iPhone 13 vs iPhone 15 Pro Max

Phone 1

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Winner

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 15 Pro Max is supported until Sep 2030 at $14.81 per month of safe use, while the iPhone 13 runs out in Sep 2028 ($9.09/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 13 60 · iPhone 15 Pro Max 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 $249

Buy with care$9.09/mo

2021◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max $760

Safe to buy$14.81/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030

Category by category

Display

iPhone 13 50iPhone 15 Pro Max 80

The iPhone 15 Pro Max's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch super retina xdr oled, 120hz promotion, always-on, dynamic island, up to 2000 nits peak.

Performance

iPhone 13 74iPhone 15 Pro Max 88

The iPhone 15 Pro Max's Apple A17 Pro is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 13 52iPhone 15 Pro Max 74

The iPhone 15 Pro Max has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

iPhone 13 45iPhone 15 Pro Max 68

4,422mAh vs 3,240mAh — the iPhone 15 Pro Max lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 13 33iPhone 15 Pro Max 61

The iPhone 15 Pro Max is supported until Sep 2030 — 24 months longer than the iPhone 13.

Value

iPhone 13 60iPhone 15 Pro Max 63

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 13	iPhone 15 Pro Max
Price (street)	$249	$760
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz ProMotion, Always-On, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Apple A17 Pro
RAM	4GB	8GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	3,240 mAh	4,422 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	Wired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless
Rear cameras	12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto
Dimensions	146.7 × 71.5 × 7.65 mm	159.9 × 76.7 × 8.25 mm
Weight	174 g	221 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2028	Sep 2030

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