iPhone 13 vs Edge 50 Neo

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Motorola Edge 50 Neo

Lifespan decides this one: the Edge 50 Neo is supported until Sep 2029 at $8.51 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 · Edge 50 Neo 65 — 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

Motorola Edge 50 Neo $330

Safe to buy$8.51/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20272029

Category by category

Display

iPhone 13 50Edge 50 Neo 70

The Edge 50 Neo's screen is the better one — 6.4-inch poled, 1256 x 2760, 120hz.

Performance

iPhone 13 74Edge 50 Neo 58

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

Camera

iPhone 13 52Edge 50 Neo 79

The Edge 50 Neo has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

iPhone 13 45Edge 50 Neo 66

4,310mAh vs 3,240mAh — the Edge 50 Neo lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 13 33Edge 50 Neo 46

The Edge 50 Neo is supported until Sep 2029 — 11 months longer than the iPhone 13.

Value

iPhone 13 60Edge 50 Neo 65

Overall value goes to the Edge 50 Neo at $8.51 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 13	Edge 50 Neo
Price (street)	$249	$330
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz	6.4-inch pOLED, 1256 x 2760, 120Hz
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 7300
RAM	4GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	3,240 mAh	4,310 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	68W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 13MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions	146.7 × 71.5 × 7.65 mm	154.1 × 71.2 × 8.1 mm
Weight	174 g	171 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2028	Sep 2029

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