PhoneLifespan

iPhone 13 Pro vs 14 Pro+ 5G

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Too close to call outright

These two are within 3 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → 14 Pro+ 5G (supported until Jan 2029); want maximum speed → iPhone 13 Pro (Apple A15 Bionic).

Value Score: iPhone 13 Pro 64 · 14 Pro+ 5G 67 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 $321
Buy with care$11.78/mo
2021◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028
Realme 14 Pro+ 5G $375
Buy with care$12.19/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Jan 20272029

Category by category

Display
iPhone 13 Pro 8014 Pro+ 5G 70

The iPhone 13 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.1-inch super retina xdr oled, promotion 120hz, 1200 nits hdr peak.

Performance
iPhone 13 Pro 7414 Pro+ 5G 64

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

Camera
iPhone 13 Pro 6414 Pro+ 5G 79

The 14 Pro+ 5G has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery
iPhone 13 Pro 4214 Pro+ 5G 100

6,000mAh vs 3,095mAh — the 14 Pro+ 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 13 Pro 3214 Pro+ 5G 37

The 14 Pro+ 5G is supported until Jan 2029 — 4 months longer than the iPhone 13 Pro.

Value
iPhone 13 Pro 6414 Pro+ 5G 67

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 13 Pro14 Pro+ 5G
Price (street)$321$375
Display6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak6.83-inch OLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, quad-curved, Gorilla Glass 7i
ChipsetApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4nm)
RAM6GB8GB/12GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery3,095 mAh6,000 mAh
Charging20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless80W wired (50% in 24 min)
Rear cameras12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x50MP main, 50MP periscope telephoto, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions146.7 × 71.5 × 7.65 mm163.5 × 77.3 × 8.3 mm
Weight204 g196 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68/IP69
Supported untilSep 2028Jan 2029

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