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Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs Apple iPhone XS Specs Comparison

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6.9
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
9.3
Apple iPhone XS
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Apple iPhone XS
Released · Sep 24, 2021
Released · Sep 21, 2018
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3095 mAh
2659 mAh
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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) 		5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
Weight
7.20 oz (204.0 g) 6.24 oz (177.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel 		Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, 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 Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
6.1-inch 5.8-inch
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI 2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
Variable 10-120Hz
Screen-to-body
87.24 % 82.64 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit) 625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x3.23GHz Avalanche
4x1.82G​Hz Blizzard 		Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple GPU 5-core Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4X) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (NVMe) 64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Capacity
3095 mAh 2659 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W 		Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 3min
Browsing
14h 44min
Video
8h 26min
Gaming
8h 5min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
7h 49min
Video
4h 42min
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual 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 (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
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 (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 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
Flash
LED Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
136
Overall
138
Photo
135
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Lightning
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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

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
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
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 		Date approved: Sep 12, 2018
FCC ID value: BCG-E3218A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 1.45 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.96 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg 		Head: 0.90 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 999 / € 1150 $ 999
In The Box
USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021 Sep 12, 2018

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1099
with 512 GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1349
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1299
with 256 GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1149
With 1TB internal storage
Internal storage 1024GB
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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
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