iPhone 17 Pro vs 13

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

OnePlus 13

The 13 wins this one, taking battery and display decisively. Against the iPhone 17 Pro it's also the sounder buy at $14.21 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 17 Pro 68 · 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 17 Pro $1099

Safe to buy$14.61/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Sep 20302032

OnePlus 13 $779

Safe to buy$14.21/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Jan 20292031

Category by category

Display

iPhone 17 Pro 9013 100

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

Performance

iPhone 17 Pro 10013 98

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera

iPhone 17 Pro 7413 79

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

Battery

iPhone 17 Pro 6513 100

6,000mAh vs 4,252mAh — the 13 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 17 Pro 9013 65

The iPhone 17 Pro is supported until Sep 2032 — 20 months longer than the 13.

Value

iPhone 17 Pro 6813 74

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

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 17 Pro	13
Price (street)	$1099	$779
Display	6.3-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 1–120Hz, up to 3000 nits peak	6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED, QHD+, 1–120Hz, up to 4500 nits peak
Chipset	Apple A19 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM	12GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB
Battery	4,252 mAh	6,000 mAh
Charging	Wired fast charge — 50% in ~20 min with a 40W+ adapter; MagSafe wireless up to 25W (Qi2.2)	100W wired SUPERVOOC, 50W AIRVOOC wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 48MP ultra-wide, 48MP telephoto 4x	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP periscope 3x
Dimensions	150 × 71.9 × 8.75 mm	162.9 × 76.5 × 8.5 mm
Weight	206 g	210 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68/IP69
Supported until	Sep 2032	Jan 2031

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