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iPhone 13
Still one of the best-value used iPhones: sensor-shift stabilisation, a bright OLED and A15 speed that handles 2026 apps without complaint. The 4GB of RAM, 60Hz panel and Lightning port are what finally date it.
Pros
- Sensor-shift OIS was flagship tech at launch
- A15 Bionic is still fast enough for everything
- Compact 174g body with IP68 rating
- Long iOS support window keeps it current
Cons
- 60Hz display
- Only 4GB of RAM
- Lightning port and 20W charging
- Battery has degraded on most used units
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the iPhone 13
Display
- Screen size
- 6.1 ″
- Panel type
- Super Retina XDR OLED
- Resolution
- 1170x2532
- Pixel density
- 460 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 1,200 nits
- Screen-to-body
- 86 %
Performance
- Chipset
- Apple A15 Bionic
- AnTuTu 10
- 920,000
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,100
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 5,300
- RAM (max)
- 4 GB
- Storage options
- 128/256/512GB
- Storage type
- NVMe
Camera
- Main camera
- 12 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.6
- Ultra-wide
- 12 MP
- Optical zoom
- 1 x
- Max video
- 4K@60fps
- Front camera
- 12 MP
- OIS
- Yes
Battery
- Capacity
- 3,240 mAh
- Wired charging
- 20 W
- Wireless charging
- 15 W
- Active use endurance
- 10 h
Design
- Weight
- 174 g
- Thickness
- 7.7 mm
- IP rating
- IP68
- Frame material
- Aluminum
Connectivity
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- Lightning
- eSIM
- Yes
Software
- OS at launch
- iOS 15
- OS update pledge
- 6 years
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Quick answers
Is the iPhone 13 good in 2026?
The iPhone 13 earns an Inno Score of 44/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Still one of the best-value used iPhones: sensor-shift stabilisation, a bright OLED and A15 speed that handles 2026 apps without complaint. The 4GB of RAM, 60Hz panel and Lightning port are what finally date it.
What are the key specs of the iPhone 13?
Chipset: Apple A15 Bionic · Screen size: 6.1 ″ · Capacity: 3,240 mAh · Main camera: 12 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the iPhone 13?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Samsung Galaxy A35, iPhone 14, Moto G85 5G — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
