What is the difference between the iPhone 13 Pro and the iPhone 15?

They differ on 17 of the 27 specifications their makers publish, including released (2021 against 2023), chip (A15 Bionic chip against A16 Bionic chip) and main camera (12MP against 48MP), and 14 more. Everything else on this page reads the same on both.

What do the iPhone 13 Pro and the iPhone 15 have in common?

They match on 10 of the 27 published specifications, including screen size, refresh rate, graphics and main camera aperture, and 6 more.

Can I trade in my current phone against one of these?

Yes. Tell us what you have and we will give you a price for it, and that price comes off whichever of these you buy. The figures on this page are what we are paying today.

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iPhone 13 Pro vs iPhone 15

How the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 15 compare on the specifications their makers publish, what each one costs refurbished, and what we pay for yours.

The iPhone 13 Pro is £60 less refurbished today.

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iPhone 13 Pro vs iPhone 15, specification by specification
Specification	iPhone 13 Profrom £279.99	iPhone 15from £339.99
Launch
Released	2021	2023
Display and chip
Screen size	6.1in	6.1in
Screen type	Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion	Super Retina XDR display
Resolution	2532‑by‑1170-pixel resolution at 460 ppi	2556x1179-pixel resolution at 460 ppi
Refresh rate	120Hz	Not published
Chip	A15 Bionic chip	A16 Bionic chip
Graphics	Not published	5-core GPU
Camera and battery
Rear camera	Pro 12MP camera system: Telephoto, Wide, and Ultra Wide cameras	Advanced dual-camera system 48MP Main: 26mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor‑shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels, support for super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP) 12MP Ultra Wide: 13mm, ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view 12MP 2x Telephoto (enabled by quad-pixel sensor): 52mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels
Main camera	12MP	48MP
Main camera aperture	Not published	ƒ/1.6
Front camera	12MP	12MP
Front camera aperture	Not published	ƒ/1.9 with autofocus
Video playback	Up to 22 hours(better)	Up to 20 hours
Fast charging	20W	20W
Size and build
Height	146.7mm	147.6mm
Width	71.5mm	71.6mm
Depth	7.65mm	7.8mm
Weight	204g	171g
Water resistance	Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529	Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Build	Ceramic Shield front, Textured matte glass back and stainless steel design	Aluminium design, Ceramic Shield front, Colour-infused glass back
Storage and software
Storage options	128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB	128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Software at launch	iOS 15	iOS 17
Unlocking	Face ID	Face ID
Connectivity
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	5.0	5.3
Network bands	5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79) 5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261) FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48) CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz) UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79) FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66) TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53) UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Safety
Safety features	Not published	Emergency SOS via satellite, Crash Detection, Roadside Assistance via satellite

iPhone 13 Pro vs iPhone 15, specification by specification

Specification

iPhone 13 Profrom £279.99

iPhone 15from £339.99

Launch

Released

2021

2023

Display and chip

Screen size

6.1in

Screen type

Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion

Super Retina XDR display

Resolution

2532‑by‑1170-pixel resolution at 460 ppi

2556x1179-pixel resolution at 460 ppi

Refresh rate

120Hz

Not published

Chip

A15 Bionic chip

A16 Bionic chip

Graphics

Not published

5-core GPU

Camera and battery

Rear camera

Pro 12MP camera system: Telephoto, Wide, and Ultra Wide cameras

Advanced dual-camera system 48MP Main: 26mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor‑shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels, support for super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP) 12MP Ultra Wide: 13mm, ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view 12MP 2x Telephoto (enabled by quad-pixel sensor): 52mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels

Main camera

12MP

48MP

Main camera aperture

Not published

ƒ/1.6

Front camera

12MP

Front camera aperture

Not published

ƒ/1.9 with autofocus

Video playback

Up to 22 hours(better)

Up to 20 hours

Fast charging

20W

Size and build

Height

146.7mm

147.6mm

Width

71.5mm

71.6mm

Depth

7.65mm

7.8mm

Weight

204g

171g

Water resistance

Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529

Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529

Build

Ceramic Shield front, Textured matte glass back and stainless steel design

Aluminium design, Ceramic Shield front, Colour-infused glass back

Storage and software

Storage options

128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

128GB, 256GB, 512GB

Software at launch

iOS 15

iOS 17

Unlocking

Face ID

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

Bluetooth

5.0

5.3

Network bands

5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79) 5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261) FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48) CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz) UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79) FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66) TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53) UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

Safety

Safety features

Not published

Emergency SOS via satellite, Crash Detection, Roadside Assistance via satellite

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