) performance, >30hr endurance from a 7200mAh Si-C battery with sub-60min 90W charging, >1700nits 460ppi 144Hz AMOLED screen with HDR10+, IP69 protection, very good 50MP 23mm main + 50MP 73mm periscope telephoto (both OIS PDAF) + sub-par 8MP 15mm ultrawide setup, excellent 50MP 21mm PDAF selfie, up to 4 years of stabile OriginOS updates
CONs
SD 7 Gen 4 may struggle to deliver good performance after a few OS updates, no LTPO tech and higher refresh rate deny what could have been stellar battery endurance, no AF on a below average ultrawide, average video recording, no expandable memory, no desktop replacement functionality, slow USB-C 2.0 port (with OTG)
Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.
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