iPhone 13 Tech Specs

 iPhone 13

Operating System

iOS 15

Color

(PRODUCT)RED, Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink

Ceramic Shield front, Glass back and aluminum design

Memory

128GB, 256GB, 512GB

Size and Weight

Width: 2.82 inches (71.5 mm)

Height: 5.78 inches (146.7 mm)

Depth: 0.30 inch (7.65 mm)

Weight: 6.14 ounces (174 grams)

Display

Super Retina XDR display

6.1‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display

2532‑by‑1170-pixel resolution at 460 ppi

Both models: HDR display, True Tone, Wide color (P3)

2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical), 800 nits max brightness (typical); 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)

Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

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Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant3

Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529

Chip

A15 Bionic chip

New 6‑core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores

New 4‑core GPU, New 16‑core Neural Engine

Camera

Dual 12MP camera system: Wide and Ultra-Wide cameras, Wide: ƒ/1.6 aperture

Ultra-Wide: ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view, 2x optical zoom out, Digital zoom up to 5x

Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control

Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono)

Sensor‑shift optical image stabilization (Wide), Seven‑element lens (Wide); five‑element lens (Ultra-Wide)

True Tone flash with Slow Sync, Panorama (up to 63MP), Sapphire crystal lens cover, 100% Focus Pixels (Wide)

Night mode, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 4, Photographic Styles, Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos, Lens correction (Ultra-Wide)

Advanced red‑eye correction, Auto image stabilization, burst mode, photo geotagging, Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG

Video Recording

Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (1080p at 30 fps)

HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps, 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps

1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps, 720p HD video recording at 30 fps, Sensor-shift optical image stabilization for video (Wide)

2x optical zoom out, Digital zoom up to 3x, Audio zoom, True Tone flash, QuickTake video, Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps

Time‑lapse video with stabilization, Night mode Time-lapse, Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p), Continuous autofocus video

Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video, Playback zoom, Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264, Stereo recording.

TrueDepth Camera

12MP camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control

Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono), Animoji and Memoji

Night mode, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 4, Photographic Styles, Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (1080p at 30 fps)

HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps, 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps

1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps, Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps, Time‑lapse video with stabilization, Night mode Time-lapse, Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p), QuickTake video, Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos.

Lens correction, Retina Flash, Auto image stabilization, Burst mode

Face ID

Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition

Apple Pay

Pay with your iPhone using Face ID in stores, within apps, and on the web

Send and receive money in Messages with Apple Cash

Complete purchases made with Apple Pay on your Mac, pay for your ride using Express Transit

Cellular and Wireless

5G (sub‑6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA

Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Ultra-Wideband chip for spatial awareness, NFC with reader mode, Express Cards with power reserve

Location

Built-in GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, and BeiDou

Digital compass, Wi‑Fi, Cellular, iBeacon micro location

Video Calling

FaceTime video calling over cellular or Wi‑Fi

FaceTime HD (1080p) video calling over 5G or Wi-Fi

Screen sharing, Portrait mode in FaceTime video

Share experiences like movies, TV, music, and other apps in a FaceTime call with Share Play

Spatial audio, Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes, Zoom with rear-facing camera

Audio Calling

FaceTime audio, Voice over LTE (VoLTE), Wi‑Fi calling

Share experiences like movies, TV, music, and other apps in a FaceTime call with Share Play

Screen sharing, Spatial audio, Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes

Audio Playback

Audio formats supported: AAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC‑3), Dolby Digital Plus (E‑AC‑3), Dolby Atmos, and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Spatial audio playback, User‑configurable maximum volume limit

Video Playback

Video formats supported: HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2, and Motion JPEG, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG

Up to 4K HDR Airplay for mirroring, photos, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or Airplay 2–enabled smart TV

Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)

Siri11

Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more

Activate hands‑free with only your voice using “Hey Siri”

Use your voice to run shortcuts from your favorite apps

External Buttons and Connectors

Volume up/down, Ring/Silent

Side button, Built‑in stereo speaker

Built‑in microphone, Lightning connector

Built‑in microphones, Built‑in stereo speaker

Power and Battery

Video playback: Up to 17 hours

Video playback (streamed): Up to 13 hours

Audio playback: Up to 55 hours

Video playback: Up to 19 hours

Video playback (streamed): Up to 15 hours

Audio playback: Up to 75 hours

Both models:

Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery

MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W13

Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W13, Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter

Fast-charge capable: Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes14 with 20W adapter or higher (available separately)

MagSafe

Wireless charging up to 15W13

Magnet array

Alignment magnet

Accessory Identification NFC

Magnetometer

Sensors

Face ID, Barometer, Three‑axis gyro

Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor

SIM Card

Dual SIM (nano‑SIM and eSIM), Dual eSIM support

iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini are not compatible with existing micro-SIM cards.

Rating for Hearing Aids

M3, T4

In the Box

iPhone 13 with iOS 15, USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation