PhoneLifespan

iPhone 15 Pro vs 13

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Winner

OnePlus 13

The 13 wins this one, taking battery and display decisively. Against the iPhone 15 Pro it's also the sounder buy at $14.21 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Pro 63 · 13 74 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 $620
Safe to buy$12.08/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030
OnePlus 13 $779
Safe to buy$14.21/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Jan 20292031

Category by category

Display
iPhone 15 Pro 8013 100

The 13's screen is the better one — 6.82-inch ltpo amoled, qhd+, 1–120hz, up to 4500 nits peak.

Performance
iPhone 15 Pro 8813 98

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

Camera
iPhone 15 Pro 7413 79

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

Battery
iPhone 15 Pro 4513 100

6,000mAh vs 3,274mAh — the 13 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 15 Pro 6113 65

The 13 is supported until Jan 2031 — 4 months longer than the iPhone 15 Pro.

Value
iPhone 15 Pro 6313 74

Overall value goes to the 13 at $14.21 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 15 Pro13
Price (street)$620$779
Display6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz ProMotion, Always-On, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED, QHD+, 1–120Hz, up to 4500 nits peak
ChipsetApple A17 ProSnapdragon 8 Elite
RAM8GB12GB/16GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB256GB/512GB
Battery3,274 mAh6,000 mAh
ChargingWired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless100W wired SUPERVOOC, 50W AIRVOOC wireless
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP periscope 3x
Dimensions146.6 × 70.6 × 8.25 mm162.9 × 76.5 × 8.5 mm
Weight187 g210 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68/IP69
Supported untilSep 2030Jan 2031

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