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iPhone 16 vs 13

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

Comparing 2 phones
iPhone 16
iPhone 168.5Very good· Top score
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13
13—Score pending
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The short verdict

iPhone 16 is scored, the other is pending

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

iPhone 16
8.5
13
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Choose the iPhone 16 if
  • iPhone buyers who find it at a real discount and want two rear cameras on a budget
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Choose the 13 if
  • Mobile gamers who want flagship speed and a 144Hz screen
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPhone 164 wins
+25%Brighter screen outdoors1,000 vs 800 nits peak
−0.7"Easier one-handed use6.1" vs 6.8"
−37 gLighter in the hand170 vs 207 g
−$100Cheaper today$490 vs $590
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Why pick the134 wins
+12%Larger screen6.82 vs 6.1 in
+73%Bigger battery6,150 vs 3,561 mAh
4.8×Faster wired charging120 vs 25 W
+50%More RAM for multitasking12 vs 8 GB
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Display8 differences
Screen size
6.1"
6.82"
Display type
Super Retina XDR display · HDR · True Tone
LTPO AMOLED
Resolution
1179 x 2556
1440 x 3168
Refresh rate
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144 Hz
Peak brightness
1000 nits max brightness (typical) · 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR) · 2000 nits peak brightness (outdoor)
4500 nits peak
Pixel density
460 ppi
510 ppi
HDR
HDR display
HDR10
Panel
Super Retina XDR OLED
LTPO AMOLED
Performance3 differences
Chipset
Apple A18 (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Adreno 830
Memory2 differences
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
Internal storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
256 GB
Main camera3 differences
Primary camera
48 MP
50 MP
Optical zoom
2x optical zoom in · 2x optical zoom out · 4x optical zoom range
2x optical zoom · 50 MP
Video
4K @ 60 fps · HDR · Dolby Vision
8K @ 30 fps · gyro-EIS
Battery & Charging2 differences
Capacity
3,561 mAh
6,150 mAh
Wired charging
Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes
120W
Network1 difference
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Connectivity5 differences
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7 · dual-band · Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.4
Positioning
GPS · GLONASS · Galileo
GPS (L1+L5) · GLONASS (G1) · BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)
NFC
Yes
Yes, 360˚
USB / ports
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 3.2
Body2 differences
Dimensions
5.81 in (14.8 cm)
6.43 in (16.3 cm)
Weight
170 g
207 g
Launch & Software1 difference
Operating system
iOS 18
Android 15
Benchmarks1 difference
AnTuTu score
1,721,149
2,791,585
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