iPhone 13 Buying Guide, Is It Worth It?
Apple announced at its last conference at the end of 2021 the launch of the latest generation of its phones iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max, and by comparing the range of new generation phones, we note that the iPhone 13 enjoys a unique position among its peers in terms of price and capabilities, By getting to know the iPhone 13 specifications in detail, we will determine whether it is worth buying or not?
The iPhone 13 has changed the location of one of the rear cameras since last year’s model, but the differences in the phone are more fundamental than that, as we find that it comes with a brighter screen and longer battery life, with a larger size with an ideal rear camera that makes it the best phone among its peers compared to its price, which excites photographers and gamers Video games.
Design:
There are already noticeable design changes for the iPhone 13. First, the rear cameras are now arranged diagonally instead of vertically, while still offering the same great TrueDepth camera system and Face ID you've come to expect since the iPhone X launched this feature four years ago.
Secondly - and most importantly - the notch display (phone screen) is now 20% smaller, which did not make any difference in watching the video in landscape mode when the screen is full, and we find that the slit that houses the speaker, front camera and face recognition camera is narrower, giving you More screen space, but unfortunately the iPhone 13 doesn't offer Touch ID, which is an upgrade that many would prefer especially since Face ID doesn't work well with masks.
The placement of the buttons is slightly different on the iPhone 13 versus the iPhone 12 with the power button slightly lowered on the right side, and the same with the buzzer switch and volume buttons on the left side.
Other than that, the iPhone 13 has an aluminum body, a tough front and back Gorilla Glass, flat edges, a Ceramic Shield front and an IP68 water resistance rating (under 6 meters for 30 minutes), continuing the design trend. Which reminds us of the iPhone 5.
Design improvements allow for a larger battery without compromising the phone's slim and lighter body, and all new generation devices feature longer battery life than previous generations.
iPhone 13 provides one nano or two SIM cards, one nano and the other eSIM, and is available in five colors, including: pink, blue, midnight, starlight, red, and green was launched in March 2022.
Dimensions: The phone comes with a length of 146.7 mm, a width of 71.5, and a thickness of 7.7 with the same unit of measurement.
Weight: iPhone 13 weighs 174 grams.
Screen:
The iPhone 13 screen is characterized by brightness and contrast in colors with a wide gamut with it. The phone scored 78.1% of the DCI-P3 color gamut and 110.2% of the sRGG color gamut, making the phone easy to use under sunlight, and the screen is available from Super Retina XDR OLED, which is more The brightness of the iPhone 12 is 28%, with a brightness starting from 800 lumens and up to 1200 lumens, and the screen comes with a size of 6.1 (90.2 cm2) inches, and a resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels.
The iPhone 13 screen is made of scratch-resistant ceramic glass, and it is topped with an oleophobic coating, in addition to supporting HDR10, and it also supports the aspect ratio of 19.5:9 to fill the screen with the content displayed on it when watching movies and videos or playing games.
Rear Camera:
The rear camera module carries a pair of cameras with dual-tone LED flash, and the cameras lens cover is made of sapphire crystal. The rear cameras of the iPhone 13 come with ultra-wide-wide systems with 3x optical zoom, the wide-angle camera uses the optical image stabilization system (OIS) It transforms sensors to increase light sensitivity and improve the quality of low-light photos and videos. It also supports a new sensor for better imaging quality called IBIS, as well as Night mode, increased brightness and color clarity thanks to HDR technology, and photographic modes give you creative control.
If you're not a fan of the iPhone's usual color temperature - or just want more control over your photos - you'll appreciate the shooting modes feature in the Camera app, you can switch from multiple modes including Standard and Vivid Rich, Warm, Cool Contrast.
We find that the first camera comes with 12 megapixels and f/1.6 lens slot, and the second comes with the same resolution with f/2.4 lens slot and 4K video quality with 2160 resolution at a capture rate of 24/25/30/60 frames per second, while FHD quality comes with 1080p resolution. At 30/60/120/240 fps.
Front Camera:
The first dual front cameras come with 12 mega-pixels and f/2.2 lens slot, and the second with SL 3D accuracy, which is the camera for isolation and face print, and the front cameras also support HDR and also support mechanical stabilization, a technology that works to stabilize images of the type EIS, to ensure that a clear picture is taken. unshaken.
Microphone and Headphones:
The phone supports an additional microphone in order to isolate noise to ensure a distinct listening experience, in addition to external stereo speakers that provide a distinctive sound experience when operating the speaker, which is available from the LUFS type while playing music and video games.
Battery:
The iPhone 13 non-removable Li-Ion battery comes with a size of 3240 mAh, and supports 23W fast charging, so the battery can be charged by 50% in 30 minutes. The phone also supports 15W MagSafe wireless charging, and fast wireless charging with Qi magnetic charger with a power of 7.5 watts.
The iPhone 13 battery lasts two and a half hours longer than the previous iPhone 12, but it takes longer to charge compared to competitors.
Features:
The phone supports NFC near field communication technology, and supports GPS geolocation and other navigation systems such as A-GPS GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS.
It also supports 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G networks, in addition to many other networks such as GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE, some of which are only available in certain countries and regions.
As for the Wi-Fi network, it comes with 802.11 and a / b / g / n / ac/6 frequencies, in addition to its support for dual-band technology, and the hotspot feature, but the phone does not provide a radio connection.
Bluetooth comes with version 5.0, which guarantees you improved speed in addition to its support for broadband because it works with A2DP, LE technology, which provides a high-quality listening experience.
The device comes with a Lightning USB 2.0 port, which has a speed of up to 480 Mbps.
Memory:
There is no entrance to the storage card in the body of the device, but the device's ability to store data is very high, so we find that it is available in more than one version of solid memory and random access memory
The first version comes with 128 GB solid memory and 4 GB random NVMe memory.
The second version comes with 256 GB of solid memory and 4GB of random NVMe memory.
The third version comes with 512 GB of solid memory and 4GB of random memory of NVMe type.
Performance:
The phone runs on the iOS operating system for the fifteenth version, which can be upgraded to iOS 15.4.1
Processor: A15 Bionic processor with 5 nanotechnology, with Hexa-core CPU which includes six cores in addition to the graphics processor type Apple GPU, which includes four cores (4-core graphics)
Box Contents:
1. Phone
2. USB
3. Documents