Apple iPhone 13 vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Comparison and Differences

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Apple iPhone 13

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Lighter weight at 174 grams compared to the iPhone 13 Pro Max's 240 grams.
Smaller and more compact design, potentially preferred by users who find larger phones cumbersome.
Cheaper price point at 900 EUR which might make it more accessible to a wider range of consumers.
Decent battery life with a 3240 mAh battery, suitable for general usage.
High-quality dual-camera system with a wide and ultra-wide lens.

Larger 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate for smoother visuals compared to the iPhone 13's 6.1-inch display.
Higher battery capacity at 4352 mAh, providing longer battery life for intensive users.
Advanced triple-camera system with an additional telephoto lens and a LiDAR scanner for better depth sensing and AR capabilities.
Higher RAM options with up to 6GB, which may offer slightly better performance and multitasking capabilities compared to the iPhone 13's 4GB RAM.
Inclusion of up to 1TB of internal storage option for users who need extensive storage for media and apps.
Constructed with a more premium stainless steel frame instead of the aluminum frame on the iPhone 13.

Brand and model	Apple iPhone 13	Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2021, September 14	2021, September 14
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm \| 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.81 in	160.8 x 78.1 x 7.7 mm \| 6.33 x 6.33 x 3.07 in
Weight	174 g \| 6.14 oz	240 g \| 8.47 oz
Body Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red	Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue
Battery	3240 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable	4352 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable
Battery life	Stand by time - Up to 19 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 75 h	Stand by time - Up to 28 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 95 h
Approximate price	900 EUR	1250 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Technology	Super Retina XDR OLED	Super Retina XDR OLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.1" in	6.7" in
Screen area	90.2 cm²	109.8 cm²
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	86.0%	87.4%
Screen resolution	1170 x 2532 px	1284 x 2778 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	460 PPI	458 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating
Other specs	- Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -Dolby Vision -800 nits (HBM) -1200 nits (peak)	- Wide color gamut -True-tone -120Hz -HDR10 -Dolby Vision -1000 nits (HBM) -1200 nits (peak)
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Rear camera, main	12 MP, Dual	12 MP, Quad
Camera specs	-12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide)	-12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/1.8, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode, stereo sound rec.
DxOMark Main Score	130	137
DxOMark Photo	138	144
DxOMark Video	117	119
Front camera, selfie	12 MP, Dual	12 MP, Dual
Specifications	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
DxOMark Selfie Score	99	134
DxOMark Photo	102	128
DxOMark Video	95	143

Operating system - OS	iOS 15	iOS 15
Chipset	- Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	- Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU	- Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4xX.X GHz Blizzard)	- Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4xX.X GHz Blizzard)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
External memory	No	No
Internal memory	128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - Sub6/mmWave	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - Sub6/mmWave
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	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
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)	SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)

Sensors	- Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	- Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras	- Siri natural language commands and dictation -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 23W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -MagSafe wireless charging 15W -Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	- Siri natural language commands and dictation -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 27W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -MagSafe wireless charging 15W -Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)