Although it is a minor update from iPhone 12 Pro, various astringent updates are attractive!
Last year (2020), I bought the "iPhone 12 Pro Max" as I posted the usage report here. Therefore, I was planning to pass the iPhone 13 series, but I gradually wanted it while watching the event on September 15th @ Japan time in real time, so I made a reservation / purchase after all.
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Although the SoC has changed generations, the Zackli 13 Pro is a minor update to the 12 Pro. However, in addition to the various changes in the panels, the camera's modest but steady performance improvement has been quite high.
However, if you buy a smartphone of this class every year, the efficiency per month will be worse. This time, I traded in the 12 Pro Max, and the difference is about one low-end smartphone. This doesn't hurt my wallet so much. The main specifications are as follows.
| Specifications of Apple "iPhone 13 Pro" | |
|---|---|
| SoC | A15 Bionic (high performance x 2 + high efficiency x 4), 5 core GPU, 16 core Neural Engine |
| memory | 6GB (private) |
| storage | 128/256 / 512GB / 1TB |
| OS | iOS 15 |
| display | 6.1-inch OLED (2,532 x 1,170 dots), 460ppi, wide color gamut display (P3), ProMotion (10Hz-120Hz variable refresh rate), maximum brightness 1,000cd / square meter (standard) / 1,200cd / squarem (HDR) |
| network | Wi-Fi 6 compatible, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC (FeliCa compatible) |
| SIM | Nano SIM card slot x 1, eSIM x 2 (1 exclusive with Nano SIM) / 5G compatible |
| Corresponding band (model A2636) | 5G NR (bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79FDD-LTE (band 1) , 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48) CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1,900MHz) UMTS / HSPA + / DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1,700 / 2,100, 1,900, 2,100) MHz) GSM / EDGE (850, 900, 1,800, 1,900 MHz) |
| Interface Lightning connector | |
| sensor | Face ID, LiDAR scanner, barometer, 3-axis gyro, accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor |
| camera | Front 12 million pixels, f / 2.2 Back 12 million pixels, Telephoto: 77mm, f / 2.8 + Wide angle: 26mm, f / 1.5 + Super wide angle: 13mm, f / 1.8 (120 degree viewing angle / 2cm macro) |
| Dustproof and waterproof | IP68 |
| Size / weight | 71.5 x 7.65 x 146.7 mm (width x thickness x height) / 203 g |
| Battery | Video playback up to 22 hours / Video playback (streaming) up to 20 hours / Audio playback up to 75 hours, MagSafe / Qi wireless charging support, fast charging support (up to 50% in about 30 minutes) |
| Color variations | Graphite, gold, silver, sierra blue |
| price | From 122,800 yen |
The SoC is A15 Bionic. Manufactured according to the 5nm process rule, high-performance core x 2 + high-efficiency core x 4, total 6 cores). It contains a 5-core GPU and a 16-core Neural Engine. It is also installed in the new iPad mini announced at the same time (although the clock seems to be slightly lower). Memory is private but 6GB. This hasn't changed from 12 Pro. Storage is 128/256 / 512GB / 1TB. The OS is iOS 15.
The display is a 6.1-inch OLED (2,532 x 1,170 dots / 460ppi). This time, it also supports a wide color gamut display (P3) and ProMotion with a variable refresh rate of 10Hz to 120Hz. The maximum brightness is 1,000 cd / sq.m as standard and 1,200 cd / sq.m for HDR, which is quite bright.
The network is Wi-Fi 6 compatible, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC (FeliCa compatible). SIM is Nano SIM card slot x 1 and eSIM x 2. It is interesting that there are two sSIMs. However, when using it, it will be Nano SIM + eSIM or eSIM + eSIM (of course, only one can be used). The band is as shown in the table with 5G support. However, it still does not support domestic millimeter waves. However, even the author of Shibuya, whose living area is Shibuya, is still in the situation of 5G. This point will not be a problem.
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The interface is a Lightning connector only. Sensors are Face ID, LiDAR scanner, barometer, 3-axis gyro, accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor. It also supports IP68, which is dustproof and waterproof.
The camera has 12 million pixels on the front and f / 2.2. The back is also all 12 million pixels. Telephoto: 77mm (35mm camera equivalent), f / 2.8, wide-angle: 26mm, f / 1.5, ultra-wide-angle: 13mm, f / 1.8. In addition, the super wide angle is macro compatible so that it can approach up to 2 cm. On the 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max, the latter had a larger wide-angle sensor size, but on the 13 Pro / 13 Pro Max it was the same (that is, the difference from Max is only the screen size), and it was said to be larger. It's even bigger than the 12 Pro Max. Details are described separately, so please refer to them.
The size is 71.5 x 7.65 x 146.7 mm (width x thickness x height), and the weight is 203 g. Battery-powered video playback up to 22 hours / video playback (streaming) up to 20 hours / audio playback up to 75 hours. It also supports wireless charging and fast charging (up to 50% in about 30 minutes) with MagSafe and Qi.
There are four color variations: graphite, gold, silver, and Sierra blue. The price including tax is 128GB and starts from 122,800 yen. Considering the high-end market these days, it is not particularly expensive.
Front camera on the center of the panel. The notch is a little narrower on the back. I bought graphite. Camera group left / bottom on the upper left. Mute button, volume ±, SIM card slot on the left side. Speaker on the bottom side and power button on the right side of the Lightning connector. Near the Nano SIM slot with nothing on the top. One physical SIM slot weighs 205g (with SIM) accessories. AC adapter is not included. Type-C / Lightning cable only Comparison with Xperia 1 II.The width is almost the same, but the height and thickness are slightly different because the aspect ratio of the screen is different.I bought graphite. It's perfect for your MacBook Pro 16 or iPad Pro. As you can see in the picture of the door, the size is not too big and not too small. Compared to the Xperia 1 II, the difference is mainly in height. With the 12 Pro Max, the edge that hits the hand was painful due to its large size and weight, but with the 13 Pro, that is not the case. However, the actual weight is 205g (with SIM), which is over 200g. It's a regrettable part because the feeling of having 200g as a boundary is completely different. There is no need to talk about texture now.
The entire surface is the front camera on the center of the panel. The notch is a little narrower. The remaining% cannot be displayed on the battery indicator. This can be inconvenient. Mute button, volume ±, SIM card slot on the left side. Speaker and Lightning connector on the bottom side. Power button on the right side. There is nothing on the upper side. There is a group of cameras on the upper left of the rear, but the lens part is quite large, and the first impression was "lens huge!".
Accessories are Type-C / Lightning cable only. The AC adapter is not included, so you need to prepare it separately, but it's okay because it's everywhere these days.
The 6.1-inch OLED display is 2,532 x 1,170 dots / 460ppi. You can no longer see the Jagi visually. The color development of the wide color gamut display (P3) and the contrast / viewing angle of the OLED are outstanding. The maximum brightness is 1,000 cd / sq.m (standard) / 1,200 cd / sq.m (HDR), which is more than sufficient. Variable refresh rates from 10Hz to 120Hz are at least smoother than the Xperia 1 II. There is no feeling of jerkyness.
The heat generation becomes hot because it is full power when the benchmark test is continuously operated, but it becomes a little warm in some cases for normal use. It is sufficiently suppressed.
The sound is stereo in the horizontal position. It's a pity that there is no 3.5mm jack, but the volume and sound quality are perfect. When I tried using a genuine Lightning / 3.5mm adapter and SONY MDR-EX800ST and watched it, there was no problem here either. The sound quality was good enough if I didn't say the details.
Authentication is Face ID only. It's okay if you put out your nose while masking, but it's still troublesome. If you have an Apple Watch, biometric authentication is possible, but you can wear it just for that. I don't know why I'm stubbornly rejecting the fingerprint sensor and power button, which isn't technically problematic (it's supported on the iPad Pro and the new mini).