Apple iPhone 13

With a great set of features and a competitive price, the iPhone 13 is the model most users should choose

The iPhone 13 is a worthy step forward, delivering smart and genuinely useful upgrades where they’re most wanted. Apple hasn’t tried to throw in some whizzy new feature or design just for the sake of it – it’s focused on making sure the iPhone delights you where it can, and doesn’t disappoint where it shouldn’t.

Despite not having the stainless-steel bands of the Pro models and having a glossy rather than matte glass back, the iPhone 13 still feels like a premium device. The plus side of not having the steel bands of the Pro model and using aluminium instead is that it’s lighter than the Pro – it weighs 173g, while the iPhone 13 Pro weighs 203g, and you’d be amazed how much you notice that 30g difference. It’s just easier to hold and shift around in your hand than the Pro version.

The iPhone 13’s screen is very similar to the iPhone 12’s, in that it’s a 6.1-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1170x2532. That makes it a razor-sharp 460 pixels per inch – and the equal of the 13 Pro. It still supports features such as the P3 wide colour gamut and True Tone, and there’s Dolby Vision HDR.

Sure, the lack of ProMotion technology here means the refresh rate is limited to 60Hz, and you can see a difference compared to phones like the 13 Pro that have high-refresh rates, but unless you’re planning on lots of gaming, you probably won’t miss it in any real ways.

The combination of wide and ultra-wide lenses on the iPhone 13 cover most bases, with the ultra-wide providing some really dynamic landscapes and portraits. However, those looking for more classic portraits will miss having a longer lens, like on the 13 Pro. Fortunately, most of the 13 Pro’s other camera features make a showing here, including Cinematic mode, improved night mode and Photographic Styles.