The iPhone 13 Pro is a smartphone that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2021 to 2022 as part of the iPhone series. This iPhone has been introduced on September 14, 2021, released on September 24, 2021, and its price started at $999.
The all-new iPhone features a Six-Core 64-bit 3.2 GHz Apple A15 Bionic processor with 5-Core graphics, Apple M15 motion coprocessor, 6.1″ Super Retina XDR OLED Display with ProMotion, GPS, 5G data capability, dual-SIM support through a nano-SIM and an eSIM (Apple SIM), four colors; Graphite, Silver, Gold, and New Sierra Blue, 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB and 1 TB of flash memory, 6 GB of RAM, Wi-Fi 6 – 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC for Apple Pay, Lightning port, nano-SIM slot, Three rear 12 Mpix cameras with Wide, Ultra Wide and Telephoto lens system with LiDAR sensor and Cinematic Mode / 12 Mpix front camera with TrueDepth camera system for facial recognition called Face ID, three-axis gyro, accelerometer, Barometer, Qi and MagSafe inductive charging, and IP68 for water resistance and dust resistance.
The iPhone 13 Pro design is nearly identical to the iPhone 12 Pro. The new smartphone has a flat chassis analogous to Apple’s recent products, but there are some differences such as larger rear camera lenses. The TrueDepth camera system used for Touch ID is now 20% smaller when compared to its predecessors.
The iPhone 13 Pro uses an Apple A15 Bionic chip. The Apple A15 features a 6-Core CPU, 5-Core GPU, and 16-Core Neural Engine, while the iPhone 13 and 13 mini feature a 4-Core GPU.
iPhone 13 Pro features a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with a resolution of 2532 x 1170 pixels, a pixel density of 460 ppi, and a ProMotion refresh rate of up to 120Hz. The new Super Retina XDR display is covered by Ceramic Shield, fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, and features higher typical maximum brightness.
On March 8, 2022, has been introduced iPhone 13 Pro in Alpine Green color for the same price.
This iPhone has been discontinued on September 7, 2022, and replaced by iPhone 14 Pro.
Today iPhone 13 Pro is 36 months old!
iPhone 13 Pro Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | September 14, 2021* March 8, 2022 (Alpine Green) |
| Released | September 24, 2021* March 18, 2022 (Alpine Green) |
| Discontinued | September 7, 2022 |
| Model Identifier | iPhone14,2 |
| Model Number | A2483 A2636 A2638 A2639 A2640 |
| EMC | 4000 4002 4033 4034 |
| Generation | 15th |
| Order Number | MLTQ3LL/A (128 GB Silver any US Carrier) MLTX3LL/A (256 GB Silver any US Carrier) MLU33LL/A (512 GB Silver any US Carrier) MLUA3LL/A (1 TB Silver any US Carrier) MLTR3LL/A (128 GB Gold any US Carrier) MLTY3LL/A (256 GB Gold any US Carrier) MLU43LL/A (512 GB Gold any US Carrier) MLUC3LL/A (1 TB Gold any US Carrier) MLTP3LL/A (128 GB Graphite any US Carrier) MLTW3LL/A (256 GB Graphite any US Carrier) MLU13LL/A (512 GB Graphite any US Carrier) MLU93LL/A (1 TB Graphite any US Carrier) MLTT3LL/A (128 GB Sierra Blue any US Carrier) MLU03LL/A (256 GB Sierra Blue any US Carrier) MLU73LL/A (512 GB Sierra Blue any US Carrier) MLUD3LL/A (1 TB Sierra Blue any US Carrier) (AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon) MLVA3B/A (128 GB Silver UK) MLVF3B/A (256 GB Silver UK) MLVN3B/A (512 GB Silver UK) MLVW3B/A (1 TB Silver UK) MLVC3B/A (128 GB Gold UK) MLVK3B/A (256 GB Gold UK) MLVQ3B/A (512 GB Gold UK) MLVY3B/A (1 TB Gold UK) MLV93B/A (128 GB Graphite UK) MLVE3B/A (256 GB Graphite UK) MLVH3B/A (512 GB Graphite UK) MLVV3B/A (1 TB Graphite UK) MLVD3B/A (128 GB Sierra Blue UK) MLVP3B/A (256 GB Sierra Blue UK) MLVU3B/A (512 GB Sierra Blue UK) MLW03B/A (1 TB Sierra Blue UK) MLUF3VC/A (128 GB Silver Canada) MLUP3VC/A (256 GB Silver Canada) MLUW3VC/A (512 GB Silver Canada) MLV33VC/A (1 TB Silver Canada) MLUH3VC/A (128 GB Gold Canada) MLUQ3VC/A (256 GB Gold Canada) MLUY3VC/A (512 GB Gold Canada) MLV43VC/A (1 TB Gold Canada) MLUE3VC/A (128 GB Graphite Canada) MLUN3VC/A (256 GB Graphite Canada) MLUV3VC/A (512 GB Graphite Canada) MLV13VC/A (1 TB Graphite Canada) MLUK3VC/A (128 GB Sierra Blue Canada) MLUU3VC/A (256 GB Sierra Blue Canada) MLV03VC/A (512 GB Sierra Blue Canada) MLV73VC/A (1 TB Sierra Blue Canada) MLW23RU/A (128 GB Silver Russia) MLW63RU/A (256 GB Silver Russia) MLWA3RU/A (512 GB Silver Russia) MLWF3RU/A (1 TB Silver Russia) MLW33RU/A (128 GB Gold Russia) MLW73RU/A (256 GB Gold Russia) MLWC3RU/A (512 GB Gold Russia) MLWG3RU/A (1 TB Gold Russia) MLW13RU/A (128 GB Graphite Russia) MLW53RU/A (256 GB Graphite Russia) MLW93RU/A (512 GB Graphite Russia) MLWE3RU/A (1 TB Graphite Russia) MLW43RU/A (128 GB Sierra Blue Russia) MLW83RU/A (256 GB Sierra Blue Russia) MLWD3RU/A (512 GB Sierra Blue Russia) MLWH3RU/A (1 TB Sierra Blue Russia) MLT63CH/A (128 GB Silver China) MLTC3CH/A (256 GB Silver China) MLTG3CH/A (512 GB Silver China) MLTL3CH/A (1 TB Silver China) MLT73CH/A (128 GB Gold China) MLTH3CH/A (256 GB Gold China) MLTH3CH/A (512 GB Gold China) MLTM3CH/A (1 TB Gold China) MLT53CH/A (128 GB Graphite China) MLT93CH/A (256 GB Graphite China) MLTF3CH/A (512 GB Graphite China) MLTK3CH/A (1 TB Graphite China) MLT83CH/A (128 GB Sierra Blue China) MLTE3CH/A (256 GB Sierra Blue China) MLTJ3CH/A (512 GB Sierra Blue China) MLTN3CH/A (1 TB Sierra Blue China) |
| Original Price | $999 (128 GB) $1099 (256 GB) $1299 (512 GB) $1499 (1 TB) |
| Colors | Graphite Silver Gold Sierra Blue Alpine Green |
| Weight | 7.19 oz. – 204 Grams |
| Dimensions | 5.78” H x 2.82” W x 0.30″ D 14.68 cm H x 7.16 cm W x 0.77 cm D |
| Predecessor | iPhone 12 Pro |
| Successor | iPhone 14 Pro |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Apple A15 Bionic |
| Processor Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Number of Cores | 6 (2 – High-Performance, 4 – High-Efficiency) |
| Coprocessor | Apple M15 motion |
Storage
| Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB |
Memory
| Memory | 6 GB RAM |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | Apple GPU |
| Number of Cores | 5 |
Display
| Display | 6.1″ Super Retina XDR OLED Display |
| Resolution | 2532 x 1170 |
| Pixel Density | 460 ppi |
| Brightness | 1000 cd/m2 (typical) 1200 cd/m2 (HDR) |
| Color Gamut | Wide color gamut P3 |
| Contrast Ratio | 2,000,000:1 |
| Input | Multi-Touch Haptic Touch |
| Display Modes | AirPlay Mirroring AirPlay video streaming Lightning Digital AV Adapter Lightning to VGA Adapter |
Controls
| Buttons | Volume + / – Sleep / Wake up Mute |
Sensors
| Sensors | TrueDepth (Face ID) Proximity Ambient light Accelerometer 3-axis gyroscope Magnetometer Barometer |
Connections
| Networks | 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79) 5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261) FDD‑LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71) TD‑LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48) CDMA EV‑DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz) UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| Modem | Pending |
| Ultra-Wideband | U1 chip – for spatial awareness |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 – 802.11ax with 2×2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| SIM slot | dual nano-SIM nano-SIM + eSIM |
| NFC | NFC with reader mode Express Card with the power reserve |
| Ports | 1 – Lightning port |
| Camera | 1 – 12 Megapixels Wide camera with optical image stabilization (Rear) 1 – 12 Megapixels Ultra-Wide camera with optical image stabilization (Rear) 1 – 12 Megapixels telephoto camera with optical image stabilization (Rear) 1 – 12 Megapixels TrueDepth (Front) |
| Location | GPS GLONASS Galileo QZSS BeiDou Digital compass |
| Audio In | 3 – Microphones |
| Audio Out | 2 – Stereo speakers |
Media
| Audio Formats | 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 Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+) |
| Video Formats | HEVC H.264 MPEG‑4 Part 2 Motion JPEG HDR with Dolby Vision HDR10 HLG |
| Video Recording Formats | HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 30 fps 4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps 720p HD video recording at 30 fps Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps |
Software
| Original OS | iOS 15 |
| Maximum OS | The latest release of iOS |
| Intelligent Assistent | Siri |
| AirDrop | Supported |
| Handoff | Supported |
| iTunes | iTunes 12.8 or later |
| System Requirements | macOS 10.11.6 or later Windows 7 or later |
Power
| Battery | Built-in 11.97-watt-hour rechargeable Lithium-Ion |
| Battery Capacity | 3095 mAh |
| Battery Life | Video playback: Up to 22 hours Audio playback: Up to 75 hours |
| Power Adapter | Apple 20W USB-C Power Adapter (Not included) Apple MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W Wireless charging with Qi chargers up to 7.5W |
References:
Apple Support – iPhone 13 Pro: Technical Specifications