Phone (2a) Plus vs Reno 13 5G

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Winner

Oppo Reno 13 5G

The Reno 13 5G wins this one, taking performance and battery decisively. Against the Phone (2a) Plus it's also the sounder buy at $14.34 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Phone (2a) Plus 60 · Reno 13 5G 65 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus $350

Buy with care$13.76/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20262028

Oppo Reno 13 5G $420

Buy with care$14.34/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Nov 20262028

Category by category

Display

Phone (2a) Plus 70Reno 13 5G 70

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

Phone (2a) Plus 58Reno 13 5G 74

The Reno 13 5G's MediaTek Dimensity 8350 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Phone (2a) Plus 67Reno 13 5G 67

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

Battery

Phone (2a) Plus 80Reno 13 5G 92

5,600mAh vs 5,000mAh — the Reno 13 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Phone (2a) Plus 30Reno 13 5G 35

The Reno 13 5G is supported until Nov 2028 — 4 months longer than the Phone (2a) Plus.

Value

Phone (2a) Plus 60Reno 13 5G 65

Overall value goes to the Reno 13 5G at $14.34 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Phone (2a) Plus	Reno 13 5G
Price (street)	$350	$420
Display	6.7-inch AMOLED, 1080x2412, 120Hz	6.59-inch AMOLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, up to 1200 nits, Gorilla Glass 7i
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 8350
RAM	12GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	256GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,600 mAh
Charging	50W wired	80W wired SUPERVOOC
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro
Dimensions	161.7 × 76.3 × 8.6 mm	157.5 × 74.7 × 7.6 mm
Weight	190 g	181 g
Water resistance	IP54	IP66/IP68/IP69
Supported until	Jul 2028	Nov 2028

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