PhoneLifespan

iPhone 13 mini vs Galaxy S23+

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S23+

The Galaxy S23+ wins this one, taking battery and camera decisively. Against the iPhone 13 mini it's also the sounder buy at $10.22 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 13 mini 58 · Galaxy S23+ 69 — 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 13 mini $239
Buy with care$8.72/mo
2021◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028
Samsung Galaxy S23+ $206
Buy with care$10.22/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Feb 20262028

Category by category

Display
iPhone 13 mini 50Galaxy S23+ 70

The Galaxy S23+'s screen is the better one — 6.6-inch dynamic amoled 2x, fhd+, 120hz.

Performance
iPhone 13 mini 74Galaxy S23+ 85

The Galaxy S23+'s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy is simply the faster chip.

Camera
iPhone 13 mini 52Galaxy S23+ 79

The Galaxy S23+ has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
iPhone 13 mini 28Galaxy S23+ 74

4,700mAh vs 2,406mAh — the Galaxy S23+ lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 13 mini 33Galaxy S23+ 24

The iPhone 13 mini is supported until Sep 2028 — 7 months longer than the Galaxy S23+.

Value
iPhone 13 mini 58Galaxy S23+ 69

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S23+ at $10.22 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 13 miniGalaxy S23+
Price (street)$239$206
Display5.4-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak6.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 120Hz
ChipsetApple A15 BionicSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
RAM4GB8GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB256GB/512GB
Battery2,406 mAh4,700 mAh
Charging20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless45W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions131.5 × 64.2 × 7.65 mm157.8 × 76.2 × 7.6 mm
Weight141 g196 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Supported untilSep 2028Feb 2028
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