What’s New About iPhone 13? Apple has launched the newest iPhones with updated cameras, new colours, smaller notches, and a faster A15 chip. It was released on September 24.
However, on September 14, the iPhone 13 Apple’s newest flagship iPhones are on the more affordable end and are being sold alongside the more expensive iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. The iPhone 13 is ideal for those who don’t need pro-level camera features.
The 6.1-inch iPhone 13 is the replacement for the iPhone 12. The new models are nearly identical in design to the iPhone 12 models, which come with flat edges, an aerospace-grade aluminum enclosure, a glass back, and a slight increase in thickness (7.65mm).
What’s New About iPhone 13?
The new models are available in Pink, Blue, Midnight (black), Starlight (silver/gold), and (PRODUCT)RED. And it features Super Retina XDR Displays that are 28 percent brighter. It has 2532×1170 resolution with 460 pixels per inch, 1200 nits max brightness for HDR, along with True Tone to match the color temperature of the display to the ambient light, Wide Color for rich, vivid hues, and Haptic Touch for feedback.
Like last year’s iPhones, the iPhone 13 have built-in magnets and is compatible with MagSafe accessories, charging at up to 15W with Apple’s MagSafe Charger. The iPhones also support fast charging, which provides 50 percent charge in 30 minutes with a 20W power adapter.
There is no power adapter or EarPods included with the iPhone 13 and 13 mini, and these accessories must be purchased separately. They do ship with a USB-C to Lightning cable for charging purposes.
iPhone 13 Specs
To learn more about this model, read to the end,
Design
The company is using that same flat-edged look for the entire iPhone 13 lineup, and the iPhone 13 models have a similar body design as the iPhone 12 models they replace. There’s an all-glass front and a colorful all-glass back that’s housed in a color-matched aluminum frame.
However, it has a notch on the front display, houses the TrueDepth Camera, speaker, and microphone.
iPhone 13 Sizes
These iPhone models come in 5.4 and 6.1-inch sizes, with the 5.4-inch iPhone 13 Pro positioned as Apple’s smallest iPhone. This is the last year that the company is planning to offer a smaller size, according to rumors, like its predecessor, the iPhone 12 mini, did not sell well.
Water Resistance
It features an IP68 water-resistant rating. The smartphone is able to withstand a depth of up to six meters (19.7 feet) for up to 30 minutes, identical to the iPhone 12 models. Also, it can hold up to dirt, dust, and other particulates. With the IP68 water resistance rating, the iPhone 13 can hold up to splashes, rain, and accidental water exposure, but intentional water exposure should be avoided if possible.
Display – What’s New About iPhone 13?
These smartphone models feature the same OLED Super Retina XDR display, which is flexible and extends right into the chassis of each device.
Thus, there’s a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio for blacker blacks and brighter whites, and up to 1200 nits peak brightness for HDR photos, videos, TV shows, and movies.
Ceramic Shield
The company has continued to use the “Ceramic Shield” material that delivers better drop protection for the iPhone 13 models. However, the ceramic Shield display cover is made by infusing nano-ceramic crystals into the glass.
According to Apple, Ceramic Shield is tougher than any smartphone glass, with a dual-ion exchange process ensuring protection against scratches and everyday wear and tear.
A15 Bionic Chip
All new iPhone models use Apple’s new A15 chip, which offers performance and efficiency improvements over the A14 chip used in the iPhone 12. Thus, there are two performance cores and four efficiency cores, and the A15 chip in the iPhone 13 models is only surpassed by the version in the iPhone 13 Pro models.
RAM – What’s New About iPhone 13?
This new model of iPhone has 4GB RAM, which is 2GB less RAM than the iPhone 13 Pro models. RAM has not changed from the iPhone 12 to the iPhone 13, and also the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro models had 4GB and 6GB RAM, respectively.
Storage Space
The smartphone begins with 128GB of storage, and it can be ordered with up to 512GB of storage space. Which is half the maximum storage space of the iPhone 13 Pro models, which come with up to 1TB.
iPhone 13 Photographic Styles
The smartphone support lots of the photographic capabilities that are available with the rear cameras, such as Night mode for selfies, Smart HDR 4, Dolby Vision HDR recording, and Deep Fusion, along with ProRes and the new Cinematic Mode for capturing videos with a movie-like depth of field changes.
Dual-Lens Rear Camera
The iPhone 13 and 13 mini include a diagonal dual-lens camera system. The Wide lens features an f/1.6 aperture, while the Ultra Wide features an f/2.4 aperture. The updated Ultra-Wide camera offers better low light performance, and the updated Wide camera lets in 47 per cent more light.
iPhone 13 Dual Lens Camera
There is no Telephoto lens in the iPhone 13, so these models are limited to 2x optical zoom out and digital zoom up to 5x.
Battery Life – What’s New About iPhone 13?
The company has improved battery life across the iPhone 13 lineup with the A15 chip and larger battery sizes. It supports up to 19 hours of video playback (up to 15 hours of streaming) and up to 75 hours of audio playback.
However, the iPhone 13 comes with a 3,227 mAh battery, up from 2,815 mAh in the iPhone 12, It also supports fast charging and can charge to 50 per cent within 30 minutes using a Lightning to USB-C cable and a 20W power adapter.
