Apple releases iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini simultaneously on September 24, 202, with a beautiful sleek design along with an advanced dual-camera system, a powerhouse chip, and an excellent leap in battery life. With its exceptional features, it gives you a choice of five gorgeous colors. The iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini offer super-fast performance and power efficient with A15 Bionic, longer battery life with incredible durability of Ceramic Shield front cover. Additionally, it offers you a storage capacity of 128GB, IP68 rating of water-resistance, and an advanced 5G experience. Read this article further to know about the specifications, features, pricing, benchmarks, etc., of Apple iPhone 13.
Technical Specifications of Apple iPhone 13
| Features | Description |
| Product Name | iPhone 13 |
| Capacity | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB |
| Dimensions | Width- 71.5mm (about 2.81 in)
Height-146.7mm (about 5.78 in) Weight-173gm Depth-7.65mm (about 0.3 in) |
| Display | Super Retina XDR display
6.1inch OLED display |
| Chip | A15 Bionic chip
6-core CPU 4-core GPU 16-core Neural Engine |
| Camera | Dual 12MP camera
Main- f/1.6 aperture Ultrawide- f/2.4 aperture 120-degree field of view 2x optical zoom out 5x digital zoom |
| TrueDepth Camera | 12MP Camera
F/2.2 aperture Enables Face ID |
| Video Recording | HDR recording with Dolby vision up to 4K at 60fps
4K at 24fps, 25fps, 30fps or 60fps 1080p HD at 25fps, 30fps or 60fps 720p HD at 30fps |
| Power and Battery | MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W
Qi wireless charging up to 7.5 W Fast charging capacity of 50% charge in 30 minutes with 20W adapter or higher. |
| Colours | Red, Green, Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink |
| Released | September 24, 2021 |
Camera Comparison: iPhone 13 vs iPhone 12
The first thing to compare between the iPhone 13 and iPhone 12 camera is the position. The iPhone 13’s camera is placed diagonally for better picture quality and video stabilization. While on the other hand, the camera of iPhone 12 is positioned parallel.
The main difference between both the iPhone 13 and iPhone 12 camera is the advanced dual-camera system of iPhone 13. The iPhone 13 has a new sensor which results in better night shots and clearer pictures in daylight by capturing 47% more light. It also gives you better image stabilization because of the sensor-shift optical image stabilization.
The ultra-wide camera specifications are almost the same between the iPhone 13 and iPhone 12 except in dark areas or at night. In the dark areas, the iPhone 12 gives a yellowish light effect while the iPhone 13 gives quite original light effect in an image.
Storage, Processor and Performance of iPhone 13
The storage capacity of iPhone 13 starts with 128GB, 256GB and 512GB. Apple has increased its storage capacity in iPhone 13 than iPhone 12. Alongside, 128GB is enough for storing thousands of images, music, long hours of video recordings with additional apps. And if you are an influencer, videographer or a YouTuber, you can opt for the 512GB storage capacity of iPhone 13 model. This model gives you a wider range and storage capacity to record as well as store long hours of video recording without reaching the filling limit.
Apple has included an A15 Bionic Chip with a 6-core CPU, 4-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine. This feature results in better performance for iPhone 13 users. The CPU is 50% faster while the GPU handles 20% faster rendering graphics. The iPhone 13 comes with Apple’s iOS 15. The latest Apple A15 Bionic chip is the game-changer in all iPhone 13 models. It is the second 5nm Apple chip and packs 15 billion transistors which is 27% more than the A14 within the iPhone 12 models.
The new A15 Bionic chip still relies on the 6-core and 4-core working at 3.23GHz and 1.82GHz respectively. The iPhone 13’s A15 Bionic chip also has a new 16-core Neural Engine which powers up the on-device voice, image recognition and other advanced tasks. The iPhone 13 also has 4GB of RAM and the Apple A15 Bionic comes with Qualcomm’s X60 5G modem.
Battery and Connectivity
With the inclusion of A15 Bionic chip, Apple has eventually increased the battery life of iPhone 13 with larger battery sizes. The battery life of iPhone 13 lasts up to 2.5 hours more than the iPhone 12. The iPhone 13 also supports up to 19 hours of video playback, 15 hours of streaming, and 75 hours (about 3 days) of audio playback. The iPhone 13 is embedded with a 3,227 mAh battery which is up from 2,815 mAh in the iPhone 12. Also, the iPhone 13 supports a fast-charging system and can charge to 50% within 30 minutes using a 20W adapter or higher.
Talking about connectivity, the iPhone 13 supports a 5G network. The 5G modems work with both Sub-6GHz 5G and mmWave, which are the two types of 5G connectivity. The latter is still limited to the United States and not accessible in other countries. The latest 5G connectivity in iPhone 13 makes it easier and allows faster download and upload speeds. It speeds up the loading process while visiting websites, downloading shows, music, etc. It has also improved the FaceTime call quality and experience
Apple iPhone 13 Benchmarks
ANTUTU SCORES
- Overall – 803254
- CPU – 214497
- GPU – 340520
- Memory – 116923
- UX – 1313114
GEEKBENCH SCORES
- Single-core – 1727
- Multi-core – 4488
Verdict
No doubt, iPhone 13 has been improvised from the iPhone 12 but there’s still a lot to make it better. It comes with improved battery life, increased storage and good camera features and performance. It also becomes a better option than iPhone 12 due to the addition of Cinematic mode in the camera feature. Otherwise, iPhone 12 is also a good option but for such improvements and advancements, iPhone 13 looks like a better option to try and utilize in our daily lives.
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