PhoneLifespan

13s vs Galaxy S24+

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Winner

OnePlus 13s

The 13s wins this one, taking battery and performance decisively. Against the Galaxy S24+ it's also the sounder buy at $10.04 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 13s 76 · Galaxy S24+ 71 methodology

The lifespan decider

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

OnePlus 13s $600
Safe to buy$10.04/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Jun 20292031
Samsung Galaxy S24+ $699
Safe to buy$12.61/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20292031

Category by category

Display
13s 90Galaxy S24+ 100

The Galaxy S24+'s screen is the better one — 6.7-inch dynamic amoled 2x, qhd+ (3120×1440), 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.

Performance
13s 98Galaxy S24+ 92

The 13s's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm) is simply the faster chip.

Camera
13s 67Galaxy S24+ 79

The Galaxy S24+ has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
13s 97Galaxy S24+ 78

5,850mAh vs 4,900mAh — the 13s lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
13s 71Galaxy S24+ 66

The 13s is supported until Jun 2031 — 4 months longer than the Galaxy S24+.

Value
13s 76Galaxy S24+ 71

Overall value goes to the 13s at $10.04 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
Spec13sGalaxy S24+
Price (street)$600$699
Display6.32-inch 1.5K (1216×2640) LTPO AMOLED, 1–120Hz, up to 4500 nits peak6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+ (3120×1440), 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm)Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (US)
RAM12GB12GB
Storage256GB/512GB256GB/512GB
Battery5,850 mAh4,900 mAh
Charging80W SuperVOOC wired45W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions150.8 × 71.7 × 8.2 mm158.5 × 75.9 × 7.7 mm
Weight185 g196 g
Water resistanceIP65IP68
Supported untilJun 2031Jan 2031

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