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Apple iPhone 13 Pro Display test: A hair behind the 13 Pro Max

December 2, 2021
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This device has been retested in the latest version of our protocol. Overall, sub-scores and attributes are up to date. For detailed information, check the What’s New article
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The Apple iPhone 13 Pro arrived on the market along with the rest of the iPhone 13 line in September 2021. Apart from a smaller screen, the 13 Pro otherwise shares the same features as the iPhone 13 Pro Max, and put in a similar performance in our Display protocol tests. This short review will focus on the almost negligible differences between the two models.

Key display specifications:

  • 6.1″ OLED display
  • Dimensions: 71.5 x 146.7 x 7.65 mm (2.82 x 5.78 x 0.30 inches)
  • Resolution: 2532 x 1170 (460 ppi)
  • Aspect ratio: 19.5:9 ratio
  • Maximum refresh rate: 120 Hz
  • Chipset: A15 Bionic

About DXOMARK Display tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone and other display reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective and perceptual tests under controlled lab and real-life conditions. This article highlights the most important results of our testing. Note that we evaluate display attributes using only the device’s built-in display hardware and its still image (gallery) and video apps at their default settings. (For in-depth information about how we evaluate smartphone and other displays, check out our articles, “How DXOMARK tests display quality” and “A closer look at DXOMARK Display testing.”)

Test summary

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.

Apple iPhone 13 Pro
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Readability
147

164

Color
131

167

Video
145

167

Touch
137

164

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.
DISPLAY
Position in Global Ranking
67th
1. Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
161
2. Google Pixel 10
160
2. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
160
4. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
4. Google Pixel 9 Pro
158
4. Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
158
7. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
7. Samsung Galaxy S25+
157
7. Samsung Galaxy S25
157
10. Google Pixel 9
156
11. Google Pixel 9a
155
11. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7
155
11. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
155
11. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
15. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
15. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
154
15. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
154
15. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
154
19. Google Pixel 8
153
19. Honor Magic7 Pro
153
19. Vivo X100 Pro
153
22. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
152
22. Oppo Find X8 Pro
152
24. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
151
24. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
151
24. Honor Magic V2
151
24. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
24. Honor 200 Pro
151
29. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
150
29. Apple iPhone 16 Pro
150
29. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE
150
29. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
150
29. Samsung Galaxy A56
150
29. Xiaomi 15 Ultra
150
35. Honor Magic V3
149
35. Honor 400
149
35. Samsung Galaxy S23
149
35. Vivo X200 Ultra
149
39. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
39. Huawei Pocket 2
148
39. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
148
39. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
39. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
148
39. Xiaomi 15
148
45. Honor 200
147
45. Samsung Galaxy S23+
147
45. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
147
48. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
48. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
50. Google Pixel Fold
145
50. Google Pixel 8a
145
50. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
145
50. Vivo X Fold3 Pro
145
54. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
144
54. Oppo Find N5
144
54. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
57. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
143
57. Huawei P60 Pro
143
57. OnePlus 13
143
57. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
143
57. Xiaomi 14T Pro
143
62. Apple iPhone 16
142
62. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
62. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
62. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
62. Xiaomi 14T
142
67. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
68. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
68. Apple iPhone 15
140
68. Honor 90
140
68. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
140
68. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
140
73. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
139
74. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
74. Apple iPhone 14
138
74. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
74. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
78. OnePlus Open
137
78. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
78. Vivo X Fold
137
78. Xiaomi 14
137
82. Google Pixel 7
136
82. Honor Magic Vs
136
82. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
136
85. Apple iPhone 13
135
85. Google Pixel 7a
135
85. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
85. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
85. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
135
90. Huawei P50 Pro
134
90. Nothing Phone (2)
134
90. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
93. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
93. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
93. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
93. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
133
93. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
98. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
98. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
132
98. Vivo X90 Pro
132
98. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
98. Xiaomi 13
132
103. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
103. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
103. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
103. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
107. Apple iPhone 13 mini
130
107. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
107. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
107. Oppo Find X5
130
107. Realme GT 2 Pro
130
107. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
107. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
107. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
130
107. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
107. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
107. Xiaomi 12T
130
118. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
129
118. Xiaomi 13T Pro
129
118. Xiaomi 13T
129
121. Oppo Find N2
128
122. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
122. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
122. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
122. Xiaomi 12T Pro
127
126. Asus Zenfone 10
126
126. Oppo Find X6
126
126. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
126. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
126
130. Google Pixel 6a
125
130. Google Pixel 6
125
130. Honor 70
125
130. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
130. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
130. Xiaomi Mi 11
125
130. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
137. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
137. Motorola Razr 50
124
137. OnePlus 11
124
137. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
137. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
137. Oppo Reno8 5G
124
143. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
123
143. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
123
143. Oppo Find X3 Neo
123
143. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
147. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
147. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
147. Nothing Phone(1)
122
150. Apple iPhone 12
121
151. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
120
151. Realme GT 5G
120
153. Fairphone 5
119
153. Xiaomi 12
119
155. Asus Zenfone 8
115
155. Oppo Reno6 5G
115
157. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
114
157. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
114
159. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
159. Oppo Find X5 Lite
113
161. POCO F4 GT
111
162. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
163. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
108
164. Sony Xperia 10 V
105
165. Sony Xperia 10 IV
104
166. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
103
167. Crosscall Stellar-M6
101
168. Black Shark 5 Pro
100
169. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
99
170. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
82
DISPLAY
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
50th
1. Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
161
2. Google Pixel 10
160
2. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
160
4. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
4. Google Pixel 9 Pro
158
4. Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
158
7. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
7. Samsung Galaxy S25+
157
9. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7
155
9. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
155
9. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
12. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
12. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
154
12. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
154
15. Honor Magic7 Pro
153
15. Vivo X100 Pro
153
17. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
152
17. Oppo Find X8 Pro
152
19. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
151
19. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
151
19. Honor Magic V2
151
19. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
23. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
150
23. Apple iPhone 16 Pro
150
23. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE
150
23. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
150
23. Xiaomi 15 Ultra
150
28. Honor Magic V3
149
28. Vivo X200 Ultra
149
30. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
30. Huawei Pocket 2
148
30. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
148
30. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
30. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
148
30. Xiaomi 15
148
36. Samsung Galaxy S23+
147
37. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
37. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
39. Google Pixel Fold
145
39. Vivo X Fold3 Pro
145
41. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
144
41. Oppo Find N5
144
41. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
44. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
143
44. Huawei P60 Pro
143
44. OnePlus 13
143
47. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
47. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
47. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
50. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
51. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
51. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
140
53. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
53. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
53. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
56. OnePlus Open
137
56. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
56. Vivo X Fold
137
59. Honor Magic Vs
136
60. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
60. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
62. Huawei P50 Pro
134
62. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
64. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
64. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
64. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
64. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
68. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
68. Vivo X90 Pro
132
68. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
71. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
71. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
71. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
71. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
75. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
75. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
75. Oppo Find X5
130
75. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
75. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
75. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
75. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
82. Oppo Find N2
128
83. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
83. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
83. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
86. Oppo Find X6
126
86. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
88. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
88. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
88. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
91. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
91. Motorola Razr 50
124
91. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
91. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
95. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
96. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
96. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
98. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
99. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
100. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
103

Pros

  • The device ensures a proper readability of pictures, indoors and outdoors.
  • HDR10 content is well managed, with proper brightness, high contrast, and good color management.
  • The device feels smooth and no frame drops are visible.
  • Colors are maintained when the device is viewed on angle.

Cons

  • Brightness is too low in low-light conditions for photos in the gallery, web pages, and SDR video content.
  • The device sometimes shows a yellow cast.
  • The blue light filter has a strong impact on color.

The Apple iPhone 13 Pro came in just a point behind the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, which is currently the top-ranked phone in our Display protocol database.

Only very slight differences separated the two smartphones. On the one hand, the iPhone 13 Pro’s color rendering of images viewed in indoor conditions showed a slightly more orange cast than seen on the 13 Pro Max, as illustrated below:

Indoor color: Apple iPhone 13 Pro (top), Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (bottom)
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)

On the other hand, the iPhone 13 Pro’s display had better color uniformity across the entire screen than the Pro Max, as seen below:

Color uniformity: Apple iPhone 13 Pro (left), Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (right)
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)

For all other attributes, the two iPhone 13 models performed identically; and in fact, the only reason the 13 Pro comes in just behind the 13 Pro Max is that the 13 Pro has a smaller screen-to-body ratio.

For more detailed information about the iPhone 13 Pro’s performance, please see our review of the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max here.

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