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