iPhone 13 - Tech Specs
Year introduced : 2021
Finish
(PRODUCT)RED
Starlight
Midnight
Blue
Pink
Green
Ceramic Shield front, Glass back and aluminium design
Capacity1
128GB
256GB
512GB
Size and Weight2
Width: 71.5 mm (2.82 inches)
Height: 146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Depth: 7.65 mm (0.30 inches)
Weight: 173 grams (6.10 ounces)
Display
Super Retina XDR display
6.1‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display
2532x1170-pixel resolution at 460 ppi
HDR display
True Tone
Wide colour (P3)
Haptic Touch
2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
800 nits max brightness (typical); 1,200 nits peak brightness (HDR)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
The iPhone 13 display has rounded corners that follow a beautiful curved design, and these corners are within a standard rectangle. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 6.06 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).
Splash, Water and Dust Resistant3
Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Chip
A15 Bionic chip
6‑core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
4‑core GPU
16‑core Neural Engine
Camera
Dual 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 stabilisation (Main)
True Tone flash
Panorama (up to 63MP)
Sapphire crystal lens cover
100% Focus Pixels (Main)
Night mode
Deep Fusion
Smart HDR 4
Photographic Styles
Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Lens correction (Ultra Wide)
Advanced red-eye correction
Auto image stabilisation
Burst mode
Photo geotagging
Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG
Video Recording
Cinematic mode (1080p at 30 fps)
HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps
4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
720p HD video recording at 30 fps
Sensor-shift optical image stabilisation for video (Main)
2x optical zoom out
Digital zoom up to 3x
Audio zoom
True Tone flash
QuickTake video
Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
Time-lapse video with stabilisation
Night mode Time-lapse
Cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)
Continuous autofocus video
Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video
Playback zoom
Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264
Stereo recording
TrueDepth Camera
12MP camera
ƒ/2.2 aperture
Portrait mode with Focus and Depth Control
Portrait Lighting with six effects
Animoji and Memoji
Night mode
Deep Fusion
Smart HDR 4
Photographic Styles
Cinematic mode (1080p at 30 fps)
HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps
4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps
Time-lapse video with stabilisation
Night mode Time-lapse
Cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)
QuickTake video
Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Lens correction
Retina Flash
Auto image stabilisation
Burst mode
Face ID
Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition
Apple Pay
Pay with your iPhone using Face ID in shops, within apps and on the web
Complete purchases made with Apple Pay on your Mac
Pay for your journey using Express Travel4
Mobile and Wireless
Model A2633*
5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79)
FDD‑LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66)
TD‑LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48)
UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
All models
5G (sub‑6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO5
Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA5
Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness6
NFC with reader mode
Express Cards with Power Reserve
For details on 5G and LTE support, contact your provider and see apple.com/uk/iphone/cellular
Location
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou
Digital compass
Wi‑Fi
Mobile data
iBeacon micro-location
Video Calling7
FaceTime video calling over Wi‑Fi or a mobile network
FaceTime HD (1080p) video calling over 5G or Wi‑Fi
Share experiences like movies, TV, music and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay
Screen sharing
Portrait mode in FaceTime video
Spatial audio
Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
Zoom with rear-facing camera
Audio Calling7
FaceTime audio
Voice over LTE (VoLTE)5
Wi‑Fi calling5
Share experiences like movies, TV, music and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay
Screen sharing
Spatial audio
Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
Audio Playback
Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos
Spatial audio playback
User‑configurable maximum volume limit
Video Playback
Supported formats include HEVC, H.264 and ProRes
HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG
Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for mirroring, photos and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay-enabled smart TV
Video mirroring and video out support: up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)8
Siri9
Use your voice to send messages, set reminders and more
Activate hands‑free with only your voice using “Siri” or “Hey Siri”
Use your voice to run shortcuts from your favourite apps
External Buttons and Connectors
Front camera
Side button
Lightning connector
SIM tray
Volume buttons
Ring/Silent switch
Rear cameras
Flash
Power and Battery10
Video playback: Up to 19 hours
Video playback (streamed): Up to 15 hours
Audio playback: Up to 75 hours
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W11
Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W11
Fast-charge capable: up to 50% charge in 30 minutes12 with 20W adapter or higher (available separately)
MagSafe
Wireless charging up to 15W11
Magnet array
Alignment magnet
Accessory Identification NFC
Magnetometer
Sensors
Face ID
Barometer
Three‑axis gyro
Accelerometer
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor
Operating System
iOS
Our most personal and secure mobile operating system yet, iOS 17 is packed with powerful features and designed to protect your privacy.
Accessibility
Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPhone.
Features include:
VoiceOver
Zoom
Magnifier
Voice Control
Switch Control
AssistiveTouch
RTT and Textphone support
Closed Captions
Live Captions
Personal Voice
Live Speech
Type to Siri
Spoken Content
Built-in Apps
Apple Store
App Store
Books
Calculator
Calendar
Camera
Clips
Clock
Compass
Contacts
FaceTime
Files
Find My
Fitness
Freeform
GarageBand
Health
Home
iMovie
iTunes Store
Keynote
Magnifier
Mail
Maps
Measure
Messages
Music
News
Notes
Numbers
Pages
Phone
Photos
Podcasts
Reminders
Safari
Settings
Shortcuts
Siri
Stocks
Tips
Translate
TV
Voice Memos
Wallet
Watch
Weather
SIM Card
Dual SIM (nano‑SIM and eSIM)13
Dual eSIM support13
Rating for Hearing Aids
M3, T4
Mail Attachment Support
Viewable document types
.jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics; .usdz (USDZ Universal)
System Requirements
Apple ID (required for some features)
Internet access14
Syncing to a Mac or PC requires:
macOS Catalina 10.15 or later using the Finder
macOS High Sierra 10.13 to macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.9 or later
Windows 10 or later using iTunes 12.12.10 or later (free download from https://itunes.com/uk/)
Environmental Requirements
Ambient operating temperature: 0° to 35° C (32° to 95° F)
Non-operating temperature: −20° to 45° C (−4° to 113° F)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
Operating altitude: tested up to 3,000 metres (10,000 feet)
Languages
Language support
English (Australia, UK, US), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional – Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Spain), Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Kazakh, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
QuickType keyboard support
English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, US), Chinese – Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin QWERTY, Pinyin 10-Key, Shuangpin, Stroke), Chinese – Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Pinyin QWERTY, Pinyin 10-Key, Shuangpin, Stroke, Sucheng, Zhuyin), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Kana, Romaji), Korean (2-Set, 10-Key), Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Ainu, Albanian, Amharic, Apache (Western), Arabic, Arabic (Najdi), Armenian, Assamese, Assyrian, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Belarusian, Bodo, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese – Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Phonetic, Stroke, Sucheng), Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dhivehi, Dogri, Dutch, Dzongkha, Emoji, Estonian, Faroese, Filipino, Finnish, Flemish, Fula (Adlam), Georgian, Greek, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Devanagari, Latin, Transliteration), Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian, Irish Gaelic, Kannada, Kashmiri (Arabic, Devanagari), Kazakh, Khmer, Konkani (Devanagari), Kurdish (Arabic, Latin), Kyrgyz, Lao, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Maithili, Malay (Arabic, Latin), Malayalam, Maltese, Manipuri (Bengali, Meetei Mayek), Māori, Marathi, Mongolian, Navajo, Nepali, Norwegian (Bokmål, Nynorsk), Odia, Pashto, Persian, Persian (Afghanistan), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Punjabi, Rohingya, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Sanskrit, Santali (Devanagari, Ol Chiki), Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin), Sindhi (Arabic, Devanagari), Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Tamil (Anjal, Tamil 99), Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Tongan, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uyghur, Uzbek (Arabic, Cyrillic, Latin), Vietnamese (Telex, VIQR, VNI), Welsh, Yiddish
QuickType keyboard support with auto-correction
Arabic, Arabic (Najdi), Bangla, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Chinese – Simplified (Pinyin QWERTY), Chinese – Traditional (Pinyin QWERTY), Chinese – Traditional (Zhuyin), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, US), Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, Dutch (Belgium), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Greek, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Devanagari, Latin, Transliteration), Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish Gaelic, Italian, Japanese (Kana, Romaji), Korean (2-Set, 10-Key), Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian (Bokmål, Nynorsk), Persian, Persian (Afghanistan), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Swedish, Tamil (Anjal, Tamil 99), Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese (Telex)
QuickType keyboard support with predictive input
English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, Singapore, South Africa, UK, US), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Arabic (Najdi), Cantonese (Traditional), Dutch, Hindi (Devanagari, Latin), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese
QuickType keyboard support with multilingual input
English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, US), Chinese – Simplified (Pinyin), Chinese – Traditional (Pinyin), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Romaji), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Hindi (Latin), Vietnamese
QuickType keyboard support with contextual suggestions
English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, US), Chinese (Simplified), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Arabic (Najdi), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Hindi (Devanagari, Latin), Russian, Swedish, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, Vietnamese
QuickPath keyboard support
English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, US), Chinese (Simplified Pinyin QWERTY), Chinese (Traditional Pinyin QWERTY), French (Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Swedish, Vietnamese
Siri languages
English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, US), Spanish (Chile, Mexico, Spain, US), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese (Japan), Korean (Republic of Korea), Mandarin Chinese (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong), Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish (Finland), Hebrew (Israel), Malay (Malaysia), Norwegian (Norway), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian (Russia), Swedish (Sweden), Thai (Thailand), Turkish (Türkiye)
Dictation languages
English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, UK, US), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong), Mandarin Chinese (China mainland, Taiwan), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Spain, US), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Arabic (Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian (Bokmål), Polish, Romanian, Russian, Shanghainese (China mainland), Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Monolingual dictionary support
English (UK, US), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional – Hong Kong), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Idiom dictionary support
Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese–English, Cantonese–English
Bilingual dictionary support
Arabic–English, Bangla–English, Chinese (Simplified)–English, Chinese (Traditional)–English, Czech–English, Dutch–English, Finnish–English, French–English, French–German, German–English, Gujarati–English, Hindi–English, Hungarian–English, Indonesian–English, Italian–English, Japanese–English, Japanese–Chinese (Simplified), Korean–English, Polish–English, Portuguese–English, Russian–English, Spanish–English, Tamil–English, Telugu–English, Thai–English, Urdu–English, Vietnamese–English
Thesaurus
English (UK, US), Chinese (Simplified)
Spellcheck
English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, US), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Arabic (Najdi), Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish, Greek, Hindi (Devanagari), Hungarian, Irish Gaelic, Norwegian (Bokmål, Nynorsk), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Telugu, Turkish, Vietnamese
Apple Pay–supported regions
Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China mainland,15 Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, US, Vatican City
In the Box
iPhone 13
USB‑C to Lightning Cable
Documentation
As part of our efforts to reach carbon neutrality by 2030, iPhone 13 does not include a power adapter or EarPods. Included in the box is a USB‑C to Lightning Cable that supports fast charging and is compatible with USB‑C power adapters and computer ports.
We encourage you to re‑use your current USB‑A to Lightning cables, power adapters and headphones that are compatible with these iPhone models. But if you need any new Apple power adapters or headphones, they are available for purchase.
iPhone and the Environment
iPhone 13 is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:16
Made with better materials
100% recycled tungsten in the Taptic Engine, representing 99% of the tungsten in the device
100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, representing 98% of the rare earth elements in the device
100% recycled gold in the plating of the main logic board
100% recycled gold in the wire in the front camera and the rear cameras
100% recycled tin in the solder of the main logic board and the battery management unit
35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components
Energy efficient
Meets US Department of Energy requirements for battery charger systems17
Smarter chemistry18
Arsenic-free display glass
Mercury-, BFR-, PVC- and beryllium-free
Green manufacturing
Apple’s Zero Waste Programme helps suppliers eliminate waste sent to landfill
All final assembly supplier sites are transitioning to 100% renewable energy for Apple production
Responsible packaging
100% of virgin wood fibre comes from responsibly managed forests
90% or more fibre-based packaging
Apple and the Environment
We’re committed to making our products without taking from the earth, and to become carbon neutral across our entire business, including products, by 2030.
* To identify your iPhone model number, see support.apple.com/en‑gb/HT3939. For details on 5G and LTE support, contact your network provider and see apple.com/uk/iphone/cellular. Mobile data technology support is based on iPhone model number and configuration for either CDMA or GSM networks.
Available space is less and varies due to many factors. A standard configuration uses approximately 12GB to 17GB of space, including iOS 17 with its latest features and Apple apps that can be deleted. Apple apps that can be deleted use about 4.5GB of space, and you can re-download them from the App Store. Storage capacity subject to change based on software version, settings and iPhone model.
Size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.
iPhone 13 is splash, water and dust resistant and was tested under controlled laboratory conditions with a rating of IP68 under IEC standard 60529 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes). Splash, water and dust resistance are not permanent conditions. Resistance might decrease as a result of normal wear. Do not attempt to charge a wet iPhone; refer to the user guide for cleaning and drying instructions. Liquid damage not covered under warranty.
Available only in selected cities and on selected public transport systems. Requires eligible device and OS version. See here for details.
Data plan required. 5G, Gigabit LTE, VoLTE and Wi‑Fi calling are available in selected markets and through selected network providers. Speeds are based on theoretical throughput and vary based on site conditions and network. For details on 5G and LTE support, contact your provider and see apple.com/uk/iphone/cellular.
Ultra Wideband availability varies by region.
FaceTime calling requires a FaceTime‑enabled device for the caller and recipient and a Wi‑Fi connection. Availability over a mobile network depends on network provider policies; data charges may apply.
Standard dynamic range video content only.
Siri may not be available in all languages or in all areas, and features may vary by area. Internet access required. Mobile data charges may apply.
All battery claims depend on network configuration and many other factors; actual results will vary. Battery has limited recharge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and charge cycles vary by use and settings. See apple.com/uk/batteries and apple.com/uk/iphone/battery.html for more information.
Wireless chargers sold separately.
Testing conducted by Apple in August 2021 using pre‑production iPhone 13 units and software and accessory Apple USB‑C Power Adapter (20W Model A2305). Fast-charge testing conducted with drained iPhone units. Charge time varies with settings and environmental factors; actual results will vary.
Use of eSIM requires a wireless service plan (which may include restrictions on switching service providers and roaming, even after contract expires). Not all providers support eSIM. Use of eSIM in iPhone may be disabled when purchased from some providers. See your provider for details. To learn more, visit support.apple.com/en‑gb/HT209044.
Wireless broadband recommended; fees may apply.
In China mainland, you can use Apple Pay on the web in Safari only on compatible iPhone and iPad models using iOS 11.2 or later.
Data accurate as of product launch.
Efficiency performance is based on the US Department of Energy Federal Energy Conservation Standards for Battery Chargers.
Apple defines its restrictions on harmful substances, including definitions for what Apple considers to be “free of”, in the Apple Regulated Substances Specification. Every Apple product is free of PVC and phthalates with the exception of AC power leads in India, Thailand (for two-pin AC power leads) and the Republic of Korea, where we continue to seek government approval for our PVC and phthalates replacement.
Some features may not be available in all countries or all areas. View complete list.