5 vs iQOO 13

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Vivo iQOO 13

The iQOO 13 wins this one, taking performance and display decisively. Against the 5 it's also the sounder buy at $14.44 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 5 57 · iQOO 13 73 — 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

Vivo iQOO 13 $600

Safe to buy$14.44/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Dec 20272029

Category by category

Display

5 50iQOO 13 90

The iQOO 13's screen is the better one — 6.82-inch ltpo amoled, 3168x1440, 144hz.

Performance

5 55iQOO 13 98

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

Camera

5 67iQOO 13 79

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

Battery

5 64iQOO 13 100

6,150mAh vs 4,200mAh — the iQOO 13 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

5 75iQOO 13 49

The 5 is supported until Sep 2031 — 21 months longer than the iQOO 13.

Value

5 57iQOO 13 73

Overall value goes to the iQOO 13 at $14.44 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	5	iQOO 13
Price (street)	$600	$600
Display	6.46-inch OLED, FHD+, 90Hz, Gorilla Glass 5	6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED, 3168x1440, 144Hz
Chipset	Qualcomm QCM6490 (6nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM	8GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	256GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	4,200 mAh	6,150 mAh
Charging	30W wired; user-removable battery	120W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto 2x
Dimensions	161.6 × 75.8 × 9.6 mm	163.0 × 76.0 × 8.1 mm
Weight	212 g	213 g
Water resistance	IP55 (also MIL-STD-810H)	IP68/IP69
Supported until	Sep 2031	Dec 2029

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

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