iPhone 15 Pro Max vs iQOO 13

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Winner

Vivo iQOO 13

The iQOO 13 wins this one, taking battery and display decisively. Against the iPhone 15 Pro Max it's also the sounder buy at $14.40 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Pro Max 63 · iQOO 13 73 — 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 Pro Max $760

Safe to buy$14.81/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030

Vivo iQOO 13 $600

Safe to buy$14.40/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Dec 20272029

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 Pro Max 80iQOO 13 90

The iQOO 13's screen is the better one — 6.82-inch ltpo amoled, 3168x1440, 144hz.

Performance

iPhone 15 Pro Max 88iQOO 13 98

The iQOO 13's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 15 Pro Max 74iQOO 13 79

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

Battery

iPhone 15 Pro Max 68iQOO 13 100

6,150mAh vs 4,422mAh — the iQOO 13 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 Pro Max 61iQOO 13 50

The iPhone 15 Pro Max is supported until Sep 2030 — 10 months longer than the iQOO 13.

Value

iPhone 15 Pro Max 63iQOO 13 73

Overall value goes to the iQOO 13 at $14.40 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15 Pro Max	iQOO 13
Price (street)	$760	$600
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz ProMotion, Always-On, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak	6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED, 3168x1440, 144Hz
Chipset	Apple A17 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM	8GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB
Battery	4,422 mAh	6,150 mAh
Charging	Wired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless	120W wired
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto 2x
Dimensions	159.9 × 76.7 × 8.25 mm	163.0 × 76.0 × 8.1 mm
Weight	221 g	213 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68/IP69
Supported until	Sep 2030	Dec 2029

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