PhoneLifespan

iPhone 13 Pro vs Galaxy M34 5G

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy M34 5G

The Galaxy M34 5G wins this one, taking battery decisively. Against the iPhone 13 Pro it's also the sounder buy at $6.78 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 13 Pro 64 · Galaxy M34 5G 72 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$11.72/mo
2021◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028
Samsung Galaxy M34 5G $170
Buy with care$6.78/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Jul 20262028

Category by category

Display
iPhone 13 Pro 80Galaxy M34 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 74Galaxy M34 5G 40

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

Camera
iPhone 13 Pro 64Galaxy M34 5G 67

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

Battery
iPhone 13 Pro 42Galaxy M34 5G 100

6,000mAh vs 3,095mAh — the Galaxy M34 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 13 Pro 33Galaxy M34 5G 30

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value
iPhone 13 Pro 64Galaxy M34 5G 72

Overall value goes to the Galaxy M34 5G at $6.78 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 13 ProGalaxy M34 5G
Price (street)$321$170
Display6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak6.5-inch Super AMOLED, 1080x2400 (FHD+), 120Hz
ChipsetApple A15 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
RAM6GB6GB/8GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB128GB
Battery3,095 mAh6,000 mAh
Charging20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless25W wired
Rear cameras12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro
Dimensions146.7 × 71.5 × 7.65 mm161.7 × 77.2 × 8.8 mm
Weight204 g208 g
Water resistanceIP68None
Supported untilSep 2028Jul 2028

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