The Apple iPhone 13 Pro arrived on the market along with the rest of the iPhone 13 line in September 2021. Apart from a smaller screen, the 13 Pro otherwise shares the same features as the iPhone 13 Pro Max, and put in a similar performance in our Display protocol tests. This short review will focus on the almost negligible differences between the two models.
Key display specifications:
- 6.1″ OLED display
 
- Dimensions: 71.5 x 146.7 x 7.65 mm (2.82 x 5.78 x 0.30 inches)
 
- Resolution: 2532 x 1170 (460 ppi)
 
- Aspect ratio: 19.5:9 ratio
 
- Maximum refresh rate: 120 Hz
 
- Chipset: A15 Bionic
 
About DXOMARK Display tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone and other display reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective and perceptual tests under controlled lab and real-life conditions. This article highlights the most important results of our testing. Note that we evaluate display attributes using only the device’s built-in display hardware and its still image (gallery) and video apps at their default settings. (For in-depth information about how we evaluate smartphone and other displays, check out our articles, “How DXOMARK tests display quality” and “A closer look at DXOMARK Display testing.”)
Test summary
    
        
                
                    Scoring
                    Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
                 
                                            
                    
                    Apple iPhone 13 Pro
                 
                
                    
    
        
            
                
                144
             
                        
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                            151
                            
                            Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
                            Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max (160)
                         
                                                                                                             
                            134
                            
                            Sony Xperia 5 IV
                            Best: Sony Xperia 5 IV (163)
                         
                                                                                                             
                            149
                            
                            Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
                            Best: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) (162)
                         
                                                                                                             
                            142
                            
                            Huawei P40 Pro
                            Best: Huawei P40 Pro (155)
                         
                                                                                                             
                            140
                            
                            OnePlus 9
                            Best: OnePlus 9 (165)
                         
                                                                                                             
                            129
                            
                            LG Wing
                            Best: LG Wing (149)
                         
                                                                                                  
                                 
                                                     
                     
                 
             
            
                     
                    Please be aware that beyond this point, we have not modified the initial test results. While data and products remain fully comparable, you might encounter mentions and references to the previous scores.
        
    
    
        
            
                
                    
            
            
            
                
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                Position in Global Ranking                                
                                    
                                        
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                                                    1. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        149
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    4. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        145
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    12. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        136
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    14. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        135
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    16. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        134
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    16. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        134
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    16. Vivo X80 Pro (Mediatek)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        134
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    19. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        133
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    19. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        133
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    19. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        133
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    19. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        133
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    24. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        131
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    24. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        131
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    28. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        130
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    33. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        129
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    33. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        129
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    39. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        128
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    39. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        128
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    42. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        127
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    48. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        125
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    48. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        125
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    63. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        123
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    63. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        123
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    67. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        122
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    80. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        116
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    85. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        111
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    89. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        110
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    94. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        107
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    97. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        104
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    103. Microsoft Surface Duo
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        99
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    105. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        97
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    106. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        95
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    114. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        74
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    115. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        69
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    117. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        60
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                         
                     
                    
                        
                    
                 
             
                             
             
            
                
                    
            
            
            
                
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking                                
                                    
                                        
 5
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                                                    1. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        149
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    4. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        145
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    10. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        136
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    11. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        135
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    13. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        134
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    13. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        134
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    13. Vivo X80 Pro (Mediatek)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        134
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    16. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        133
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    16. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        133
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    19. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        131
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    19. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        131
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    24. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        129
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    24. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        129
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    28. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        128
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    28. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        128
                                     
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    31. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        127
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    40. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        123
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    45. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        116
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    49. Microsoft Surface Duo
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        99
                                     
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                    52. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
                                                
                                            
                                         
                                        69
                                     
                                
                         
                     
                    
                        
                    
                 
             
                             
             
         
    
Pros
- The device ensures a proper readability of pictures, indoors and outdoors.
 
- HDR10 content is well managed, with proper brightness, high contrast, and good color management.
 
- The device feels smooth and no frame drops are visible.
 
- Colors are maintained when the device is viewed on angle.
 
 
 
Cons
- Brightness is too low in low-light conditions for photos in the gallery, web pages, and SDR video content.
 
- The device sometimes shows a yellow cast.
 
- The blue light filter has a strong impact on color.
 
 
 
 
The Apple iPhone 13 Pro came in just a point behind the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, which is currently the top-ranked phone in our Display protocol database.
Only very slight differences separated the two smartphones. On the one hand, the iPhone 13 Pro’s color rendering of images viewed in indoor conditions showed a slightly more orange cast than seen on the 13 Pro Max, as illustrated below:
Indoor color: Apple iPhone 13 Pro (top), Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (bottom)
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
 
 
 
 
 
On the other hand, the iPhone 13 Pro’s display had better color uniformity across the entire screen than the Pro Max, as seen below:
Color uniformity: Apple iPhone 13 Pro (left), Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (right)
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
 
 
 
 
 
For all other attributes, the two iPhone 13 models performed identically; and in fact, the only reason the 13 Pro comes in just behind the 13 Pro Max is that the 13 Pro has a smaller screen-to-body ratio.
For more detailed information about the iPhone 13 Pro’s performance, please see our review of the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max here.
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
         
      
  
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