Just like clockwork, Apple has officially launched the iPhone 13 series in India. The iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max has been revealed in their gorgeous new avatars packed with the latest technology Apple has to offer in 2021. The new iPhones get a new camera system and a powerful A15 Bionic chip while the Pro models take it on another level by offering upto a 120Hz refresh rate courtesy of its ProMotion display and improved low-light and macro photography. The iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max are also the first iPhone to be offered with a whopping 1TB storage capacity to choose from and run on iOS 15 out-of-the-box.
The iPhone 13 Mini is priced starting at Rs 69,900 for the base variant with 128GB storage, Rs 79,900 for 256GB storage and Rs 99,900 for the 512GB storage option.
The iPhone 13 starts at Rs 79,900 for the 128GB model, Rs 89,900 for the 256GB storage and Rs 1,09,900 for the 512GB storage version.
The iPhone 13 Pro is priced starting at Rs 1,19,900 for the 128GB storage version, Rs 1,29,900 for the 256GB model, Rs 1,49,900 for the 512GB storage option and Rs 1,69,900 for the 1TB model.
The iPhone 13 Pro Max starts at Rs 1,29,900 for the 128GB model, Rs 1,39,900 for the 256GB storage option, Rs 1,59,900 for the 512GB storage option and Rs 1,79,900 for the maxed out model with 1TB storage capacity.
The iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max will go on pre-orders starting September 17 and will go on sale from September 24. In India.
The iPhone 13 features a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display that offers 2532×1170 pixels resolution, Dolby Vision support and upto 1200 nits peak brightness. It is layered with scratch-resistant ceramic glass and has a smaller notch. Meanwhile, the iPhone 13 Mini gets a smaller and compact 5.4-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with the same quality as the standard iPhone 13.
The iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini both measure 7.7mm in thickness and weigh 174 grams and 141 grams respectively. Both phones have an aluminium chassis with Gorilla Glass on front and back along with an IP68 rating. Both the new iPhones are being offered in Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink and Product (Red) colours.
The iPhone 13 and 13 Mini are both powered by the new A15 Bionic chip that has a Hexa-core CPU with two performance and four power-efficiency cores and a quad-core GPU. There is a new ISP as well as a new 16-core Neural engine that work in tandem to offer advanced computational photography features and more.
The iPhone 13 and 13 Mini have dual cameras on the back headlined by a 12MP primary camera with f/1.6 aperture and sensor-shift OIS along with a 12MP ultra-wide camera with 120-degree field-of-view. The rear cameras can record in 4K UHD at upto 60FPS. On the front, we get a 12MP selfie camera along with Face ID biometric sensors.
Both phones have stereo speakers and support 20W fast charging and 15W MagSafe wireless charging support.
The iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max both have a stainless steel chassis with Gorilla Glass on front and back. Both phones are also IP68 rated, making them dust and water-resistant. The iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max measures 7.7mm and weigh 204 grams and 240 grams respectively. The iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max are available in four colours: Graphite, Gold, Silver and Sierra Blue.
The iPhone 13 Pro features a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR ProMotion display that offers 2532×1170 pixels resolution with upto 120Hz refresh rate. There’s support for HDR10, Dolby Vision and the screen has scratch-resistant ceramic glass.
The iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max are also powered by the A15 Bionic chip but with a five-core GPU instead of a quad-core as on the iPhone13 and 13 Mini.
Both the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max have a 12MP primary camera with f/1.5 aperture with sensor-shift OIS, a 12MP telephoto camera with upto 3x optical zoom, a 12MP ultra-wide camera and a 3D LiDAR sensor. The rear cameras can record in 4K UHD at upto 60FPS with features like Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit HDR, ProRes and more. On the front, we have a 12MP selfie camera along with the Face ID.
Both the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max support 20W fast charging and 15W MagSafe wireless charging.