PhoneLifespan

iPhone 16 Plus vs 13T

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Winner

OnePlus 13T

The 13T wins this one, taking display and battery decisively. Against the iPhone 16 Plus it's also the sounder buy at $8.57 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 16 Plus 64 · 13T 78 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 13T $500
Safe to buy$8.57/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Apr 20292031

Category by category

Display
iPhone 16 Plus 5013T 80

The 13T's screen is the better one — 6.32-inch ltpo amoled, 2640x1216, 120hz.

Performance
iPhone 16 Plus 9213T 98

The 13T's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite is simply the faster chip.

Camera
iPhone 16 Plus 6213T 67

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

Battery
iPhone 16 Plus 7313T 100

6,260mAh vs 4,674mAh — the 13T lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 16 Plus 7513T 69

The iPhone 16 Plus is supported until Sep 2031 — 5 months longer than the 13T.

Value
iPhone 16 Plus 6413T 78

Overall value goes to the 13T at $8.57 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 16 Plus13T
Price (street)$650$500
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak6.32-inch LTPO AMOLED, 2640x1216, 120Hz
ChipsetApple A18Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM8GB12GB/16GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery4,674 mAh6,260 mAh
ChargingWired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; up to 25W MagSafe with 30W adapter80W wired
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x
Dimensions160.9 × 77.8 × 7.80 mm150.8 × 71.8 × 8.2 mm
Weight199 g185 g
Water resistanceIP68IP65
Supported untilSep 2031Apr 2031

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