The iPhone 13 is finally here
"Your New SuperPower" a little quote from Apple inc. Its indeed a "SUPER MACHINE". It throws all other iPhone to the gutter. And we have all the details on the new iPhones, including a smaller notch, brighter displays, faster A15 Bionic chip and serious camera upgrades. The battery life is getting better, too.
The cinematic video mode is the coolest upgrade so far, which holds focus on the subject as it moves. It can blur out the background and automatically change the focus as you shoot. You can also tap to shift focus at any time.
The iPhone 13 mini promises 1.5 hours of longer battery life, while the iPhone 13 promises 2.5 hours of extra endurance. The iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max also promise 1.5 hours and 2.5 hours of extra juice, respectively.
Meanwhile, the iPhone 13 Pro delivers 120Hz ProMotion displays and an all-new camera system that includes a 6-element, ultra-wide lens and 3x optical zoom. You also get macro photography capabilities, larger batteries and a new sierra blue color.
Here's everything we know about the new iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro so far.
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- iPhone 13 mini starts at $799 and iPhone 13 at $899 with 128GB of storage.
- The new iPhone 13 features a smaller notch that's 20% smaller than iPhone 12.
- The design features a new diagonal camera layout, and the cameras capture 40% more light. The ultra-wide camera lets in more light, too.
- The iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini will come in five new colors: pink, blue, midnight, starlight and Product Red
- The displays on the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro are 28% brighter, with 800 nits of brightness.
- The iPhone 13 and offers cinematic video (portrait mode), which delivers movie-like video recording that changes the focus on the fly to various subjects.
- 5G connectivity should get better with support for more bands.
- The iPhone 13 mini promises 1.5 hours of more battery life, and that goes up to 2.5 hours for the iPhone 13.
iPhone 13: The Price
The iPhone 13 mini starts at $699, and the starting storage is 128GB, up from 64GB on the iPhone 12. The iPhone 13 price is $799. In the U.K. the iPhone 13 mini starts at £679 and the standard iPhone 13 starts at £779.
As you move up to the Pro models, the iPhone 13 Pro starts at $999 and the iPhone 13 Pro Max costs $1,099. Note that there is a 1TB storage option for the first time on the Pro line. In the U.K. the iPhone 13 Pro starts at £949, while the iPhone 13 Pro Max starts at £1,049.
As a little extra to the iPhone 13's price, Apple Care+ now offers to repair cracked back glass on the iPhone 13 and the iPhone 12 for a reduced fee of $29, or £25 in the U.K. .
The Design
Yes, the iPhone 13 gets a smaller notch. The infamous notch which houses the Face ID technology, the front-facing camera, and earpiece has now shrunk by 20%. This is the first time the notch has changed since it was introduced on the iPhone X in 2017. This will allow for more screen real estate along the top edge of the phone.
Otherwise, the iPhone 13 keeps a similar design to last year’s iPhone 12 series with the same squared off edges and glossy frame. The screen is once again covered in Apple’s durable Ceramic Shield for added protection in case of drops. All four iPhone 13 models are IP68-certified for water resistance.
New for the iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 is the diagonal camera lens layout, It helps the two regular iPhone 13s stand out from their predecessors a bit.
Apple has also committed to more environmentally friendly materials for the iPhone 13. That includes reduced plastic usage in packaging and antennas that use 100% recycled plastic.
Battery Status
Apple has included larger batteries in all four iPhone 13 models this year. Though the company hasn't stated full capacities, it did say give us some rough estimations on how much longer the iPhone 13 variants will last.
For the iPhone 13 mini, Apple said the phone will last one and a half hours longer than the iPhone 12 mini. The iPhone 13 will apparently last two and a half hours longer than the iPhone 12. The iPhone 13 Pro will see one and a half hours more runtime than the iPhone 12 Pro, while the iPhone 13 Pro Max could see up to two and a half hours longer than its predecessor. Apple notes that the iPhone 13 Pro Max is the longest-lasting iPhone ever.
We didn’t hear anything about charging upgrades for the iPhone 13, so we expect that all four phones still charge at 20W wired and 15W for MagSafe
