All iPhone 13 Models Feature Significantly Improved Battery Life, Up to 2.5 Hours Longer for iPhone 13 Pro Max - MacRumors
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All iPhone 13 Models Feature Significantly Improved Battery Life, Up to 2.5 Hours Longer for iPhone 13 Pro Max

With the addition of new low-power displays, a more efficient A15 chip, and larger batteries, the iPhone 13 and 13 Pro models feature significant improvements in battery life, with the 13 Pro Max offering the longest battery life ever in an iPhone.

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The iPhone 13 mini's battery lasts for up to 1.5 hours longer than the iPhone 12 mini, and the iPhone 13's battery lasts for up to 2.5 hours than the iPhone 12.

The iPhone 13 mini supports up to 17 hours of video playback (13 hours when streaming), and up to 55 hours of audio playback. The iPhone 13 supports up to 19 hours of video playback (up to 15 hours streaming) and up to 75 hours of audio playback.

Comparatively, the iPhone 12 offered up to 17 hours of video playback, up to 11 hours of streaming video playback, and up to 65 hours of audio playback, while the ‌iPhone 12 mini‌ lasted for up to 15 hours with standard video playback, up to 10 hours with streaming video playback, and up to 50 hours with audio playback.

The iPhone 13 Pro models have even longer battery life. The iPhone 13 Pro's battery lasts for up to 1.5 hours longer than the iPhone 12 Pro, and the iPhone 13 Pro Max's battery lasts for up to 2.5 hours longer than the iPhone 12 Pro Max's battery.

According to Apple, the iPhone 13 Pro supports up to 22 hours of video playback, up to 20 hours of streaming video playback, and up to 75 hours of audio playback. The iPhone 12 Pro supported 17 hours of video playback, 11 hours of streaming video playback, and 65 hours of audio playback.

The iPhone 13 Pro Max supports up to 28 hours of video playback, up to 25 hours of streaming video playback, and up to 95 hours of video playback. The ‌iPhone 12 Pro Max‌ supported up to 20 hours of video playback, up to 12 hours of streaming video playback, and up to 80 hours of audio playback.

All iPhone 13 models continue to support MagSafe charging at up to 15W, or can be charged with a Qi-based wireless charger at up to 7.5W. Fast charging is available and requires a 20W adapter or higher and a compatible USB-C cable.

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60 months ago
Dunno whether anyone has mentioned this yet

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GenesisST Avatar
60 months ago

amazing. coming for an xs i should be perfectly happy :))))
I'm still happy with my XS. I'm trying hard to find a compelling reason to upgrade. Must be getting old... it used to be that having the latest and greatest was reason enough.

Plus, it's kind of freeing to have an older phone.
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BeefCake 15 Avatar
60 months ago

And they are also all heavier. Hands will be hurting.
Do you even lift bro!
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TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️ Avatar
60 months ago
It's a S upgrade year :)
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gigapocket1 Avatar
60 months ago

I can't wait because my 11 Pro's battery life is atrocious. It dies in about 6 hours in my pocket doing nothing.

Here are 2 separate days of my phone dying. it was where I have WiFi this is the case at home and work?


I would just take it to work and have it sit next to my MacBook Pro all day and not touch it. I hope the 13 Pro improves things for me. Not touching your phone all day and having it dying is a daily occurrence now. I was on a plane yesterday for 7 hours in airplane mode and lost 40% of my battery.
The biggest problem with your battery drain is that you don’t have cell coverage or it’s very weak. So it’s just burning thru the battery looking for a signal
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
60 months ago
20 hours of streaming video vs only 11 in last year’s Pro is so good of an improvement, it almost looks like a typo. Kudos to Apple’s chip team!
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