Fluid display, more autonomy, more computing power and new functions for photos and videos: these are the differences between the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro.
Apple has announced the new range of iPhones , including iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 , iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. As often happens, one wonders what are the differences between the old and the new generation, even more so if the newcomers appear to be very similar to their predecessors. The differences, however, are there and include improvements including a higher refresh rate and more advanced photographic functions . There aren’t a lot of them, but they seem to pave the way for something more important for next year.
After analyzing the differences between iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 , now it’s time to compare the real top of the range.
Here, then, are the differences between the differences between iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro and the respective Pro Max models.
Price
The launch prices do not change: it starts from 1,189 euros for the Apple iPhone 13 Pro and from 1,289 euros for the iPhone 13 Pro Max, the only difference is that a 1 Terabyte version is now also available that goes alongside the 128 models. , 256 and 512 GB.
Contrary to iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini, Apple has eliminated from the catalog iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max , which will soon no longer be available, although for the moment they are still available on Trovaprezzo.it , where you can buy them at the best price. . In short, the older generation enjoys the slight price drop, but the newcomers introduce some innovations that could attract the attention of several users.
Design and Display
The design remains unchanged: Apple has decided not to upset its aesthetic project , for substantial changes it will probably have to wait until next year. Like the younger brothers, the Pro models also enjoy a smaller notch, the cameras, on the other hand, remain positioned as on the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max .
iPhone 13 Pro
The real news is about the display: Apple has finally introduced ProMotion technology that brings the refresh rate to 120 Hz (last year’s models stop at 60 Hz). Furthermore, the refresh rate is adaptive: this means that it automatically adapts the frequency between 10 Hz and 120 Hz according to the content displayed, so as to have less impact on autonomy. The size of the displays remains the same ( 6.1 inches for the iPhone 13 Pro and 6.7 inches for the iPhone 13 Pro Max ), while, according to Apple, the brightness is even higher. All these aspects will then be analyzed in the review phase to understand what really are the differences in daily use, beyond the data and numbers.
As for the colors, we find the traditional ones (silver, graphite and gold), while the Pacific Blue variant is replaced by a Sierra Blue (lighter).
Performance and camera
To move iPhone 13 Pro Max and 13 Pro is the new A15-Bionic processor, the same as the base models, but with 5-core GPU instead of 4 to ensure higher speed and power. As already mentioned, the internal memory can reach up to 1 Terabyte , while for the iPhone 12 Pro and Max it was necessary to “settle” for 512 GB. All of these improvements don’t seem to have a negative impact on battery life: Apple talks about an increase of 1.5 hours for the iPhone 13 Pro and 2.5 hours for the iPhone 13 Pro Max compared to their predecessors.
We come to the photographic sector : last year’s iPhone 12 Pro Max had better sensors than iPhone 12 Pro; this year, however, there is no difference between the Pro models. As in the predecessors, we find three 12 Megapixel sensors including a telephoto lens that has an enhanced zoom (3X versus 2X last year). Optical stabilization on the wide-angle sensor is now also present on the iPhone 13 Pro and the sensors are larger and capture more light.
iPhone 12 Pro
The other photographic and video innovations include the possibility of taking advantage of the Night mode on all the cameras of the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. In addition, the Cinema mode is available which focuses on the subject by blurring the background automatically and dynamically and above all comes the ProRes support , which, without going into technical details, is a video codec used as the final distribution format of professional videos and will delight creators. In short, once again the Pro variants are really aimed at a professional audience. All the functions seen on the previous models remain.
The new iPhones have the iOS15 operating system on board which will arrive on all iPhones starting from iPhone 6s , so also on iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max.
Conclusions: which iPhone to buy?
The new generation of iPhone is not revolutionary. If you own the latest iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max , we don’t recommend switching to the newcomers. For those with previous models, however, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max provide the best of technology developed by Apple, without forgetting that you can count on a long support over time.
The recent iPhone Pros offer a smoother display that can be a boon for creators and gamers, extended battery life that is always a welcome improvement, and more computing power.