Whats difference between iphone 12 and 13

Q: Is it worth upgrading iPhone 12 to 13?

Thats because the iPhone 12 has a lot in common with the iPhone 13. They both have 5G support, a vibrant OLED 6.1-inch screen, a fast processor, great cameras and MagSafe accessory support. The biggest reasons to consider upgrading are the camera updates -- especially for shooting video -- and the longer battery life.

Finally, we have to mention that Apple throws in 128GB of storage in the base model, double the miserly 64 gigs we used to have in the iPhone 12 and that is great, all for the same price. You also get a new 512GB iPhone 13 tier, while the 12 used to only be available at up to 256GB.

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Is it worth upgrading iPhone 12 to 13?
Is it best to buy iPhone 12 or 13?
What's the size difference between iPhone 12 and 13?

The iPhone 13 brings a battery boost, and while Apple does not provide the battery capacity numbers, tear-downs have revealed that the iPhone 13 has a 3,227mAh battery cell vs 2,815mAh in iPhone 12, a nearly 15% increase in capacity.

What Apple does confirm is that you will get 1.5 hours longer battery life on average, and digging further in Apple documents we find that the iPhone 13 can now last 15 hours of non-stop video streaming, a huge upgrade over the 11 hours that the iPhone 12 can handle. These are official Apple numbers, folks!

Looking at our very own three benchmarks, we can see that battery life has indeed received a welcome boost. On our lightest web browsing test, the iPhone 13 scores nearly 14 hours compared to 12 hours and a half on the iPhone 12. You get a meaningful upgrade in the YouTube video streaming results as well as for gaming where the iPhone 13 outlasts the 12 by a good 2 hours. Impressive!

On the charger front, Apple "innovated" by not including a charger or headphones in the iPhone 12, and this beautiful innovation carries over to the iPhone 13. Apple paints this as an eco move, but you can easily also see this as a simple price-cutting manoeuvre. Whatever it is, plan on spending an additional $20-$30 bucks for a fast charger for the iPhone 13.</div><div><br></div><div>As to charging speeds, Apple has been slow to adopt the super fast charging that we see on many Android phones. We have the same 20W wired charging speeds for iPhone 13 and 15W wireless charging speeds with a compatible MagSafe charger.</div><div><br></div><h2>iPhone 13 vs iPhone 12: Specs Comparison</h2><div><br></div><div>And here is a detailed specs comparison between the iPhone 13 and iPhone 12.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="overflow-auto nolinks"><table class="tb-plugin tb-plugin-fullWidth"><tbody><tr><th><br></th><th>iPhone 13</th><th>iPhone 12</th></tr><tr><td>Size and Weight</td><td>146.7 x 71.5 x 7.65 mm, 174g</td><td>146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm, 164g</td></tr><tr><td>Display</td><td>6.1" OLED, 60Hz</td><td>6.1" OLED @60Hz</td></tr><tr><td>Processor</td><td>Apple A15 Bionic</td><td>Apple A14 Bionic</td></tr><tr><td>RAM</td><td>4GB</td><td>4GB</td></tr><tr><td>Storage</td><td>128/256/512GB, non expandable</td><td>64/128/256GB, non expandable</td></tr><tr><td>Cameras</td><td>12MP wide camera with sensor shift stabilization<br>12MP ultra-wide camera, f/2.4</td><td>12MP wide camera<br>12MP ultra-wide camera, f/2.4</td></tr><tr><td>Battery size</td><td>3,095mAh<br>1.5 hours longer battery life on average</td><td>2,815mAh</td></tr><tr><td>Charging speeds</td><td>20W wired, 15W MagSafe wireless</td><td>20W wired, 15W MagSafe wireless</td></tr><tr><td>Prices</td><td>starting from $830</td><td>after iPhone 13 launch, iPhone 12 prices dropped by $100 to a base of $730</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br></div><div>Finally, the iPhone 13 prices&nbsp;remain absolutely unchanged, but you do get double the storage, along with all the new features we talked about above. We can definitely see Android phone makers worried as Apple improves the biggest sore point in its devices, the battery life, and yours truly is actually very excited about the iPhone 13.</div><div><br></div><div>But what about you, do you think Apple has delivered with this iPhone 13 upgrade over the iPhone 12?</div><div><br></div><div>We're looking forward to hearing your thoughts in the comments section below!</div><div><br></div></div><span style="margin:0px auto;border:2px dotted rgb(0,0,0);position:absolute;z-index:2147483647;visibility:hidden;left:94px;width:0px;top:116px;height:0px"></span><span style="z-index:2147483647;position:absolute;visibility:hidden;left:79px;width:50px;top:101px;height:20px;font-size:10px;color:black"></span><div id="gtx-trans" style="position:absolute;left:9px;top:165.8px"><div class="gtx-trans-icon"></div></div><script id="galleries-config-data" type="application/json">{"cdn_url":"https:\/\/m-cdn.phonearena.com","opts":{"register":{"module":"review","id":null,"content_id":null,"country":"AU"}}}<script id="galleries-data" type="application/json">{"galleries":{"gallery-611d3864-0b19-4b0a-bab6-aedefa784118":{"type":"slideshow","data":[{"type":"image","id":0,"image_id":238055,"width":1600,"height":1067,"name":"DSC04420","module":"reviews"},{"type":"image","id":1,"image_id":238064,"width":1600,"height":1067,"name":"DSC04370","module":"reviews"}]},"gallery-04da701c-4802-4854-a8a0-1a72ad534397":{"type":"imageGroup","data":[{"type":"image","id":0,"module":"reviews","image_id":238063,"name":"DSC04371","width":"1600","height":"1067"}]},"gallery-b1c61026-c758-477e-97c9-867e388469b7":{"type":"slideshow","data":[{"type":"image","id":0,"image_id":238058,"width":1600,"height":1067,"name":"DSC04378","module":"reviews"},{"type":"image","id":1,"image_id":238059,"width":1600,"height":1067,"name":"DSC04375","module":"reviews"}]},"gallery-a385311b-d692-4eb7-bd65-ba501e286178":{"type":"imageGroup","data":[{"type":"image","id":0,"module":"reviews","image_id":238067,"name":"iPhone-13-IMG-0009","width":"1600","height":"1200","comment":"iPhone 13"},{"type":"image","id":1,"module":"reviews","image_id":238068,"name":"iPhone-12-IMG-2251","width":"1600","height":"1200","comment":"iPhone 12"}]},"gallery-26790c7b-3806-42bb-8a03-ab4940c56a89":{"type":"imageGroup","data":[{"type":"image","id":0,"module":"reviews","image_id":238069,"name":"iPhone-13-IMG-0014","width":"1600","height":"1200","comment":"iPhone 13"},{"type":"image","id":1,"module":"reviews","image_id":238070,"name":"iPhone-12-IMG-2256","width":"1600","height":"1200","comment":"iPhone 12"}]},"gallery-48f0c5e7-0f52-4c23-b6ab-d5bbc2c9f1c4":{"type":"imageGroup","data":[{"type":"image","id":0,"module":"reviews","image_id":238071,"name":"iPhone-13-IMG-0060","width":"1600","height":"1200","comment":"iPhone 13"},{"type":"image","id":1,"module":"reviews","image_id":238072,"name":"iPhone-12-IMG-2262","width":"1600","height":"1200","comment":"iPhone 12"}]},"gallery-f16bc52d-94cb-4528-aaea-fd39f90ec0b0":{"type":"imageGroup","data":[{"type":"image","id":0,"module":"reviews","image_id":238073,"name":"iPhone-13-IMG-0061","width":"1600","height":"1200","comment":"iPhone 13 Ultra-wide"},{"type":"image","id":1,"module":"reviews","image_id":238074,"name":"iPhone-12-IMG-2263","width":"1600","height":"1200","comment":"iPhone 12 Ultra-wide"}]},"gallery-7191692b-d61f-4a99-816e-2e270b39f2a7":{"type":"imageGroup","data":[{"type":"image","id":0,"module":"reviews","image_id":238075,"name":"iPhone-13-IMG-0063","width":"1600","height":"1200","comment":"iPhone 13 Ultra-wide"},{"type":"image","id":1,"module":"reviews","image_id":238076,"name":"iPhone-12-IMG-2265","width":"1600","height":"1200","comment":"iPhone 12 Ultra-wide"}]},"gallery-708f126b-15c6-4c25-b67b-9fcfc8ee6c3c":{"type":"slideshow","data":[{"type":"image","id":0,"image_id":238056,"width":1600,"height":1067,"name":"DSC04421","module":"reviews"},{"type":"image","id":1,"image_id":238057,"width":1600,"height":1067,"name":"DSC04417","module":"reviews"}]},"gallery-9b8eebc8-7cb1-40aa-9d77-65333eec7d39":{"type":"slideshow","data":[{"type":"image","id":0,"image_id":238078,"width":1029,"height":2607,"name":"iPhone-13-extreme2","module":"reviews"},{"type":"image","id":1,"image_id":238080,"width":1029,"height":2607,"name":"iphone-12-extreme2","module":"reviews"},{"type":"image","id":2,"image_id":238079,"width":1029,"height":2685,"name":"iPhone-13-mini-extreme-copy","module":"reviews"}]},"gallery-8f840f73-e788-4ac7-b221-abbc16298ba0":{"type":"slideshow","data":[{"type":"image","id":0,"image_id":238063,"width":1600,"height":1067,"name":"DSC04371","module":"reviews"},{"type":"image","id":1,"image_id":238061,"width":1600,"height":1067,"name":"DSC04373","module":"reviews"}]}}}

Is it worth upgrading iPhone 12 to 13?

That's because the iPhone 12 has a lot in common with the iPhone 13. They both have 5G support, a vibrant OLED 6.1-inch screen, a fast processor, great cameras and MagSafe accessory support. The biggest reasons to consider upgrading are the camera updates -- especially for shooting video -- and the longer battery life.

Is it best to buy iPhone 12 or 13?

Overall, the iPhone 13 is better than iPhone 12 in many areas, so if it is within your budget, choose the newer model. iPhone 12 is ideal for older customers because their app-usage requirements are lower. If your priority is cameras, you should check out iPhone 13 over iPhone 12.