Apple iPhone 13 vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 13 vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 13 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.23 GHz, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro runs at 3.1 GHz, making Apple iPhone 13 the better performer.


Display: Both Apple iPhone 13 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro offer the same screen size of 6.1 inches and feature the same Super Retina XDR display.


Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 13 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Apple iPhone 13 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro feature a 12 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Apple iPhone 13 offers a higher battery capacity with 3227 mAh, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro offers 2815 mAh, making Apple iPhone 13 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Apple iPhone 13 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Apple iPhone 13 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro equally at 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 13 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.6.

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Summary

Release Date

17 Sep, 2021
18 Oct, 2020
14 May, 2026

Performance

Apple A15 Bionic
Apple A14 Bionic
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 3.23 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Super Retina XDR
Super Retina XDR
AMOLED
1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

3227 mAh
2815 mAh
6600 mAh
20W Fast Charging
20W Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
512 GB
NVMe
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Excellent performer
  • Capable cameras
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Super-smooth performance
  • Lovely screen
  • Capable cameras with Dolby Vision and ProRAW
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
  • No high-refresh rate screen
  • Faces rivalry from siblings
  • Pricey
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.6/5
(304,284 ratings)
4.6/5
(2,974 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
632,370
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 17, 2021
(Official)
Oct 18, 2020
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v15
iOS v14
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Apple A15 Bionic
Apple A14 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Hexa Core

3.23 GHz, Dual core, Avalanche 1.82 GHz, Quad core, Blizzard
Hexa Core

3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Co-Processor

N/A
Apple M14 motion
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Adreno 840

RAM

4 GB
6 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
632,370
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s
14.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
5.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.8 %
26.0 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR
Super Retina XDR
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits
N/A
4500 nits

Brightness

N/A
800 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

800 nits
N/A
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

457 ppi
457 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.89 %
86.89 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

146.7 mm
146.7 mm
162.98 mm

Width

71.5 mm
71.5 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
7.4 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

174 grams
187 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle1/1.9" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.7µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1.4µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
12 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom
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Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3227 mAh
2815 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 33m 17s
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
N/A

Audio Jack

Lightning
Lightning
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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