PhoneLifespan

iPhone 15 Plus vs Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G

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Winner

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 at $7.88 per month of safe use, while the Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G runs out in Jan 2028 ($16.29/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 66 · Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G 62 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$7.88/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G $300
Buy with care$16.29/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20262028

Category by category

Display
iPhone 15 Plus 50Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G 70

The Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G's screen is the better one — 6.67-inch amoled, 2712x1220 (1.5k), 120hz.

Performance
iPhone 15 Plus 80Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G 56

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

Camera
iPhone 15 Plus 62Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G 72

The Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery
iPhone 15 Plus 68Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G 82

5,100mAh vs 4,383mAh — the Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 15 Plus 61Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G 22

The iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 — 33 months longer than the Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G.

Value
iPhone 15 Plus 66Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G 62

Overall value goes to the iPhone 15 Plus at $7.88 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 15 PlusRedmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Price (street)$403$300
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak6.67-inch AMOLED, 2712x1220 (1.5K), 120Hz
ChipsetApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
RAM6GB8GB/12GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery4,383 mAh5,100 mAh
Charging20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W67W wired
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide200MP main, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm161.2 × 74.2 × 8.0 mm
Weight201 g187 g
Water resistanceIP68IP54
Supported untilSep 2030Jan 2028

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