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iPhone 14 vs 13

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Winner

Apple iPhone 14

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 14 is supported until Sep 2029 at $7.32 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 14 64 · 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 14 $285
Safe to buy$7.32/mo
2022◆ Buy-by Sep 20272029
Xiaomi 13 $400
Avoid buying$22.44/mo
2022◆ Buy-by Dec 20252027

Category by category

Display
iPhone 14 5013 70

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

Performance
iPhone 14 7413 85

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

Camera
iPhone 14 5213 79

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

Battery
iPhone 14 4613 70

4,500mAh vs 3,279mAh — the 13 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 14 4613 21

The iPhone 14 is supported until Sep 2029 — 21 months longer than the 13.

Value
iPhone 14 6413 40

Overall value goes to the iPhone 14 at $7.32 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 1413
Price (street)$285$400
Display6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak6.36-inch AMOLED, 2400 x 1080, 120Hz
ChipsetApple A15 Bionic (5-core GPU)Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM6GB8GB/12GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery3,279 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 × 7.8 mm152.8 × 71.5 × 8.0 mm
Weight172 g189 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Supported untilSep 2029Dec 2027
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