Apple iPhone 15 vs Apple iPhone 13 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 15
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Apple iPhone 13
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Differences between Apple iPhone 15 and Apple iPhone 13 - Which to Choose?
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15:
- More recent model with advanced features (Released in September 2023)
- Better chipset performance with the Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
- Enhanced graphics with a 5-core GPU
- Higher RAM capacity (6GB RAM)
- Improved main camera resolution (48 MP) with advanced photography features
- Supports USB Type-C 2.0, offering a more universal charging and data transfer port
- Bluetooth 5.3 for better connectivity options
- Higher battery capacity (3349 mAh)
- Faster wired charging (25W Fast charging)
- Higher maximum screen brightness (2000 nits peak)
- Newer iOS version out of the box (iOS 17)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13:
- Similar screen size (6.1 inches) with a Super Retina XDR OLED display
- Good performance with the Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset
- Lower weight (174g compared to 171g of iPhone 15, which might be negligibly lighter)
- Comparable main camera setup (12 MP) with strong photography capabilities
- Comes with Lightning port which could be preferable for those with existing accessories
- Available in unique colors like Starlight and Midnight, which might not be available for the iPhone 15
Apple iPhone 15 or Apple iPhone 13 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 15 | Apple iPhone 13 | |
| Rating | (+1) | (+1) | |
| Release date | 2023, September 12 | 2021, September 14 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm | 5.81 x 5.81 x 2.82 in | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.81 in | |
| Weight | 171 g | 6.03 oz | 174 g | 6.14 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink | Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red | |
| Battery | 3349 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 3240 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 19 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 75 h |
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| Approximate price | € 655.0 | 900 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 91.3 cm2 | 90.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 86.4% | 86.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1179 x 2556 px | 1170 x 2532 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 461 PPI | 460 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) - |
- Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -Dolby Vision -800 nits (HBM) -1200 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm |
-12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 145 | 130 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 147 | 138 | |
| DxOMark Video | 153 | 117 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 149 | 99 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 145 | 102 | |
| DxOMark Video | 156 | 95 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 18.1 | iOS 15 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | - Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | - Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4xX.X GHz Blizzard) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1374104 | 1238187 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 356479 | 317254 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 444086 | 394639 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 255398 | 218353 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 356479 | 317254 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 826703 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2545 | 2190 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 6315 | 5189 | |
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 22441 | 17405 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 2519 | 1699 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 6165 | 4499 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, 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 - 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, 53, 66 - A3090 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, 53, 66, 71 - A2846 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3089 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 - A3092 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3090 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2846 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3089 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3092 |
-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 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 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 | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | Lightning, USB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) -Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - Fast charging, Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging (MagSafe) -15W Wireless charging (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update -4.5W Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- 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) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A3090 (International); A2846 (USA); A3089 (Canada, Japan); A3092 (China, Hong Kong) |
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