PhoneLifespan

iPhone 14 Plus vs 13T

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Winner

Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 14 Plus is supported until Oct 2029 at $7.56 per month of safe use, while the 13T runs out in Sep 2028 ($12.75/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 14 Plus 67 · 13T 69 — 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 14 Plus $301
Safe to buy$7.56/mo
2022◆ Buy-by Oct 20272029
Xiaomi 13T $350
Buy with care$12.75/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028

Category by category

Display
iPhone 14 Plus 5013T 70

The 13T's screen is the better one — 6.67-inch amoled, 2712 x 1220, 144hz.

Performance
iPhone 14 Plus 7413T 75

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera
iPhone 14 Plus 5213T 79

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

Battery
iPhone 14 Plus 6713T 80

5,000mAh vs 4,325mAh — the 13T lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 14 Plus 4713T 33

The iPhone 14 Plus is supported until Oct 2029 — 12 months longer than the 13T.

Value
iPhone 14 Plus 6713T 69

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 14 Plus13T
Price (street)$301$350
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak6.67-inch AMOLED, 2712 x 1220, 144Hz
ChipsetApple A15 Bionic (5-core GPU)MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra
RAM6GB8GB/12GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB256GB
Battery4,325 mAh5,000 mAh
Charging20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless67W wired
Rear cameras12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto 2x
Dimensions160.8 × 78.1 × 7.8 mm162.2 × 75.7 × 8.5 mm
Weight203 g197 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Supported untilOct 2029Sep 2028
iPhone 14 Plus full verdict →13T full verdict →Longevity master board →

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