Over at its September media event, Apple on Tuesday announced the launch of its iPhone 13 handsets. The prices for the long-anticipated decides remain the same as last year, retailing from $699 and $799 for the iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13, respectively. Still, base storage for the units has been upped to 128 GB with a 512 GB configuration now available.
The iPhone 13 design is mostly the same as the iPhone 12, however the display notch at the top of the screen is slightly smaller in width; Apple says about 20% smaller. The dual cameras of iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini are now arranged diagonally in the rear module.
The displays on the iPhone 13 are now 28 percent brighter, with the Pro and Pro Max models now including a 120Hz refresh rate. The processor has also been updated, with the iPhone 13 featuring an A15 Bionic chip. The processor itself features almost 15 billion transistors, with two high-performance cores and four high-efficiency cores. It’s unknown as to how much of a performance benefit upgrade the A15 chip is over the A14 found in the iPhone 12.
Apple says iPhone 13 will achieve up to 2.5 hours more battery life compared to iPhone 12. iPhone 13 mini improves battery longevity by 1.5 hours respectively.
Per the upgraded camera, the new lenses now allow more light in, offering up to 46 percent more light gathering capability at a f/1.6 aperture on the main wide camera. Sensor shift optical image stabilization has also been added to the entry-level models for the first time ever.
Where video is concerned, Apple has added a rack focus effect to its new “Cinematic Mode” feature, which functions like the Portrait feature for photos, albeit applied to video.Cinematic Mode focuses on a subject and adjusts focus as they move around the frame.
Finally, 5G support on iPhone has been expanded with upgraded radios in the iPhone 13. Apple will double 5G compatibility to more than 200 carries across 60 countries.
The iPhone 13 models are available for pre-order on Friday, September 17, and will be available on September 24 for the iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max features.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via 9to5Mac