Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Specs Comparison

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6.9	9.0
Apple iPhone 13 Pro	Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Released · Sep 24, 2021	Released · Oct 23, 2020
6.1-inch	6.1-inch
Triple camera	Triple camera
6GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
3095 mAh	2815 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$999 \| €1150	$1000 \| €1150

Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.65 mm (~11.25 mm with camera bump)	5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.6 x 7.4 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.20 oz (204.0 g)	6.66 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel	Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue	Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 86.93% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, Variable 10-120Hz, HDR, 1200 nits	OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI	2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield	Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x3.23GHz Avalanche 4x1.82GHz Blizzard	Hexa-core
GPU
Apple GPU 5-core	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe) 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB 6GB/1024GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe) 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)	iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Type
3095 mAh, Li - Ion	2815 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

6h 3min

Browsing

14h 44min

Video

8h 26min

Gaming

8h 5min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 2min

Browsing

12h 35min

Video

6h 48min

Gaming

6h 46min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.65'' Pixel size: 1.9 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 77 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

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Photo

135

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 14, 2021 FCC ID value: BCG-E4000A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 1.45 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.96 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1099

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1100

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

with 512GB storage


Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1300

With 1TB internal storage


Memory	1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1499

International


5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48

Links

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