iPhone 13 vs iPhone 13 Pro: What’s the Difference?

Apple took the stage with its September 14 launch of the event today to announce their latest products, among which the long-awaited iPhone 13 range.

Like last year, Apple is adding four models to its flagship series: the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, and the pocket-sized iPhone 13 Mini.

The iPhone 13 Pro is a step up from the stock iPhone 13 in terms of price and specs, but what exactly can it do that the iPhone 13 can’t? We’ve put together this guide to help you decide which new model is right for you.

Scroll down to learn more about comparing iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro in terms of price, camera, battery, display, and specs.

Price

The iPhone 13 starts at £ 779 and the iPhone 13 Pro starts at £ 949. That makes the Pro £ 170 more expensive than the base iPhone 13.

As you’d expect, the Pro is the more expensive option of the two.

Camera

The iPhone 13 features a dual rear camera consisting of a 12MP (f / 1.6) wide-angle lens and a 12MP (f / 2.4) ultra-wide lens.

The iPhone 13 Pro also uses 12MP (f / 1.5) wide-angle and ultra-wide (f / 1.8) lenses, as well as a third 12MP (f / 2.8) telephoto lens. This gives the Pro 6x optical zoom and 15x digital zoom, compared to the iPhone 13’s 2x and 5x digital zoom.

Both phones also feature a 12MP (f / 2.2) TrueDepth front camera with Face ID support.

Both the 13 and 13 Pro support Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Smart HDR 4, Deep Fusion, True Tone Flash, and Sensor-shift Optical Image Stabilization (OIS).

The Pro also includes a LiDAR scanner for night mode portraits, faster autofocus in low light and more advanced AR capabilities, and support for Apple ProRAW images.

In terms of video, both phones support HDR recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60fps, and the Pro also supports ProRes video up to 4K at 30fps.

Both the 13 and 13 Pro also take advantage of Apple’s new Cinematic Mode, which allows you to shoot 1080p video with shallow depth of field similar to portrait mode at 30fps, as well as slow and slow motion.

Battery

While both batteries have been boosted by the new A15 Bionic processor, the 13 Pro has the longer battery of the two, according to Apple. The phone is capable of 22 hours of video playback on a single charge, while the base iPhone 13 is three hours behind at 19 hours.

Apple kept its Lightning port for another year, and both phones are compatible with the company’s wireless chargers and MagSafe accessories that were released last year alongside the iPhone 12.

Screen

Both the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro with 6.1-inch screens (2532 x 1170) will take up the same amount of space in your pocket.

Both feature Super Retina XDR displays, OLED with a 2,000,000: 1 contrast ratio, True Tone, P3 Wide Color, Haptic Touch, and a maximum brightness of 1,200 nits with HDR. However, the Pro is slightly brighter with a typical maximum brightness of 1,000 nits, compared to 800 nits in the iPhone 13.

The Pro also uses Apple’s ProMotion technology. This makes the more expensive phone the first Apple device other than the iPad Pro to feature 120Hz adaptive refresh rates. The display technology provides smoother and more responsive scrolling and gaming, and the fact that it’s responsive means you don’t have to worry about unnecessary battery drain.

Specifications

Both the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro are powered by Apple’s new A15 Bionic chip.

The six-core processor has two performance cores and four efficiency cores, and behind the chip is also a new 16-core Neural Engine. The main difference is that the iPhone 13 includes a quad-core GPU, while the Pro has a five-core GPU, making the latter “the fastest chip in a smartphone” (according to Apple).

You can also get more storage with the iPhone 13 Pro, which comes with a new 1TB option alongside 13 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB configurations.

Both phones are IP68 rated, making them waterproof up to six meters for 30 minutes. Both phones also support next-generation 5G connectivity, along with Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, ultra-wideband (UWB), and GPS.

Early verdict

If you’re looking for an Apple phone with a fast 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, maximum GPU performance, a telephoto lens, and better low-light performance, choose the iPhone 13 Pro.

Otherwise, the iPhone 13 offers a very similar set of specs and features for £ 170 less, making it a better choice at first glance.

However, we will have to wait until we get the new iPhones to reach the final verdict.