Apple iPhone 13

Fast and responsive performance Excellent camera and video capabilities Long-lasting battery life Supports most premium features

Still no USB-C No higher refresh rate or telephoto lens

“The iPhone 13 continues to be Apple's mainstay model, offering most of the value of the Pro at a lower price.”

Outstanding design - sturdy and water-proofed.

Minor upgrade over iPhone 12.

But there are two undeniable facts - no iPhone is a bad phone, on the contrary - every iPhone is designed to excel at a wide variety of tasks, and it does. And secondly, no review will make a decided Apple user to reconsider their iPhone...

“The iPhone 13 continues to be Apple's mainstay model, offering most of the value of the Pro at a lower price.”

Much improved battery life ; Bright, vivid OLED display ; Excellent main camera

No ProMotion ; No optical zoom

Strong battery life ; Great design ; Powerful internals

Minimal design changes ; No 120Hz screen ; No Ceramic Shield on rear

The iPhone 13 isn’t a game changer for Apple’s series of smartphones, but it’s an important iteration that offers better battery life, a better processor and an upgraded camera setup than iPhones that have gone before it. If you’re looking for a fast...

Excellent build ; Slick operating system ; Excellent picture and sound

No charger in the box ; No headphones in the box

A sprinkling of improvements combined with excellent picture and sound quality make the standard iPhone 13 a top smartphone at the money

Long battery life ; Fast, smooth performance ; Camera makes it easy for anyone to take good photos

Not much of an upgrade over the iPhone 12

Apple's iPhone 13 delivers the best blend of performance, camera quality, and battery life at the right price for most people.

Excellent cameras ; Much improved battery ; All of last year’s advances ; Increased base storage

Selfie camera sensor unchanged ; Standard refresh rate on display ; iPhone 12 cases won’t fit

The new iPhone 13 and 13 Mini have improvements where it counts: bigger batteries and better cameras. They aren’t as full of features as the iPhone 13 Pro or Pro Max, but it’s hard to find a better combination of what matters most in a new phone.

Big and bright display ; Great camera performance ; Good battery - a clear boost over its predecessor ; Solid performance

No telephoto zoom lens ; No fast refresh-rate display ; Some camera shutter lag in low-light conditions

Although not drastically different from its predecessor, the boost to battery life for this generation makes it an ideal choice for those seeking a big-screen device. Sure, you do miss out on a handful of nice-to-have features compared to the Pro model...

Excellent battery life ; Enhanced Night Mode performance ; Lightning-fast A15 bionic chip with AI boost ; More storage for base models ; Brighter display

“Smaller” notch is actually taller ; Still waiting for Touch ID and fast charging