The iPhone 13 will be released in September. Let’s summarize the content of the news so far. Of course, everything is subject to the official release.
1. Model
There are still four models, which should be the iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max.
2. Appearance
The iPhone 13 mini still has a 5.4-inch screen, focusing on the small screen market, the iPhone 13 is positioned as the conventional mainstay, with a 6.1-inch screen. The iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max are focused on the high-end market, with screens of 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches, respectively.
Compared with the iPhone 12 series, the appearance has not changed much, but the notch will be reduced for the first time with a narrower frame. The iPhone 13 series will have the highest screen-to-body ratio in history, and its appearance will be much improved.
3. Battery
The iPhone 13 series will increase battery capacity. iPhone 13 mini will increase to 2406mAh, an increase of 8%. iPhone 13 will increase to 3095mAh, an increase of 10%. iPhone 13 Pro will increase to 3095mAh, an increase of 10%. iPhone 13 Pro Max will increase to 4352mAh, an increase of 18 %. As the battery capacity increases, the thickness of the body will also become thicker, but the extent of the camera’s protrusion becomes smaller.
4. Chip
The iPhone 13 series will be equipped with the A15 Bionic chip, which will still be manufactured by TSMC’s 5nm process, and the overall performance will not be much improved compared to the A14 Bionic.
5. Memory
iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 are still equipped with 4G memory, while the Pro version has 6G memory. In addition, the iPhone 13 series will also be equipped with the Qualcomm X60 5G baseband, which is the baseband integrated by the Snapdragon 888.
6. Screen
The iPhone 13 series will all be equipped with OLED screens. According to previous industry chain news, iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max will be equipped with 120Hz refresh rate displays, and they will be LTPO OLED panels that support ProMotion display technology and are exclusively supplied by Samsung. However, the entry-level version of the iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 are still not compatible with the 120Hz screen due to cost considerations.
7. Color matching
Apple is expected to launch new color schemes, such as pink and khaki.
8. Touch ID
The iPhone 13 series will be equipped with an under-screen fingerprint sensor, and Touch ID will officially return.
9. Price
It is expected that the iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 will start with 64G, maintaining the starting prices of the previous generation of $699 and $799. The iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max still start at 128G, and the starting prices will be $1,049 and $1,149, an increase of $50 compared to the previous generation. There is also news that iPhone 13 will provide a 1T version for the first time, which will also create a new high for iPhone prices.