iPhone 13 vs iPhone 15
44.6Performance54.5
35.8Display41.8
33.5Camera44.3
38.9Battery39.5
89.3Features89.3
1 spec wins — iPhone 1311 spec wins — iPhone 15
InnoReviews verdict
iPhone 15 wins this phone face-off, 50.4 to 44, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+11) and performance (+10). iPhone 13 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 13
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the iPhone 15
- Stronger performance score: 55 vs 45
- Stronger display score: 42 vs 36
- Stronger camera score: 44 vs 34
- 300% higher Main camera: 48 MP vs 12 MP
- 100% higher Optical zoom: 2 x vs 1 x
Display
| Spec | iPhone 13 | iPhone 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.1 ″ | 6.1 ″ |
| Panel type | Super Retina XDR OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Resolution | 1170x2532 | 1179x2556 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 461 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 2,000 nits+67% |
| Screen-to-body | 86 % | 87.6 %+2% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 13 | iPhone 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic | Apple A16 Bionic |
| AnTuTu 10 | 920,000 | 1,250,000+36% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,100 | 2,600+24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,300 | 6,500+23% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 6 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 128/256/512GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 13 | iPhone 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 48 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.6 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Optical zoom | 1 x | 2 x+100% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 13 | iPhone 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,240 mAh | 3,349 mAh+3% |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 20 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | 10 h | 10 h |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 13 | iPhone 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 174 g | 171 g+2% |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm+2% | 7.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 13 | iPhone 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 13 | iPhone 15 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 15 | iOS 17 |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | 6 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 13 | iPhone 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |