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iPhone 13 Pro
The iPhone 13 Pro is Apple's 6.1-inch Pro iPhone from 2021, the first with a 120Hz ProMotion display, with the A15 Bionic chip, a 3x telephoto, macro photography, ProRes video and much longer battery life than the 12 Pro, suited to people comparing an older Pro iPhone with newer models before upgrading.
Model history · 5 models, 2017–2021
- 2017iPhone XCompare
- 2018iPhone XSCompare
- 2019iPhone 11 ProCompare
- 2020iPhone 12 ProCompare
- 2021iPhone 13 Pro
- Screen
- 6.1″
- Display
- OLED, 120 Hz
- Chip
- A15 Bionic
- Memory
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB – 1 TB
- Main camera
- 12 MP
- Zoom
- 3×
- Battery
- 3,095 mAh
- Weight
- 204 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree the 13 Pro combines a bright 120Hz display, top performance, excellent cameras now matching the Pro Max and much better battery life. TechRadar and Tom's Guide criticise 4K ProRes being unavailable on the 128GB model; Tom's Guide and GSMArena noted slow charging, and GSMArena found the phone heavy, the notch stale and the chip prone to throttling.
From techradar.com, tomsguide.com and gsmarena.com
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 6.1″
- Resolution
- 2532 × 1170
- Sharpness
- 457 pixels per inch
- Panel
- OLED
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 1,200 nits
- Display type
- Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion; 6.1-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED display with a notch; 6.06 inches measured as a standard rectangle
- Pixel density
- 460 ppi
- Brightness detail
- 1,000 nits max (typical); 1,200 nits max (HDR)
- Always-on display
- No
- Screen protection
- Ceramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Display features
- ProMotion with adaptive refresh rates from 10Hz to 120Hz; HDR; True Tone; wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
Performance
- Chip
- A15 Bionic
- Memory
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
- CPU
- 6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores; 6 GB of SK hynix LPDDR4X RAM (iFixit)
- GPU
- 5-core GPU
- AI engine
- 16-core Neural Engine
Cameras
- Main camera
- 12 MP
- Ultra wide camera
- 12 MP
- Telephoto camera
- 12 MP
- Optical zoom
- 3×
- Front camera
- 12 MP
- Main camera
- 12MP Wide, ƒ/1.5 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, seven-element lens, 100% Focus Pixels
- Ultra wide camera
- 12MP Ultra Wide, ƒ/1.8 aperture, 120° field of view, six-element lens, macro photography
- Telephoto camera
- 12MP Telephoto, ƒ/2.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, 3x optical zoom
- Front camera
- 12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture
- Zoom
- 3x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 6x optical zoom range; digital zoom up to 15x (photos) and 9x (video)
- Video recording
- Cinematic mode (1080p at 30 fps); HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps on 128GB); macro video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; Night mode Time-lapse; HEVC, H.264 and ProRes
- Front video
- Cinematic mode (1080p at 30 fps); HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps
- Camera features
- LiDAR Scanner with Night mode portraits; Night mode; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 4; Photographic Styles; macro photography; Apple ProRAW; Portrait mode with Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with six effects; sapphire crystal lens cover
Battery and charging
- Battery
- 3,095 mAh
- Video playback (maker's claim)
- Up to 22 hours
- Wireless charging
- Up to 15 W
- Battery life detail
- Lasts up to 1.5 hours longer than iPhone 12 Pro; video playback up to 22 hours (20 hours streamed); audio playback up to 75 hours; 3,095 mAh, 11.97 Wh (iFixit)
- Wired charging
- Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (available separately)
- Wireless charging
- MagSafe up to 15W; Qi up to 7.5W
Connectivity
- Satellite messaging
- No
- Mobile network
- 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA
- SIM
- Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); Dual eSIM support
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.0
- Ultra Wideband
- Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness
- NFC
- NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserve
- USB
- Lightning connector; video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; digital compass; iBeacon micro-location
Design
- Type
- Standard
- Weight
- 204 g
- Thickness
- 7.65 mm
- Height × width
- 146.7 × 71.5 mm
- Water and dust resistance
- IP68
- Materials
- Ceramic Shield front, textured matte glass back and surgical-grade stainless steel band
- Colours
- Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, Alpine Green
- Buttons
- Side button; volume buttons; Ring/Silent switch
- Water resistance detail
- IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
- Biometrics
- Face ID
- Sensors
- Face ID; LiDAR Scanner; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor
Software
- Operating system
- iOS
- Software at launch
- iOS 15
- AI features
- Apple Intelligence not supported
Storage options
| Storage |
|---|
| 128 GB |
| 256 GB |
| 512 GB |
| 1 TB |
Pros and cons
Pros
- 120Hz ProMotion display with 1,000 nits typical brightness
- Triple 12MP cameras with a 3x telephoto, macro photography and ProRes video
- Up to 22 hours of video playback, against 17 hours for the iPhone 12 Pro
Cons
- Lightning port rather than USB-C
- No Always-On display or Dynamic Island
- 204 g, against 189 g for the iPhone 12 Pro
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | Display | Chip | Memory | Storage | Main camera | Zoom | Battery | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1″ | LTPO OLED, 120 Hz | A16 Bionic | 6 GB | 128 GB – 1 TB | 48 MP | 3× | 3,200 mAh | 206 g | Sept 2022 | |
| 6.1″ | OLED, 60 Hz | A14 Bionic | 6 GB | 128 GB – 512 GB | 12 MP | 2× | 2,815 mAh | 189 g | Oct 2020 | |
| 6.7″ | OLED, 120 Hz | A15 Bionic | 6 GB | 128 GB – 1 TB | 12 MP | 3× | 4,352 mAh | 240 g | Sept 2021 |
Previous model: iPhone 12 Pro. Newer model: iPhone 14 Pro.
Sources
- support.apple.com/en-gb/111871
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2021/09/apple-unveils-iphone-13-pro-and-iphone-13-pro-max…
- gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_13_pro-11102.php
- ifixit.com/Teardown/iPhone+13+Pro+Teardown/144928
- ifixit.com/Teardown/iPhone+13+Pro+Teardown/145019
Photo: store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com
- iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max in Sierra Blue, shared front and rear size pair: apple.com/newsroom/images/product/iphone/geo/Apple_iPhone-13-Pro_iPhone-13-Pro-…
- iPhone 13 Pro rear colour lineup beside Sierra Blue front view: apple.com/newsroom/images/product/iphone/standard/Apple_iPhone-13-Pro_Colors_09…
- iPhone 13 Pro in Sierra Blue, raised rear camera and side detail: apple.com/newsroom/images/product/iphone/standard/Apple_iPhone-13-Pro_New-Camer…
- Landscape front display showing a launch game demonstration: apple.com/newsroom/images/product/iphone/standard/Apple_iPhone-13-Pro_A15-Bioni…
- Landscape front display recording a person in water: apple.com/newsroom/images/product/iphone/standard/Apple_iPhone-13-Pro_A15-Bioni…
- Front display showing launch iOS 15 notification summary: apple.com/newsroom/images/product/iphone/standard/Apple_iPhone-13-Pro_Notificat…
- Front display showing launch iOS 15 Maps navigation: apple.com/newsroom/images/product/iphone/standard/Apple_iPhone-13-Pro_Maps_0914…
- Front display showing a launch iOS 15 Group FaceTime call: apple.com/newsroom/images/product/iphone/standard/Apple_iPhone-13-Pro_FaceTime_…
- Front display showing launch iOS 15 Weather forecast: apple.com/newsroom/images/product/iphone/standard/Apple_iPhone-13-Pro_Weather_0…
