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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
68th
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 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
30. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
150
30. Apple iPhone 16 Pro
150
30. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE
150
30. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
150
30. Samsung Galaxy A56
150
30. Xiaomi 15 Ultra
150
36. Honor Magic V3
149
36. Honor 400
149
36. Samsung Galaxy S23
149
36. Vivo X200 Ultra
149
40. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
40. Huawei Pocket 2
148
40. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
148
40. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
40. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
148
40. Xiaomi 15
148
46. Honor 200
147
46. Samsung Galaxy S23+
147
46. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
147
49. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
49. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
51. Google Pixel Fold
145
51. Google Pixel 8a
145
51. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
145
51. Vivo X Fold3 Pro
145
55. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
144
55. Oppo Find N5
144
55. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
58. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
143
58. Huawei P60 Pro
143
58. OnePlus 13
143
58. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
143
58. Xiaomi 14T Pro
143
63. Apple iPhone 16
142
63. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
63. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
63. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
63. Xiaomi 14T
142
68. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
69. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
69. Apple iPhone 15
140
69. Honor 90
140
69. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
140
69. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
140
74. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
139
75. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
75. Apple iPhone 14
138
75. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
75. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
79. OnePlus Open
137
79. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
79. Vivo X Fold
137
79. Xiaomi 14
137
83. Google Pixel 7
136
83. Honor Magic Vs
136
83. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
136
86. Apple iPhone 13
135
86. Google Pixel 7a
135
86. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
86. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
86. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
135
91. Huawei P50 Pro
134
91. Nothing Phone (2)
134
91. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
94. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
94. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
94. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
94. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
133
94. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
99. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
99. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
132
99. Vivo X90 Pro
132
99. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
99. Xiaomi 13
132
104. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
104. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
104. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
104. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
108. Apple iPhone 13 mini
130
108. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
108. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
108. Oppo Find X5
130
108. Realme GT 2 Pro
130
108. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
108. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
108. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
130
108. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
108. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
108. Xiaomi 12T
130
119. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
129
119. Xiaomi 13T Pro
129
119. Xiaomi 13T
129
122. Oppo Find N2
128
123. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
123. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
123. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
123. Xiaomi 12T Pro
127
127. Asus Zenfone 10
126
127. Oppo Find X6
126
127. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
127. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
126
131. Google Pixel 6a
125
131. Google Pixel 6
125
131. Honor 70
125
131. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
131. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
131. Xiaomi Mi 11
125
131. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
138. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
138. Motorola Razr 50
124
138. OnePlus 11
124
138. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
138. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
138. Oppo Reno8 5G
124
144. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
123
144. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
123
144. Oppo Find X3 Neo
123
144. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
148. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
148. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
148. Nothing Phone(1)
122
151. Apple iPhone 12
121
152. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
120
152. Realme GT 5G
120
154. Fairphone 5
119
154. Xiaomi 12
119
156. Asus Zenfone 8
115
156. Oppo Reno6 5G
115
158. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
114
158. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
114
160. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
160. Oppo Find X5 Lite
113
162. POCO F4 GT
111
163. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
164. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
108
165. Sony Xperia 10 V
105
166. Sony Xperia 10 IV
104
167. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
103
168. Crosscall Stellar-M6
101
169. Black Shark 5 Pro
100
170. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
99
171. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
82
DISPLAY
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
51st
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 15 Pro Max
151
20. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
151
20. Honor Magic V2
151
20. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
24. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
150
24. Apple iPhone 16 Pro
150
24. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE
150
24. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
150
24. Xiaomi 15 Ultra
150
29. Honor Magic V3
149
29. Vivo X200 Ultra
149
31. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
31. Huawei Pocket 2
148
31. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
148
31. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
31. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
148
31. Xiaomi 15
148
37. Samsung Galaxy S23+
147
38. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
38. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
40. Google Pixel Fold
145
40. Vivo X Fold3 Pro
145
42. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
144
42. Oppo Find N5
144
42. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
45. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
143
45. Huawei P60 Pro
143
45. OnePlus 13
143
48. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
48. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
48. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
51. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
52. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
52. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
140
54. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
54. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
54. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
57. OnePlus Open
137
57. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
57. Vivo X Fold
137
60. Honor Magic Vs
136
61. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
61. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
63. Huawei P50 Pro
134
63. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
65. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
65. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
65. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
65. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
69. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
69. Vivo X90 Pro
132
69. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
72. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
72. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
72. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
72. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
76. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
76. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
76. Oppo Find X5
130
76. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
76. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
76. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
76. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
83. Oppo Find N2
128
84. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
84. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
84. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
87. Oppo Find X6
126
87. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
89. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
89. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
89. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
92. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
92. Motorola Razr 50
124
92. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
92. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
96. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
97. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
97. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
99. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
100. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
101. 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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