PhoneLifespan

5 vs 13

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Winner

OnePlus 13

The 13 wins this one, taking display and performance decisively. Against the 5 it's also the sounder buy at $14.25 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 5 57 · 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.

Fairphone 5 $600
Safe to buy$9.54/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031
OnePlus 13 $779
Safe to buy$14.25/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Jan 20292031

Category by category

Display
5 5013 100

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

Performance
5 5513 98

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

Camera
5 6713 79

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

Battery
5 6413 100

6,000mAh vs 4,200mAh — the 13 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
5 7513 65

The 5 is supported until Sep 2031 — 8 months longer than the 13.

Value
5 5713 74

Overall value goes to the 13 at $14.25 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
Spec513
Price (street)$600$779
Display6.46-inch OLED, FHD+, 90Hz, Gorilla Glass 56.82-inch LTPO AMOLED, QHD+, 1–120Hz, up to 4500 nits peak
ChipsetQualcomm QCM6490 (6nm)Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM8GB12GB/16GB
Storage256GB256GB/512GB
Battery4,200 mAh6,000 mAh
Charging30W wired; user-removable battery100W wired SUPERVOOC, 50W AIRVOOC wireless
Rear cameras50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP periscope 3x
Dimensions161.6 × 75.8 × 9.6 mm162.9 × 76.5 × 8.5 mm
Weight212 g210 g
Water resistanceIP55 (also MIL-STD-810H)IP68/IP69
Supported untilSep 2031Jan 2031
5 full verdict →13 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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