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iPhone 16 vs 13R

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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13R
13R7.9Good
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The short verdict

iPhone 16 edges it on score

The iPhone 16 leads overall; pick the 13R if its strengths below matter more to you.

iPhone 16
8.5
13R
7.9
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 13R if
  • Battery-first buyers who want flagship-level speed for midrange money
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPhone 162 wins
−0.7"Easier one-handed use6.1" vs 6.8"
−36 gLighter in the hand170 vs 206 g
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Why pick the13R5 wins
+60%Brighter screen outdoors1,600 vs 1,000 nits peak
+11%Larger screen6.78 vs 6.1 in
+68%Bigger battery6,000 vs 3,561 mAh
3.2×Faster wired charging80 vs 25 W
+50%More RAM for multitasking12 vs 8 GB
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Display8 differences
Screen size
6.1"
6.78"
Display type
Super Retina XDR display · HDR · True Tone
AMOLED
Resolution
1179 x 2556
1264 x 2780
Refresh rate
—
120 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
450 ppi
HDR
HDR display
HDR10, Dolby Vision
Panel
Super Retina XDR OLED
LTPO 4.1 AMOLED
Performance3 differences
Chipset
Apple A18 (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Adreno 750
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 · 8 MP
Video
4K @ 60 fps · HDR · Dolby Vision
4K @ 60 fps · gyro-EIS · OIS
Battery & Charging2 differences
Capacity
3,561 mAh
6,000 mAh
Wired charging
Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes
80W
Network1 difference
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Connectivity3 differences
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7 · dual-band (6e is market specific)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.4
Positioning
GPS · GLONASS · Galileo
GPS (L1+L5) · GLONASS (G1) · BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)
Body2 differences
Dimensions
5.81 in (14.8 cm)
6.37 in (16.2 cm)
Weight
170 g
206 g
Launch & Software1 difference
Operating system
iOS 18
Android 15
Benchmarks1 difference
AnTuTu score
1,721,149
2,109,299
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