5 vs 13T

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

OnePlus 13T

The 13T wins this one, taking performance and battery decisively. Against the 5 it's also the sounder buy at $8.59 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 5 57 · 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.

Fairphone 5 $600

Safe to buy$9.54/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031

OnePlus 13T $500

Safe to buy$8.59/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Apr 20292031

Category by category

Display

5 5013T 80

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

Performance

5 5513T 98

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

Camera

5 6713T 67

Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.

Battery

5 6413T 100

6,260mAh vs 4,200mAh — the 13T lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

5 7513T 69

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

Value

5 5713T 78

Overall value goes to the 13T at $8.59 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	5	13T
Price (street)	$600	$500
Display	6.46-inch OLED, FHD+, 90Hz, Gorilla Glass 5	6.32-inch LTPO AMOLED, 2640x1216, 120Hz
Chipset	Qualcomm QCM6490 (6nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM	8GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	256GB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	4,200 mAh	6,260 mAh
Charging	30W wired; user-removable battery	80W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x
Dimensions	161.6 × 75.8 × 9.6 mm	150.8 × 71.8 × 8.2 mm
Weight	212 g	185 g
Water resistance	IP55 (also MIL-STD-810H)	IP65
Supported until	Sep 2031	Apr 2031

5 full verdict →13T full verdict →Longevity master board →

Scores and verdicts are computed from our verified database — see exactly how. Specs from manufacturer documentation; prices reflect major US retailers.