iPhone 13 vs 12R

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

OnePlus 12R

The 12R wins this one, taking battery and display decisively. Against the iPhone 13 it's also the sounder buy at $18.09 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 13 60 · 12R 73 — 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

OnePlus 12R $350

Buy with care$18.09/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 13 5012R 90

The 12R's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch ltpo amoled proxdr, 2780×1264 (450 ppi), 1–120hz, up to 4500 nits peak.

Performance

iPhone 13 7412R 85

The 12R's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 13 5212R 67

The 12R has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery

iPhone 13 4512R 90

5,500mAh vs 3,240mAh — the 12R lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 13 3312R 23

The iPhone 13 is supported until Sep 2028 — 8 months longer than the 12R.

Value

iPhone 13 6012R 73

Overall value goes to the 12R at $18.09 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 13	12R
Price (street)	$249	$350
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz	6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED ProXDR, 2780×1264 (450 ppi), 1–120Hz, up to 4500 nits peak
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM	4GB	8GB/16GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	3,240 mAh	5,500 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	80W SUPERVOOC wired, no wireless
Rear cameras	12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro
Dimensions	146.7 × 71.5 × 7.65 mm	163.3 × 75.3 × 8.8 mm
Weight	174 g	207 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP64
Supported until	Sep 2028	Jan 2028

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