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iPhone 13 vs 13

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Winner

Apple iPhone 13

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 13 is supported until Sep 2028 at $9.16 per month of safe use, while the 13 runs out in Dec 2027 ($22.44/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 13 60 · 13 40 — 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$9.16/mo
2021◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028
Xiaomi 13 $400
Avoid buying$22.44/mo
2022◆ Buy-by Dec 20252027

Category by category

Display
iPhone 13 5013 70

The 13's screen is the better one — 6.36-inch amoled, 2400 x 1080, 120hz.

Performance
iPhone 13 7413 85

The 13's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is simply the faster chip.

Camera
iPhone 13 5213 79

The 13 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
iPhone 13 4513 70

4,500mAh vs 3,240mAh — the 13 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 13 3213 21

The iPhone 13 is supported until Sep 2028 — 9 months longer than the 13.

Value
iPhone 13 6013 40

Overall value goes to the iPhone 13 at $9.16 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 1313
Price (street)$249$400
Display6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz6.36-inch AMOLED, 2400 x 1080, 120Hz
ChipsetApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM4GB8GB/12GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery3,240 mAh4,500 mAh
Charging20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless67W wired, 50W wireless
Rear cameras12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3.2x
Dimensions146.7 × 71.5 × 7.65 mm152.8 × 71.5 × 8.0 mm
Weight174 g189 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Supported untilSep 2028Dec 2027
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