Although we’re still a few months away from the release of the iPhone 13 series, there have already been plenty of rumors, hinting at what we can expect from Apple’s 2021 smartphone line-up. Below is everything we know about the iPhone 13 right now.
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Latest iPhone 13 leaks (updated daily)
iPhone 13 release date
- According to analyst Dan Ives, the iPhone 13 will be released on September 24, 2021
Mr. Ives gave specific dates – saying that the iPhone 13 event is slated for September 14, while the iPhone 13 release date will be September 24. Those dates are supported by the fact that Apple normally holds an iPhone event every year in September.
iPhone 13 price
- Around $799 for the iPhone 13
We know that Apple wants to increase iPhone production in India and move about 20% of its iPhone production out of China, but we’re yet to find out if this will have an impact on the price of future iPhones. As of right now, there’s nothing to suggest that we should expect a major change in the pricings of upcoming iPhones.
The iPhone 13 series would likely cost about as much as the iPhone 12 series, which would equate to the following prices:
| US price | UK price | |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone 13 mini | $699 | £699 |
| iPhone 13 | $799 | £799 |
| iPhone 13 Pro | $999 | £999 |
| iPhone 13 Pro Max | $1,099 | £1,099 |
iPhone 13 name
It has been suggested that Apple could call the next iPhone “iPhone 12S” instead of “iPhone 13”, as the phone may allegedly feature only minor upgrades over its predecessor. The number 13 is also considered unlucky in some countries, which could’ve played a role in Apple’s naming scheme. However, currently there’s no leaked nor official information to back this claim up, so we can almost certainly expect the name of this series to be “iPhone 13”.
iPhone 13 camera
The camera module of the iPhone 12
According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (via MacRumors) the iPhone 13’s ultra wide-angle camera will be upgraded to f/1.8, 6P (six-element lens) and will feature autofocus.
We can expect that the camera module itself won’t be changing drastically from the module seen on the iPhone 12 and iPhone 11. As for the cameras that will be inside of it – the zoom camera is likely to return, alongside the main camera and the above-mentioned ultra-wide camera.
On January 9 of 2021, a report based on supply chain information claimed that iPhone 13 camera upgrades and an updated FaceID setup are to be expected. The upgrades in question are said to include a “narrower” TrueDepth camera, which could potentially also mean a smaller notch above the iPhone 13 display.
A later report (February 2nd, 2021) from Barclays analysts tipped major camera upgrade for Apple’s entire iPhone 13 family, notably improved ultra wide-angle camera capabilities. The iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, 13 Pro, and 13 Pro Max may be getting an f/1.8 aperture ultra-wide camera, up from the f/2.4 on the iPhone 12 series. This was earlier also predicted by Kuo, as mentioned above.
The addition of Portrait Mode video recording has been mentioned by leakers too. After recording an iPhone Portrait Mode video, users will reportedly be able to change the video’s depth of field to their liking. The effect will blur either background or foreground objects as per the user’s preference.
iPhone 13 design
- The notch will be smaller in width
In 2020 Apple introduced a change to the appearance of its iPhone line up by designing the iPhone 12 series with flat edges instead of curved ones. This design is reminiscent of Apple’s well-regarded earlier phones such as the iPhone 5, and is in line with how the 2021 iPad Pro and 2020 iPad Air look. Also on the iPhone 12, the signature notch was made smaller than it was on prior iPhones.
For the iPhone 13 series, we expect an even smaller, but still present notch and a very similar flat design like on the iPhone 12. In late March, a leak allegedly showing iPhone 13 glass panels revealed that the iPhone 13 notch is indeed potentially going to be notably smaller, at least in width. Supporting this, an April leak said to be showing iPhone 13 mini CAD renders also featured the phones with a smaller notch and different positioning of their back cameras.
This is how the iPhone 13’s display and notch will look like, according to the above-mentioned leak from March
On January 15th, a Bloomberg report suggested that the iPhone 13 will finally get an in-display Touch ID fingerprint sensor. We’ve had in-display sensors on Android phones for a while and considering the fact that many are wearing masks and thus finding Face ID cumbersome right now, the return of Touch ID, but modernized for 2021, seems plausible.
Several tipsters have also suggested that the iPhone 13 could be the first portless iPhone, relying exclusively on wireless charging via MagSafe. In late February, it was revealed that Apple is indeed testing how a portless iPhone could recover data, suggesting that such an iPhone is coming eventually.
On June 23, 2021, leaker SonnyDickson posted on Twitter the following photo of the iPhone 13 dummy models, showing their backs.
Those dummy models show us that the iPhones will have larger camera modules over last year. Also the base iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini now sport a revamped diagonal arrangement of the cameras.
iPhone 13 display
The iPhone 13 series are likely going to sport flexible OLED displays, instead of LCD. There are also expectations for the iPhone 13’s displays to have a super-smooth 120Hz refresh rate (similar to ProMotion on the iPad Pro), which wasn’t present on the iPhone 12 series reportedly due to battery life concerns.
For the iPhone Pro and Pro Max models, it’s expected that the displays will be provided by none other than Samsung. In late March of 2021, 120Hz LTPO displays from Samsung meant for the iPhone 13 were reportedly about to enter production, according to UBI Research.
In regards to the iPhone 13 display size, according to early iPhone 13 rumors, we can expect that the iPhone 13 series will be close to the iPhone 12 series in that regard. Possibly with the same display sizes or a tiny bit larger ones, due to smaller bezels. This means that at the very least we can expect the following iPhone 13 display sizes:
- iPhone 13 mini – 5.4-inch display at a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels (476 PPI)
- iPhone 13 – 6.1-inch display at a resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels (460 PPI)
- iPhone 13 Pro – 6.1-inch display at a resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels (460 PPI)
- iPhone 13 Pro Max – 6.7-inch display at a resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels (458 PPI)
iPhone 13 battery
Trusted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that Apple has freed up more physical space within the iPhone 13’s body so that the iPhone 13 series can have larger batteries. In addition, the iPhone 13’s A15 Bionic chip could be more energy-efficient than the iPhone 12’s A14, which would also add to better battery life performance.
According to those latest leaks, the iPhone 13 series’ battery sizes will be:
- iPhone 13 mini – 2,406 mAh
- iPhone 13 – 3,095 mAh
- iPhone 13 Pro – 3,095 mAh
- iPhone 13 Pro Max – 4,352 mAh
For reference, these are the battery sizes of last year’s iPhone 12 models:
- iPhone 12 mini – 2,227 mAh
- iPhone 12 – 2,815 mAh
- iPhone 12 Pro – 2,815 mAh
- iPhone 12 Pro Max – 3,687 mAh
iPhone 13 features and software
The iPhone 12 charging wirelessly with a MagSafe charger
It’s virtually certain that iPhone 13 will have 5G support. Internally, the iPhone 13 series are going to be powered by the Apple A15 Bionic chip.
Fingerprint unlock is predicted to return on some iPhone 14 models in the form of under-screen Touch ID. This prediction comes from Ming-Chi Kuo, but we’re yet to see solid proof of Touch ID’s return at this time. As for the iPhone 13, currently most speculations lead to it having only Face ID.
In terms of software, the iPhone 13 will be running iOS 15, which is going to be released this fall, possibly in September, as many previous iOS versions were. iOS 15 brings FaceTime updates, Focus modes, Live Text, a Safari redesign and more features we took a look at in our iOS 15 preview.
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