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size, which makes them the
largest that have ever been used
in an iPhone. That should give
the default camera an advantage
for noise control.
Lastly, there’s the telephoto
lens which has been upgraded
from a 52mm f/2.0 lens on the
iPhone 12 Pro to a 77mm f/2.8.
It means there’s a drop in the
aperture size but a nice increase
in the focal length. Consequently,
the iPhone 13 Pro has a 5.9x
optical zoom range, however,
there’s also a 15x digital zoom
function for stills and a 9x digital
zoom for video.
For the first time in an iPhone,
all three of the cameras are
stabilised with the ultra-wide
camera using sensor-shift
stabilisation and the wide and
telephoto cameras having dual
optical stabilisation.
Initially, the iPhone 13 Pro looks
identical to the phone it replaces,
but careful examination reveals
that the cameras are bigger and
the buttons on the side have
moved a little. This makes it
incompatible with older iPhone
Pro cases.
As before, the flat edge of the
iPhone 13 Pro has a steel band
while the front cover is protected
by a Ceramic Shield that is said
be tougher than any other
smartphone glass. Sadly, that
hasn’t stopped mine picking up a
small scratch.
The display is a Super Retina
XDR OLED that measures 6.1in
across the diagonal and with
2532x1170 pixels, it gives a
clear view with a pleasing level of
detail. It also copes very well with
bright ambient light and it’s

SMARTPHONE TEST Testbench

possible to see details when the

screen is held in direct sunlight

on an October day.

Smartphones are prone to

taking the occasional dip, but

thanks to its IP68 rating for

dust- and water-sealing, the

iPhone 13 Pro should survive

the experience.

Camera app

Anyone who has used an iPhone

recently will feel instantly at home

with the iPhone 13 Pro’s native

camera app. The shooting modes

• Time-Lapse, Slow-Mo,
  Cinematic, Video, Photo, Portrait,
  and Pano – are arranged at the
  bottom of the screen, above the
  prominent shutter button
  icon, and it’s just a case of

13 mm ultra-wide lens

77 mm telephoto lens

26 mm wideangle lens

This comparison illustrates the difference in angle of view between the

iPhone 13 Pro’s three lenses, ultra-wide, wideangle and telephoto

Apple offers

the iPhone 13

Pro in a choice

of four colours;

Sierra Blue,

Silver, Gold

and Graphite