iPhone 15 Plus vs 13T

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 at $7.85 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 15 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 15 Plus $403

Safe to buy$7.85/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030

Xiaomi 13T $350

Buy with care$12.75/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 Plus 5013T 70

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

Performance

iPhone 15 Plus 8013T 75

The iPhone 15 Plus's Apple A16 Bionic is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 15 Plus 6213T 79

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

Battery

iPhone 15 Plus 6813T 80

5,000mAh vs 4,383mAh — the 13T lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 Plus 6113T 33

The iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 — 24 months longer than the 13T.

Value

iPhone 15 Plus 6713T 69

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15 Plus	13T
Price (street)	$403	$350
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak	6.67-inch AMOLED, 2712 x 1220, 144Hz
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra
RAM	6GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	256GB
Battery	4,383 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W	67W wired
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto 2x
Dimensions	160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm	162.2 × 75.7 × 8.5 mm
Weight	201 g	197 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2030	Sep 2028

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