PhoneLifespan

iPhone 13 Pro 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 Pro it's also the sounder buy at $10.32 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 13 Pro 64 · 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 Pro $321
Buy with care$11.80/mo
2021◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028
Samsung Galaxy S23+ $206
Buy with care$10.32/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Feb 20262028

Category by category

Display
iPhone 13 Pro 80Galaxy S23+ 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 S23+ 85

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

Camera
iPhone 13 Pro 64Galaxy S23+ 79

The Galaxy S23+ has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery
iPhone 13 Pro 42Galaxy S23+ 74

4,700mAh vs 3,095mAh — the Galaxy S23+ lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 13 Pro 32Galaxy S23+ 24

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

Value
iPhone 13 Pro 64Galaxy S23+ 69

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S23+ at $10.32 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 13 ProGalaxy S23+
Price (street)$321$206
Display6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak6.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 120Hz
ChipsetApple A15 BionicSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
RAM6GB8GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB256GB/512GB
Battery3,095 mAh4,700 mAh
Charging20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless45W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions146.7 × 71.5 × 7.65 mm157.8 × 76.2 × 7.6 mm
Weight204 g196 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Supported untilSep 2028Feb 2028

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