iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max
The iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro Max are the latest iPhone, which comes with the most advanced dual camera system. A lighting fast chip that makes the competitors’ products looks like nothing but a toy. The battery comes with a huge leap, and this is something the user will notice. The ceramic shield is stronger than any smartphone glass.
This Phones come with the following updates:
- New Colours
- 1TB max storage
- Smaller Notches
- Promotion Display
- Faster A15 chip
- Cameras
They were launched on September 14, 2021, and both iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max are the latest Apple’s iPhone flagship. They are currently competing in the tech market with the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini. If you’re interested in the most up to date features in phones and you’re after the best camera installed on a phone ever, then you might want to look at the iPhone 13 pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max.
iPhone 13 Pro
- 1 inch
iPhone 13 Pro Max
- 7 inches
These phones are almost identical to the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro max with the following
- Stainless steel frame
- Textured matte glass back
- Flat edges
- Almost same increase in thickness (7.65mm)
The iPhone 13 models are available in the following colours:
- Silver
- Gold
- Sierra Blue
- Graphite
They also feature:
- OLED super retina XDR displays which support promotion technology
- Adaptive refresh rates, which range from 10Hz and up to 120Hz like iPad Pro models
- The display is up to 25 percent brighter outdoors
iPhone 13 Pro
- It has a 2532 x 1170 resolution with 460 pixels per inch
iPhone 13 Pro Max
- It has a 2778 x 1284 resolution with458 pixels per inch
Both Phones feature 1200 nit’s max brightness for HDR with true tone which matches the colour temperature of the display to the Ambient light, Wide colour rich vivid hues and haptic touch for feedback.
The Face ID notch was updated, it’s now much smaller in the front facing true depth camera system. This means that it occupies a lesser space. These phones like the last models have a ceramic shield cover glass which is infused with nano-ceramic crystals for better protection in case the phone drops.
These phones can hold up to 6 meters if submerged in water for up to about 30 minutes because of the IP68 water and dust resistance. The phones are powered by A15 Bionic chip with a 6-core CPU combined with 2 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores plus 5-core GPU. This is an additional GPU compare to the iPhone 12 models.
There’s also a 16-core neural engine, the graphic performance of the 5-Core GPU is 50 percent faster than any other smart phone chip.
Some of the upgrades are:
- A triple lens rear camera with an f/2.8 telephoto lens
- An f/1.5 wide lens
- An f/1.8 ultra-wide lens
The wide lens features an aperture that lets in 2.2x lighter and it’s the largest sensor in a phone to date, this ultra-lens wide offers 92 percent lighter for better low light performance.
The 77mmtelephoto lens features:
- 3x optical zoom, compare to 2.5x in the iPhone 12 Pro Max
- 6X optical zoom range
- Supports 15x digital zoom
- Lidar Scanner
There are:
- Standard portrait mode
- Night mode
- Time Lapse
- Other photographic capabilities
- Cinematic mode
- Uses rack focus to shift focus seamlessly from one object to another
- Create movie quality depth effects
Cinematic mode shoots in Dolby HDR plus the depth field and blur are easily adjusted with the camera app. It also supports 4K video recording of up to 60 fps.
- Smart HDR 4
- Recognises Up to four people in a photo
- Optimises contrast, lighting and skin tones for each one
The deep fusion is the carryover from iPhone 12 which activates in mid to low light scenes thereby revealing the texture and detail.
Photographic Style
These are an upgraded kind of filter that applies selectively to an
- Image
- Muting
- Colours
- And boosting vividness without impacting tones
They are:
- Vibrant
- Rich
- Contrast
- Warm
- And cool options
- Tone and warm has settings for refining and customisation
There are many Pro-only photographic capabilities which are limited to the triple lens camera system that includes:
- Macro photography and videography for close macro shots with focus at 2cm.
- Telephoto lens supports the night mode and portrait that needs LiDAR Scanner.
- ProRes video recording allows users to record ProRes video in 4K of up to 30 frames per seconds
- ProRes video is launching later this year
You can unlock iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro Max with:
Face ID facial recognition system, which works with the 12-megapixel front facing camera which supports.
- Smart HDR 4
- Deep Fusion
- Night Mode
- Cinematic Mode
- Night Mode Selfie
- And more
5G connectivity is included for:
- Better quality video streaming
- Higher definition face time calls
- Improved gaming
The super-fast mm wave speed is limited to major cities in the United States.
Battery
There’s a major improvement to the battery, they are larger and more efficient.
- The iPhone 13 Pro offers up to 1.5 hours more battery life compared to the iPhone 12 Pro
- The iPhone Pro Max offers up to 2.5 more battery life compared to iPhone 12 Pro Max
Storage
Starts at 128GB and goes up to 1TB at the high end. There’s a built in three axis gyros:
- An accelerometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Ambient light sensor
- And barometer
The phones come with built in magnets which makes them compatible with the mega safe accessories and charges up to 15W with Apple’s mega safe charger. The phones support fast charging and provided 50 percent charge in 30 minutes with a 20W power adapter.
Design
The rounded edges that have been the core design of the iPhone since the invention of the iPhone 6 no longer exist starting with the iPhone 12 models. They were designed with squared off edges, a look that reverts to iPhone 4 and 5 and matches the iPad Pro.
This flat edge design is also used for the iPhone 13 line up and the look is identical to the 12 model. The flat edge design comes with an attribute, it looks modern but also familiar at the same time because this design has been used in the past.
These phones come with an all-glass front and texture back glass which sandwich a frame made from a shiny, surgical-grade stainless steel material. The colour at the back glass matches seamlessly to the stainless-steel frame.
There’s a notch at the front of the iPhone which houses:
- The true depth camera
- Speaker
- And microphone
A smaller notch with these phones offers more room for display, located at the top and sides of the phones is Antenna bands. The powered button is on the right and the volume buttons are on the left. There’s a 5G mm Wave antenna beneath the power button, a feature only limited to the US models with mm Wave support.
These models include:
Speaker holes and microphones at the bottom and lighting port for charging. The SIM slot is on the left side of the device.
There’s a square camera bump at the back of the iPhone 13 models and a triple lens camera set up. The camera bumps are bigger compared to the 12 models and the increase is transparent.
Sizes
iPhone 13 Pro
- 1 inch
iPhone 13 Pro Max
- 7 inches
These phones are thicker compared to the 12 models which makes them heavier.
iPhone 13 Pro
- Measures at 5.78 inches tall (146.7mm)
- 82 inches wide (71.5mm)
- 30 inches thick (7.65mm)
iPhone 13 Pro Max
- Measures at 6.33 inches tall (160.8mm)
- 7 inches wide (78.1mm)
- 30 inches thick (7.65mm)
Water Resistance
The phones feature an IP68 water resistant rating, they can withstand a depth of up to six meters (19.7 feet) for up to 30 minutes, this is as the same as the iPhone 12 models.
Explaining the IP68 number, the 6 means, the dust resistance in other words, these phones can hold up dust, dirt and other particles therefore 6 is high based on the resistance level. The same thing goes for the 8 which is the water resistance level, IP68 means these phones can hold up splashes, rain and other water exposure longer.
Water resistance shouldn’t be taken lightly, it’s not a license to be careless, according to Apple these phones could deteriorate due to constant water immersion. If the phone is damaged due to water immersion, Apple’s warranty is invalid.
Display
All models have the same OLED super retina XDR display, they are flexible and extends right into the chassis of each device.
There’s a 2,000,000:1 contrast ration for blacker blacks and brighter white. There’s up to 1200 nits’ peak brightness for:
- HDR Photos
- Videos
- Tv Shows
- And Movies
- Max brightness is about 1000 nits for pro models
- 800 nits for standard iPhone 13 models
- 25 percent brighter colours outdoors
iPhone 13 Pro Features:
- A resolution of 2532 x 1170 by 460 pixels per inch
iPhone 13 Pro Max
- A resolution of 2778 x 1284 by 458 pixels per inch
Wide colour supports brings vivid, true to life colours
True tone matches the white balance of the display to the ambient lighting. This is good for paper like viewing experience which makes it easier on the eyes. A support for the haptic touch is the fingerprint resistant oleophatic coating which provides haptic feedback as you interact with the display.
Display mate claims that the iPhone 13 has the best smartphone display ever. The phones therefore earn a grade of A+due to:
- ProMmoton technology
- HDR
- Max Brightness
- Colour accuracy
- Constant Ratio
- And More
Smaller Notch
The notch that houses the true depth camera is slimmer and 20 percent less wide compared to the notch used in the previous models. The comparison between iPhone 12 and 13 confirms that even though the notch is less wide it’s just a bit taller than the one in the 12 models.
The width of the notch was reduced to create more space on the screen, IOS seems not to be taken advantage of this extra space. There’s enough place to display battery’s percentage on the right side of the notch on the iPhone 13 Pro Max but not included in the display feature.
Apple implemented Pro motion technology for the first time in the 13 models because of a low power display backlighting. This was introduced to the iPad pro in 2018 and offers adaptive refresh rates that ranges from 10Hz to 120Hz.
The display refresh rate is based on what you have on the screen. If you’re reading from a website that’s static, the iPhone will use a lower refresh rate. If you are watching a movie or playing games or scrolling through a content, you’ll see a higher 120Hz refresh rate which provides a smoother and more responsive experience.
The speed of scrolling is matched by the Pro Motion technology because it’s able to accelerate and decelerate to match scrolling speed.
Ceramic Shield
Apple is stuck on ceramic shield, a material that offers better protection for the iPhone 13 models. An infusing nano was used to create the ceramic cover – ceramic crystal in a glass. Ceramic crystal is manipulated for optimisation for clarity while maintaining toughness with the display created in partnership with corning.
Apple claims that the ceramic shield is tougher compared to other smartphones glass. It has a dual-ion exchange process which ensures protection against scratches and wear and tear.
A15 Bionic Chip
These models use the A15 new chip that offers a better performance and efficiency compared to the A14 chip used in the iPhone 12 models. The A15 chip has been rated by Apple as the fastest smartphone chip with two performance cores and four efficiency cores.
The iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max A15 chip come with an additional 5-core GPU that is not available in the standard 13 models. It offers up to 50 percent graphic performance compared to any other smartphone chip.
The CPU in all 13 models offers the same capabilities. They are approximately 10 percent faster in single core performance and approximately 18 percent faster in multi core performance in comparison to iPhone 12 models.
Neural Engine
The 16-core neural engine’s performance is up to 15.8 trillion operations per seconds. Its powerful feature is compared to a cinematic mode and smart HDR 4.
RAM
iPhone 13 Pro Models
- 6GB RAM
iPhone 13 Models
- 4GB RAM
These are the same RAM size found in the iPhone 12 models.
Storage Space
This models all starts with 128GB storage, the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max can be upgraded up to 1TB storage space which is the maximum.
True Depth Camera and Face ID
These models use the face ID for biometric authentication purposes. The facial recognition system was introduced in 2017. The face ID components are housed in the True Depth, camera system in the display notch.
Face ID can be used for various IOS tasks such as:
- Unlocking the iPhone
- Allowing access to third-party passcode protected apps
- App purchases confirmation
- Apple pays payments, authentication
Face ID works in conjunction with a set of sensor and cameras, a dot projector project more than 30,000 invisible infrared dots onto the surface of the skin in order to create a 3D facial scan which maps the curves and planes of each face with the scan read by an infrared camera.
The A15 chip works in conjunction with the facial depth map and it is transformed into a mathematical model which the phone uses to authenticate identity.
Face ID works in:
- Low light
- In the dark
- Hats
- Beards
- Glasses
- Sunglasses
- Scarves
- Other accessories that partially obscure the face.
Front Camera Features
The front and rear cameras have the same features which are the 12-megapixel f/2.2 camera in the True Depth system. The iPhone 13 along with the A15 chip support many of the photographic capabilities that are available with the rear cameras which includes:
- Night mode for selfies
- Smart HDR 4
- Dolby Vision HDR recording
- Deep fusion with ProRes
- New Cinematic mode for capturing videos
- 4K video recording
- Quick Take video
- Slo mo – Video
- Portrait Mode
- Portrait Lighting
- New photographic style features
Triple Lens Rear Camera
- The 13 Pro and Pro Max come with a three-lens camera system with:
- The 77 mm six-element f/2.8 telephoto lens
- 26mm seven-element f/1.5 wide lens
- 13mm six- element f/1.8 ultrawide lens
Telephoto and wide lenses support dual optical image stabilisation. The wide lens also supports sensor shift optical image stabilisation. The wide lens has a wider aperture that allows 2.2x lighter, this is the largest sensor in an iPhone, support wide colour capture.
The ultra-wide lens feature:
- A wider aperture
- A faster sensor
- Autofocus
This lens was updated to capture up to 92 percent lighter, which improves the quality greatly. It also features a lens correction, which takes care of distortion caused by the super wide field of view.
The 77mm Telephoto lens features:
- 3x optical zoom, in which is up from 2.5x in the 12 Pro Max. The additional ultra-lens wide is a 6x optical zoom range and support 15x digital zoom.
Camera Features:
Macro Photography – Pro models comes with an ultra-wide camera which focuses at 2cm. This makes it ideal for macro photos, you can take macro photos or macro videos including slow motion and time-lapse.
Smart HDR 4 – It will recognise up to four people in a scene and optimises contrast, lightning and even skin tones for individual therefore everyone looks their best.
Photographic Styles – They are smart adjustable filters that can do things such as boost or mute colours without affecting the skin tone. Style applies selectively to an image compared to a filter that is applied to an entire image. Photographic styles include:
- Vibrant (Boost colours)
- Rich Contrast (Darker shadows and deeper colours)
- Warm (Accentuates golden undertones)
- Cool (Accentuates blue undertones)
- Warmth is customised for each style to get the exact look you want
Night Mode – You can aggregate a series of images within few seconds to allow for photography in extreme low lighting conditions. Night mode on the Pro Models works with Portrait mode because of the LiDAR scanner that works with all three lenses.
Deep Fusion – It brings out the texture and details in mages in low lighting conditions
Portrait Mode – The object of the photo is highly focussed while the background is blurred
Portrait Lighting – The lighting of portrait mode photos changes with effects that includes:
- Natural
- Studio
- Contour
- Stage
- Mono
- High-key Mono
True Tone Flash – A built in flash design to meet the demands of the ambient lighting so that it doesn’t throw off the white balance of the photo when used.
Panorama – Captures panorama shots of up to 63 megapixels
ProRAW – You can capture professional photos with the aid of ProRAW format
Burst Mode – Series of images can be captured at once, very good for high action shots.
Video Recording
These models support up to 4K video recording at:
- 24, 25,30 and 60 frames per seconds
- HDR recording with Dolby Vision at 4K of up to 60 frames per seconds
- 1080p video recording and 720p video recording are also available
Apple is planning to introduce support for recording ProRes video, this is the format used for:
- Films
- Commercials
- Other professional applications
ProRes offers high colour fidelity and low compression for large files.
ProRes video recording is up to 4K at 30fps, the caveat is at least 256GB of storage is a requirement for this option. If you have a storage of 128GB you will be limited to PorRes recordings at 1080p and 30 frames per seconds.
When capturing video, the iPhone 13 offers a new cinematic mode that uses rack focus to seamlessly shift the focus from one subject to another. It focuses on the object and blurred the background. Focus changes automatically when a new object appears on the screen, blur and focus can be adjusted after capturing video as well through the photo app. Cinematic mode works with:
- Wide angle
- Telephoto
- True Depth Cameras
- Supports Dolby Vision HDR
Other Video features include.
- Quick take video
- Audio zoom
- Time lapse
- Night mode time lapse
- Continuous auto focus mode
- 9x digital zoom
- The option to take 8-megapixel photos when recording 4K video
Battery Life
There’s been an improvement to the battery span with the 13 models with the A15 chip and larger battery sizes.
- iPhone 13 Pro battery lasts longer for about up to 1.5 hours compared to iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max battery lasts longer for about up to 2.5 hours compared to iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 13 Pro supports:
- 22 hours of video playback
- Up to 20 hours of streaming video playback
- Up to 75 hours of audio playback
iPhone 13 Pro Max supports:
- 28 hours of video playback
- Up to 25 hours of streaming video playback
- Up to 95 hours of audio playback
The IPhone 13 Pro has:
- 3,095 mAh battery, up from 2,815 mAh in iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 13 Pro Max has:
- 4,352 mAh battery, up from 3,687 mAh iPhone 12 Pro Max
13 Pro models support fast charging and will charge up to 50 percent within 30 minutes using a lighting to USB-C cable and a 20W power adapter.
The iPhone 13 Pro Max charges faster at 27W speeds if connected to a 30W or higher USB adapter. This means that it charges slightly faster than the iPhone 12 Pro Max but not a major difference since the 27W is a peak charging speed and not a sustained charging speed.
In Conclusion
These phones and the other iPhone 13 flagship have a lot to offer, Apple has never failed to offer value for money. Investing in Apple products is one of the best investments ever made because of the benefits that such products have to offer.
