iPhone 13 vs iPhone 13 Pro comparison: all the differences

• for photos: iPhone 13 Pro
• battery: same
• screen: equality
• most powerful: iPhone 13 Pro
• cheapest: iPhone 13

1 – Screen

The iPhone 13 has a 6.1-inch display, like the iPhone 13. However, only the iPhone 13 Pro has an adaptive refresh rate, as standard brightness is up to 1000 nits to compare to the 800 nits of the “classic” iPhone 13. This is the only difference between both tiles. Moreover, it should be noted that the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro are entitled to a resolution of 2,532 x 1,170 pixels or 460 ppi, with a True Tone display so as not to damage the eyes and with a wide color gamut (P3).

Therefore, every day we can say that the visual comfort offered with the iPhone 13 is roughly similar to that of the iPhone 13 Pro. But for a very minority and informed audience like gamers looking for fast speeds, the iPhone 13 Pro will make a difference with ProMotion technology at 120 frames per second. Others may not notice anything with the naked eye…

Comparative assessment of iPhone 13 vs iPhone 13 Pro (screen): equality

2 – Better images on iPhone 13 Pro

Front camera

Notice for Instagram and Snapchat influencers: it’s time to compare the photo capabilities of the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro. To start, let’s look at the case of the TrueDepth sensor. Mounted at the top of the screen, it gives shape to the notch and hides the hardware that allows Face ID to unlock iOS by recognizing your face. Here we deserve 12 Mpx definition with an aperture of ƒ / 2.2 and Cinematic mode to film like a pro.

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The only difference with the iPhone 13 Pro is that it takes advantage of ProRes recording up to 4K at 30 fps, or 1080p at 30 fps with a capacity of just 128 GB. But to be honest, again it’s unlikely that you really need it because reading content of this quality is not very democratic.

Comparative assessment of iPhone 13 vs iPhone 13 Pro (selfie): equality

Rear camera: iPhone 13 Pro vs iPhone 13

For the rear photo module, on the other hand, there are clear differences between the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro. Indeed, as you can see by comparing the devices with the naked eye, the iPhone 13 Pro can rely on an additional sensor. This is a telephoto lens (ƒ/2.8 aperture and zoom up to x15). Forget about capturing bugs and other macro shots with iPhone 13.

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Another difference: Portrait in Night mode, which also doesn’t work on the iPhone 13. But considering it’s still a fairly anecdotal tool, it’s hard to consider it a real element of comparison. Except maybe for the youngest, used to a certain social network and going out more at the end of the night.

Comparative assessment of iPhone 13 vs iPhone 13 Pro (rear camera): win for iPhone 13 Pro

3 – Comparison of autonomy: surprise

4 – The design is different

When we compared the external appearance of the iPhone 13 to the iPhone 13 Pro, we immediately noticed that the available colors for each edition are not identical. With the iPhone 13, it will Greenpink, blue, midnightred or starlight against Alpine green, Money, Gold, Graphite and Blue Alps for iPhone 13 Pro.

Moreover, the iPhone 13 Pro has a stainless steel chassis while the iPhone 13 is surrounded by aluminum. But in any case, a protective shell is needed in case of impact. Note that these accessories, at Apple, cost the same for the iPhone 13 as the iPhone 13 Pro. To finalize the format, you should know that the iPhone 13 Pro is 30 grams heavier compared to the iPhone 13.

Comparative assessment of iPhone 13 Pro vs iPhone 13 (design): equality

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5 – Performance: iPhone 13 vs. iPhone 13 Pro

Processor

Be careful, this might be where everything is at stake. Indeed, the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro are confirmed to be both powered by the Apple A15 Bionic chip, but there is an additional GPU core in the iPhone 13 Pro. For the rest, it will be a six-core CPU and the latest generation Neural Engine with sixteen cores. Monster, especially coupled with the optimized proprietary OS and sync with. See below for a power comparison.

RAM comparison

The second key element for measuring phone speed: the amount of RAM. It differs between the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro, with 4GB for the former against 6GB for the latter. Or 50% more, which is fine if you’re planning to heat up monsters with a pretty gluttonous Apple Arcade title. Or if you plan to have multiple apps open at the same time, and regularly switch between them without missing the chance to see their content open quickly.

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iPhone 13 Pro vs. iPhone 13: benchmarks

All this is confirmed by a simple numerical comparison. The statistics obtained with the special measurement application are as follows:

• 4,658 points in multi-core on Geekbench 5 for iPhone 13 Pro vs iPhone 13 at 4,496 points
• Total score of 828,989 points with AnTuTu V9 for iPhone 13 Pro vs iPhone 13 at 797,473 points
• 3,029 points with 3DMark Wild Life Extreme for iPhone 13 Pro vs iPhone 13 at 2,476 points

Keep in mind, however, that with classic uses (office, communications, surfing), you probably won’t tell the difference between the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro. It’s really the most energy-consuming app that will take the best out of iPhone 13 Pro.

Comparative assessment of iPhone 13 Pro vs iPhone 13 (performance): win for iPhone 13 Pro

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6 – Pricing and storage

iPhone 13

• 128GB: 909 euros
• 256GB: 1029 euros
• 512GB: 1259 euros
• AppleCare+: $169
• screen repair not guaranteed: 311.10 euros
• out-of-warranty battery replacement: 75 euros

iPhone 13 Pro

• 128GB: 1,159 euros
• 256GB: 1,279 euros
• 512GB: 1,509 euros
• 1TB: 1739 euros
• AppleCare+: $229
• screen repair not guaranteed: 311.10 euros
• out-of-warranty battery replacement out of warranty: 75 euros

Comparative assessment of iPhone 13 Pro vs iPhone 13 (price): win for iPhone 13 Pro

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7 – iPhone 13 vs iPhone 13 Pro: our opinion and some other clues

We have finally come to the end of this comparison, which allows us to qualify the differences between the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro as they have more in common. But then, who should choose which phone? For starters, the iPhone 13 Pro wins hands down for lovers of quality shots with its telephoto lens. Also note that it also embeds LiDAR, very useful for augmented reality applications and which echoes the more efficient performance of the processor + RAM duo for gamers.

Still, the iPhone 13 presents itself as excellent value for money, perhaps even the best you can find in this range. Indeed, they can cost less than a thousand euros and do not change much at first glance (especially in that there are differences). Also, the lack of a 1 TB version is offset by access to the paid iCloud plans offered by Apple and which are relatively more affordable than physical storage.

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Otherwise, the screens offer nearly the same quality on the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro. Apart from that, both smartphones are equipped with the same operating system, namely iOS 15, and without special needs you can screw them like two drops of water. But the lower price has to be met with depreciation which is often seen as having less of an impact on the Pro range at Apple. Finally, a final insight: repairability score: 6.4/10 on iPhone 13 vs iPhone 13 Pro at 6.8/10.