The iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini (stylized as iPhone 13 mini) are

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s designed, developed, marketed, and sold by

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They are the fifteenth generation of iPhones (succeeding the

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and iPhone 12 Mini respectively). They were unveiled at an

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, California on September 14, 2021, alongside the higher-priced

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and iPhone 13 Pro Max flagships.

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s for the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini began on September 17, 2021. They were officially released on September 24, 2021.

History

The iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini were officially announced alongside the ninth-generation iPad, 6th generation iPad Mini,

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Series 7,

, and iPhone 13 Pro Max by a virtual press event filmed and recorded at

in Cupertino, California on September 14, 2021. Pre-orders began on September 17 at 5:00 AM PDT. Pricing starts at

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799 for the iPhone 13 and

699 for the iPhone 13 Mini.

Design

The iPhone 13 has a flat chassis analogous to that of contemporaneous Apple products, some differences such as the rear cameras being larger and arranged diagonally. The

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True Depth sensor housing on the iPhone is 20% smaller yet taller than its predecessors. The iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini are available in six colors: Midnight, Starlight,

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, Blue, Pink, and Green. On March 8, 2022, at Apple's Special Event "Peek Performance", Apple revealed a new Green color option, which became available on March 18.

Specifications

Hardware

The iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini use an Apple-designed A15 Bionic

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. The iPhone 13 and 13 Mini feature a 6-core

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, 4-core

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, and 16-core Neural Engine, while the

and 13 Pro Max feature a 5-core GPU.

Display

The iPhone 13 features a display with Super Retina XDR

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technology at a

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of 2532×1170 pixels and a

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of about 460 PPI with a refresh rate of 60 Hz. The iPhone 13 Mini features a display with the same technology at a resolution of 2340×1080 pixels and a pixel density of about 476 PPI. Both models have the Super Retina XDR OLED display with improved typical brightness up to 800 nits, and max brightness up to 1200 nits.

Cameras

The iPhone 13 and 13 Mini feature the same camera system with three cameras: one front-facing camera (12MP f/2.2) and two back-facing cameras: a wide (12MP f/1.6) and ultra-wide (12MP f/2.4) camera. The back-facing cameras both contain larger sensors for more light-gathering with new sensor shift

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(OIS) on the main camera. The camera module on the back is arranged diagonally instead of vertically to engineer the larger sensors. The cameras use Apple's latest

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engine, called Smart HDR 4. Users can also choose from a range of photographic styles during capture, including rich contrast, vibrant, warm, and cool. Apple clarifies this is different from a

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because it works intelligently with the image processing algorithm during capture to apply local adjustments to an image and the effects will be baked into the photos, unlike filters which can be removed after applying. The camera app contains a new mode called Cinematic Mode, which allows users to rack focus between subjects and create (simulate) shallow depth of field using software algorithms. It is supported on wide and front-facing cameras in 1080p at 30 fps.

Software

iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini were shipped with iOS 15 at launch. They are compatible with

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, which was released on September 12, 2022.

Repairability

Some iPhone 13 parts are paired to the motherboard. The user is warned if a paired component (e.g. screen, battery) is replaced by independent repair shops. The Face ID sensors completely cease to function upon third-party replacement, although on later iOS versions Apple has reverted this limitation. Apple technicians have a proprietary software tool to pair components.

References

External links

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