The iPhone 13 Pro doesn’t offer enough to warrant upgrading from an iPhone 12 Pro, but it’s looking like one of 2021’s best smartphones. We have high hopes for this smaller variant of Apple’s best 2021 iPhone, and we’re looking forward to putting it through its paces more intensively for our full review.

120Hz display looks great; Interesting macro photography mode;

Limited design changes; Still expensive

The iPhone 13 Pro is one of 2021’s best smartphones, even if it doesn’t quite do enough to warrant upgrading from the 12 Pro. The battery life is the best we’ve seen in Apple’s Pro iPhone, and you’re also getting top-level performance, a great camera package and a super-smooth 120Hz screen. While on their own none of the upgrades for 2021 is huge, they add up to offer a fantastic smartphone experience.

Great performance; Strong battery life; Interesting macro photography mode;

Limited design changes; Very expensive; 4K ProRes limited in 128GB

Apple's iPhone 13 Pro offers all the same great features for content creators as the larger Pro Max, its battery just doesn't last as long.

Excellent cameras, including improved zoom, Smooth 120Hz display, Long battery life

Shorter battery life than the iPhone 13 Pro Max

The iPhone 13 Pro is another highly competent Apple phone, with the most notable improvements coming in the camera department

ProMotion 120Hz OLED display, Decent battery life, Excellent set of cameras

A bit boring, Lens flare still an issue

The iPhone 13 Pro represents a major improvement over the iPhone 12 Pro. Sure, it retains a similar design, but with improvements to the display, battery, and camera, the phone is better where it matters.

Great to finally see a 120Hz display on an iPhone; Good battery life; Seriously impressive camera system;

Other phones have better zoom; The notch feels dated;

“The iPhone 13 Pro packs plenty of power under the hood with a 120Hz display, excellent camera capabilities, tons of storage, and endless battery life.”

The iPhone 13 Pro isn’t a massive leap from last year’s model, and that’s okay. You cannot expect every new iPhone generation to be crazy different. This year’s iPhone range focuses on iterative updates. But there’s plenty of new features that make the new iPhone 13 Pro worth taking a look at.

Last year’s iPhone 12 Pro didn’t offer enough to make it worth the extra money over the excellent iPhone 12 , but Apple has significantly beefed up the iPhone 13 Pro. The super-slick 120Hz screen significantly improves the experience of using the phone, bringing it up to par with top Android phones.

Pros: better cameras, 3x optical zoom, Face ID, longer battery life, great performance, brilliant 120Hz screen with smaller notch, durable and easy to hold, 5G, long software support.

Cons: no USB-C, need your own charger, heavy, expensive, not cutting edge.