PhoneLifespan

iPhone 13 vs Note 50 Pro+ 5G

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Winner

Infinix Note 50 Pro+ 5G

The Note 50 Pro+ 5G wins this one, taking battery and camera decisively. Against the iPhone 13 it's also the sounder buy at $15.83 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 13 60 · Note 50 Pro+ 5G 68 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$9.14/mo
2021◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028
Infinix Note 50 Pro+ 5G $340
Buy with care$15.83/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Apr 20262028

Category by category

Display
iPhone 13 50Note 50 Pro+ 5G 70

The Note 50 Pro+ 5G's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch amoled, 1080p (393 ppi), 144hz, 1300 nits peak.

Performance
iPhone 13 74Note 50 Pro+ 5G 74

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera
iPhone 13 52Note 50 Pro+ 5G 79

The Note 50 Pro+ 5G has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
iPhone 13 45Note 50 Pro+ 5G 84

5,200mAh vs 3,240mAh — the Note 50 Pro+ 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 13 32Note 50 Pro+ 5G 26

The iPhone 13 is supported until Sep 2028 — 6 months longer than the Note 50 Pro+ 5G.

Value
iPhone 13 60Note 50 Pro+ 5G 68

Overall value goes to the Note 50 Pro+ 5G at $15.83 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 13Note 50 Pro+ 5G
Price (street)$249$340
Display6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz6.78-inch AMOLED, 1080p (393 ppi), 144Hz, 1300 nits peak
ChipsetApple A15 BionicMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate (4nm)
RAM4GB12GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB256GB
Battery3,240 mAh5,200 mAh
Charging20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless100W wired, 50W wireless, 10W reverse wired
Rear cameras12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main, 50MP periscope telephoto, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions146.7 × 71.5 × 7.65 mm163.4 × 74.5 × 8 mm
Weight174 g209 g
Water resistanceIP68IP64
Supported untilSep 2028Apr 2028

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