How good is the iPhone 13 compared to Apple's newer models? Is the iPhone 13 good in 2023?
Display -
Both phones feature Apple's Super Retina XDR display and 60hz refresh rate and 800nits max brightness.
The iPhone 13 and 14 have an OLED display with a screen size of 6.1inch(15.40cm). Both phones weigh roughly the same, at around 172g.
Performance -
Compared to the iPhone 14, the iPhone 13 certainly doesn't feel outdated. Both phones feature Apple's A15 bionic. The iPhone 14 does have 5 GPU cores compared to the iPhone 13's 4 GPU cores. The minor improvements to the performance of the iPhone 14 can be noticed when playing intensive games that require the extra GPU core. The iPhone 13's A15 Bionic chip should be sufficient for majority of users. The iPhone 14 has 6GB of RAM compared to the iPhone 13's 4 GB of RAM.
Battery -
The iPhone 13 featured 3,227mAh of battery capacity. You can expect about 7 hours of screen on time with general use. The iPhone 14's battery isn't much better, getting around 7 and a half hours of screen on time.
Camera -
As is the trend with the other categories, the camera on the iPhone 14 isn't a significant upgrade from the iPhone 13. Both feature a dual camera system with a 12MP main and an ultrawide camera. The cameras on the iPhone 14 are slightly better than the ones on the iPhone 13, thanks to apples new "Photonic Engine". The photonic engine is computational photography technology that uses software and machine learning to make the photos look better, particularly in the low light images.
The iPhone 13 comes in 6 colors - PRODUCT (RED), Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Green. The iPhone 14 is available in - PRODUCT(RED), Midnight, Starlight, Blue, Purple and the new Yellow.
As of June 2023, the iPhone 13 is 10,000₹ cheaper than the iPhone 14(priced at 79990₹). If you're looking for an iPhone in 2023 that holds up well against the competition with good cameras and reliable battery life, the iPhone 13 is certainly a good choice.
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