iPhone 16 vs 13

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

OnePlus 13

The 13 wins this one, taking display and battery decisively. Against the iPhone 16 it's also the sounder buy at $14.21 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 16 59 · 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 16 $699

Safe to buy$11.05/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031

OnePlus 13 $779

Safe to buy$14.21/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Jan 20292031

Category by category

Display

iPhone 16 5013 100

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

Performance

iPhone 16 9213 98

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

Camera

iPhone 16 6213 79

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

Battery

iPhone 16 5113 100

6,000mAh vs 3,561mAh — the 13 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 16 7513 65

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

Value

iPhone 16 5913 74

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

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 16	13
Price (street)	$699	$779
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak	6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED, QHD+, 1–120Hz, up to 4500 nits peak
Chipset	Apple A18	Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM	8GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	3,561 mAh	6,000 mAh
Charging	Wired fast charge — 50% in ~30 min with 20W+ adapter; MagSafe wireless up to 25W	100W wired SUPERVOOC, 50W AIRVOOC wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP periscope 3x
Dimensions	147.6 × 71.6 × 7.8 mm	162.9 × 76.5 × 8.5 mm
Weight	170 g	210 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68/IP69
Supported until	Sep 2031	Jan 2031

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