iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro Unboxing Videos Shared Ahead of Friday's Launch

Apple's embargo on reviews of the iPhone 13 mini, ‌iPhone‌ 13, ‌iPhone‌ 13 Pro, and ‌iPhone‌ 13 Pro Max has now lifted ahead of the devices launching on Friday, giving the first hands-on looks at the company's latest smartphones. In addition to our detailed review roundups, we have gathered together a number of unboxing videos and reviews of the new devices.

iPhone 13 and 13 Pro Feature Gold

The key new features of the devices include a 20 percent smaller notch, brighter displays with ProMotion for refresh rates up to 120Hz, the A15 Bionic chip, longer battery life, and various camera hardware upgrades, as well as new camera software features such as Cinematic mode, Photographic Styles, and Smart HDR 4.

Scroll down for the first ‌iPhone‌ 13 and ‌iPhone‌ 13 Pro unboxing and reviews videos from a range of prominent YouTubers.

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For more in-depth impressions, read our iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 review roundup, as well as our iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone Pro Max review roundup.

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SnakeEater1993 Avatar
56 months ago
waiting for the Flossy Carter unboxing !
Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)
darthbane2k Avatar
56 months ago
Getting tired of seeing the same old youtubers with the same old pwwwesents gifted from Apple. I read The Verge and that's it for a constructive review.
Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)
FattiesGoneWild Avatar
56 months ago
I would rather watch paint peel then these yearly robotic idiots. Especially with their stupid over the top herp derp surprised faces. Pisses me off Apple sends them so many. One of each color? Really? All 1TB models as well. This is another reason why shortages happen at launch.
Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)
SW3029 Avatar
56 months ago
Oh god, the awkward, humiliating, performative facial expressions are back. Poor YouTubers and their humiliating thumbnails.
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
sw1tcher Avatar
56 months ago

I would rather watch paint peel then these yearly robotic idiots. Especially with their stupid over the top herp derp surprised faces.
I used to enjoy YouTube because of the fresh, original, and genuine videos.

Now (well, more like over the past 5-7 years now), YouTube is fill with dumb scripted videos where people are all fake and overly dramatic. They're all chasing the ?
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
TheYayAreaLiving ?️ Avatar
56 months ago
I can't decide which one to watch first, MacRumors.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)