If you are wondering if the new iPhone is worth it, this iPhone 13 vs. iPhone 11 comparison will help you decide. The iPhone 13 would be a worthwhile upgrade if you could wait for the iPhone 12 upgrade cycle.
What can you expect from the models, design and price of these products? Is it worth upgrading after two years?
iPhone 13 vs iPhone 11 – Design and colours
There are some key design differences between the iPhone 11 and iPhone 13. The iPhone 13 has some important design differences compared to the iPhone 11. For example, the notch is 20% smaller. This allows for a little more screen real estate. The iPhone 13 also features a Ceramic Shield display, protecting it from drops just like the iPhone 12.
The IP68 water resistance rating of both the iPhone 13 & iPhone 11 is 0 – so there’s no need to worry about your phone getting wet or being submerged in water. The iPhone 13 has a higher water resistance rating than the iPhone 11, which can withstand drops of up to 6 metres.
The iPhone 13 is slightly smaller than the iPhone 11. The iPhone 13 is 5.8×2.8×0.3 inches and weighs 6.14oz, while the iPhone 11 measures 5.9x3x0.33 inches and weighs 6.84 ounces.
Five color options are available for the iPhone 13, including midnight, starlight and blue. There are six colour options for the iPhone 11: black, green, yellow, purple and red.
iPhone 13 vs iPhone 11 Displays
The iPhone 13’s display has a few advantages over the iPhone 11. The iPhone 13’s display has 800 nits brightness, while the iPhone 11’s is 625 nits. The iPhone 13 has a higher resolution at 2532×1170 pixels, compared to 1792×828 pixels on the iPhone 11.
The iPhone 13’s screen is superior to the iPhone 11.
iPhone 13 vs iPhone 11: Cameras
Here is where the iPhone 13 stands out from the iPhone 11. The iPhone 13 is able to capture 47% more light than its predecessor, thanks to the ultrawide sensor. The primary 12-MP wide-angle camera features sensor-shift image stabilization. This feature was previously only available on the iPhone 12 Pro Max.
The iPhone 13’s wide camera has an f/1.6 aperture, and the iPhone 11 uses f/1.8. This means that you can expect better low-light Performance.
The iPhone 13 also comes with Photographic Styles, which allow you to add personal preferences to your photos during real-time rendering. It’s like a filter with steroids.
Cinematic Mode is the newest feature of iPhone 13 cameras. It dynamically shifts focus and follows your subject in your video. The focus will shift if the subject moves. If the subject looks away, then the focus shifts to the subject’s eyes.
HDR Dolby Vision is available for enhanced colours and contrast. The iPhone 13 should have a better overall video quality.
iPhone 13 vs iPhone 11, Performance and 5G
5G is supported by the iPhone 13, which is not available on the iPhone 11. This means that you can tap into faster 5G networks, which continue to grow in the country and around the globe.
The A15 Bionic promises to be the fastest phone chip in terms of raw performance. The 5nm chip will outperform the 7nm Apple A13 Bionic in iPhone 11 regarding graphics-intensive games and more challenging tasks such as video editing. The A13 Bionic can be used for daily use.
The iPhone 13’s 16-core Neural Engine delivers a more significant performance boost than the iPhone 11’s eight cores. This improves everything, from image signal processing to Live Text camera in iOS 15.
iPhone 13 vs iPhone 11 – Battery and Charging
The iPhone 11’s 3,110 mAh battery should last most of the day. The battery size for the iPhone 13 mini or iPhone 13 is unknown, but it’s expected to be larger than that of the iPhone 12. This is a good thing, as neither the iPhone 12 mini nor iPhone 12 performed well during our battery testing.
Apple claims 1.5 hours more battery life for the iPhone 13 mini than the iPhone 12 mini and 2.5 hours more endurance for the iPhone 13 over its predecessor. The iPhone 13 mini has 1.5 hours of battery life more than the iPhone 12 mini, but 5G can drain battery life. This is not something that the LTE-only iPhone 11 has to deal with.
iPhone 13 vs iPhone 11 Outlook
Although the iPhone 13 isn’t a significant upgrade to the iPhone 11, it does offer enough improvements to justify upgrading. We are most impressed by the 5G connectivity and the larger display, as well as the improved wide- and ultra-wide cameras. It is also lovely to see the storage increase for the base model.
You might wait for the rumoured iPhone 14 to get something completely different. It is expected to remove the notch and possibly offer a Touch ID under-display.
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