Apple iPhone 13 Pro

The Apple iPhone 13 Pro is the entry-level Pro model for 2021/2022 and is the first iPhone with a high refresh rate. Once experienced, you'll never want anything else. What you also get is a pro-worthy camera system but one that needs some explanation. And that's exactly what we're going to do here.

First iPhone with ProMotion

A 6.1 inch screen. Just as big as the iPhone 13. And yet they look nothing alike. That's because this iPhone 13 Pro features a Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion. This is the first time we've seen ProMotion on an iPhone, finally. This allows the screen to switch refresh rates. Normally it's stuck at 60Hz (60x per second) but during fast animations you'd prefer it to be higher. The 13 Pro can scale up to 120Hz and scale back to 10Hz when the screen doesn't detect motion. All this makes for smooth-looking animations without putting extra strain on the battery. And just like with Retina displays, you'll never want to leave.

Camera a little more professional

The look of the iPhone 13 Pro is virtually unchanged. A glossy side made of stainless surgical steel, a front made of Ceramic Shield and a back available in 4 new colors including the all-new Sierra Blue. All of this is still IP68 waterproof. There is still a notch on the front although it is a bit narrower this year. Bigger are the differences in the camera. Although you can hardly tell from the specifications. The telephoto lens can zoom in further (up to 3x), the ultra wide angle is much more sensitive to light and the main wide angle now has Sensor-Shift image stabilization. New is the ability to take macro photos. This allows you to take sharp pictures from 2cm up, for example of flowers or insects. Night mode has also been improved thanks to the 2.2x more light-sensitive ultra-wide-angle camera. Furthermore, a video mode has been added: Cinematic Mode. With this mode you can shoot cinema-like movies without any post-processing.

Main Apple iPhone 13 Pro Specifications

• 6.1 inch Super Retina XDR display with smooth 120Hz ProMotion
• 3x12MP camera with 120° ultra wide angle, 3x telephoto zoom and 4K video
• 12MP TrueDepth camera with portrait exposure, night mode and 4K video
• Apple A15 Bionic processor with 5-core GPU
• Waterproof IP68 case with Ceramic Shield
• 2.5 hours longer battery life than last year's model
• 5G support for extra-fast mobile internet

A little more

Inside the iPhone 13 Pro, we find the A15 Bionic processor. This is just a bit more powerful and makes all the new camera features possible. Especially the graphics performance is more powerful thanks to a 5-core GPU. That's one core more than iPhone 13. Where the iPhone 13 Pro also has more of is battery life. Compared to its predecessor, you get up to 2.5 hours more out of the battery. That's partly due to all the optimizations, but also due to the application of a larger battery. Charging it goes as usual. Wired via Lightning with up to 20W (charger sold separately), or wirelessly via MagSafe (15W) or the universal Qi (max 7.5W). New this year is the version with 1TB storage. That should be enough for everyone, right?

Pro and cons Apple iPhone 13 Pro

• Fast 120Hz display
• More sensitive cameras
• Up to 1TB of storage
• 2.5 hours longer battery life

• Slightly boring update