No drop in prices but a much-awaited reduction in the notch that has been eating away at the screen for years. Apple unveiled, during its traditional back-to-school conference this Tuesday evening (French time), the characteristics and designs of its iPhone 13. The apple brand has declined its best-selling smartphone in 4 formats: iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. When we look at the models, there is no break in the appearance. The devices retain the rectangular contours of their predecessors. But there is a real novelty in the form and it is embedded in the screen.
Appeared on the iPhone X in 2017, the notch or “notch” which houses the front camera is indeed reduced by 20% in order to leave more display surface on the Oled screen. On the back of the iPhone 13 and 13 Mini, the most attentive will also have noticed that the sensors are now arranged diagonally. All new models also benefit from a major hardware update with the integration of the latest A15 Bionic chip, a processor developed in-house and "50% faster than the most advanced competition", according to Apple.
What to get the best performance from the new version of the operating system iOS 15 whose release to the general public is scheduled for September 20, this Monday.
The Californian company has also taken care of the sometimes criticized autonomy of its devices with, for example, an iPhone 13 which gains 2h30 more battery compared to the iPhone 12. The iPhone 13 Pro offers 1h30 more battery. than its elder.
A leap forward made possible by a bigger battery and better optimization.
Prices that remain high
The most expensive Pro range is catching up on the competition with an adaptive and more efficient screen. Much awaited by connoisseurs, the ProMotion screen arrives on the 6.1 and 6.7 inch screens of the iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max. His interest ? Display content with a refresh rate that changes in real time and up to 120 Hz for more fluidity. It should be noted that many Android models have had this innovation for at least… two years.
The prices of what has been unveiled change little, and therefore remain high.
Note that pre-orders start this Friday.
The iPhone 13 is sold from 909 euros and the iPhone 13 mini priced at 809 euros.
The iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max will be available in graphite, gold, silver and alpine blue with storage capacity increased up to 1TB. The 13 Pro starts at $ 1,159 and the Pro Max at $ 1,259. .
Apple also took advantage of its conference to present two new iPads including a Mini and a new connected watch, the Apple Watch Series 7 with a refreshed look.
A new iteration of AirPods, the world's best-selling connected objects, will have to wait for the next event.