Phone (2a) Plus vs 13+ 5G

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Realme 13+ 5G

The 13+ 5G wins this one. Against the Phone (2a) Plus it's also the sounder buy at $8.07 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Phone (2a) Plus 60 · 13+ 5G 70 — 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$13.77/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20262028

Realme 13+ 5G $215

Buy with care$8.07/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028

Category by category

Display

Phone (2a) Plus 7013+ 5G 70

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

Phone (2a) Plus 5813+ 5G 58

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera

Phone (2a) Plus 6713+ 5G 67

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

Battery

Phone (2a) Plus 8013+ 5G 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Phone (2a) Plus 3013+ 5G 32

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

Phone (2a) Plus 6013+ 5G 70

Overall value goes to the 13+ 5G at $8.07 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Phone (2a) Plus	13+ 5G
Price (street)	$350	$215
Display	6.7-inch AMOLED, 1080x2412, 120Hz	6.67-inch AMOLED, FHD+, 120Hz, HDR10+
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy
RAM	12GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	256GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	50W wired	80W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	161.7 × 76.3 × 8.6 mm	161.7 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm
Weight	190 g	185 g
Water resistance	IP54	IP65
Supported until	Jul 2028	Sep 2028

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