iPhone 13 Pro - Technical Specifications
Year introduced : 2021
Identify your iPhone model
Sierra Blue
Alpine Green
Ceramic Shield front, Textured matte glass back and stainless steel design
Size and Weight 2
Width: 2.82 inches (71.5 mm)
Height: 5.78 inches (146.7 mm)
Depth: 0.30 inch (7.65 mm)
Weight: 7.19 ounces (204 grams)
Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion
6.1‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display
2532‑by‑1170-pixel resolution at 460 ppi
ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
HDR display
Wide color (P3)
Haptic Touch
2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
1000 nits max brightness (typical); 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
The iPhone 13 Pro display has rounded corners that follow a beautiful curved design, and these corners are within a standard rectangle. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 6.06 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).
Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant 3
Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
A15 Bionic chip
New 6‑core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
New 5‑core GPU
New 16‑core Neural Engine
Pro 12MP camera system: Telephoto, Wide, and Ultra Wide cameras
Telephoto: ƒ/2.8 aperture
Wide: ƒ/1.5 aperture
Ultra Wide: ƒ/1.8 aperture and 120° field of view
3x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 6x optical zoom range
Digital zoom up to 15x
Night mode portraits enabled by LiDAR Scanner
Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono)
Dual optical image stabilization (Telephoto and Wide)
Sensor‑shift optical image stabilization (Wide)
Six‑element lens (Telephoto and Ultra Wide); seven‑element lens (Wide)
True Tone flash with Slow Sync
Panorama (up to 63MP)
Sapphire crystal lens cover
100% Focus Pixels (Wide)
Deep Fusion
Smart HDR 4
Photographic Styles
Macro photography
Apple ProRAW
Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
Lens correction (Ultra Wide)
Advanced red‑eye correction
Photo geotagging
Auto image stabilization
Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG
Video Recording
Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (in 1080p at 30 fps)
HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps
4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
720p HD video recording at 30 fps
ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 128GB storage)
Macro video recording, including slo-mo and time‑lapse
Dual optical image stabilization for video (Telephoto and Wide)
Sensor‑shift optical image stabilization for video (Wide)
Digital zoom up to 9x
True Tone flash
QuickTake video
Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
Time‑lapse video with stabilization
Night mode Time‑lapse
Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
Continuous autofocus video
Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video
Playback zoom
Video formats recorded: HEVC, H.264, and ProRes
Stereo recording
TrueDepth Camera
12MP camera
ƒ/2.2 aperture
Animoji and Memoji
Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps
Lens correction
Retina Flash
Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition
Pay with your iPhone using Face ID in stores, within apps, and on the web
Send and receive money in Messages with Apple Cash 4
Complete purchases made with Apple Pay on your Mac
Pay for your ride using Express Transit 5
Learn more about Apple Pay
Learn more about Apple Cash
Cellular and Wireless
Model A2483 *
5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79)
5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48)
CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz)
UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Model A2484 *
5G (sub‑6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO 6
Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA 6
Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness 7
NFC with reader mode
Express Cards with power reserve
For details on 5G and LTE support, contact your carrier and see apple.com/iphone/cellular .
Built-in GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, and BeiDou
Digital compass
iBeacon microlocation
Video Calling 8
FaceTime video calling over cellular or Wi‑Fi
FaceTime HD (1080p) video calling over 5G or Wi‑Fi
Share experiences like movies, TV, music, and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay
Screen sharing
Portrait mode in FaceTime video
Spatial audio
Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
Optical zoom with rear‑facing camera
Audio Calling 8
FaceTime audio
Voice over LTE (VoLTE) 6
Wi‑Fi calling 6
Audio Playback
Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos
Spatial audio playback
User‑configurable maximum volume limit
Video Playback
Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, and ProRes
HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG
Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for mirroring, photos, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay 2–enabled smart TV
Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately) 9
Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more
Activate hands‑free with only your voice using “Hey Siri”
Use your voice to run shortcuts from your favorite apps
Learn more about Siri
External Buttons and Connectors
Front camera
Side button
Lightning connector
Volume buttons
Ring/Silent switch
Rear cameras
LiDAR Scanner
Power and Battery 11
Video playback: Up to 22 hours
Video playback (streamed): Up to 20 hours
Audio playback: Up to 75 hours
Built‑in rechargeable lithium‑ion battery
MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W 12
Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W 12
Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
Fast-charge capable: Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes 13 with 20W adapter or higher (available separately)
Wireless charging up to 15W 12
Magnet array
Alignment magnet
Accessory Identification NFC
Magnetometer
Three‑axis gyro
Accelerometer
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor
Operating System
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Accessibility
Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing, and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPhone.
Learn more about Accessibility
Features include:
Voice Control
RTT and TTY support
Siri and Dictation
Type to Siri
Switch Control
Closed Captions
AssistiveTouch
Spoken Content
Built-in Apps
iTunes Store
Voice Memos
Free Apps from Apple
Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iMovie, GarageBand, Clips, and Apple Store app are preinstalled.
Apple Store
iTunes Remote
Dual SIM (nano‑SIM and eSIM) 14
Dual eSIM support 14
iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max are not compatible with existing micro‑SIM cards.
eSIM not supported in all regions. Learn more about eSIM on iPhone .
Rating for Hearing Aids
Mail attachment support.
Viewable document types
.jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics; .usdz (USDZ Universal)
System Requirements
Apple ID (required for some features)
Internet access 15
Syncing to a Mac or PC requires:
macOS Catalina 10.15 or later using the Finder
macOS El Capitan 10.11.6 through macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.8 or later
Windows 7 or later using iTunes 12.10.10 or later (free download from itunes.com/download )
Environmental Requirements
Operating ambient temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
Nonoperating temperature: −4° to 113° F (−20° to 45° C)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)
Language support
English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
QuickType keyboard support
English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese - Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin QWERTY, Pinyin 10 Key, Shuangpin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Pinyin QWERTY, Pinyin 10 Key, Shuangpin, Stroke, Sucheng, Zhuyin), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Kana, Romaji), Korean (2-Set, 10 Key), Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Ainu, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic (Modern Standard, Najdi), Armenian, Assamese, Assyrian, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Belarusian, Bodo, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese - Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Stroke, Sucheng), Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dhivehi, Dogri, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Faroese, Filipino, Finnish, Flemish, Fula (Adlam), Georgian, Greek, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Devanagari, Latin, Transliteration), Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian, Irish Gaelic, Kannada, Kashmiri (Arabic, Devanagari), Kazakh, Khmer, Konkani (Devanagari), Kurdish (Arabic, Latin), Kyrgyz, Lao, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Maithili, Malay (Arabic, Latin), Malayalam, Maltese, Manipuri (Bangla, Meetei Mayek), Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Navajo, Nepali, Norwegian (Bokmål, Nynorsk), Odia, Pashto, Persian, Persian (Afghanistan), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Punjabi, Rohingya, Romanian, Russian, Sanskrit, Santali (Devanagari, Ol Chiki), Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin), Sindhi (Arabic, Devanagari), Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Tamil (Anjal, Tamil 99), Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Tongan, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uyghur, Uzbek (Arabic, Cyrillic, Latin), Vietnamese, Welsh
QuickType keyboard support with autocorrection
Arabic (Modern Standard), Arabic (Najdi), Bangla, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Chinese - Simplified (Pinyin QWERTY), Chinese - Traditional (Pinyin QWERTY), Chinese - Traditional (Zhuyin), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Japan), English (Singapore), English (UK), English (U.S.), Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, Dutch (Belgium), French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (France), French (Switzerland), German (Austria), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Greek, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Devanagari), Hindi (Transliteration), Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish Gaelic, Italian, Japanese (Kana), Japanese (Romaji), Korean (2-set), Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian (Bokmål), Norwegian (Nynorsk), Persian, Persian (Afghanistan), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, Tamil (Anjal), Tamil (Tamil 99), Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese
QuickType keyboard support with predictive input
English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic (Modern Standard, Najdi), Cantonese (Traditional), Dutch, Hindi (Devanagari, Latin), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese
QuickType keyboard support with multilingual input
English (U.S.), English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Singapore), English (UK), Chinese - Simplified (Pinyin), Chinese - Traditional (Pinyin), French (France), French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (Switzerland), German (Germany), German (Austria), German (Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Romaji), Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), Hindi (Latin)
QuickType keyboard support with contextual suggestions
English (U.S.), English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Singapore), English (UK), Chinese (Simplified), French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (France), French (Switzerland), German (Austria), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Italian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Arabic (Modern Standard), Arabic (Najdi), Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), Hindi (Devanagari), Hindi (Latin), Russian, Swedish, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, Vietnamese
QuickPath keyboard support
English (U.S.), English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Singapore), English (UK), Chinese (Simplified), French (Canada), French (France), French (Switzerland), German (Austria), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Italian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), Swedish, Vietnamese
Siri languages
English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Chile, Mexico, Spain, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese (Japan), Korean (Republic of Korea), Mandarin Chinese (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong), Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish (Finland), Hebrew (Israel), Malay (Malaysia), Norwegian (Norway), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian (Russia), Swedish (Sweden), Thai (Thailand), Turkish (Türkiye)
Dictation languages
English (Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), Arabic (Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi (India), Hungarian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Shanghainese (China mainland), Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Definition dictionary support
English (UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Bilingual dictionary support
Arabic – English, Chinese (Simplified) – English, Chinese (Traditional) – English, Dutch – English, French – English, French – German, German – English, Gujarati – English, Hindi – English, Indonesian – English, Italian – English, Japanese – English, Japanese – Chinese (Simplified), Korean – English, Polish – English, Portuguese – English, Russian – English, Spanish – English, Tamil – English, Telugu – English, Thai – English, Urdu – English, Vietnamese – English
English (UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified)
Spell check
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Arabic Najdi, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish
Apple Pay supported regions
Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China mainland, 17 Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, U.S., Vatican City
iPhone 13 Pro
USB‑C to Lightning Cable
Documentation
As part of our efforts to reach our environmental goals , iPhone 13 Pro do not include a power adapter or EarPods. Included in the box is a USB‑C to Lightning Cable that supports fast charging and is compatible with USB‑C power adapters and computer ports.
We encourage you to re‑use your current USB‑A to Lightning cables, power adapters, and headphones, which are compatible with these iPhone models. But if you need any new Apple power adapters or headphones, they are available for purchase.
iPhone and the Environment
iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max are designed with the following features to reduce their environmental impact: 17
See the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max Product Environmental Reports
Made with better materials
100% recycled tungsten in the Taptic Engine, representing 99% of the tungsten in the device
100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, representing 98% of the rare earth elements in the device
100% recycled gold in the plating of the main logic board
100% recycled gold in the wire in the front camera and the rear cameras
100% recycled tin in the solder of the main logic board and the battery management unit
35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components
Energy efficient
Meets U.S. Department of Energy requirements for battery charger systems 18
Smarter chemistry 19
Arsenic-free display glass
Mercury-, BFR-, PVC-, and beryllium-free
Green manufacturing
Apple’s Zero Waste Program helps suppliers eliminate waste sent to landfill
All final assembly supplier sites are transitioning to 100% renewable energy for Apple production
Responsible packaging
100% of virgin wood fiber comes from responsibly managed forests
90% or more fiber-based packaging
Apple and the Environment
We’re committed to making our products without taking from the earth, and to become carbon neutral across our entire business, including products, by 2030.
See Apple’s commitment
* To identify your iPhone model number, see support.apple.com/kb/HT3939 . For details on 5G and LTE support, contact your carrier and see apple.com/iphone/cellular . Cellular technology support is based on iPhone model number and configuration for either CDMA or GSM networks.
Available space is less and varies due to many factors. A standard configuration uses approximately 12GB to 17GB of space, including iOS 15 with its latest features and Apple apps that can be deleted. Apple apps that can be deleted use about 4.5GB of space, and you can download them back from the App Store. Storage capacity subject to change based on software version, settings, and iPhone model.
Size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.
iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max are splash, water, and dust resistant and were tested under controlled laboratory conditions with a rating of IP68 under IEC standard 60529 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes). Splash, water, and dust resistance are not permanent conditions. Resistance might decrease as a result of normal wear. Do not attempt to charge a wet iPhone; refer to the user guide for cleaning and drying instructions. Liquid damage not covered under warranty.
To send and receive money with Apple Pay, you must be at least 18 years old and a resident of the United States. If you’re under 18 years old in the United States, your family organizer can set up Apple Cash for you as part of Apple Cash Family. Then you can send and receive money with Apple Pay. Sending and receiving money with Apple Pay and the Apple Cash card are services provided by Green Dot Bank, Member FDIC. Learn more about the Terms and Conditions .
Available only in select cities and transit systems. Requires eligible device and OS version. See here for details .
Data plan required. 5G, Gigabit LTE, VoLTE, and Wi‑Fi calling are available in select markets and through select carriers. Speeds are based on theoretical throughput and vary based on site conditions and carrier. For details on 5G and LTE support, contact your carrier and see apple.com/iphone/cellular .
Ultra Wideband availability varies by region.
FaceTime calling requires a FaceTime‑enabled device for the caller and recipient and a Wi‑Fi connection. Availability over a cellular network depends on carrier policies; data charges may apply.
Standard dynamic range video content only.
Siri may not be available in all languages or in all areas, and features may vary by area. Internet access required. Cellular data charges may apply.
All battery claims depend on network configuration and many other factors; actual results will vary. Battery has limited recharge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and charge cycles vary by use and settings. See apple.com/batteries and apple.com/iphone/battery.html for more information.
Wireless chargers sold separately.
Testing conducted by Apple in August 2021 using preproduction iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max units and software and accessory Apple USB-C Power Adapter (20W Model A2305). Fast-charge testing conducted with drained iPhone units. Charge time varies with settings and environmental factors; actual results will vary.
Use of eSIM requires a wireless service plan (which may include restrictions on switching service providers and roaming, even after contract expiration). Not all carriers support eSIM. Use of eSIM in iPhone may be disabled when purchased from some carriers. See your carrier for details. To learn more, visit support.apple.com/en-us/HT212780 .
Wireless broadband recommended; fees may apply.
In China mainland, you can use Apple Pay on the web in Safari only on compatible iPhone and iPad models using iOS 11.2 or later.
Data accurate as of product launch.
Efficiency performance is based on the U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Conservation Standards for Battery Chargers .
Apple defines its restrictions on harmful substances, including definitions for what Apple considers to be “free of,” in the Apple Regulated Substances Specification . Every Apple product is free of PVC and phthalates with the exception of AC power cords in India, Thailand (for two-prong AC power cords), and South Korea, where we continue to seek government approval for our PVC and phthalates replacement.
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The pandemic’s time elasticity vortex may have you constantly wondering what day it is , but there’s at least one certainty in gadget land each fall: Apple will launch a new iPhone . Apple is hosting its annual fall hardware event this morning, and, as usual, the entire tech industry (and anyone who’s been thinking it’s time to buy a new iPhone) will be watching—online—to get a sense of how Apple is both responding to and advancing trends in consumer tech.
We know one thing for sure heading into the media event: There will be a new iPhone in at least two variations. (TBD on whether it will be called “iPhone 13”—maybe Apple will realize that the numeral naming convention is starting to get a bit ridiculous.) An early report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggests that some of the biggest enhancements to the new iPhone will be camera features, including a higher-quality video format, a bokeh effect for video capture, and “smarter” filters. Unsurprisingly, the new iPhones will also be powered by Apple’s newest custom chip, and they will finally catch up to Samsung’s flagship phones in terms of screen refresh rate. And an investors’ note from Wedbush Securities’ Dan Ives has suggested that the high-end “Pro” model of the new iPhone might have a whopping 1-terabyte storage option.
Other rumor roundups have pointed to a redesigned iPad mini, as well as new AirPods, as part of the fall hardware launch. The invitation to the virtual event included a reference to “California streaming” and contained an image that suggested augmented reality might be a part of the event. (There was even an AR easter egg hidden in the invite.)
Some of the more significant news might be around what’s not immediately available for preorder this week: the Apple Watch . The Apple Watch Series 7 will reportedly be delayed due to production issues, though some reports have also indicated that the hurdles may be cleared in time for today's event. A production delay on a well-established product suggests that the Series 7 watch, whenever it launches, might include a significant design change or the inclusion of new features that go beyond run-of-the-mill activity tracking. But it also shows that Apple is not immune to the manufacturing troubles or supply constraints affecting the rest of the consumer tech industry.
Apple’s fall hardware event is also happening at a time of reckoning for the company. It has weathered the pandemic remarkably well so far, as have many tech companies, with consumers clamoring for the smartphones, tablets, laptops, and web services that enable remote working, learning, exercising, unwinding, and connecting. But Apple’s sheer bigness and influence in our lives has also come into sharper focus this year, with the Epic trial , the company’s presence in China , its controversial decision (and then walk-back ) to scan iCloud photos, and even unrest within its US workforce. An iPhone launch is no longer just an iPhone launch. Then again, for a certain set of consumers who are just wondering if they should get a new iPhone … it’s an iPhone launch.
Apple's presentation will start at 1 pm Eastern, 10 am Pacific, on Tuesday, September 14 . You can stream it in the player above. You can also view the stream on Apple’s website or on the company’s YouTube channel .
You can also watch it in the Apple TV app. Now that Apple has its own streaming service, it also has a dedicated video app on mobile devices, Apple TV boxes, Roku boxes, and in some smart TVs. You can open that app and find the option to stream today's event whether or not you subscribe to the monthly Apple TV+ streaming service.
We'd recommend launching the stream on your television using either your YouTube app or the Apple TV app; virtual events still aren’t quite as exciting as attending in-person ones, but watching it on a larger screen at least makes it feel like an event. Besides, if you watch it on your television, that frees up your laptop for tweeting snarkily into the Apple enthusiast Twitterverse (soon, no doubt, to become the “metaverse”).
Expect Apple's presentation to last anywhere from 60 minutes to two hours. And, of course, once the event ends, come back to WIRED.com. We’ll be rounding up the most significant news and offering our analysis of the event.
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iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max review: Apple gave us features we've wanted for years
Apple packs its new Pro phones with updated cameras, a bigger battery and the iPhone's first high-refresh-rate display.
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iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max
- Robust build
- ProMotion display
- 3x optical zoom telephoto
- It's heavy
- Lacks on-off setting for macro photography
- Cinematic mode is more of a novelty
Editor's note, Nov. 19: The iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max have the best cameras and best battery life of any iPhone we've tested. Both offer a number of high-end features, like the ability to record ProRes videos, which help them live up to the Pro in their names. Overall the iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max are outstanding, which is why we've given them a CNET Editors' Choice Award. Our original review, first published in September, follows.
The iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max mark the third year in a row that Apple released two Pro models. The phones have the same price as last year's 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max , and are loaded with updated cameras, a larger battery and an A15 Bionic chip. By packing the 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max with features many of us have wanted for years, including a display with a high refresh rate, Apple further defined the difference between its Pro and non-Pro phones. Three years ago, by comparison, the word Pro seemed more of a marketing term than an indication that the phone was any more professional than a regular iPhone.
The 13 Pro is an important signal that there isn't just one iPhone that works for everyone. Unlike last year, both phones now have the same camera array and only vary in terms of size, battery life and price.
The iPhone 13 Pro starts at $999 (£949, AU$1,699) and the 13 Pro Max at $1,099 (£1,049, AU$1,849) for 128GB of storage. For the first time, you have the option to get 1TB of storage on an iPhone. The extra storage pushes the price of a 13 Pro to $1,499 (£1,449, AU$2,569) and the 13 Pro Max to $1,599 (£1,549, AU$2,719). That's a lot of storage... and a lot of money.
The iPhone 13 Pro comes in a new Sierra blue finish.
The iPhone 13 Pro gets beefier
The phones have the same squared off look as the 12 series. The stainless steel sides are glossy and the back has one of four matte finishes: graphite, gold, silver or Sierra blue. In some lighting, the Sierra blue iPhone reads as light gray and in other lighting it looks like the Carolina blue of the UNC Tarheels.
The notch is 20% smaller. It's not as wide, but there's still a notch. It's fair to say that it annoys me 20% less.
Both phones are thicker and weigh more. The 13 Pro gains 15 grams and the 13 Pro Max packs on an additional 12 grams. I noticed the extra weight more when I used the 13 Pro. Both phones have Apple's Ceramic Shield on the front and an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance.
ProMotion on the iPhone 13 Pro is stellar
The 13 Pro has a 6.1-inch screen and the 13 Pro Max a 6.7-inch one. In everyday use, the screens are noticeably brighter. The displays have what Apple calls ProMotion, meaning the iPhone, for the first time ever, supports a high refresh rate. Depending on what's being shown on the screen, the refresh rate switches between 10 and 120Hz. This is a similar approach Samsung took with the Galaxy S21 Ultra . In use, the screen looks stellar. Animations look smooth, graphics crisp and even mundane things like scrolling feeds look better.
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The iPhone 13 Pro has a longer telephoto camera
The main camera has a new sensor, the largest ever put into an iPhone. It has a faster f1.5 aperture lens, which equates to improved light gathering. The ultrawide has a new auto focus sensor and lens that also improves light gathering. And last, the telephoto camera gets a new sensor and lens with a longer 3x optical zoom.
Using the Pro iPhones did result in brighter photos, but the improvement wasn't always obvious. I also noticed that photos had fast shutter speeds, which resulted in freezing action better, like when I took a shot of people riding bikes.
Take a look at photos I took with both phones in the gallery below.
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Also taking a Night mode photo was faster and works with the 3x telephoto camera. The iPhone 11 and 12 series had a peculiar quirk where the camera reflected light sources. On the 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max, that quirk is still there, especially if there are string lights in your shot, but overall it's better.
The iPhone 13 Pro cameras bring you even closer to your subject
The 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max have a new macro mode, which triggers automatically when you get within a few centimeters of your subject. To test the cameras and Macro function, I took the iPhone 13 Pro Max and iPhone 13 to the Feast of the Field, part of the yearly Euphoria food event in Greenville, South Carolina. This made for a tasty camera test.
The way macro photography works is that as you get closer to your subject, the camera automatically switches from the wide camera to ultrawide. Now that the ultrawide has autofocus, it can lock focus on something that's just a couple of centimeters away.
The only thing smaller than this serving size was the distance between my iPhone's camera and the caviar.
In bright and medium lighting, I found macro photography on the iPhone solid. It's not on the level of a mirrorless camera with dedicated macro lens but it's one of the better implementations of a macro mode that I've seen on a phone. I took solid close-up photos of food, coffee and even recorded a nightmare video clip of ants crawling all over a discarded grapefruit.
At the main dinner for the event, I learned two things: The first is that gooseberries are delicious. And the next is that in low lighting, the iPhone still switches to the ultrawide camera to take a macro photo. The best camera on the phone is the wide-angle camera, which can also handle low-light situations well. And because the phone has to be so close to its subject, it actually blocks some of the light, resulting in mediocre close-ups. At this time, there isn't a way to turn off the macro functionality. Apple says that a new setting will be added in a software update this fall, so you'll be able to turn off automatic camera switching when shooting at close distances for macro photography and video.
I'm all about Cinematic mode on the iPhone 13 Pro
All of the iPhones 13 get a new feature called Cinematic mode. It uses the rear cameras or the True Depth camera array to create a 1080p video at 30 frames per second. What makes the video compelling is that everything but your subject is out of focus. The iPhone can even execute a rack focus from one subject to another. The effect is dramatic and impressive.
Like Portrait mode for photos, the feature allows you to change the depth of field. What's great is the phone can do everything, including choosing who's in focus and when to change focus. During the recording, you can tap and manually change the focus points and aperture yourself. Or you can do all of that after the fact.
Cinematic mode is a blast to use.
Are Cinematic videos perfect? No, but it's a blast to use and experiment with. Cinematic mode needs a good amount of light to work best. If conditions are too dark, you'll get a pop-up prompting you to turn your flash on.
Also, I noticed that fast-moving nonhuman subjects, such as water being poured out of a spout or a shot of espresso being brewed, were hard for Cinematic mode to keep in focus. And when editing a Cinematic mode video, the controls for the focus keyframes are tiny. You can long-press to expand them, but as soon as you let go, it goes back to being small.
Don't expect Cinematic mode to be your go-to for consistently good-looking videos. It's a fun-feature but regular video looks better in a majority of situations.
Not all A15 Bionic power is the same
Powering everything is Apple's new A15 Bionic chip. The GPU on the Pro models has five cores instead of four on the 13 and 13 Mini. During my time testing the phones, it didn't have any trouble handling gaming, editing photos or having a bunch of apps open at the same time. Check out the benchmark test results below.
GEEKBENCH V.5.0 SINGLE-CORE
Geekbench v.5.0 multicore, 3dmark slingshot unlimited, the iphone 13 pro max has the longest battery life of any phone we tested.
Both the 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max have a larger battery. I didn't have any trouble getting through a day, even a hot and humid one where I captured a bunch of photos and videos. For me, the iPhone 13 Pro easily lasts a day on a single charge and the iPhone 13 Pro Max can go two days per charge. Both phones have longer battery lives last year's iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max. In CNET's battery test in which we play a looped video on Airplane mode with the screen at half brightness, the iPhone 13 Pro lasted 22 hours, 2 minutes, and the iPhone 13 Pro Max lasted 31 hours, 19 minutes. The iPhone 13 Pro Max lasted longer than any phone CNET has ever tested. The larger battery isn't the only reason for better battery performance. A big part of the improvement comes from the LTPO display that automatically adjusts the refresh rate. The iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max have a fixed 60Hz refresh-rate whereas the iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max can drop down as low as 10Hz using less power.
I've had all four iPhone 13 models for about five days, so there are some features I still need to test more to give you a true critique. Let's wrap up by talking about a few of those remaining questions.
- iOS 15 on the 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max is wonderful. It adds a bunch of features but doesn't mess with the status quo. I love Focus mode. If you want a more in-depth look at iOS 15, check out our iOS 15 review .
- All of the iPhone 13 models get a new feature called Photographic styles, which lets you choose between standard, the default iPhone look, and four styles: Vibrant, Rich Contrast, Warm and Cool. Apple says these are more than just filters. Your phone analyzes the different parts of your subject to add the look you want without, for example, making someone's skin look overly orange. Apple does all this while you take the photo, and it's baked into the file.
- These will be the first phones to support the Apple ProRes video codec. ProRes optimizes video files and is especially useful for people who color grade or use editing software such as Final Cut Pro X or Adobe Premiere Pro. ProRes video files have a lower amount of compression but take up a lot of room, which is why that 1TB storage tier is going to be important. Sadly, ProRes isn't available to test at this time and will be out later this year.
I still have more in-depth testing to do on the iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max and CNET's team will be doing its usual barrage of camera tests, drop tests and battery tests. Keep checking back as we learn more about these phones.
iPhone 13 specs vs. 13 Mini, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max
| iPhone 13 Mini | iPhone 13 | iPhone 13 Pro | iPhone 13 Pro Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display size, resolution | 5.4-inch OLED; 2,340x1,080 pixels | 6.1-inch OLED; 2,532x1,170 pixels | 6.1-inch OLED; 2,532x1,170 pixels | 6.7-inch OLED; 2,778x1,284 pixels |
| Dimensions (Inches) | 5.18x2.53x0.3 in | 5.78x2.82x0.3 in | 5.78x2.82x0.3 in | 6.33x3.07x0.3 in |
| Dimensions (Millimeters) | 132x64x7.65 mm | 147x72x7.65 mm | 147x72x7.65 mm | 161x78x7.65 mm |
| Weight (Ounces, Grams) | 4.97 oz; 141g | 6.14 oz; 174g | 7.19 oz; 204g | 8.48 oz; 240g |
| Mobile software | iOS 15 | iOS 15 | iOS 15 | iOS 15 |
| Camera | 12-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (ultrawide) | 12-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (ultrawide) | 12-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (ultrawide), 12-megapixel (telephoto) | 12-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (ultrawide), 12-megapixel (telephoto) |
| Front-facing camera | 12-megapixel | 12-megapixel | 12-megapixel | 12-megapixel |
| Video capture | HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps | HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps | ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 128GB storage)* | ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 128GB storage)* |
| Processor | Apple A15 Bionic | Apple A15 Bionic | Apple A15 Bionic | Apple A15 Bionic |
| Storage | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| Expandable storage | No | No | No | No |
| Battery | Undisclosed; Apple lists 17 hours of video playback | Undisclosed; Apple lists 19 hours of video playback | Undisclosed; Apple lists 22 hours of video playback | Undisclosed; Apple lists 28 hours of video playback |
| Fingerprint sensor | No (Face ID) | No (Face ID) | No (Face ID) | No (Face ID) |
| Connector | Lightning | Lightning | Lightning | Lightning |
| Headphone jack | No | No | No | No |
| Special features | 5G enabled; MagSafe; water resistant (IP68); wireless charging; dual-SIM capabilities (nano-SIM and e-SIM) | 5G enabled; MagSafe; water resistant (IP68); wireless charging; dual-SIM capabilities (nano-SIM and e-SIM) | ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz; lidar scanner; 5G enabled; MagSafe; water resistant (IP68); wireless charging; dual-SIM capabilities (nano-SIM and e-SIM) | ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz; lidar scanner; 5G enabled; MagSafe; water resistant (IP68); wireless charging; dual-SIM capabilities (nano-SIM and e-SIM) |
| Price off-contract (USD) | $699 (128GB), $799 (256GB), $999 (512GB) | $799 (128GB), $899 (256GB), $1,099 (512GB) | $999 (128GB), $1,099 (256GB), $1,299 (512GB), $1,499 (1TB) | $1,099 (128GB), $1,199 (256GB), $1,399 (512GB), $1,599 (1TB) |
| Price (GBP) | £679 (128GB), £779 (256GB), £979 (512GB) | £779 (128GB), £879 (256GB), £1,079 (512GB) | £949 (128GB), £1,049 (256GB), £1,249 (512GB), £1,449 (1TB) | £1,049 (128GB), £1,149 (256GB), £1,349 (512GB), £1,549 (1TB) |
| Price (AUD) | AU$1,199 (128GB), AU$1,369 (256GB), AU$1,719 (512GB) | AU$1,349 (128GB), AU$1,519 (256GB), AU$1,869 (512GB) | AU$1,699 (128GB), AU$1,869 (256GB), AU$2,219 (512GB), AU$2,569 (1TB) | AU$1,849 (128GB), AU$2,019 (256GB), AU$2,369 (512GB), AU$2,719 (1TB) |
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| 117 | 212 / 104 | 116 | |
| 83 | 150 / 74 | 82 | |
| 0.27 | 0.31 / 0.18 | 0.28 | |
| 1024 | 747 | 742 |
The iPhone 13 managed similar color saturation to its predecessor, and its Delta-E color accuracy score (where 0 is perfect) was about the same as the iPhone 12 Pro’s. But pay attention to the max brightness we measured in our lab: 1,024 nits is insanely bright.
Of course, the star this year is the 120Hz ProMotion refresh rate on both the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. The ProMotion experience is really nice. The iPhone 13 Pro’s display can automatically jump between 10Hz and 120Hz, offering a smooth experience that adapts to not only the content on screen, but also how fast your finger swipes across the glass.
Once you experience a 120Hz display, it’s hard to go back to a 60Hz one. The same holds true for the iPhone 13 Pro, which has a noticeably smoother screen than the 12 Pro. Side-by-side, I strongly prefer the ProMotion display. Not only is it easier to read text on a web page while scrolling, but the crisp animations jumping between emails in Gmail or just unlocking the phone all make for an extremely premium experience.
Some third-party apps are apparently experiencing problems with ProMotion , with the display either locking at 60Hz or jumping between 60Hz and 120Hz, but Apple says a fix will come soon in a software update. In fact, that fix is coming in iOS 15.4 !
While I wouldn’t say that the iPhone 13 Pro has the best display on the market, it’s certainly very, very good and more competitive now thanks to ProMotion.
iPhone 13 Pro review: Cameras
The iPhone 13 Pro comes equipped with three 12MP rear cameras, including a telephoto lens offering a 77mm focal length and 3x optical zoom. The main shooter features a larger sensor and wider aperture this year at f/1.5, so it can let in more light than before.
The 12MP 120-degree ultrawide also received a larger sensor, as well as autofocus for sharper super wide-angle shots. It’s in low-light where the new phone really shines, especially over its predecessor and the competition.
In this photo of a collection of signs, the iPhone 13 Pro kept an interesting balance. Not only are the colors more natural, but they’re also vibrant. I compared the iPhone’s camera to the Galaxy S21 Plus , which produced a surprisingly washed-out image, as if the phone struggled to compensate for the sunlight. The iPhone’s focus is also sharper and the contrast is stronger.
With this photo of an old trailer with the weeping willow in the background, the iPhone handled the direct sunlight very well. The image is well-lit with plenty of detail and depth. The S21 Plus’ shot is dimmer and more muted. The focus is also softer in that telltale Samsung way.
Moving inside, I captured this warm, artificially-lit scene. There’s a lot going on this image from the lamp in the foreground to the backlighting and multitude of shadows. The iPhone managed a pretty nice image with proper tones and sharp focus. The S21 Plus struggled with soft focus and proper contrast again, creating an image that feels flatter than the iPhone’s.
Another indoor shot offered some excellent natural lighting and more color variation than our last scenario. The iPhone 13 Pro’s image is vibrant, capturing the autumn-esque colors near perfectly. From the oranges to the dark greens, the iPhone’s picture is cozier.
The S21 Plus’ photo isn’t too bad, but it once again struggles with soft focus and ever-so-slightly washed out colors. The lines on the wall look almost smoothed over, making for a flatter image.
Trying out the ultrawide lens, I challenged the iPhone 13 Pro to take a good photo of this pile of bright orange pumpkins in direct sunlight. The final image is pretty good, with natural color balance, proper exposure, and sharp focus — the autofocus on the ultrawide camera this year definitely helps. The Galaxy S21 Plus did the typical Samsung thing by oversaturating the colors, notably on the plants in the background. It takes on a fantasy oil painting vibe. The focus also seems off, too.
For the telephoto test, I took a picture of these knick-knacks from across the room. The yellow ducks, blue birds, and red frame look plenty colorful in the iPhone’s shot, even if the image feels a bit too warm for my liking. The S21 Plus’ photo is cooler, but the colors in the aren’t as vibrant as the iPhone’s. Both phones struggled with this scene.
For portraits, I had my photographer stand a few feet away from me. The iPhone 13 Pro has a much stronger bokeh effect around my face, artistically blurring the hats on the wall behind me. It did make my face really red and splotchy, but I’ll chalk that up to a hot day and being indoors without A/C. The Galaxy S21 Plus had a much weaker blur radius and it didn’t draw enough attention to the subject. It also applied too much face smoothing by default.
The night mode shots were interesting, if only to see the differences between them. It’s strange to say that the S21 Plus’ image is brighter than the iPhone’s. It’s also a bit sharper with better colors. The iPhone 13 Pro’s Night Mode should have surpassed the Galaxy S21 Plus’, but in this nearly pitch black scene (to my eye), it did not.
I found this incredibly surprising, and I noticed a similar thing with the iPhone 13 mini (which faced off against the regular Galaxy S21). Apple touted improvements to Night Mode — which also works on the ultrawide and telephoto cameras now — so seeing the results here, which speak for themselves, left me flabbergasted.
Apple talked up the new macro mode that uses the ultrawide lens to take photos of subjects at up to 2 cm away. I tried this out on this yellow flower, getting pretty close to it. Overall, the image looks pretty good, with sharp details and on-point focus. Compare this to the Galaxy S21 Plus, where I simply used the zoom lens to get close. Here you can see soft focus, colors that are too warm, weak contrast that makes the image look flat.
The iPhone’s picture could use some work in post-processing to be presentable, but it ultimately shows that a phone doesn’t need a dedicated macro lens to take some cool pictures.
The macro mode is an automatic switch, but Apple says, "A new setting will be added in a software update this fall to turn off automatic camera switching when shooting at close distances for macro photography and video." As it stands the macro mode can be fiddly to use, with it being fussy and jerky when triggering automatically, but Apple is working on a fix .
Finally, the iPhone 13 Pro features a 12MP front camera with support for Night Mode selfies. It captured the proper amount of warmness from the scene, which made my ruddy face stand out. But at the same time, the Galaxy S21 Plus produced a cooler image with my eyes being a bit brighter. It also seemed to do better with the harsh backlighting.
Rich Contrast
The iPhone 13 Pro includes Photographic Styles — essentially preset filters, though calling them just that would be a disservice. Each style appears in real-time, letting you find the right lighting and color balance option to match the artistic look you’re going for. From Vibrant to High Contrast, these modes offer new ways of taking pictures without applying filters after the fact. These work on both the front and rear cameras. Above is a gallery of the default mode and the four options you get out of the box — you can customize them to your liking later.
iPhone 13 Pro review: Video
For the last several years, the iPhone has been the phone to get if you cared about video recording. New with the iPhone 13 Pro is Cinematic Mode, which is essentially the portrait video we heard rumors about. This new mode is much more than that, though, offering a truly professional and artistic way to shoot videos. Cinematic Mode not only applies a bokeh effect around the subject, but it tracks said subject as you shoot.
For example, it can tell when a subject enters or leaves the frame, dynamically shifting the focus accordingly. Or if the subject looks behind them, the iPhone 13 Pro will shift to the area that the person is looking at. In this mode, you can record at 1080p 30 fps. Cinematic Mode is really cool in practice, and expertly shows off the power of the A15 Bionic’s Neural Engine, but I’m not sure how often an average user will take advantage of it.
For a more traditional video approach, the iPhone 13 Pro supports Dolby Vision HDR at up to 4K 60 fps. You can also shoot in the ProRes format, which lends itself well to professional-grade editing — which you can also edit on the iPhone 13 Pro, thanks to the phone’s processing power. However, ProRes in 4K 30 fps is only available on the 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB iPhone 13 Pro models. The 128GB version is limited to 1080p at 30 fps for ProRes.
To learn more, see our tutorial on how to record ProRes video on the iPhone 13 Pro series.
iPhone 13 Pro review: Performance
New with the iPhone 13 series is the A15 Bionic system-on-chip. It features a six-core CPU and a 5-core GPU on the Pro models, plus an upgraded Neural Engine. (The iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini make do with quad-core GPUs). Paired with 6GB of RAM, the iPhone 13 Pro is a veritable powerhouse, leagues ahead of the best Android has to offer. The A15 crushes the Snapdragon 888 and further proves the quality of Apple’s deft hand with silicon.
The iPhone 13 Pro’s graphical prowess is not to be underestimated. The GPU in the A15 Bionic is powerful, with Apple claiming it’s 50% faster than the competition (likely referring to the Snapdragon 888 and its Adreno 660 GPU). It’s difficult to measure real-world gaming performance since iOS doesn’t let you track framerates in games, but the more intensive titles like Genshin Impact and Asphalt 9 look great on the iPhone 13 Pro.
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| 1733 / 4718 | 1116 / 3300 | 1585 / 3669 | |
| 0:26 | 1:00 | 0:27 | |
| 11,963 / 70 | 5571 / 33.3 | 8619 / 51 | |
| 2766 / 16.5 | 1447 / 8.5 | Not measured |
I included the iPhone 12 Pro in this comparison so that you could see the generational improvement from last year. Not only has the A15 Bionic improved over the A14, but it is several leaps ahead of the Snapdragon 888 in the Galaxy S21 Plus. Nothing in Android land can hold a candle to the A15, even if synthetic benchmarks aren’t necessarily analogous to real life.
Using Adobe Premiere Rush, we try to get a sense of real-world performance by having a phone transcode a 4K video file to 1080p. The iPhone 12 Pro could already knock out the test in a blistering 27 seconds while the Galaxy S21 Plus lags far behind at a flat minute. The iPhone 13 Pro managed to perform the transcode in just 26 seconds. It’s not a huge jump over the A14-equipped iPhone 12 Pro, but it furthers Apple’s lead over Qualcomm.
3DMark’s Wild Life is a graphics benchmark, and I included the original and Extreme test results. The Extreme Unlimited benchmark brings any phone to its knees, even the iPhone 13 Pro. But the average framerate in the original Wild Life Unlimited test shows a huge boost over the A14, and a massive step ahead of the Galaxy S21 Plus.
This all to say, the iPhone 13 Pro is the most powerful phone you can get right now (along with its big brother, the iPhone 13 Pro Max). Android and its multitude of devices certainly have their own strengths, but the hardware backing the ecosystem has a hard time keeping up with Apple’s own chips.
Check out our iPhone 13 benchmarks page to see how the iPhone 13 Pro and all the new iPhones compare to each other and the Android phone competition.
Apple upgraded its phones’ 5G capabilities this year, furthering the steps made with the iPhone 12 series. The iPhone 13 Pro features more 5G bands this time around, meaning it can work more places and on more carriers. Smart Data Mode returns, letting your phone switch to LTE when 5G isn’t needed (and theoretically saving on battery life).
We’re still in the early days of 5G and, thanks to some rollout issues, it’s not always an improved experience everywhere you go. But that’s a carrier problem. Rest assured that the iPhone 13 Pro has the hardware chops to handle future network improvements.
iPhone 13 Pro review: Battery life and charging
We don’t know the iPhone 13 Pro’s battery capacity because Apple doesn’t disclose that information. Teardowns will fill in that info, but we do know from Apple that there’s bigger batteries in this year’s iPhones.
To that end, Apple says the iPhone 13 Pro lasts up to 1.5 hours longer than the iPhone 12 Pro. Apple is usually fairly conservative in its battery life estimates, so I was excited to see how the new phone would perform in the Tom’s Guide battery test, where we force a phone to endlessly reload web pages on a cellular connection until it dies.
The larger battery in the iPhone 13 Pro certainly pays off, increasing the phone’s longevity by nearly 3 hours over its predecessor and more than 2 hours longer than the Galaxy S21 Plus for a total time of 12 hours and 18 minutes. For reference, the last iPhone hit 9 hours and 6 minutes while the Galaxy S21 Plus managed 9 hours and 41 minutes.
This is a major benefit for people looking to upgrade, seeing as the iPhone 13 Pro landed on our best phone battery life list even with an adaptive display and power-hungry 5G connectivity. Seeing such a jump over the iPhone 12 Pro’s lackluster battery life is certainly impressive — even the Galaxy S21 Plus can’t compare.
Head over to our iPhone 13 battery life results page to see how the iPhone 13 Pro compares to the other new iPhones and the best Android phones.
Unfortunately, Apple hasn’t figured out how to include faster charging on this phone. The iPhone 13 Pro maxes out at 20W wired and 15W via MagSafe. In a world where the OnePlus 9 Pro can charge at 65W over a cable or at 50W wirelessly — or where Xiaomi has gotten to 120W — Apple’s paltry offering is just disappointing. The iPhone 12 Pro only hit 53% in 30 minutes in our testing.
The iPhone 13 Pro still uses a Lightning connector instead of USB-C, which even the new iPads use. There’s no charger in the box either, continuing a trend Apple started with the iPhone 12 release.
iPhone 13 Pro review: Software
The iPhone 13 Pro ships with iOS 15. We’ve covered the latest version of Apple’s mobile OS quite extensively since we got our hands on the beta over the course of the summer. There are quite a few features to take note of, such as a tweak to notifications, Live Text/Visual Look Up, Focus, FaceTime enhancements, and improvements to many of the core apps. I encourage you to check out our extensive coverage of the update, including our iOS 15 review and our look at the current iOS 15.2 update .
I didn’t find any iPhone 13-specific software features (other than the camera and video stuff I mentioned earlier), but I think iOS 15 is best experienced on the iPhone 13 Pro because of the ProMotion display and the A15 Bionic chip. That’s usually the case — the newest hardware runs the latest software version the best and shows off everything it has to offer.
If you have an Apple Watch, we do suggest you proceed with caution if you're going to buy an iPhone 13 Pro right away, as a caveat with on the software side of things in that it appears iPhone 13 models are having a problem unlocking with the Apple Watch . However, this issue doesn't appear to be affecting every single user and Apple has officially acknowledged the problem and a fix may already be available.
iOS 15.4 landed in mid-March, with its highlighting feature being that Face ID now works with masks. It requires an iPhone 12 or newer, but so far, it works quite well. The iPhone 13 Pro certainly benefits from this update. iOS 16 brings further updates, including allowing Face ID to unlock your iPhone 13 Pro Max in landscape mode .
One of the best things about iOS is how developers have embraced the platform and continue to make great apps for Apple devices. We'd suggest loading up on some of the best iPhone apps or, if you're new to the platform, grabbing the best apps for a new iPhone .
iPhone 13 Pro known problems
As is often the case with a new phone release, iPhone 13 owners have already encountered a few problems. For example, some iPhone 13 users are finding that the phone won't unlock with an Apple Watch , though a fix is on the way . There are also issues with the touch display reportedly not being responsive enough in some cases, though that could be an iOS 15 issue rather than an iPhone 13 one.
As far as the iPhone 13 Pros go, there are complaints that the cameras are automatically switching between lenses without warning; an update that will enable users to turn this off is said to be coming. Plus, the ProMotion displays on the iPhone 13 Pros are not running at 120Hz with some apps, which Apple will be addressing in an update. And developers need to optimize their apps as well.
See our iPhone 13 problems roundup for more info.
iPhone 13 Pro review: Verdict
The iPhone 13 Pro and its bigger brother are the best phones you can buy right now. This smaller Pro model is better suited for people who balk at larger phones. The battery life has vastly improved over past iPhone models, which is a serious point in this device’s favor. And Apple has proven its prowess with cameras, with the iPhone 13 Pro producing some beautiful photos and videos.
I have two gripes with this phone, though. I’d like to see faster charging, but more importantly, I really wanted to see Touch ID this year. Despite the annoyance of unlocking the iPhone 13 Pro manually, and a second time to use Apple Pay, though, the iPhone 13 Pro has basically everything else going for it.
Next: read about the iPhone 13 Pro's larger sibling, the iPhone 13 Pro Max , and see what the differences are in our iPhone 13 Pro vs. iPhone 13 Pro Max versus. Also take a look at the best iPhones overall to see what suits you best for your needs and budget.
Jordan is the Phones Editor for Tom's Guide, covering all things phone-related. He's written about phones for over six years and plans to continue for a long while to come. He loves nothing more than relaxing in his home with a book, game, or his latest personal writing project. Jordan likes finding new things to dive into, from books and games to new mechanical keyboard switches and fun keycap sets. Outside of work, you can find him poring over open-source software and his studies.
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- Ghostpunchy Using the S21 Plus as a comparison to the iPhone 13 Pro doesn't feel very apples-to-apples. Comparing models, should the performance and camera tests not have been the iPhone 13 compared to the S21 Plus and the iPhone 13 Pro to the S21 Ultra? Puts the validity of the "one of the best phones ever" into question for me. Reply
- JazzyUK Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 all the way. There is no turning back once you try it. Best productivity and media consumption phone - period! Reply
- DebbieTils Tom’s review of the iPhone 13 was superb. I really appreciate the comparison photos and in-depth analysis of its features. I had already pre-ordered my iPhone 13 Pro Max, and after reading the review, I can hardly wait to get it and start using the camera. Thanks again for the outstanding review. Reply
- sicairosone It's funny how you choose the iPhone pro 🤣 vs the Samsung galaxy s21 plus use the s21 ultra for the iPhone could get destroyed!!🔥🚒 Reply
- willyzz I feel the review was well written in all, only let down by being written through a rose tinted lens. The negatives of the phone were either glossed over, or not mentioned. The display, for example, was glossed over a bit. Samsung and LG make the best displays currently , they literally a display supplier to Apple. That immediately tells you that even Apple knows who has phones with better displays. The reviewer acknowledged that the iPhone 13 didn't have the best display on the market. The iPhone 13 Pro may have a very good display, but there are several phones with superior displays. The S21 series, Xiaomi Mi 11/Ultra, Sony Xperia 1 III, Oppo Find X3 Pro, off the top of my head. Again, this was slightly glossed over in the review. The negligible, bordering non-existent CPU performance gains over last generation failed to warrant a mention at all in the review, see this article for evidence: https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/09/15/report-suggests-apples-a15-bionic-lacks-significant-cpu-upgrades-due-to-chip-team-brain-drain Instead the focus was all on the genuinely impressive GPU gains, where Apple has been lagging behind Qualcomm for a few years (and may have finally caught up). I agree with one of the other comments regarding the camera comparison. It was unfair. The S21 Ultra is Samsung's best camera phone, not the S21 Plus. You wouldn't pit an iPhone 12 or 13 against the S21 Ultra, would you? So why do the inverse? I'm sure Tom's Guide have an S21 Ultra on hand to use. Moreover, comparing any of the iPhone 13 models to the S21 series isn't a fair comparison in and of itself. I realize that the S21 series is all anyone has to go on currently, but you can't forget that the S21 series is the competitor to the iPhone 12 series, not the 13 series. It's akin to writing an S21 review and comparing it to the iPhone 11 range. Last generation VS current generation. Unavoidable, yet unfair nonetheless. The iPhone release is timed perfectly so it wins all the 'best phone of the year' awards, gets loads of positive reviews that hang around for months, etc. But in fact, all the major competitors to the fresh iPhone series' don't actually release until the following year. So in the review, the author should have at least mentioned the upcoming S22 series, the impending Snapdragon 895/898 reveal (along with the Exynos 2200) even just for a reality dose at the end. Despite my seemingly nit-picky rant, the reviewer is clearly very experienced and has an extensive knowledge of smartphones, particularly in the camera department. I applaud him and his review for that, and I hope to see more great reviews (hopefully with some critiques from commenters taken into account) from Tom's Guide in the future. Reply
- gloryglory So the iPhone 13 Pro is one of the best phones around yet it is being compared to a S21 Plus? I mean, its a great written piece, absolutely no doubt about that. However, as someone on here has previously mentioned, there was hardly any critique which means as a review, the written piece I am afraid its absolutely useless, unless you worked for Apple/or are a fanboy who thinks Apple is better than anything else. There was no single mention of the S21 Ultra in the review (Apple probably held you at gunpoint 'do not mention that phone!'. There has been some photo comparisons online between the S21 Ultra and the Iphone 13 Pro Max by MrWhosTheBoss, and surprisingly, it was a draw between the two devices regarding photo/video capabilities. He showed us that evidence and I felt that was a proper review by a tech enthusiast who actually cares to tell you the truth. Reply
- MrEBE I'm an ever happy iphone user.. I do know why and what make me in love with the iphones Technologicaly speaking (all the requirements to anything IT to be able to produce CONSTANT PERFORMANCE) and exactly the why and what made me hate every time I had to work with androids (being the Web OS, Open Environment, it is..) I change iphone around every 3 years.. and am now a very happy Iphone 13 user.. but jeez how I would love to pocess one 13 Pro !! Mostly as a big photography enthousiast.. But sadly I cannot justify the hughe price difference here (around 400.-)... Beside, always do remember that the happiest people are the ones who learn to want what they have.. the sadiest people are the ones who always want the next things.. And I keep repeating to friends how great the iphones are and stay many years after release ! I had to temporaly fall back to my old iphone 8... let me say.. I updated it to 15.3 and was blown away by the performance of that "very old" machine !! Reply
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5 Big Takeaways From Apple’s iPhone 13 Event, Including 1 Thing iPhone Users Should Do Right Now
O n Tuesday, Apple hosted another virtual presentation, showcasing both the beautiful scenery of California and a slew of new consumer products, including the expected new line of iPhones and updates to its tiniest tablet.
While the upgrades were numerous, many of them were predictable, expected and incremental, failing to knock the collective audience’s socks off. The base iPad, the iPad mini, the Apple Watch and the new iPhones all received updated hardware. However, the upgrades were more quantity than quality, and rumored announcements like new AirPods or augmented reality glasses were nowhere to be found.
Still, the slight updates add up if you’ve been holding off on copping a new Apple device, and they seem particularly intriguing when looking at the company’s smallest devices.
More iPhones, more power
Like clockwork, Apple has a new line of iPhones. But aside from the diagonally arranged rear dual cameras and slightly changed color palette, you’d be quite hard-pressed to find something noticeably different about the iPhone 13, compared to last year’s models. The new A15 Bionic processor is an expected, but welcome, upgrade to an already lightning-fast phone, speeding up activities like video processing and live translation.
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Also on deck for the iPhone 13 is a new pair of upgraded cameras, along with the addition of pro-level image stabilization features found on the iPhone 12 Pro Max. The changes allow the lenses to take in more light, which means less noise and clearer photos in low-light conditions. Apple also added new video recording modes like “Cinematic mode,” which allows for easier and more automatic rack focusing.
The iPhone 13 will also feature improved 5G support, including support for more 5G bands, meaning over 200 carriers worldwide will be able to support the faster cellular connection standard using the iPhone 13 by year’s end, according to Apple.
Starting at $699 for the 128GB version, Apple’s iPhone 13 line will be available for U.S. customers on Sept. 24.
Pro users might not like the iPhone 13 Pro
Once again, Apple announced Pro and Pro Max models for its new iPhone line, but they didn’t exactly steal the show either. Yes, they have a better battery life, improved cameras, and — surprise — the new A15 Bionic processor. The 6.1-inch display (or 6.7-inch display on the Pro Max) has a new 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, which is perfect for twitchy, fast-paced games that require instant reaction times.
As always, each iPhone 13 version features an upgraded processor and camera system, including new features like professional-grade video recording and real-time image presets to apply custom image tweaks to your photos on the fly. ProRes video, the format used to record and display professional video, will soon be available on the iPhone 13 Pro, letting you record at 30 frames per second in 4K HDR. The three cameras have received sensor upgrades, along with a new 3x telephoto lens that lets you zoom in even closer to your subject.
Still, many actual creative professionals might be disappointed by the lack of professional-grade ports. The iPhone 13 Pro still uses the Lightning port, while other “Pro” devices like the iPad Pro and MacBook Pro feature the universal USB-C port for easy connectivity between devices used by professionals, like cameras, tablets or hubs.
Apple’s smartwatch gets tougher
The company also updated its Apple Watch wearable with some new colors and a slightly refreshed look.
The Apple Watch Series 7 features a tougher display, and is the first IP6X-certified Apple Watch, making it dust resistant and water resistant for up to 50 meters. The display is slightly larger than the Series 6, thanks to thinner bezels and a modified overall frame. The new Apple Watch Series 7 also charges faster when paired with its magnetic fast charger USB-C cable.
Available in five colors, its slightly rounded edges and curvier design looks pretty sleek, but doesn’t mess with the device’s growing ecosystem of bands and accessories.
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Tied to the Apple Watch is Apple Fitness +, the company’s premium streaming workout service. Apple also announced today that it would bring Pilates and guided meditation to the program beginning Sept. 27. An Apple Watch Series 3 or later is required to use the service. It showcases your vitals on your TV or mobile device while you’re working out and assists in tracking progress.
The new Apple Watch Series 7 will be available starting at $399 later this fall.
The iPad dark horse gets an upgrade
To near-unanimous approval online, Apple also upgraded the much beloved iPad mini. It now features support for the newest Apple Pencil, a fingerprint sensor on the power button and the same flat-edged design as the iPad Air and iPad Pro. Apple also swapped out its Lightning port for a more universal USB-C port in the new iPad mini, letting you connect it to various accessories made for USB-C devices, like USB hubs and memory card readers.
The entire package is contained beneath a high-resolution 8.3-inch “Liquid Retina Display,” the same tech on the larger iPad Air and Pro models, and is powered by an updated, faster chip.
The cheapest, base model iPad also received a small spec bump, along with some new features to go with its updated front-facing camera (which still lacks the face-scanning features found on Apple’s other tablets). The new camera in the updated iPad supports the iPad Pro-specific CenterStage feature, which follows you around the frame during video calls, letting you walk around while still being in view of the front-facing camera. The education-friendly tablet still supports Apple Pencil, along with the previous “new iPad’s” accessories.
The new 10.2-inch iPad starts at $329 and is available to order today, with in-store availability on Sept. 24, along with the smaller iPad mini that starts at $499.
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Apple iPhone 13 Pro review
The iphone 13 pro is more evolution than revolution, but it still adds up to a very well-rounded camera phone.
Digital Camera World Verdict
A set of fairly modest upgrades and improvements, such as a useful new macro mode, make the iPhone 13 Pro the best iPhone for photographers yet. It evolves from the iPhone 12 Pro, but arguably doesn’t offer a big enough overhaul to warrant the costly price of an upgrade for existing users. iPhone 11 Pro or older users may find they benefit more from the upgrade.
Cheaper than last year’s iPhone 12 Pro
Excellent macro/close-up focusing
Same cameras on both Pro and Pro Max
No advanced controls in native app
Price still high
Relatively restricted zoom
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The iPhone 13 range features four different models, each tailored towards a different kind of user. There’s the basic / entry-level models: the iPhone 13 and the iPhone 13 Mini , and there’s the more advanced (and more expensive) iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max models.
In this review, we’ll be looking at the iPhone 13 Pro. Unlike last year’s iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max, the cameras are the same on both models, so the major difference comes down primarily to the handling and the size of the screen. Both the 13 Pro and the 13 Pro are the ones that are likely to appeal most strongly to photographers - with it being personal choice which size screen you go for this time around.
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Once again Apple has gone for a triple lens set up on the iPhone 13 Pro models, giving us a standard, ultra wide and telephoto lens. We have the same focal lengths for the 26mm (equivalent) standard lens, and 13mm (0.5x) ultra-wide optic, but the telephoto lens has been extended to a 3x (78mm) offering, compared with the iPhone 12 Pro’s 2x lens, or the iPhone 12 Pro Max’s 2.5x lens.
There have been further improvements to the other lenses/cameras too, with the standard lens now having an f/1.5 aperture (compared to f/1.6) and the same large sensor that was previously only available on the Pro Max model. The ultra wide lens also now has an f/1.8 aperture, in contrast to the f/2.4 aperture of the iPhone 12 Pro’s ultra wide lens, so it should be much more adept at light gathering.
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We also have the same sensor-shift optical image stabilization as seen on the iPhone 12 Pro Max, rather than the Dual optical image stabilization as seen as the iPhone 12 Pro. In theory, that should make the iPhone 13 Pro better at keeping shots steady and sharp than its direct predecessor.
Not only that, but one of the big highlights of the iPhone 13 Pro series (it’s not available on the standard 13) is the ability to focus ultra closely with the ultra-wide angle lens (which the iPhone will switch to when it detects you’re very close to your subject).
Brought over from the iPhone 12 Pro series is the LiDAR scanner, which is used to measure distance and improve autofocusing speed. The iPhone 13 Pro also uses the iPhone’s fastest ever chip, the A15 Bionic, which should be good news for overall speed and performance.
Unsurprisingly Apple’s ProRAW format remains in place, giving you the opportunity to record shots in the more flexible DNG, rather than either JPEG or HEIF (High Efficiency Image Format). The ability to change “Picture Styles” has been added to the native camera app, which is something which is available for the iPhone 13 too. Since this is something which presumably can be added via firmware, we might also see these come to iPhone 12 series and earlier phones at some point.
Video capability remains roughly the same, with movie capabilities topping out at 4K 60p, using the Dolby Vision HDR we saw on the 12 Pro. However, a new addition is “Cinematic” mode, which essentially creates a shallow depth of field effect for your moving images. It's something we’ve seen from other manufacturers - particularly Samsung , so it’s not surprising to finally see it make it to iPhone.
Other non-photographic specifications also remain roughly the same for this update. There’s still 5G, the size and shape of the device is almost identical (more on that in a moment), and the minimum storage capacity is 128GB. There’s a new maximum 1TB capacity phone, which wasn’t available for 12 Pro, though.
The launch price of the iPhone 13 Pro is £949, making it slightly cheaper than its predecessor. Continuing with the notion that iPhone users don't need new chargers every time they buy a new iPhone, one doesn’t come supplied in the box (just the cable). If you don’t have a USB connector available, you might want to pop one in your basket before checkout. The new iPhone 13 Pro series is compatible with wireless charging as before, as well as the MagSafe chargers and accessories that were introduced with the 12 series. Battery life has improved, though given that the device is the same size as its predecessor, this is presumably due to the faster and more efficient chip.
The iPhone 13 Pro is almost exactly the same size as the iPhone 12 Pro, being the same height and width (146.7 x 71.5mm) but being fractionally deeper (7.65mm vs 7.4mm). You could be annoyed that it’ll mean you’ll need a brand new case for what seems like a marginal difference, but flip to the back and you’ll also see that the camera modules are significantly larger too - so a new case is very definitely needed.
Apple has stuck with the squared off edges design that it introduced with the 12 Pro series so if you place the two models next to each other it’s quite difficult to spot the difference.
Just like the iPhone 12 Pro, the iPhone 13 Pro has a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display, but it has been improved slightly with the addition of ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates, and a slightly brighter appearance too. It’s the kind of difference that is more obvious when you place them side by side, but in isolation is difficult to spot.
You get the same level of splash, water and dust resistance (IP68), which means you can take the phone down to depths of 6 metres for up to 30 minutes - or just outside in the rain - and it uses a Ceramic Shield front which is designed to resist damage and scratches as much as possible.
There will be those that prefer the smaller size of the iPhone 13 Pro compared to the Pro Max. For most people it’s likely to be more comfortable to hold and use, while it fits into pockets and bags with much more ease than its larger sibling. If you want to view your photos and videos in the best possible light, then the Pro Max might be a better option. It might also be a better option if you're into gaming, too. It’s good however that the cameras are shared across both devices, meaning you can choose the size of device you prefer most without having to potentially compromise on the quality of the on-board camera.
Not much has changed with the native camera app since iPhone first launched, with it being a relatively simple and straightforward affair. This is either a good thing or a bad thing depending on your point of view - it’s easy to use, but it can be frustrating for advanced photographers who might crave the ability to change more settings than they can (such as you can with most Android models).
You can access the standard camera app directly from the lock screen by long pressing the camera icon. It’s likely that you’ll stick with the “Photo” mode for most of your shots. From here you can switch between the three different lenses, switch raw format shooting on and off, enable “Live” photos and tap around the screen to focus.
By swiping up from the composition window, you’ll also see a few additional options, such as the ability to adjust exposure compensation, or change the aspect ratio. Also here is the new Photo Styles option. Here you can choose between “Rich Contrast”, “Vibrant”, “Warm” and “Cool”, while each of these can be further customised by adjusting sliders for Tone and Warmth.
Swipe through this image gallery to see the subtle differences between the Photo Styles options
It's in the standard Photo mode that you’ll be able to use both Night Mode and Macro Mode. They’re both automatic options that will be triggered when the phone senses it’s appropriate to do so - when light is low enough for Night mode, or when the subject is close enough for Macro mode. In fact, for Macro mode, the phone actually switches from the main lens to the ultra-wide angle lens. Although this is almost seamless, because of the different position of the lenses, it can mean that the composition is thrown off ever so slightly and you might find you need to recompose once close-up focusing has been triggered. There’s also no way to stop close-focusing from being triggered, but Apple has suggested it will add this ability at some point down the line.
As we’ve seen before, you can see what’s going on outside the frame when shooting with either the standard or telephoto lens. At the top and bottom (or left and right if you're holding the phone in horizontal format) of the screen, you’ll be able to see outside the frame, which is very useful for composing precisely in certain scenarios such as street photography.
Heading outside of the “Photo” mode, there’s a set of other shooting modes, most of which will be familiar to anyone who has used an iPhone before. This includes Portrait mode (which can be used on any subject that you want to isolate from the background), Video, Slo-Mo and Pano. A new addition here is the Cinematic Video mode which is pretty simple, giving you pretty much only the option to adjust the “aperture” (or the computer simulation thereof).
Apple has been seriously impressing with the quality of its on board cameras for as long as we can remember, and it’s no different for the iPhone 13 Pro - but, given just how good the iPhone 12 Pro was, it’s a fairly incremental upgrade or gentle evolution that can stand to be skipped if you don’t want to spend money to upgrade just yet. If you're coming from an older model, such as the iPhone 11 Pro, you will likely notice much more of an improvement or difference.
Taken in isolation by itself, the iPhone 13 Pro captures some beautiful imagery, with a great amount of detail and lovely vibrant colours. The new macro mode does a fantastic job of getting nice and close to a subject, but, it doesn’t stand up amazingly well to the kind of close scrutiny that some pixel peepers might subject it to (your DSLR and mirrorless cameras are safe for now).
Low light shooting is once again very good, with the Night mode putting in an excellent performance, particularly if you’re generally only viewing the images on the iPhone screen itself. We can see a marked improvement when using the ultra-wide camera in conjunction with Night mode, when compared with the iPhone 12 Pro, but, despite the larger sensor for the main camera, the differences are a little more subtle there. The telephoto camera puts in a decent performance, though we’d probably avoid using it in very low light if you’re looking for the best possible quality.
Video continues to be impressive for the iPhone 13 Pro, with the new Cinematic mode being a worthy addition that works well, particularly with reasonably well-defined subjects. Dolby HDR video looks at its most impressive when displayed on something such as the iPhone itself.
iPhone 13 Pro: Sample images
Swipe through this gallery of 3 images to see the difference in zoom between the ultrawide, wide and telephoto cameras
Swipe through this gallery of 3 images to see the difference in zoom between the ultrawide, wide and telephoto cameras in low light
Swipe through this gallery of 3 images to see the difference in zoom between the ultrawide, wide and telephoto cameras in Night mode
iPhone 13 Pro: sample videos
1080p at 60fps
4K at 60fps
Cinematic Video mode
It seems likely that Apple expects at least a significant number of its customers to skip generations of its phones, given that upgrades each time are generally fairly modest. That means that from iPhone to iPhone the differences are somewhat minimal, but if you’ve missed a generation, you’ll notice a bigger improvement. Such is the case here which builds on an already impressive model and adds some excellent new tweaks, but doesn’t add up to something particularly transformative.
It’s hard to deny that the camera produces excellent results, and the new macro mode is a great bonus, as is the improvement to low light shooting with the ultra-wide camera. The new picture styles are worth experimenting with. Lastly, the Cinematic video mode is a nice-to-have, rather than an absolute must-have, but if you add all four of these together then you have enough of an upgrade to make the jump worthwhile for some.
If you’re working to a tight budget and are coming from an older model than the 12 Pro, however, you’d do well to save some cash and plump for the year-old version - you’ll be treated to very similar image quality in most situations.
There are fewer “general” upgrades as well for this phone, with it using more or less the same body design, 5G connectivity and so on. There’s a small improvement to battery life, but otherwise, it’s fairly modest across the board.
Overall, the iPhone 13 Pro is without question the best iPhone for photographers to date (exactly what we’d expect) and it produces some fantastic images and video, but it’s not for those who are particularly budget conscious, especially if you’re already in possession of a 12 Pro.
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Apple announced a fleet of new products at its “California Streaming” event . Chief among them — you guessed it — was the iPhone 13 . This one is coming in various sizes and colors, but with smaller notches, the new A15 Bionic chipset, and with redesigned and improved cameras located around the back. Going from smallest to largest, Apple will soon release the iPhone 13 Mini , iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and finally the iPhone 13 Pro Max. With the Pro and Pro Max , you’ll be able to get the first iPhone to ship with 1TB of storage, along with 120Hz refresh rate displays.
If you’re looking forward to ordering any of the four iPhone 13 models, the good news is you no longer need to preorder and wait around. If you haven’t already ordered one, there’s a good chance you pick one up from your local Apple store, or from your carrier.
If you’re curious about all of the options and how much it’ll all cost, we’ve listed all of that info below for buying unlocked. All of the carrier-specific promos, including trade-in deals, are listed at the bottom of the post.
How to buy the iPhone 13 Mini
The iPhone 13 Mini is the 2021 iteration on the Mini phone form factor with a 5.4-inch OLED screen. Apple says that this newer version should get better battery life than the previous model. Battery life was one of the few disappointments in the iPhone 12 Mini, so it’s good that Apple seems to have made improvements here.
Apple sells the iPhone 13 Mini starting with 128GB of storage for $729 . You’ll be able to opt for more storage with the 256GB or 512GB versions for $829 or $1,029, respectively. If you purchase through a carrier via Apple’s site, the starting price of each configuration drops $30, starting at $699. If you want to trade in your phone, check for its value right here .
How to order the iPhone 13
Apple’s new iPhone 13 has a 6.1-inch OLED display, the same size as last year’s model. Like other models this year, Apple upgraded the internal chipset to the A15 Bionic.
Buying them unlocked will cost you $30 more than buying through a carrier, starting at $829 for the 128GB version , $929 for the 256GB version , and $1,129 for the 512GB version .
You can find out your phone’s value at Apple , if you want to trade it in for credit.
How to buy the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max
The iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max are the biggest and most capable models coming out of Apple in 2021. The iPhone 13 Pro has a 6.1-inch OLED display with an A15 Bionic chipset, while the Pro Max has a bigger 6.7-inch OLED. Both support up to 120Hz refresh rate, which is an improvement that’s long been anticipated. However, you’ll also pay a lot more for this model than the base iPhone 13.
At Apple, the 128GB version of the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max models start at $999 and $1,099, respectively. The 256GB iPhone 13 Pro will run you $1,099, while the Pro Max will cost $1,199. The 512GB configuration of either model will also cost an extra $200, with the 1TB iPhone 13 Pro retailing for $1,499 and the Pro Max retailing for $1,599. Unlike the iPhone 13 Mini and standard iPhone 13, there’s no $30 price difference if you choose to purchase the Pro line unlocked.
As mentioned before, Apple’s site can tell you how much your current phone is worth , if you want to trade it in.
iPhone 13 lineup carrier deals
Verizon carrier deal: Current and new Verizon users can save on any of the iPhone 13 models with a trade-in if you’re on certain unlimited plans, billed back to you in monthly credits over the course of 24 or 30 months. New customers can get an additional $500 worth in credits by switching carriers to Verizon.
How much you’ll get in trade-in credit varies depending on the phone you want, with up to $1,000 back in billing credits if you buy the iPhone 13 Pro Max and have an unlimited plan. If you’re after the 128GB iPhone 13 Pro that usually costs $999, trading in select phones can make it free after you’ve received billing credits.
If you want the iPhone 13, Verizon will offer those on an unlimited plan up to $800 for a trade-in, and you’ll get reimbursed via billing credits. For an iPhone 13 Mini, trade in values cap at $700. Visit Verizon .
According to a Verizon spokesperson, these are the phones that will get the most amount of trade-in value (though the carrier will accept most phones in any condition, but battery damage is a deal-breaker):
- iPhone 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, iPhone 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max
These are the mid-tier devices:
- Apple: iPhone X and up
- Samsung: GS9 and Note 9 and up
- Google: Pixel 4A and up
- Kyocera: DuraForce Ultra
- LG: V50 ThinQ and up
- Motorola: Moto One 5G, RAZR, Edge Plus
- Nokia: 8 V 5G
- OnePlus: 7 and up
- Sony: Xperia 1 and up
T-Mobile carrier deal: New and existing T-Mobile users can get up to $800 in trade-in credit toward an iPhone 13 series phone. This deal is available for customers on the Max plan, and you’ll get the credit paid back to you in 30 monthly bill credits. T-Mobile’s “Forever Upgrade” initiative will let Max plan holders get up to $800 in trade-in credit for future trade-ins, including this one. Visit T-Mobile.
AT&T carrier deal: New and current AT&T subscribers on an unlimited plan who trade in a phone, then purchase an iPhone 13 series phone on an installment plan can get a good deal after all of the billing credits have come in. You can get up to $1,000 in billing credits if you trade in a phone that’s worth $180 or higher, making the iPhone 13 Pro Max a better deal. Visit AT&T.
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- 1 Apple Retail UK Limited acts as the credit broker and not the lender. Pricing is before the application of a trade-in credit. Monthly pricing requires a 24-month instalment loan with 0% APR from Barclays Partner Finance, which is a trading name of Clydesdale Financial Services Limited, a member of the Barclays Group. Clydesdale Financial Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Financial Services Register number: 311753). Registered in England. Registered No: 2901725. Registered office: 1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP. Subject to application and status. Full terms apply. Barclays Partner Finance Eligibility Criteria apply. On the date of your application, you must be aged 18 or over, have lived permanently in the UK for the last three years (i.e. provide three years of UK address history or up to the last three UK addresses), and have a UK bank account from which direct debits can be taken. A valid UK mobile number and email address are also mandatory for a finance application. If you do not have a valid email address, you will not be able to apply for finance. You must not be subject to a Bankruptcy or Debt Relief Order (or Scottish equivalent). You must also either be permanently employed with a regular sustainable income of at least £6,000 per year, self-employed (upon request, you may need to provide proof of income, such as a recent bank statement and/or your SA302), retired from regular employment (Barclays may need to see proof of your pension or income), or receiving certain Department for Work and Pensions benefits that provide regular sustainable income. For information, the credit check carried out will consider additional information relating to the performance of previous or existing commitments, and any county court judgments. Subject to application, financial circumstances and borrowing history. Customers who are approved for finance will pay 0% (APR variable) for 24 months on a minimum order value of £99 including VAT. Maximum order value is £50,000 including VAT. To receive consumer finance on the Apple Online Store, customers must make a qualifying purchase AND obtain the financial services provided by Barclays Partner Finance. Apple reserves the right to modify these terms at any time. Representative example: £1,200 purchase. Deposit £0. Annual rate of interest 0% p.a. Representative APR 0%. Total amount of credit £1,200 paid over 24 months as 24 monthly payments of £50 at 0% p.a. Total amount payable £1,200.
- 1 The display has rounded corners that follow a beautiful curved design, and these corners are within a standard rectangle. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 5.42 inches (iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 12 mini), 5.85 inches (iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone X S , iPhone X), 6.06 inches (iPhone 14, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12, iPhone 11, iPhone X R ), 6.12 inches (iPhone 16, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15, iPhone 14 Pro), 6.27 inches (iPhone 16 Pro), 6.46 inches (iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone X S Max), 6.68 inches (iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 12 Pro Max), 6.69 inches (iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro Max) or 6.86 inches (iPhone 16 Pro Max) diagonally. Actual viewable area is less.
- 2 Apple Intelligence will be available in beta on all iPhone 16 models, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, with Siri and device language set to US English, as an iOS 18 update this October. UK English support will be available this December. Some features and additional languages will be coming over the course of the next year.
- 3 Roadside Assistance and Emergency SOS via satellite are included free for two years with the activation of any iPhone 14, iPhone 15 or iPhone 16 model. Connection and response times vary based on location, site conditions and other factors. See support.apple.com/en-gb/HT213885 for more information.
- 4 iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro can detect a serious car crash and call for help. Requires a mobile data connection or Wi‑Fi calling.
- 5 All battery claims depend on network configuration and many other factors; actual results will vary. Battery has limited recharge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and charge cycles vary by use and settings. See apple.com/uk/batteries and apple.com/uk/iphone/battery.html for more information.
- 6 Compared with USB 2. USB 3 cable with 10Gb/s speed required.
- 7 Data plan required. 5G, Gigabit LTE, 4G LTE, VoLTE and Wi‑Fi calling are available in selected markets and through selected network providers. Speeds are based on theoretical throughput and vary based on site conditions and network. For details on 5G and LTE support, contact your provider and see apple.com/uk/iphone/cellular .
- 8 iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone X S , iPhone X S Max, iPhone X R , iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are splash, water and dust resistant and were tested under controlled laboratory conditions; iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus have a rating of IP68 under IEC standard 60529 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes); iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max have a rating of IP68 under IEC standard 60529 (maximum depth of 4 metres up to 30 minutes); iPhone X S , iPhone X S Max and iPhone 11 have a rating of IP68 under IEC standard 60529 (maximum depth of 2 metres up to 30 minutes); and iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone X R , iPhone SE (2nd generation) and iPhone SE (3rd generation) have a rating of IP67 under IEC standard 60529 (maximum depth of 1 metre up to 30 minutes). Splash, water and dust resistance are not permanent conditions. Resistance might decrease as a result of normal wear. Do not attempt to charge a wet iPhone; refer to the user guide for cleaning and drying instructions. Liquid damage not covered under warranty.
- 9 Available space is less and varies due to many factors. A standard configuration uses approximately 12GB to 17GB of space, including iOS 18 with its latest features and Apple apps that can be deleted. Apple apps that can be deleted use about 4.5GB of space, and you can re‑download them from the App Store. Storage capacity subject to change based on software version, settings and iPhone model.
- 10 Size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.
- 11 Wi‑Fi 6E and Wi‑Fi 7 available in countries and regions where supported.
- 12 Ultra Wideband availability varies by region.
- 13 Available only in selected cities and public transport systems. Requires eligible device and OS version. See here for details .
- 14 FaceTime calling requires a FaceTime-enabled device for the caller and recipient and a Wi‑Fi connection. Availability over a mobile network depends on network provider policies; data charges may apply.
- 15 Siri may not be available in all languages or in all areas, and features may vary by area. Internet access required. Mobile data charges may apply.
- 16 “Hey Siri” on iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus requires connection to power.
- 17 Wireless chargers sold separately.
- 18 Testing conducted by Apple in August 2017 using pre-production iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus units and software, and in August 2018 using pre-production iPhone X S , iPhone X S Max and iPhone X R units and software, with accessory Apple USB-C Power Adapters (18W Model A1720, 29W Model A1540, 30W Model A1882, 61W Model A1718 and 87W Model A1719). Testing conducted by Apple in August 2019 using pre-production iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max units and software and accessory Apple USB-C Power Adapters (18W Model A1720, 29W Model A1540, 30W Model A1882, 61W Model A1947 and 87W Model A1719). Testing conducted by Apple in February 2020 using pre-production iPhone SE (2nd generation) units and software and accessory Apple USB-C Power Adapters (18W Model A1720 and 30W Model A1882). Testing conducted by Apple in September 2020 using pre-production iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max units and software and accessory Apple USB-C Power Adapter (20W Model A2305). Testing conducted by Apple in August 2021 using pre-production iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max units and software and accessory Apple USB-C Power Adapter (20W Model A2305). Testing conducted by Apple in February 2022 using pre-production iPhone SE (3rd generation) units and software and accessory Apple USB-C Power Adapter (20W Model A2305). Testing conducted by Apple in August 2022 using pre-production iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max units and software and accessory Apple USB-C Power Adapter (20W Model A2305). Testing conducted by Apple in August 2023 using pre-production iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max units and software and accessory Apple USB-C Power Adapter (20W Model A2305). Testing conducted by Apple in August 2024 using pre-production iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max units and software, USB‑C Charge Cable with Apple USB-C Power Adapter (20W Model A2305), and Apple MagSafe Chargers (1-metre Model A2580 and 2-metre Model A3250) with Apple USB-C Power Adapter (30W Model A2164). For 2024 models, times measured from the appearance of the Apple logo as the unit started up. Fast-charge testing conducted with drained iPhone units. Charge time varies with settings and environmental factors; actual results will vary.
- 19 Use of eSIM requires a wireless service plan (which may include restrictions on switching service providers and roaming, even after contract expires). Not all providers support eSIM. Use of eSIM in iPhone may be disabled when purchased from some providers. See your provider for details. To learn more, visit support.apple.com/en-gb/HT212780 .
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