The Apple iPhone 13 Pro first appeared in September 2021 and as befits a device in our Ultra-Premium ($800 and higher) segment, it comes packed with many attractive features. Let’s see how it did in our Battery protocol tests.
Key specifications:
- Battery capacity: 3095 mAh
- 20W charger (not included)
- 6.1-inch, 1170 x 2532, 120 Hz OLED display
- Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset
- Tested ROM / RAM combination: 256 GB + 6 GB
About DXOMARK Battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests over a week-long period both indoors and outdoors. This article highlights the most important results of our testing. (See our introductory and how we test articles for more details about our smartphone Battery protocol.)
Test summary
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
118
battery
109
Honor X7b
Best: Honor X7b (221)
120
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (195)
109
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (198)
116
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Best: Realme GT Neo 5 (240W) (224)
113
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Best: Realme GT Neo 5 (240W) (212)
98
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Best: Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro (205)
191
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro (194)
Key performances
These key points are derived from the lab measurements during testing and do not figure into the overall score. The lab measurements, however, are used for the overall score.
3h15 autonomy
after 5-minute charge
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.
Position in Global Ranking

101
st
6. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
156
13. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
150
14. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
147
23. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
142
33. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
137
34. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
136
34. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
136
44. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
134
44. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
134
48. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
133
48. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
133
48. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
133
55. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
132
55. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
132
63. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
130
63. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
130
65. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
129
65. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
129
65. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
129
65. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
129
74. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
127
83. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
125
91. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
121
91. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
121
94. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
94. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
120
101. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
118
101. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
118
106. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
117
106. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
117
114. Crosscall Stellar-X5
115
118. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
114
118. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
114
123. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
113
127. Motorola Moto G62 5G
112
131. Motorola Moto G9 Power
111
131. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
111
131. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
111
137. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
109
137. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
109
141. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
108
145. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
107
145. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
107
147. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
106
151. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
103
154. Motorola moto g34 5G
102
158. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
101
158. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
101
160. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
100
160. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
100
165. Apple iPhone 13 mini
99
165. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
99
165. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
99
170. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
98
170. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
98
174. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
96
177. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
95
177. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
95
177. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
95
182. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
94
184. Apple iPhone 12 mini
93
184. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
93
187. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
92
188. Motorola moto g54 5G
90
188. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
90
194. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
84
196. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
82
200. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
75
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking

24
th
6. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
142
10. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
136
12. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
134
14. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
133
17. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
130
22. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
121
27. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
114
30. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
111
33. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
109
33. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
109
40. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
103
44. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
99
44. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
99
46. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
98
47. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
95
47. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
95
50. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
93
51. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
92
Pros
- More than 2 days of autonomy with moderate use
- Very well-optimized device
- Very low consumption when streaming music and video
Cons
- Low autonomy when using camera on the go
- Poor charge up efficiency
Among the Ultra-Premium devices compared in this review, the Apple iPhone 13 Pro has the smallest battery capacity (3095 mAh), but it nevertheless achieved a higher overall score than its two rivals, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (5000 mAh) and the OnePlus 9 Pro (4500 mAh), though it did not beat the larger iPhone 13 Pro Max. The table below shows the battery capacity, tested charger, display type and resolution, and processor specifications for all four devices.
|
Apple iPhone 13 Pro |
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon) |
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max |
OnePlus 9 Pro |
Battery |
3095 mAh |
5000 mAh |
4352 mAh |
4500 mAh |
Charger
Wireless |
20W (not included)
15W |
25W (not included)
15W |
20W (not included)
15W |
65W
50W |
Display type |
OLED |
OLED |
OLED |
OLED |
Resolution |
1170 x 2532 |
1440 x 3200 |
1284 x 2778 |
1440 x 3216 |
Processor |
Apple A15 Bionic 5 nm |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G 5 nm |
Apple A15 Bionic 5 nm |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G 5 nm |
Autonomy (60)
How long a battery charge lasts depends not only on battery capacity but also on other aspects of the phone’s hardware and software. The DXOMARK Battery autonomy score is composed of three performance sub-scores: (1) Stationary, (2) On the go, and (3) Calibrated use cases. Each sub-score comprises the results of a comprehensive range of tests for measuring autonomy in all kinds of real-life scenarios.
77h
Light Usage
Active: 2h30/day
53h
Moderate Usage
Active: 4h/day
33h
Intense Usage
Active: 7h/day
With almost 30% less battery capacity, the Apple iPhone 13 Pro does not perform as well as the iPhone 13 Pro Max during our autonomy tests.
Position in Global Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)

113
th
10. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
78h
11. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
77h
13. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
77h
21. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
72h
28. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
70h
32. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
69h
33. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
69h
35. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
69h
37. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
68h
39. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
67h
40. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
67h
41. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
67h
47. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
65h
49. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
65h
52. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
64h
58. Motorola Moto G9 Power
64h
61. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
62h
62. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
62h
63. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
62h
64. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
61h
67. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
60h
86. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
57h
93. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
56h
95. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
56h
96. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
56h
98. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
55h
99. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
55h
109. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
54h
110. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
54h
114. Motorola moto g54 5G
53h
116. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
53h
122. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
52h
133. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
51h
137. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
51h
138. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
50h
144. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
50h
146. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
49h
147. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
49h
152. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
49h
154. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
49h
155. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
49h
156. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
49h
157. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
49h
159. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
161. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
164. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
47h
165. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
47h
166. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
47h
167. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
47h
169. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
46h
170. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
46h
172. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
46h
177. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
44h
180. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
43h
182. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
43h
183. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
42h
185. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
41h
187. Apple iPhone 13 mini
41h
188. Apple iPhone 12 mini
40h
190. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
40h
191. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
39h
194. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
38h
197. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
37h
199. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
35h
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)

25
th
6. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
69h
7. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
68h
9. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
67h
11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
65h
20. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
56h
23. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
54h
34. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
49h
35. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
49h
36. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
49h
37. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
40. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
47h
42. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
46h
43. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
44h
46. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
43h
48. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
43h
49. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
42h
51. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
41h
52. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
40h
Stationary
Vivo Y72 5G
Best: Vivo Y72 5G (104)
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a set of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical usage scenario” (TUS) — making calls, video streaming, etc. — 4 hours of active use over the course of a 16-hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep.” The robot repeats this set of actions every day until the device runs out of power.
While both Apple devices came in ahead of the Samsung and OnePlus devices in our TUS tests, the Apple iPhone 13 Pro lasted 59 hours 5 minutes in our TUS tests, which is 12 hours 15 minutes less than the iPhone 13 Pro Max. Both iPhones lost only 1% of battery during the night, which is also better than the competition.
Typical Usage Scenario discharge curves
On the go
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (96)
Using a smartphone on the go takes a toll on autonomy because of extra “hidden” demands, such as the continuous signaling associated with cellphone network selection, for example. DXOMARK Battery experts take the phone outside and perform a precisely defined set of activities while following the same three-hour travel itinerary for each device.
The Apple iPhone 13 Pro puts in a better-than-average performance than Ultra-Premium devices in almost all use cases during our On the go tests. Its weak point is autonomy when using the camera, which is considerably lower than that of its rivals.
Autonomy for on the go use cases (full charge)
Calibrated
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (100)
For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and our robots repeatedly perform actions linked to one specific use case (such as gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting from an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have expended at least 5% of their battery power.
The iPhone 13 Pro showed good results when streaming music and videos, considerably higher autonomy than the OnePlus 9 Pro. However, it had poor autonomy when gaming and in 3G calling, where its rival Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon) did much better. That all said, with the exception of 3G calling, the larger iPhone 13 Pro Max has the best autonomy for all calibrated tests in this segment.
Autonomy for calibrated use cases (full charge)
Charging (78)
The DXOMARK Battery charging score is composed of two sub-scores, Full charge and Quick boost. Full charge tests assess the reliability of the battery power gauge; measure how long it takes to charge a battery from zero to 80% capacity and from 80% to 100%; and measure how long and how much power the battery takes to go from an indicated 100% to an actual full charge. With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), Quick boost tests measure the amount of charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes.
The iPhone 13 Pro can use a 20W charger that allows it to fully charge its battery faster than the iPhone 13 Pro Max (which has a bigger battery capacity), but it is far behind the OnePlus 9 Pro’s 65W charging performance.
Full charge
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (121)
Power consumption and battery level during full charge
Power consumption and battery level during wireless full charge
The iPhone 13 Pro needs 1 hour 34 minutes to arrive at a 100% charge showing on the battery level indicator, and an additional 9 more minutes to get its 3095 mAh battery completely charged. This is 28 minutes faster than the iPhone 13 Pro Max, which has a bigger battery capacity of 4352 mAh.
As for wireless charging, iPhone 13 Pro needs 1 hour 54 minutes to fully charge its battery, which is almost same performance as Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (1 hour 57 minutes) and 33 minutes faster than the iPhone 13 Pro Max (2 hour 27 minutes).
However, the OnePlus 9 Pro is the clear winner in this competition, as its 65W wired charger powers up the 4500 mAh battery in only 53 minutes, and whose 50W wireless charger lets it fully charge in 58 minutes.
Position in Global Ranking
Charging Time 0-80%

114
th
1. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
0h08
24. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h22
31. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
0h24
32. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
0h24
37. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
0h26
59. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
0h31
65. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
0h33
75. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
0h37
76. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
0h37
80. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
0h38
81. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
0h38
84. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h39
85. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
0h40
86. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h40
92. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
0h42
97. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
0h44
101. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
0h46
102. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
0h46
103. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
0h47
107. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
0h48
108. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
0h48
110. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
0h49
111. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
0h49
112. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
0h49
113. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
0h49
115. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
0h49
118. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
0h50
120. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
0h51
121. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
0h51
122. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
0h51
124. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
0h51
124. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
0h51
126. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
0h51
127. Apple iPhone 12 mini
0h52
128. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
0h52
129. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
0h52
131. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
0h52
132. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
0h52
134. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
0h53
135. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
0h53
138. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
0h54
138. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
0h54
140. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
0h54
141. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
0h54
142. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
0h54
143. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
0h55
144. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
0h56
145. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
0h56
146. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
0h56
148. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
0h57
149. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
0h57
150. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
0h57
151. Apple iPhone 13 mini
0h57
152. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0h57
158. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1h01
162. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1h03
168. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1h06
174. Motorola moto g34 5G
1h12
176. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1h15
179. Crosscall Stellar-X5
1h20
182. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1h22
185. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
1h25
187. Motorola Moto G62 5G
1h26
188. Motorola moto g54 5G
1h26
189. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
1h28
190. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
1h30
197. Motorola Moto G9 Power
1h53
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
Charging Time 0-80%

36
th
9. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
0h24
23. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
0h37
24. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
0h37
28. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
0h38
29. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h39
30. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
0h40
31. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
0h42
33. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
0h46
34. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
0h48
37. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
0h51
38. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
0h51
42. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
0h56
43. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
0h56
44. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
0h57
45. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
0h57
46. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0h57
48. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1h01
54. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1h06
Quick boost
Realme GT Neo 3
Best: Realme GT Neo 3 (111)
By plugging in the iPhone 13 Pro smartphone for 5 minutes with less than 50% of battery charge remaining, users will gain 3 hours 30 minutes of autonomy. This is better than both the Samsung and the 13 Pro Max, but far behind OnePlus 9 Pro, which gains 5 hours 30 minutes with a quick boost charge.
|
| Apple iPhone 13 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon) | Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max | OnePlus 9 Pro |
Autonomy boost (hh:mm) | 20% | 3:36 | 3:24 | 3:11 | 5:35 |
40% | 3:29 | 3:22 | 3:18 | 5:07 |
60% | 2:22 | 2:54 | 3:02 | 4:15 |
80% | 1:12 | 2:11 | 1:35 | 2:48 |
Percentage boost | 20% | 9.8 % | 9.2 % | 6.3 % | 18.7 % |
40% | 9.4 % | 9.1 % | 6.5 % | 17.2 % |
60% | 6.4 % | 7.8 % | 6 % | 14.2 % |
80% | 3.3 % | 5.9 % | 3.1 % | 9.4 % |
Energy consumed | 20% | 1723 mWh | 2279 mWh | 1621 mWh | 4096 mWh |
40% | 1665 mWh | 2262 mWh | 1678 mWh | 3764 mWh |
60% | 1135 mWh | 1950 mWh | 1545 mWh | 3118 mWh |
80% | 576 mWh | 1468 mWh | 802 mWh | 2057 mWh |
Efficiency (102)
The DXOMARK power efficiency score consists of two sub-scores, Charge up and Discharge rate, both of which combine data obtained during robot-based typical usage scenario testing, outdoor mobility testing, charging evaluation, and power measurements, and then take into consideration the device’s battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone 13 Pro has a poor charge up efficiency but excellent control of current discharge.
Charge up
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Best: Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro (105)
Although the iPhone 13 Pro comes with an efficient charger, its overall charging system is not very efficient at 67.9% — lower than the S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon) at 78.8% and the OnePlus 9 Pro at 89.5%.
By contrast to charge up efficiency, the iPhone 13 Pro is a very well-designed device that shows low consumption during all uses — and in fact, it has the lowest discharge current in our database for WiFi video streaming and video playback.
Conclusion
The iPhone 13 Pro is a very well-optimized device, offering more than 2 days of autonomy with moderate use.
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