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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
71st
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 10 Pro Fold
156
10. Google Pixel 9
156
12. Google Pixel 9a
155
12. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7
155
12. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
155
12. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
16. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
16. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
154
16. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
154
16. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
154
20. Google Pixel 8
153
20. Honor Magic7 Pro
153
20. Vivo X100 Pro
153
23. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
152
23. Oppo Find X8 Pro
152
25. Apple iPhone Air
151
25. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
151
25. Apple iPhone 17
151
25. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
151
25. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
151
25. Honor Magic V2
151
25. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
25. Honor 200 Pro
151
33. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
150
33. Apple iPhone 16 Pro
150
33. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE
150
33. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
150
33. Samsung Galaxy A56
150
33. Xiaomi 15 Ultra
150
39. Honor Magic V3
149
39. Honor 400
149
39. Samsung Galaxy S23
149
39. Vivo X200 Ultra
149
43. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
43. Huawei Pocket 2
148
43. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
148
43. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
43. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
148
43. Xiaomi 15
148
49. Honor 200
147
49. Samsung Galaxy S23+
147
49. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
147
52. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
52. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
54. Google Pixel Fold
145
54. Google Pixel 8a
145
54. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
145
54. Vivo X Fold3 Pro
145
58. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
144
58. Oppo Find N5
144
58. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
61. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
143
61. Huawei P60 Pro
143
61. OnePlus 13
143
61. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
143
61. Xiaomi 14T Pro
143
66. Apple iPhone 16
142
66. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
66. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
66. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
66. Xiaomi 14T
142
71. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
72. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
72. Apple iPhone 15
140
72. Honor 90
140
72. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
140
72. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
140
77. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
139
78. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
78. Apple iPhone 14
138
78. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
78. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
82. OnePlus Open
137
82. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
82. Vivo X Fold
137
82. Xiaomi 14
137
86. Google Pixel 7
136
86. Honor Magic Vs
136
86. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
136
89. Apple iPhone 13
135
89. Google Pixel 7a
135
89. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
89. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
89. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
135
94. Huawei P50 Pro
134
94. Nothing Phone (2)
134
94. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
97. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
97. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
97. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
97. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
133
97. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
102. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
102. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
132
102. Vivo X90 Pro
132
102. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
102. Xiaomi 13
132
107. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
107. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
107. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
107. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
111. Apple iPhone 13 mini
130
111. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
111. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
111. Oppo Find X5
130
111. Realme GT 2 Pro
130
111. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
111. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
111. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
130
111. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
111. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
111. Xiaomi 12T
130
122. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
129
122. Xiaomi 13T Pro
129
122. Xiaomi 13T
129
125. Oppo Find N2
128
126. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
126. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
126. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
126. Xiaomi 12T Pro
127
130. Asus Zenfone 10
126
130. Oppo Find X6
126
130. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
130. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
126
134. Google Pixel 6a
125
134. Google Pixel 6
125
134. Honor 70
125
134. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
134. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
134. Xiaomi Mi 11
125
134. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
141. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
141. Motorola Razr 50
124
141. OnePlus 11
124
141. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
141. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
141. Oppo Reno8 5G
124
147. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
123
147. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
123
147. Oppo Find X3 Neo
123
147. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
151. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
151. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
151. Nothing Phone(1)
122
154. Apple iPhone 12
121
155. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
120
155. Realme GT 5G
120
157. Fairphone 5
119
157. Xiaomi 12
119
159. Asus Zenfone 8
115
159. Oppo Reno6 5G
115
161. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
114
161. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
114
163. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
163. Oppo Find X5 Lite
113
165. POCO F4 GT
111
166. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
167. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
108
168. Sony Xperia 10 V
105
169. Sony Xperia 10 IV
104
170. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
103
171. Crosscall Stellar-M6
101
172. Black Shark 5 Pro
100
173. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
99
174. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
82
DISPLAY
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
53rd
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. Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
156
10. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7
155
10. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
155
10. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
13. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
13. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
154
13. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
154
16. Honor Magic7 Pro
153
16. Vivo X100 Pro
153
18. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
152
18. Oppo Find X8 Pro
152
20. Apple iPhone Air
151
20. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
151
20. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
151
20. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
151
20. Honor Magic V2
151
20. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
26. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
150
26. Apple iPhone 16 Pro
150
26. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE
150
26. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
150
26. Xiaomi 15 Ultra
150
31. Honor Magic V3
149
31. Vivo X200 Ultra
149
33. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
33. Huawei Pocket 2
148
33. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
148
33. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
33. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
148
33. Xiaomi 15
148
39. Samsung Galaxy S23+
147
40. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
40. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
42. Google Pixel Fold
145
42. Vivo X Fold3 Pro
145
44. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
144
44. Oppo Find N5
144
44. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
47. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
143
47. Huawei P60 Pro
143
47. OnePlus 13
143
50. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
50. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
50. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
53. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
54. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
54. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
140
56. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
56. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
56. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
59. OnePlus Open
137
59. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
59. Vivo X Fold
137
62. Honor Magic Vs
136
63. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
63. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
65. Huawei P50 Pro
134
65. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
67. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
67. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
67. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
67. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
71. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
71. Vivo X90 Pro
132
71. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
74. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
74. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
74. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
74. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
78. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
78. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
78. Oppo Find X5
130
78. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
78. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
78. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
78. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
85. Oppo Find N2
128
86. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
86. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
86. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
89. Oppo Find X6
126
89. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
91. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
91. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
91. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
94. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
94. Motorola Razr 50
124
94. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
94. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
98. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
99. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
99. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
101. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
102. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
103. 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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