The Apple iPhone 13 Pro first appeared in September 2021 and as befits a device in our Ultra-Premium ($800 and higher) segment, it comes packed with many attractive features. Let’s see how it did in our Battery protocol tests.
Key specifications:
- Battery capacity: 3095 mAh
- 20W charger (not included)
- 6.1-inch, 1170 x 2532, 120 Hz OLED display
- Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset
- Tested ROM / RAM combination: 256 GB + 6 GB
About DXOMARK Battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests over a week-long period both indoors and outdoors. This article highlights the most important results of our testing. (See our introductory and how we test articles for more details about our smartphone Battery protocol.)
Test summary
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
118
battery
109
Honor X7b
Best: Honor X7b (221)
120
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (195)
109
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (198)
116
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Best: Realme GT Neo 5 (240W) (224)
113
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Best: Realme GT Neo 5 (240W) (212)
98
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Best: Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro (205)
191
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro (194)
Key performances
These key points are derived from the lab measurements during testing and do not figure into the overall score. The lab measurements, however, are used for the overall score.
3h15 autonomy
after 5-minute charge
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
86
th
2. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
156
7. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
150
8. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
147
13. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
142
23. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
136
23. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
136
33. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
134
33. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
134
33. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
134
37. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
133
37. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
133
37. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
133
44. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
132
44. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
132
52. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
130
52. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
130
54. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
129
54. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
129
54. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
129
54. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
129
70. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
125
77. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
121
79. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
79. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
120
91. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
117
100. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
114
100. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
114
105. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
113
109. Motorola Moto G62 5G
112
113. Motorola Moto G9 Power
111
113. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
111
118. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
109
118. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
109
121. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
108
125. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
107
127. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
106
131. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
103
137. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
101
138. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
100
138. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
100
143. Apple iPhone 13 mini
99
143. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
99
143. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
99
148. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
98
148. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
98
152. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
96
155. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
95
155. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
95
155. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
95
161. Apple iPhone 12 mini
93
161. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
93
164. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
92
165. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
90
170. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
84
172. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
82
176. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
75
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
20
th
3. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
142
7. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
136
9. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
134
9. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
134
11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
133
14. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
130
18. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
121
22. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
114
25. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
111
28. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
109
34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
103
38. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
99
38. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
99
40. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
98
41. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
95
41. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
95
44. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
93
45. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
92
Pros
- More than 2 days of autonomy with moderate use
- Very well-optimized device
- Very low consumption when streaming music and video
Cons
- Low autonomy when using camera on the go
- Poor charge up efficiency
Among the Ultra-Premium devices compared in this review, the Apple iPhone 13 Pro has the smallest battery capacity (3095 mAh), but it nevertheless achieved a higher overall score than its two rivals, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (5000 mAh) and the OnePlus 9 Pro (4500 mAh), though it did not beat the larger iPhone 13 Pro Max. The table below shows the battery capacity, tested charger, display type and resolution, and processor specifications for all four devices.
|
Apple iPhone 13 Pro |
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon) |
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max |
OnePlus 9 Pro |
Battery |
3095 mAh |
5000 mAh |
4352 mAh |
4500 mAh |
Charger
Wireless |
20W (not included)
15W |
25W (not included)
15W |
20W (not included)
15W |
65W
50W |
Display type |
OLED |
OLED |
OLED |
OLED |
Resolution |
1170 x 2532 |
1440 x 3200 |
1284 x 2778 |
1440 x 3216 |
Processor |
Apple A15 Bionic 5 nm |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G 5 nm |
Apple A15 Bionic 5 nm |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G 5 nm |
Autonomy (60)
How long a battery charge lasts depends not only on battery capacity but also on other aspects of the phone’s hardware and software. The DXOMARK Battery autonomy score is composed of three performance sub-scores: (1) Stationary, (2) On the go, and (3) Calibrated use cases. Each sub-score comprises the results of a comprehensive range of tests for measuring autonomy in all kinds of real-life scenarios.
77h
Light Usage
Active: 2h30/day
53h
Moderate Usage
Active: 4h/day
33h
Intense Usage
Active: 7h/day
With almost 30% less battery capacity, the Apple iPhone 13 Pro does not perform as well as the iPhone 13 Pro Max during our autonomy tests.
Position in Global Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)
96
th
7. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
77h
9. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
77h
15. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
72h
20. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
70h
23. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
69h
25. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
69h
27. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
68h
28. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
67h
29. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
67h
30. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
67h
36. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
65h
38. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
65h
40. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
64h
46. Motorola Moto G9 Power
64h
49. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
62h
50. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
62h
51. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
62h
52. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
61h
54. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
61h
55. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
60h
77. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
56h
79. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
56h
80. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
56h
82. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
55h
83. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
55h
93. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
54h
103. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
52h
113. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
51h
114. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
51h
117. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
51h
123. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
50h
125. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
49h
132. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
49h
133. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
49h
135. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
137. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
140. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
47h
141. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
47h
142. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
47h
143. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
47h
145. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
46h
146. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
46h
148. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
46h
153. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
44h
156. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
43h
158. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
43h
159. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
42h
161. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
41h
163. Apple iPhone 13 mini
41h
164. Apple iPhone 12 mini
40h
166. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
40h
167. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
39h
170. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
38h
173. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
37h
175. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
35h
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)
21
st
4. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
69h
5. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
68h
6. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
67h
8. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
65h
12. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
61h
16. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
56h
19. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
54h
29. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
49h
30. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
49h
31. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
47h
36. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
46h
37. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
44h
40. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
43h
42. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
43h
43. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
42h
45. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
41h
46. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
40h
Stationary
Vivo Y72 5G
Best: Vivo Y72 5G (104)
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a set of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical usage scenario” (TUS) — making calls, video streaming, etc. — 4 hours of active use over the course of a 16-hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep.” The robot repeats this set of actions every day until the device runs out of power.
While both Apple devices came in ahead of the Samsung and OnePlus devices in our TUS tests, the Apple iPhone 13 Pro lasted 59 hours 5 minutes in our TUS tests, which is 12 hours 15 minutes less than the iPhone 13 Pro Max. Both iPhones lost only 1% of battery during the night, which is also better than the competition.
Typical Usage Scenario discharge curves
On the go
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (96)
Using a smartphone on the go takes a toll on autonomy because of extra “hidden” demands, such as the continuous signaling associated with cellphone network selection, for example. DXOMARK Battery experts take the phone outside and perform a precisely defined set of activities while following the same three-hour travel itinerary for each device.
The Apple iPhone 13 Pro puts in a better-than-average performance than Ultra-Premium devices in almost all use cases during our On the go tests. Its weak point is autonomy when using the camera, which is considerably lower than that of its rivals.
Autonomy for on the go use cases (full charge)
Calibrated
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (100)
For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and our robots repeatedly perform actions linked to one specific use case (such as gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting from an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have expended at least 5% of their battery power.
The iPhone 13 Pro showed good results when streaming music and videos, considerably higher autonomy than the OnePlus 9 Pro. However, it had poor autonomy when gaming and in 3G calling, where its rival Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon) did much better. That all said, with the exception of 3G calling, the larger iPhone 13 Pro Max has the best autonomy for all calibrated tests in this segment.
Autonomy for calibrated use cases (full charge)
Charging (78)
The DXOMARK Battery charging score is composed of two sub-scores, Full charge and Quick boost. Full charge tests assess the reliability of the battery power gauge; measure how long it takes to charge a battery from zero to 80% capacity and from 80% to 100%; and measure how long and how much power the battery takes to go from an indicated 100% to an actual full charge. With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), Quick boost tests measure the amount of charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes.
The iPhone 13 Pro can use a 20W charger that allows it to fully charge its battery faster than the iPhone 13 Pro Max (which has a bigger battery capacity), but it is far behind the OnePlus 9 Pro’s 65W charging performance.
Full charge
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (121)
Power consumption and battery level during full charge
Power consumption and battery level during wireless full charge
The iPhone 13 Pro needs 1 hour 34 minutes to arrive at a 100% charge showing on the battery level indicator, and an additional 9 more minutes to get its 3095 mAh battery completely charged. This is 28 minutes faster than the iPhone 13 Pro Max, which has a bigger battery capacity of 4352 mAh.
As for wireless charging, iPhone 13 Pro needs 1 hour 54 minutes to fully charge its battery, which is almost same performance as Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (1 hour 57 minutes) and 33 minutes faster than the iPhone 13 Pro Max (2 hour 27 minutes).
However, the OnePlus 9 Pro is the clear winner in this competition, as its 65W wired charger powers up the 4500 mAh battery in only 53 minutes, and whose 50W wireless charger lets it fully charge in 58 minutes.
Position in Global Ranking
Charging Time 0-80%
98
th
1. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
0h08
22. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h22
29. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
0h24
30. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
0h24
53. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
0h31
57. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
0h33
63. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h37
64. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
0h37
66. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
0h37
68. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
0h38
69. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
0h38
72. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h39
73. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
0h40
74. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h40
81. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
0h44
86. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
0h46
87. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
0h47
91. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
0h48
92. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
0h48
93. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
0h49
97. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
0h49
99. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
0h49
102. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
0h50
102. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
0h50
104. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
0h51
105. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
0h51
107. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
0h51
107. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
0h51
109. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
0h51
110. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
0h52
111. Apple iPhone 12 mini
0h52
112. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
0h52
114. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
0h52
116. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
0h53
119. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
0h54
119. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
0h54
121. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
0h54
122. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
0h55
123. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
0h56
124. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
0h56
125. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
0h56
127. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
0h57
128. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
0h57
129. Apple iPhone 13 mini
0h57
130. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
0h57
131. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0h57
137. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1h01
141. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1h03
147. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1h06
154. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1h15
159. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1h22
161. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
1h25
164. Motorola Moto G62 5G
1h26
165. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
1h28
166. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
1h30
173. Motorola Moto G9 Power
1h53
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
Charging Time 0-80%
31
st
8. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
0h24
19. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h37
20. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
0h37
23. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
0h37
24. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
0h38
25. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h39
26. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
0h40
28. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
0h46
29. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
0h48
32. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
0h51
33. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
0h51
37. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
0h56
38. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
0h56
39. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
0h57
40. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
0h57
41. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0h57
43. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1h01
49. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1h06
Quick boost
Realme GT Neo 3
Best: Realme GT Neo 3 (111)
By plugging in the iPhone 13 Pro smartphone for 5 minutes with less than 50% of battery charge remaining, users will gain 3 hours 30 minutes of autonomy. This is better than both the Samsung and the 13 Pro Max, but far behind OnePlus 9 Pro, which gains 5 hours 30 minutes with a quick boost charge.
|
| Apple iPhone 13 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon) | Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max | OnePlus 9 Pro |
Autonomy boost (hh:mm) | 20% | 3:36 | 3:24 | 3:11 | 5:35 |
40% | 3:29 | 3:22 | 3:18 | 5:07 |
60% | 2:22 | 2:54 | 3:02 | 4:15 |
80% | 1:12 | 2:11 | 1:35 | 2:48 |
Percentage boost | 20% | 9.8 % | 9.2 % | 6.3 % | 18.7 % |
40% | 9.4 % | 9.1 % | 6.5 % | 17.2 % |
60% | 6.4 % | 7.8 % | 6 % | 14.2 % |
80% | 3.3 % | 5.9 % | 3.1 % | 9.4 % |
Energy consumed | 20% | 1723 mWh | 2279 mWh | 1621 mWh | 4096 mWh |
40% | 1665 mWh | 2262 mWh | 1678 mWh | 3764 mWh |
60% | 1135 mWh | 1950 mWh | 1545 mWh | 3118 mWh |
80% | 576 mWh | 1468 mWh | 802 mWh | 2057 mWh |
Efficiency (102)
The DXOMARK power efficiency score consists of two sub-scores, Charge up and Discharge rate, both of which combine data obtained during robot-based typical usage scenario testing, outdoor mobility testing, charging evaluation, and power measurements, and then take into consideration the device’s battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone 13 Pro has a poor charge up efficiency but excellent control of current discharge.
Charge up
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Best: Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro (105)
Although the iPhone 13 Pro comes with an efficient charger, its overall charging system is not very efficient at 67.9% — lower than the S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon) at 78.8% and the OnePlus 9 Pro at 89.5%.
By contrast to charge up efficiency, the iPhone 13 Pro is a very well-designed device that shows low consumption during all uses — and in fact, it has the lowest discharge current in our database for WiFi video streaming and video playback.
Conclusion
The iPhone 13 Pro is a very well-optimized device, offering more than 2 days of autonomy with moderate use.
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