iPhone 13 (2021): Rumors, release date, price, features, and more

Bad news, there is no iPhone 13.

Apple's next iPhone is shaping up to be the best iPhone the company has ever created. Whilst last year was a pretty big upgrade, don't expect quite the same level of leap in performance this year. By all accounts iPhone 13 will be a more conservative upgrade on the iPhone 12, but that doesn't mean there aren't some very exciting new features on the way.

Name: Unlucky for some

There has been some speculation about the name 'iPhone 13' given the connotations of 13 as an unlucky number in some contexts and cultures. However, other commentors have noted that Apple has never skipped the number 13 anywhere else in its history, (iOS 13 for example).

Design

The brand new design of the iPhone 12 with its square edges has been a big hit with plenty of customers, and there are no reports that Apple plans to deviate from this design in 2021.

Multiple dummy units and CAD files indicate Apple is going to make some slight tweaks to the iPhone's design this year, the regular models will feature a rearranged camera configuration, whilst the iPhone 13 Pro will reportedly feature a much larger camera bump and enlarged camera lenses. We've also heard lots of rumors about a smaller notch coming to this year's iPhone.

Size

Reports indicate that Apple will follow the same lineup configuration as the iPhone 12, which means four phones in three different sizes:

• iPhone 13 mini (5.4-inch)
• iPhone 13 (6.1-inch)
• iPhone 13 Pro (6.1-inch)
• iPhone 13 Pro Max (6.7-inch)

Display

If reports are correct, 2021 could finally be the year of 120Hz on the iPhone. According to reports, the iPhone 13 Pro lineup is expected to feature a ProMotion display with a variable refresh rate display, thanks to LTPO adoption. This is the same technology Apple uses in Apple Watch and Mark Gurman says this will bring an always-on display to iPhone, as well as 120Hz capability. We aren't expecting the regular iPhone models to feature 120Hz this year.

Processor

The inclusion of a new A15 processor in the new iPhone looks like a certainty at this point, expect speed boosts and efficiency upgrades as per previous years.

Camera

One big rumored improvement for the next iPhone is the camera. Reports suggest that at least the Pro versions of the device will feature a Time-of-Flight camera, with a triple-lens configuration.

Reports also claim that the iPhone 13 lineup, the two lower-end devices, will receive a boost by taking on the camera from the iPhone 12 Pro Max. As with iPhone 12, these are expected to be dual cameras. At least one leak indicates that LiDAR is only coming to the Pro iPhone 13 models. Multiple dummy units and case leaks indicate the camera layout of the regular new iPhone will be adjusted to a diagonal format, and that the bump will be larger.

Battery

The only reports we have about the iPhone's battery this year indicate a pretty substantial upgrade in capacity is coming. How this will translate to real-world performance, however, is a different matter, with upgrades to the display, connectivity, and camera, it could be the larger batteries only make for a slight performance increase or even something in line with last year.

Connectivity

Apple is expected to expand support for its much faster mmWave 5G with this year's iPhone, bringing support to more countries, as well as Wi-Fi 6E for improved browsing speeds wherever you are!

Charging: Finally USB-C, right?

No. A report from Jon Prosser earlier this year states that Apple will never adopt USB-C in the iPhone and that Apple is planning to release one 'portless' iPhone next year. That's right, at least one iPhone 13 could come with no ports whatsoever, relying on wireless connectivity and charging, or perhaps a smart connector to get the job done. Regardless, there will never be a USB-C iPhone. We have heard rumors however that the iPhone 13 might get a slight boost thanks to a new 25W adapter, however, the rumor doesn't come from a source with a great track record.

Storage

Rumors state that we might be getting a new 1TB storage option for the iPhone 13, which sounds like overkill to be quite honest, not to mention it'll probably cost an absolute fortune.

Price

Again, there are no specific rumors about the price of the iPhone 13 yet, but in recent years Apple has followed the simple pattern of introducing a new phone at roughly similar price points to current models and then reducing the price of the old one. We'd be pretty surprised if the iPhone 13 is substantially different in price to iPhone 12. especially given the more minor 'S' upgrades apparently planned for this year.

Release date

The iPhone 12 debuted in a split launch and was delayed due to COVID-19. Multiple reports indicate that Apple's iPhone 13 is expected to launch in September on its usual cycle. An educated guess, a September 14 event with a release date of Friday 24 seems most likely based on previous rollouts. This has been backed up by other rumors including Wedbush's Dan Ives who says the iPhone 13 launch is slated for the third week in September.

The return of Touch ID

Numerous reports indicate that Touch ID may return to iPhone in 2021 thanks to an under-display fingerprint scanner. As noted by Jon Prosser, the events of 2020 provide the perfect cover for Apple to reintroduce the feature without undermining its previous push of Face ID in favor of Touch ID.

Smaller notch

There are multiple indications that Apple's notch will be narrower, but not shorter, in the 2021 iPhone lineup. That should hopefully mean more space on either side of the notch for status symbols and indicators such as battery life and connectivity.

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