PhoneLifespan

iPhone 13 Pro vs Spark 40 Pro+

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Too close to call outright

These two are within 1 point overall — it genuinely depends on price on the day. The iPhone 13 Pro edges both longevity and performance, so prefer it when prices are close.

Value Score: iPhone 13 Pro 64 · Spark 40 Pro+ 63 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
Tecno Spark 40 Pro+ $290
Buy with care$11.76/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Jul 20262028

Category by category

Display
iPhone 13 Pro 80Spark 40 Pro+ 80

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance
iPhone 13 Pro 74Spark 40 Pro+ 55

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

Camera
iPhone 13 Pro 64Spark 40 Pro+ 55

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

Battery
iPhone 13 Pro 42Spark 40 Pro+ 84

5,200mAh vs 3,095mAh — the Spark 40 Pro+ lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 13 Pro 32Spark 40 Pro+ 29

The iPhone 13 Pro is supported until Sep 2028 — 3 months longer than the Spark 40 Pro+.

Value
iPhone 13 Pro 64Spark 40 Pro+ 63

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 13 ProSpark 40 Pro+
Price (street)$321$290
Display6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak6.78-inch curved AMOLED, 1.5K, 144Hz, up to 4500 nits peak, under-display fingerprint
ChipsetApple A15 BionicMediaTek Helio G200
RAM6GB8GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB128GB/256GB
Battery3,095 mAh5,200 mAh
Charging20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless45W wired, 30W wireless, 5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x50MP main, 2MP depth
Dimensions146.7 × 71.5 × 7.65 mm163.9 × 75.8 × 6.5 mm
Weight204 g160 g
Water resistanceIP68IP64
Supported untilSep 2028Jul 2028

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