13R vs 15 Pro
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 3 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → 13R (supported until Jan 2031); want maximum speed → 15 Pro (Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite).
Value Score: 13R 77 · 15 Pro 74 — methodology
The lifespan decider
When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
Category by category
Both displays are effectively the same class.
The 15 Pro's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite is simply the faster chip.
Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.
Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.
Both phones' support windows end around the same time.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | 13R | 15 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $549 | $650 |
| Display | 6.78-inch LTPO 4.1 AMOLED ProXDR, 2780×1264 (450 ppi), 1–120Hz, up to 4500 nits peak | 6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED, 3200 x 1440, 120Hz |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| RAM | 12GB | 12GB/16GB |
| Storage | 256GB | 256GB/512GB/1TB |
| Battery | 6,000 mAh | 6,100 mAh |
| Charging | 80W SUPERVOOC wired (55W in North America), no wireless | 90W wired, 50W wireless |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x, 8MP ultra-wide | 50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto 5x |
| Dimensions | 161.7 × 75.8 × 8.0 mm | 161.3 × 74.6 × 8.4 mm |
| Weight | 206 g | 213 g |
| Water resistance | IP65 | IP68 |
| Supported until | Jan 2031 | Oct 2030 |
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