iPhone 15 Plus vs 13s

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

OnePlus 13s

The 13s wins this one, taking display and battery decisively. Against the iPhone 15 Plus it's also the sounder buy at $10.01 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 67 · 13s 76 — 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 15 Plus $403

Safe to buy$7.85/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030

OnePlus 13s $600

Safe to buy$10.01/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Jun 20292031

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 Plus 5013s 90

The 13s's screen is the better one — 6.32-inch 1.5k (1216×2640) ltpo amoled, 1–120hz, up to 4500 nits peak.

Performance

iPhone 15 Plus 8013s 98

The 13s's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm) is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 15 Plus 6213s 67

The 13s has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery

iPhone 15 Plus 6813s 97

5,850mAh vs 4,383mAh — the 13s lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 Plus 6113s 71

The 13s is supported until Jun 2031 — 9 months longer than the iPhone 15 Plus.

Value

iPhone 15 Plus 6713s 76

Overall value goes to the 13s at $10.01 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15 Plus	13s
Price (street)	$403	$600
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak	6.32-inch 1.5K (1216×2640) LTPO AMOLED, 1–120Hz, up to 4500 nits peak
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm)
RAM	6GB	12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	4,383 mAh	5,850 mAh
Charging	20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W	80W SuperVOOC wired
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x
Dimensions	160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm	150.8 × 71.7 × 8.2 mm
Weight	201 g	185 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Supported until	Sep 2030	Jun 2031

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