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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

165

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
64th
1. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
160
2. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
2. Google Pixel 9 Pro
158
2. Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
158
5. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
5. Samsung Galaxy S25+
157
5. Samsung Galaxy S25
157
8. Google Pixel 9
156
9. Google Pixel 9a
155
9. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7
155
9. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
155
9. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
13. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
13. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
154
13. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
154
13. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
154
17. Google Pixel 8
153
17. Honor Magic7 Pro
153
17. Vivo X100 Pro
153
20. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
152
20. Oppo Find X8 Pro
152
22. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
151
22. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
151
22. Honor Magic V2
151
22. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
22. Honor 200 Pro
151
27. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
150
27. Apple iPhone 16 Pro
150
27. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE
150
27. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
150
27. Samsung Galaxy A56
150
27. Xiaomi 15 Ultra
150
33. Honor Magic V3
149
33. Honor 400
149
33. Samsung Galaxy S23
149
36. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
36. Huawei Pocket 2
148
36. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
148
36. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
36. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
148
36. Xiaomi 15
148
42. Honor 200
147
42. Samsung Galaxy S23+
147
42. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
147
45. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
45. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
47. Google Pixel Fold
145
47. Google Pixel 8a
145
47. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
145
47. Vivo X Fold3 Pro
145
51. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
144
51. Oppo Find N5
144
51. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
54. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
143
54. Huawei P60 Pro
143
54. OnePlus 13
143
54. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
143
54. Xiaomi 14T Pro
143
59. Apple iPhone 16
142
59. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
59. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
59. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
59. Xiaomi 14T
142
64. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
65. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
65. Apple iPhone 15
140
65. Honor 90
140
65. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
140
65. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
140
70. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
139
71. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
71. Apple iPhone 14
138
71. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
71. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
75. OnePlus Open
137
75. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
75. Vivo X Fold
137
75. Xiaomi 14
137
79. Google Pixel 7
136
79. Honor Magic Vs
136
79. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
136
82. Apple iPhone 13
135
82. Google Pixel 7a
135
82. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
82. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
82. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
135
87. Huawei P50 Pro
134
87. Nothing Phone (2)
134
87. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
90. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
90. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
90. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
90. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
133
90. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
95. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
95. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
132
95. Vivo X90 Pro
132
95. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
95. Xiaomi 13
132
100. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
100. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
100. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
100. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
104. Apple iPhone 13 mini
130
104. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
104. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
104. Oppo Find X5
130
104. Realme GT 2 Pro
130
104. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
104. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
104. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
130
104. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
104. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
104. Xiaomi 12T
130
115. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
129
115. Xiaomi 13T Pro
129
115. Xiaomi 13T
129
118. Oppo Find N2
128
119. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
119. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
119. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
119. Xiaomi 12T Pro
127
123. Asus Zenfone 10
126
123. Oppo Find X6
126
123. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
123. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
126
127. Google Pixel 6a
125
127. Google Pixel 6
125
127. Honor 70
125
127. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
127. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
127. Xiaomi Mi 11
125
127. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
134. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
134. Motorola Razr 50
124
134. OnePlus 11
124
134. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
134. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
134. Oppo Reno8 5G
124
140. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
123
140. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
123
140. Oppo Find X3 Neo
123
140. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
144. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
144. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
144. Nothing Phone(1)
122
147. Apple iPhone 12
121
148. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
120
148. Realme GT 5G
120
150. Fairphone 5
119
150. Xiaomi 12
119
152. Asus Zenfone 8
115
152. Oppo Reno6 5G
115
154. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
114
154. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
114
156. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
156. Oppo Find X5 Lite
113
158. POCO F4 GT
111
159. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
160. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
108
161. Sony Xperia 10 V
105
162. Sony Xperia 10 IV
104
163. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
103
164. Crosscall Stellar-M6
101
165. Black Shark 5 Pro
100
166. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
99
167. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
82
DISPLAY
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
47th
1. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
160
2. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
2. Google Pixel 9 Pro
158
2. Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
158
5. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
5. Samsung Galaxy S25+
157
7. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7
155
7. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
155
7. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
10. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
10. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
154
10. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
154
13. Honor Magic7 Pro
153
13. Vivo X100 Pro
153
15. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
152
15. Oppo Find X8 Pro
152
17. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
151
17. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
151
17. Honor Magic V2
151
17. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
21. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
150
21. Apple iPhone 16 Pro
150
21. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE
150
21. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
150
21. Xiaomi 15 Ultra
150
26. Honor Magic V3
149
27. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
27. Huawei Pocket 2
148
27. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
148
27. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
27. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
148
27. Xiaomi 15
148
33. Samsung Galaxy S23+
147
34. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
34. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
36. Google Pixel Fold
145
36. Vivo X Fold3 Pro
145
38. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
144
38. Oppo Find N5
144
38. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
41. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
143
41. Huawei P60 Pro
143
41. OnePlus 13
143
44. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
44. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
44. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
47. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
48. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
48. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
140
50. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
50. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
50. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
53. OnePlus Open
137
53. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
53. Vivo X Fold
137
56. Honor Magic Vs
136
57. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
57. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
59. Huawei P50 Pro
134
59. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
61. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
61. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
61. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
61. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
65. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
65. Vivo X90 Pro
132
65. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
68. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
68. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
68. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
68. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
72. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
72. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
72. Oppo Find X5
130
72. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
72. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
72. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
72. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
79. Oppo Find N2
128
80. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
80. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
80. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
83. Oppo Find X6
126
83. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
85. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
85. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
85. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
88. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
88. Motorola Razr 50
124
88. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
88. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
92. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
93. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
93. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
95. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
96. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
97. 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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