The iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max Do Have Their Share of Exclusive Features.

Apple's iPhone 14 series has been around for a couple of months now, and if you're looking to upgrade but don't want to pay top dollar for Apple's latest phones, there's a high chance the iPhone 13 or iPhone 12 feature high on your list. Both the iPhone 13 and iPhone 12 are still solid devices even in 2023 and generally offer an up-to-date experience, though they have their differences.

NETWORK

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
	CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2633, A2634, A2635
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2482, A2631
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6/mm Wave - A2633
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mm Wave - A2482
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2631
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2634, A2635

BODY

	Dimensions	146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 in)
	Weight	174 g (6.14 oz.)
	Build	Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display

The iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max all feature OLED displays. This year, however, the Pro models have a notable distinction: a new Promotion display technology.

The Promotion display gives the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max an adaptive refresh rate technology, allowing it to range from 10Hz to 120Hz based on what you’re doing.

Camera upgrades

Apple says that the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini include a “massive leap in camera design” with a new Wide camera that gathers 47% more light for less noise and brighter images. Apple has also added sensor-shift optical image stabilization to the iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13, and iPhone 13 mini, a feature that was previously exclusive to the iPhone 12 Pro Max.

Apple says that this “stabilizes the sensor instead of the lens so shots are steadier, while the custom-designed Ultra-Wide camera with a new sensor captures images with more detail in the dark areas of photos and videos with less noise.”

Storage options

For the iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13, Apple has doubled the base storage configuration from 64GB to 128GB. This means the iPhone 13 is available in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB configurations.

The iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max are available in storage configurations of 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB options.

• iPhone 13 mini will last 1.5 hours longer than the iPhone 12 mini
• iPhone 13 will last 2.5 hours longer than the iPhone 12
• iPhone 13 Pro will last 1.5 hours longer than the iPhone 12 Pro
• iPhone 13 Pro Max will last 2.5 hours longer than the iPhone 12 Pro Max

Colors

With the iPhone 13 features the same design as the iPhone 12, Apple has redesigned the color options to help entice upgraders.

IPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini colors:

• Pink
• Midnight
• Blue
• Starlight
• Red

IPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max colors:

• Gold
• Graphite
• Sierra blue
• Silver

Larger batteries

Battery life on the iPhone 12 took a hit due to 5G adoption and other changes. This year, Apple is touting significant battery life improvements with the iPhone 13 versus the iPhone 12.

Apple has reportedly adopting new space-saving designs inside the iPhone 13 such as integrating the SIM card slot with the mainboard, reducing the front optical modules’ thickness, and more. This frees up internal space for larger batteries.

According to Apple, you can expect the following battery life improvements this year: