PhoneLifespan

iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Galaxy A54 5G

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

The Galaxy A54 5G wins this one, taking battery decisively. Against the iPhone 13 Pro Max it's also the sounder buy at $10.78 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 13 Pro Max 63 · Galaxy A54 5G 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 Pro Max $383
Buy with care$13.98/mo
2021◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G $230
Buy with care$10.78/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Mar 20262028

Category by category

Display
iPhone 13 Pro Max 80Galaxy A54 5G 70

The iPhone 13 Pro Max's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch super retina xdr oled, promotion 120hz, 1200 nits hdr peak.

Performance
iPhone 13 Pro Max 74Galaxy A54 5G 58

The iPhone 13 Pro Max's Apple A15 Bionic is simply the faster chip.

Camera
iPhone 13 Pro Max 64Galaxy A54 5G 67

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

Battery
iPhone 13 Pro Max 67Galaxy A54 5G 80

5,000mAh vs 4,352mAh — the Galaxy A54 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 13 Pro Max 33Galaxy A54 5G 25

The iPhone 13 Pro Max is supported until Sep 2028 — 6 months longer than the Galaxy A54 5G.

Value
iPhone 13 Pro Max 63Galaxy A54 5G 69

Overall value goes to the Galaxy A54 5G at $10.78 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 13 Pro MaxGalaxy A54 5G
Price (street)$383$230
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak6.4-inch Super AMOLED, 1080x2340 (FHD+), 120Hz
ChipsetApple A15 BionicExynos 1380
RAM6GB6GB/8GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB128GB/256GB
Battery4,352 mAh5,000 mAh
Charging20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless25W wired
Rear cameras12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 5MP macro
Dimensions160.8 × 78.1 × 7.65 mm158.2 × 76.7 × 8.2 mm
Weight240 g202 g
Water resistanceIP68IP67
Supported untilSep 2028Mar 2028
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