iPhone 16 Plus vs 13R

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

OnePlus 13R

The 13R wins this one, taking display and battery decisively. Against the iPhone 16 Plus it's also the sounder buy at $10.01 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 16 Plus 64 · 13R 77 — 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 16 Plus $650

Safe to buy$10.28/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031

OnePlus 13R $549

Safe to buy$10.01/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Jan 20292031

Category by category

Display

iPhone 16 Plus 5013R 90

The 13R's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch ltpo 4.1 amoled proxdr, 2780×1264 (450 ppi), 1–120hz, up to 4500 nits peak.

Performance

iPhone 16 Plus 9213R 92

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera

iPhone 16 Plus 6213R 79

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

Battery

iPhone 16 Plus 7313R 100

6,000mAh vs 4,674mAh — the 13R lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 16 Plus 7513R 65

The iPhone 16 Plus is supported until Sep 2031 — 8 months longer than the 13R.

Value

iPhone 16 Plus 6413R 77

Overall value goes to the 13R at $10.01 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 16 Plus	13R
Price (street)	$650	$549
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak	6.78-inch LTPO 4.1 AMOLED ProXDR, 2780×1264 (450 ppi), 1–120Hz, up to 4500 nits peak
Chipset	Apple A18	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM	8GB	12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	256GB
Battery	4,674 mAh	6,000 mAh
Charging	Wired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; up to 25W MagSafe with 30W adapter	80W SUPERVOOC wired (55W in North America), no wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	160.9 × 77.8 × 7.80 mm	161.7 × 75.8 × 8.0 mm
Weight	199 g	206 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Supported until	Sep 2031	Jan 2031

iPhone 16 Plus full verdict →13R full verdict →Longevity master board →

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