Head to head · 2 phones

iPhone 13 vs iPhone 16

Verified specs side by side. The green tick marks the better value on each measurable row.

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iPhone 13
iPhone 13—Score pending
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iPhone 16
iPhone 168.5Very good· Top score
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The short verdict

iPhone 16 is scored, the other is pending

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iPhone 13
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iPhone 16
8.5
Choose the iPhone 13 if
  • Buyers who want a reliable, long-supported iPhone.
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPhone 131 win
−$148Cheaper today$342 vs $490
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Why pick theiPhone 164 wins
+25%Brighter screen outdoors1,000 vs 800 nits peak
+10%Bigger battery3,561 vs 3,227 mAh
1.7×Faster wired charging25 vs 15 W
+100%More RAM for multitasking8 vs 4 GB
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Display5 differences
Display type
Super Retina XDR
Super Retina XDR display · HDR · True Tone
Resolution
1170 x 2532 pixels
1179 x 2556
Refresh rate
60 Hz
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Peak brightness
1200 nits
1000 nits max brightness (typical) · 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR) · 2000 nits peak brightness (outdoor)
HDR
HDR10, Dolby Vision
HDR display
Performance4 differences
Chipset
A15 Bionic
A18
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Gpu cores
4-core GPU
5-core GPU
Memory2 differences
RAM
4 GB
8 GB
Internal storage
128 GB
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Main camera3 differences
Primary camera
12 MP
48 MP
Modules
12MP camera system: Main and Ultra Wide cameras - Main: ƒ/1.6 aperture - Ultra Wide: ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view - 2x optical zoom out - Digital zoom up to 5x - Portrait mode with Focus and Depth Control - Portrait Lighting with six effects - Sensor-shift optical image stabilization (Main) - True Tone flash - Panorama (up to
48MP Fusion Main: 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, support for super-high-resolution photos (
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K @ 60 fps · HDR · Dolby Vision
Battery & Charging3 differences
Capacity
3,227 mAh
3,561 mAh
Wired charging
20 wired, 50% in 30 min
Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes
Wireless charging
15W MagSafe, 7.5W Qi
25W wireless (MagSafe)
Network1 difference
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Connectivity3 differences
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 (Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.3
USB / ports
Lightning
USB Type-C 2.0
Body3 differences
Dimensions
height: 5.78 inches (146.7 mm) · width: 2.82 inches (71.5 mm) · depth: 0.30 inch (7.65 mm)
height: 5.81 inches (147.6 mm) · width: 2.82 inches (71.6 mm) · depth: 0.31 inch (7.80 mm)
Weight
174 g
170 g
Water & dust resistance
IP68
Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes)
Launch & Software2 differences
Released
September 24, 2024
2024-09-20
Operating system
iOS 15
iOS 18
Benchmarks1 difference
AnTuTu score
894,400
1,721,149
Battery & charging1 difference
Battery claims
Up to 19 hours
Up to 22 hours · Up to 18 hours · Up to 80 hours
Design1 difference
Weights
6.14 ounces (174 grams)
6.00 ounces (170 grams)

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