Apple iPhone 13

Released September 2021

Premium ($600-$800)
Apple iPhone 13

Summary

Pros

  • Main camera with nice colors in most lighting conditions, even in complex situations
  • Video capabilities, with a fast and accurate autofocus, perfect for capturing subjects in motion
  • Selfie video performance
  • Audio playback performance overall
  • Audio recording, particularly at high volume, for concerts and shows
  • Display readability, especially indoors
  • Reproduction of colors on display, even when viewed at an angle
  • Battery life, providing good autonomy despite a small battery
  • Particularly efficient in power management, energy consumption optimized in all use cases

Cons

  • Tele zoom image quality
  • Color issues and image noise in selfie photos
  • Default display settings too low, particularly for night reading
  • Slow battery charging

Scores

Camera
Display
Audio
Battery
Selfie
! This evaluation is based on the version 5 of our Camera test protocol. Results are not directly compatible with those from the latest version 6, which employs an updated evaluation framework
125
camera
2022
95th

in Global Ranking

17th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Camera Score i
125
45
Xiaomi Redmi A3
BEST 169
Top score
Oppo Find X8 Ultra

Sub-scores

Photo i
133
110
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 170
Top score
Oppo Find X8 Ultra
Video i
144
90
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 166
Top score
Oppo Find X8 Ultra
Tests

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Apple iPhone 13 camera
135
display
2022
77th

in Global Ranking

13th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Display Score i
135
82
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 160
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Sub-scores

Readability i
130
74
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Color i
140
104
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
BEST 165
Top score
Google Pixel 8
Video i
148
65
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 167
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Touch i
107
79
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Tests

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Apple iPhone 13 display
138
audio
2022
34th

in Global Ranking

10th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Audio Score i
138
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
BEST 161
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
140
74
Nokia 7.2
BEST 163
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 172

Listening to music

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 161

Watching videos

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 156

Gaming

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Recording i
133
88
Fairphone 4
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 169

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 158

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

Tests

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Apple iPhone 13 audio
115
battery
2022
115th

in Global Ranking

19th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Battery Score i
115
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 164
Top score
Motorola Edge 60 Pro

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
112
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 197
Top score
Honor Magic7 Lite
Charging i
107
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 218
Top score
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Efficiency i
145
47
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 154
Top score
Oppo Reno6 5G

Key performances

Battery Life
2 days 4h
Battery Life
0-80% Charge
0h58
0-80% Charge
Full Charge
2h05
Full Charge
after 5-minute charge
2h48 Autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Tests

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Apple iPhone 13 battery
134
selfie
2022
27th

in Global Ranking

3rd

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Selfie Score i
134
25
Intex Aqua Selfie
BEST 151
Top score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Sub-scores

Photo i
128
18
ZTE Axon 20 5G
BEST 149
Top score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Video i
143
38
Intex Aqua Selfie
BEST 156
Top score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Tests

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Apple iPhone 13 selfie

Specifications

146.7 x 71.5 x 7.65mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Water resistant
IP68

Protection

Wireless

Charging

128/256/512 GB

Storage

Wide, Ultra-Wide

Main camera
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