At today's event (9/14), Apple announced its new products (Watch, iPad, etc.) and also its most desired smartphones:
All come with the new A15 Bionic processor but with differences in graphics card depending on the model, 5G connectivity and updated cameras. The displays provide more brightness than their predecessors, but are the same "Super Retina XDR OLED" displays with support for HDR, Dolby Vision and HLG. Brightness peaks at 1,200 nits in HDR and all continue with Ceramic Shield protection, like the iPhone 12. The smartphones also have water resistance with IP68 certification (6 meters for up to 30 minutes).
Performance
Apple's new phones accompany the A15 Bionic chipset with 5nm and nearly 15 billion transistors. According to Apple, the CPU is 50% faster than the competition and the fastest in any smartphone, plus a new graphics card (GPU) that is 30% faster than the competition. The A15 Bionic also has a new 16-core neural engine that is capable of performing 15.8 trillion operations per second.
The iPhone 13 series features more 5G antennas, enabling greater connectivity coverage and performance. By the end of 2021, iPhone 5G support will double worldwide with more than 200 carriers in 60 countries and regions, Apple says.
Memory, storage and color options are:
iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini:
- RAM memory: 6GB RAM
- Storage: 128GB, 256GB and 512GB
- Colors: Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, (PRODUCT)Red
iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone Pro Max:
- RAM memory: 8GB RAM
- Storage: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB and 1TB
- Colors: Silver, Graphite, Gold, Sierra Blue
Pro features
The iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max feature a new 77mm telephoto camera, offering a full 6x optical zoom range in the camera system.
The Cinematic mode records videos of people, pets and objects with a depth effect, including automatic focus changes and recording in Dolby Vision HDR. The smartphones even support the ProRes format, an advanced video codec widely used for commercial purposes, movies and broadcasts, offering higher color fidelity and less compression.
The 120 hertz display is the big news in the Pro devices, Apple introduced a technology that the frequency varies according to the use of the smartphone, this was very interesting.
Price
Regarding prices, you can't expect cheap prices, especially at the launch of Apple products the prices tend to be more expensive.
- iPhone 13 mini: prices range from $699 to $999.
- iPhone 13: prices range from $799 to $1099.
- iPhone 13 Pro: prices range from $999 to $1499.
- iPhone 13 Pro Max: prices range from $1099 to $1599.
*Prices in US dollars.
Fans can pre-order it starting September 17 and the official sale on September 24 directly on the Apple's website.