Apple iPhone 13

Apple hasn't reinvented its smartphone offering, but has certainly improved it in a few key areas

Smartphone ₹79,900

KEY FEATURES

OLED 6.lin OLED screen

Weight 173g

Dimensions (hwd) 147mm x 72mm x 8mm

The iPhone 13 has a big job to do. The previous generation brought some significant changes, including a revamped design, new processor and new OLED screen. So all those things are already in place; but has Apple managed to move the game on yet again, or is this more akin to a mildly tweaked 'S' model, as we've seen in the past? The first bit of good news regards the price. Those of you expecting the iPhone 13 to be more expensive than the previous model might be surprised to learn that there's been no price hike.

In fact, the iPhone 13 is a tad cheaper than the equivalent iPhone 12 was at launch, across all available storage sizes of 128GB, 256GB and 512GB. 1TB of storage is an option only for the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max models.

While Apple claims the iPhone 13 has been "redesigned on the inside and out", at first glance the untrained eye might struggle to spot any major differences.

Build quality is superb: the aluminium frame feels robust, while the smooth, flat edges give the phone plenty of purchase when it's in your hand. It's a nice thing to hold and promises to deliver a premium smartphone experience.

The biggest and most obvious change is a new camera layout on the rear of the phone. The stacked arrangement on the older model has been replaced by a larger, diagonal set-up. The iPhone 13 is available in five new colours: Midnight (black) Starlight (white) red, blue or pink.

Chip off the new block

The iPhone 13 sees the debut of a new chip, the A15 Bionic. It's made up of a new six-core CPU and four high-efficiency cores (supposedly making it 50 per cent faster than the competition).