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iPhone 13 Pro vs Galaxy A15

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy A15

Lifespan decides this one: the Galaxy A15 is supported until Dec 2028 at $5.00 per month of safe use, while the iPhone 13 Pro runs out in Sep 2028 ($11.78/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 13 Pro 64 · Galaxy A15 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
Samsung Galaxy A15 $150
Buy with care$5.00/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Dec 20262028

Category by category

Display
iPhone 13 Pro 80Galaxy A15 50

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 74Galaxy A15 44

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

Camera
iPhone 13 Pro 64Galaxy A15 55

The iPhone 13 Pro has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery
iPhone 13 Pro 42Galaxy A15 80

5,000mAh vs 3,095mAh — the Galaxy A15 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 13 Pro 32Galaxy A15 36

The Galaxy A15 is supported until Dec 2028 — 3 months longer than the iPhone 13 Pro.

Value
iPhone 13 Pro 64Galaxy A15 67

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 13 ProGalaxy A15
Price (street)$321$150
Display6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak6.5-inch Super AMOLED, FHD+, 90Hz, 800 nits
ChipsetApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G99 (6nm)
RAM6GB4GB/6GB/8GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB128GB/256GB
Battery3,095 mAh5,000 mAh
Charging20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless25W wired
Rear cameras12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x50MP main, 5MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro
Dimensions146.7 × 71.5 × 7.65 mm160.1 × 76.8 × 8.4 mm
Weight204 g200 g
Water resistanceIP68Not rated
Supported untilSep 2028Dec 2028
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