Apple iPhone 13 vs Apple iPhone 12

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPhone 13	Apple iPhone 12

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2633, A2634, A2635	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2172
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6/mmWave - A2633	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2172
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2634, A2635	-

Launch
Announced	2021, September 14	2020, October 13
Status	Available. Released 2021, September 24	Available. Released 2020, October 23

Body
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 in)	146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Weight	174 g (6.14 oz)	164 g (5.78 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	-

Display
Protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Ceramic Shield glass
Resolution	1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Size	6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)	Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
OS	iOS 15, upgradable to iOS 26.1	iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 26.1

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
	NVMe	-

Main Camera
Dual	12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm	12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Single	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6" SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	-
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

Features
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support	-

Battery
Charging	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
Type	Li-Ion 3240 mAh (12.41 Wh)	Li-Ion 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple
Models	A2633, A2482, A2631, A2634, A2635, iphone14,5	A2403, A2172, A2402, A2404, iPhone13,2
Price	€ 304.00 / $ 249.97 / £ 248.00	$ 190.00 / C$ 307.99 / £ 190.00 / € 219.00 / ₹ 54,900
SAR	1.18 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)	0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 89h	Endurance rating 84h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)	-24.4 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 775519 (v9) GeekBench: 4645 (v5.1) GFXBench: 59fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 568674 (v8) GeekBench: 4067 (v5.1) GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 89h	Endurance rating 84h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	802 nits max brightness (measured)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)	-24.4 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 775519 (v9) GeekBench: 4645 (v5.1) GFXBench: 59fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 568674 (v8) GeekBench: 4067 (v5.1) GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)