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iPhone 13 vs iPhone 17

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

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iPhone 13
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iPhone 17
iPhone 178.7Very good· Top score
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The short verdict

iPhone 17 is scored, the other is pending

We haven’t scored the iPhone 13 yet. Compare the measured differences and prices below.

iPhone 13
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iPhone 17
8.7
Choose the iPhone 13 if
  • Buyers who want a reliable, long-supported iPhone.
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  • Most iPhone buyers who want a 120Hz screen, long battery life and 256GB without paying Pro prices
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPhone 131 win
−$317Cheaper today$342 vs $659
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Why pick theiPhone 175 wins
+25%Brighter screen outdoors1,000 vs 800 nits peak
+100%Smoother motion120 vs 60 Hz
+14%Bigger battery3,692 vs 3,227 mAh
1.7×Faster wired charging25 vs 15 W
+100%More RAM for multitasking8 vs 4 GB
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Display7 differences
Screen size
6.1"
6.27"
Display type
Super Retina XDR
Super Retina XDR display · ProMotion up to 120Hz · Always-On
Resolution
1170 x 2532 pixels
1206 x 2622
Refresh rate
60 Hz
120 Hz
Peak brightness
1200 nits
1000 nits max brightness (typical) · 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR) · 3000 nits peak brightness (outdoor)
HDR
HDR10, Dolby Vision
HDR display
Panel
Super Retina XDR OLED
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Performance4 differences
Chipset
A15 Bionic
A19
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Gpu cores
4-core GPU
5-core GPU with Neural Accelerators
Memory2 differences
RAM
4 GB
8 GB
Internal storage
128 GB
256 GB
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 Dual Fusion camera system -
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K @ 60 fps · HDR · Dolby Vision
Battery & Charging3 differences
Capacity
3,227 mAh
3,692 mAh
Wired charging
20 wired, 50% in 30 min
Up to 50% charge in 20 minutes
Wireless charging
15W MagSafe, 7.5W Qi
25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2
Network1 difference
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Connectivity4 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 6.0
Positioning
GPS · GLONASS · Galileo
GPS (L1+L5) · GLONASS · GALILEO
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: 5.89 inches (149.6 mm) · width: 2.81 inches (71.5 mm) · depth: 0.31 inch (7.95 mm)
Weight
174 g
177 g
Water & dust resistance
IP68
Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes)
Launch & Software2 differences
Released
September 24, 2024
September 9, 2025
Operating system
iOS 15
iOS 26
Benchmarks1 difference
AnTuTu score
894,400
2,109,773
Battery & charging1 difference
Battery claims
Up to 19 hours
Up to 30 hours
Design1 difference
Weights
6.14 ounces (174 grams)
6.24 ounces (177 grams)
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