PhoneLifespan

iPhone 15 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 it's also the sounder buy at $14.40 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 15 62 · 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 $430
Safe to buy$8.38/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 50iQOO 13 90

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

Performance
iPhone 15 80iQOO 13 98

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

Camera
iPhone 15 62iQOO 13 79

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

Battery
iPhone 15 47iQOO 13 100

6,150mAh vs 3,349mAh — the iQOO 13 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 15 61iQOO 13 50

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

Value
iPhone 15 62iQOO 13 73

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

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 15iQOO 13
Price (street)$430$600
Display6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED, 3168x1440, 144Hz
ChipsetApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM6GB12GB/16GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB256GB/512GB
Battery3,349 mAh6,150 mAh
ChargingWired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless120W wired
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto 2x
Dimensions147.6 × 71.6 × 7.80 mm163.0 × 76.0 × 8.1 mm
Weight171 g213 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68/IP69
Supported untilSep 2030Dec 2029
iPhone 15 full verdict →iQOO 13 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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