Apple iPhone 15 vs iPhone 13 Pro

77 out of 100

83 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Apple iPhone 15 (with Apple A16 Bionic) that was released on September 12, 2023, against the Apple iPhone 13 Pro, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 25 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Reverse charging feature
Weighs 33 grams less

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPhone 15 and iPhone 13 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1179 x 2556 pixels	1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	460 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	2000 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1600 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	86.1%	86%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	-	99.8%
PWM	-	510 Hz
Response time	-	4.8 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	147.6 mm (5.81 inches)	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width	71.6 mm (2.82 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	171 g (6.03 oz)	204 g (7.2 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow	Black, Silver, Gold, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	No	No

Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock	3460 MHz	3230 MHz
CPU cores	6 (2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Apple A16 GPU	Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units	640	640
GPU clock	1398 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	~1789.4 GFLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS

CPU	381218	294014
GPU	470366	465050
Memory	198739	215094
UX	309335	308165
Total score	1368531	1289424

Max surface temperature	-	39.4 °C
Stability	-	79%
Graphics test	-	56 FPS
Graphics score	-	9489

RAM size	6 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	iOS 17	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
OS size	-	15.2 GB

Capacity	3349 mAh	3095 mAh
Max charge power	20 W	23 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (7.5 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	-	1:38 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	13:06 hr
Watching video	-	16:46 hr
Gaming	-	05:42 hr
Standby	-	117 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	2 (48 MP + 12 MP)	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.9 micron - Sensor: 1/1.66", Sony IMX703 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2023	September 2021
Release date	September 2023	September 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.98 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Apple iPhone 15 vs iPhone 13 Pro

Apple iPhone 15 vs iPhone 13 Pro

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion