Apple introduces iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini with new dual-camera system and A15 Bionic SoC

Apple just announced the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini with new dual camera system, Super Retina XDR display and powered by Apple’s newest chip, the A15 Bionic SoC.

The new iPhone 13 will still be using the same design language of the iPhone 12, which is a flat-edged but with narrower notch, which is 20% smaller than the previous model. The iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini is rated IP68 for water resistance for up to maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes.

The improved Super Retina XDR OLED displays on both iPhones delivers an incredible contrast ratio for true blacks and a 28% increase in max outdoor brightness at 800 nits, with higher peak brightness for HDR photos and videos at 1200 nits, while being more power efficient.

Speaking of power, Apple said that the new iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini will have a larger battery than the previous model and can offer an all-day battery life. The iPhone 13 offers up to 2.5 more hours in a day than iPhone 12, and iPhone 13 mini up to 1.5 hours more in a day than iPhone 12 mini.

The biggest improvement that Apple made with the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini is in its processor, the A15 Bionic, the same processor that you see in the new iPad Mini.

Apple said that the new A15 Bionic, was designed using 5-nanometer technology that packs 15 billion transistors in the chip. It can peform 15.8 trillion operations per second. The A15 Bionic chip features new 6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores is 50% faster that the fastest competition. The new 4-core GPU offers up to 30% faster than the competition and enables more lifelike visuals and lighting effects in graphics-intensive games.

Just like with previous generation of iPhone, Apple made a lot of advancement with its dual-camera system both in hardware and computational photography. Its new 12MP Wide angle camera with 1.7 µm pixels, the biggest sensor in any iPhone camera, is capable of capturing 47% more light for less noise and brighter images. The custom-designed 12MP Ultra Wide camera with its new sensor captures images with more detail in the dark areas of photos and videos with less noise.

Apple also introduced the new Cinematic mode on iPhone, where its records videos of people, pets, and objects with a beautiful depth effect with automatic focus changes, which means you can always change focus object even while you are recording.

Here’s a short video that Apple released to demonstrate the Cinematic mode feature.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Tl1RL8MRCA

To offer the best connectivity, the new iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini will support 5G and with the iOS 15, Smart Data mode will help you conserve battery life by automatically shifting iPhone to LTE when 5G speeds aren’t needed.

Apple also increase the entry-level storage from 64 GB to 128 GB, which is understandable, specially with its enchanced dual-camera system that can capture HDR photos and video with a resolution of up to 4K at 60 fps, which requires a lot of diskspace.

If you look at both device more closely, the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini are technically same device. Both are powered by Apple-designed A15 Bionic SoC, the same Dual 12MP camera system, supports 5G connection and supports fast charging. Both the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini will also be using the same screen, the Super Retina XDR display.

The only difference between the two is the size and the screen resolution, which appears to be relative to the size of the device.

You can now order the new iPhones and will be available by September 24th. You can find the pricing for the new iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini below;

iPhone 13

• 128 GB: $799.00
• 256 GB: $899.00
• 512 GB: $1,099.00

iPhone 13 Mini

• 128 GB: $699.00
• 256 GB: $799.00
• 512 GB: $999.00

Here are the list of features and specs for iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini;

	iPhone 13	iPhone 13 Mini
Display	6.1″ Super Retina XDR display	5.4″ Super Retina XDR display
Resolution	2532-by-1170-pixel resolution at 460 ppi	2340-by-1080-pixel resolution at 476 ppi
Max brightness	800 nits (typical) / 1200 nits (HDR)
Color profile	True Tone display, Wide color display (P3)
Processor	A15 Bionic chip, with new 6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores.
Cores	New 4-core GPU and new 16-core Neural Engine
Rear Camera	Dual 12MP camera system (Wide and Ultra Wide)
	Wide: ƒ/1.6 aperture
	Ultra Wide: ƒ/2.4 aperture
	Night mode
	Sensor-shift optical image stabilization
	2x optical zoom out and up to 5x digital zoom
	True Tone flash with Slow Sync
	Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
	Smart HDR 4 for photos
	Photographic Styles
Front camera	12 MP TrueDepth camera
	ƒ/2.2 aperture
	Retina Flash
	Smart HDR 4 for photos
	Photographic Styles
	up to 4K video recording @60 fps
	Cinematic video stabilization (up to 4K)
	Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps
	Night mode, Deep Fusion, QuickTake video
	Animoji and Memoji
Connectivity	GSM/EDGE, UMTS/HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (some models), Gigabit LTE, 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave)
	WiFi 6 (802.11ax) with MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0. Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness,
	Built-in GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, and BeiDou
	VoLTE, NFC with reader mode
	Express Cards with power reserve
	Wi-Fi calling
SIM	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM), Dual eSIM support
Security	Face ID via TrueDepth camera for facial recognition
Sensors	Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Barometer
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Dimension	5.78 inches X 2.82 inches X 0.30 inch	5.18 inches X 2.53 inches X 0.30 inch
Weight	6.14 ounces (174 grams)	4.97 ounces (141 grams)
Battery	Built-in rechargeable lithium‑ion battery
	MagSafe and Qi wireless charging with supprot for fast charging via 20W adapter or higher
	Up to 19 hours video playback	Up to 17 hours video playback
	Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Interface	Lightning connector
Colors	Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Product RED

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m43rh-pI0P0