The iPhone 13 Pro has a better battery, a better camera, and a better display. If you are all about the details, this gets very good.
Rating=4/5
Price=$1,299/-
Product Name=iPhone 13 Pro
Brand Name=Apple
Pros
*Incredible cameras
*Improved battery life
*120 Hz refresh rate
*New camera modes
cons
price is high start from $999
Specifications
*PROCESSOR
*A15 Bionic
DISPLAY
**6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion
*PROTECTION
*Ceramic Shield
*WATER RESISTANCE
*IP68
NEW CAMERA MODES
Cinematic Mode and Picture Profile
The iPhone 12 series, which Apple released last year, was near-perfect. The improvements in design and cameras between the iPhone 11 series and the iPhone 12 series were significant and easy to identify. This year, there are considerable advancements between the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 series, although they aren't as obvious. As a result, most people refer to the upgrades as incremental. To be fair, the most significant enhancements Apple has made this year are to the battery life and camera system. A 120Hz refresh rate is also included.
Iterative upgrades to the battery, screen, and cameras sound like a good idea. Every year, all smartphone makers are expected to do this. However, assuming that these iPhone 13 series updates are incremental is incorrect.
The battery life is the most significant adjustment Apple has made to the iPhone 13 series, and it will have the most impact on most consumers. These battery gains, according to Apple, are the result of a combination of upgrades, including better efficiency in the new A15 Bionic chipset and how the new iPhone display utilizes power. While that may be true, there is one element that clearly adds to the enhanced battery life this year: the batteries are larger. While the battery on the iPhone 13 Pro is 11 percent larger than that on the iPhone 12 Pro, the battery on the iPhone 13 Pro Max is 18.5 percent larger than that on the iPhone 12 Pro Max last year. On the iPhone 13 Pro, this amounts to an extra hour and a half of battery life, and two and a half hours on the iPhone 13 Pro Max. This is huge, especially considering the iPhone 12 Pro Max's battery was already excellent.
At 10 a.m., I started my day with a full charge. The battery was roughly 30% charged around midnight. At 3 a.m., I finally received the low battery alert. My activity was obviously low between midnight and 2 a.m., and the iPhone 13 Pro had gone into sleep mode, waking up only when I manually made it, allowing that 30% battery to last considerably longer than it would have in the morning. My primary device is now the iPhone 13 Pro, which I use to read emails, use WhatsApp, Instagram, Discord, Twitter, a little bit of Facebook, some photo editing, and a little gaming. My daily average screen time during the last week has been around 6 hours plus, with 7 hours on certain days. And the iPhone 13 Pro's battery has lasted me longer than a typical workday this week.
Over the last year, I've alternated between using the iPhone 12 Pro and the iPhone 12 Pro Max as my primary smartphone, and while I was pleased with the battery life on both, it improved with the iPhone 13 Pro.
The adjustments this year are far more minor than the ones we saw last year. Apple added flat sides (metallic ones for Pro devices) and MagSafe charging in 2020. All of that is carried over to this year's iPhone 13 models, with a few minor tweaks. The size of the notch on the screen is the most visible one. Horizontally, it's a little smaller this year. In terms of vertical size, it's still the same as the iPhone 12 series. Apple has yet to make use of the extra space on top that comes with the reduced notch.
Another difference you may notice, especially if you have an iPhone 12 device, is that the iPhone 13 devices are heavier and thicker across the body, with larger camera bumps. As a result, the iPhone 12 Pro cases will not fit the iPhone 13 Pro. This added weight results in a better battery and camera system, so a new case is a modest price to pay.
The Pro models keep the glossy stainless steel sides, which still attract fingerprints, and the smooth matte glass back, which is similar to last year's. This year, Apple added a new blue to the Pro devices called Sierra Blue, which is nice but not as nice as the Pacific Blue we saw last year.
Aside from the camera and battery life, the new A15 Bionic chip is another significant change this year. What's crucial to note is that the A15 Bionic does not make the iPhone 13 series faster than the iPhone 12 series. The major goal of this new chip is to keep phones sharp for years to come. As a result, many iPhone users are content to utilize older smartphones with no problems. While improvements are desirable, not everyone enjoys receiving a new phone every year. To be honest, I suppose I sometimes envy those folks. The A15 enables certain new photography features on the iPhone 13 devices, and while the new processor is unquestionably more efficient, there is essentially no discernible speed difference between last year's handsets and this year's. That is, after all, not what Apple has planned. Last but not least, this year's Pro models include a 1TB version, with base variants starting at 128GB.
The camera systems on the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max are similar this year, unlike last year, so you won't have to spend more to have "the best cameras there are." Last year, the iPhone 12 Pro compelled me to abandon my Pixel 4a, and the images were breathtaking. The night mode on the iPhone 12 Pro Max was incredible. Apple has improved it little this year. It remains to be seen whether the Pixel 6 can match the capabilities of the iPhone 13 Pro variants. The camera technology of the iPhone 13 Pro versions is described by Apple as the "greatest breakthrough ever." Given that the iPhone 12 Pro already shot excellent images, it will be difficult for the average user to see the improvements this year. If you pay close attention to the details,
The images taken by the iPhone 13 Pro devices are difficult to differentiate from those taken by the iPhone 13 or even older handsets from last year in normal light or bright sunlight (the non-Pro ones). There isn't much there because almost all cellphones function well in bright light. The true change, though, is visible in low light. Apple has kept the same 12MP camera it has had since 2015, however the sensors are now larger (1.9 m pixels) and the lens has an f/1.5 aperture. In comparison to previous iPhones, a larger sensor allows the camera to capture more light, which, when combined with Apple's improved computational photography, results in exceptionally clear low-light photographs. The iPhone 13 Pro goes to Night Mode significantly less frequently than the iPhone 12 Pro, which ensures that photos are not randomly lightened unless you actively control it.
Unless you really zoom in, most people won't notice the difference between images taken by this year's Pro models and those taken by the ordinary iPhone 13, or even last year's handsets. That's OK. Apple's Pro cameras are designed for photographers who have a much better command of the finer points of photography than the rest of us point-and-shoot enthusiasts.
The macro photography feature on the main wide-angle camera on the iPhone 13 Pro devices is a new addition this year that more people may notice. The camera frame switches to ultrawide when you bring the iPhone 13 Pros closer to a subject (10 cm). You can achieve an in-focus image even if you keep closing in. While this is now automated, Apple is expected to release a software update that will disable the automatic transition. Macro photography has been available on Android phones for a while, but Apple has its own, fantastic spin on it. I take a lot of close-up shots of electronics, so I was able to see this new trick in action. The iPhone 13 Pro's improved telephoto lens, combined with the addition of night mode, allows for amazing portrait pictures with natural bokeh without using portrait mode.
This year, Apple introduced a feature called Picture Profile to their cameras. To put it another way, these Picture Profiles are similar to filters, although Apple does not refer to them as such. "Picture profiles are particularly noteworthy because they serve virtually as an admission that Apple is experiencing competitive pressure from the likes of Samsung and Google," Dieter Bohn writes in his review of the iPhone 13 Pro, and you'll see that he's accurate if you utilize these new Picture Profiles.
These profiles, once chosen and set, alter the default appearance of your images. You don't have to manually edit them or apply a filter anymore. Essentially, you set up your iPhone cameras such that photographs taken without editing look a certain way. Standard, Vibrant, Warm, Cool, and Rich Contrast are some of the default options for these Picture Profiles. All of these can be manually tweaked to change tone and warmth, and the names of these profiles change to reflect the new settings. You'll have to play about with these a bit to find one you like, and once you do, it becomes your new default (not)filter on your photos.
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