After the first overview of iPhone 13 Pro from The Verge, excerpts from which we have already published, reviews of CNN, Engadget, Wired and other authoritative publications appeared on the Web.
Reviewers are praising the smartphone’s improved cameras and display,
dropping 64GB and upgrading to 128GB of flash storage. In addition they agree inside their criticism of Lighting, whereas all the iPad lineup now uses USB-C.
Also, all the reviews confirm the increased battery life that iPhone users have long dreamed of. All models of the new line have already been working longer. In particular, the iPhone 13 mini begun to work a lot longer: if last year’s iPhone 12 mini was discharged by lunchtime, then the iPhone 13 mini can work all day, albeit with “light use.” That being said, the iPhone 13 can last around two days, which is really impressive.
When it comes to display,
you will find pros and cons. CNN notes improvements in maximum brightness which make the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini more straightforward to use within bright environments. However, they don’t support 120Hz refresh rates, which are merely within the iPhone 13 Pro or iPhone 13 Pro Max. Wired also praises 120 Hz displays – adaptive for efficient energy savings.
New smartphones take great pictures, but revolutionary changes should not be expected. Wired writes that smartphones are “still excellent” in photography, even though the WSJ warns that iPhone 12 owners probably shouldn’t change their smartphones. Differences between photos taken with iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 are difficult to notice, although if you have an iPhone XR or iPhone 11 then replacing them by having an iPhone 13 could be more logical.
Only at that stage
the cinematic mode appears to be more of a trick than a real “professional” feature. The Verge notes that it is fun to try out, but in addition warns, “It seems like it has a couple of years before it really becomes ideal for anything besides casual use.” The WSJ criticized this video mode, saying it had been difficult to tell apart the edges of objects.
Consequently, most reviewers concur that the owners of the iPhone 12 are unlikely to change their smartphones, however the rest of the fans of the iPhone 13 brand will surely like it very much.