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
99
th
5. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
156
12. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
150
13. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
147
22. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
142
32. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
137
33. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
136
33. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
136
43. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
134
43. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
134
47. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
133
47. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
133
47. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
133
54. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
132
54. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
132
62. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
130
62. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
130
64. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
129
64. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
129
64. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
129
64. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
129
72. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
127
81. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
125
89. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
121
89. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
121
92. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
92. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
120
104. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
117
104. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
117
111. Crosscall Stellar-X5
115
115. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
114
115. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
114
120. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
113
124. Motorola Moto G62 5G
112
128. Motorola Moto G9 Power
111
128. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
111
128. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
111
134. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
109
134. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
109
138. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
108
142. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
107
142. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
107
144. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
106
148. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
103
151. Motorola moto g34 5G
102
155. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
101
155. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
101
157. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
100
157. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
100
162. Apple iPhone 13 mini
99
162. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
99
162. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
99
167. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
98
167. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
98
171. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
96
174. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
95
174. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
95
174. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
95
179. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
94
181. Apple iPhone 12 mini
93
181. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
93
184. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
92
185. Motorola moto g54 5G
90
185. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
90
191. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
84
193. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
82
197. 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)
111
th
9. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
78h
10. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
77h
12. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
77h
20. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
72h
27. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
70h
31. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
69h
32. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
69h
34. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
69h
36. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
68h
38. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
67h
39. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
67h
40. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
67h
46. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
65h
48. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
65h
51. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
64h
57. Motorola Moto G9 Power
64h
60. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
62h
61. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
62h
62. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
62h
63. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
61h
66. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
60h
85. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
57h
92. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
56h
94. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
56h
95. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
56h
97. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
55h
98. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
55h
107. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
54h
108. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
54h
112. Motorola moto g54 5G
53h
114. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
53h
120. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
52h
130. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
51h
134. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
51h
135. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
50h
141. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
50h
143. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
49h
144. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
49h
149. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
49h
151. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
49h
152. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
49h
153. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
49h
154. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
49h
156. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
158. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
161. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
47h
162. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
47h
163. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
47h
164. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
47h
166. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
46h
167. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
46h
169. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
46h
174. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
44h
177. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
43h
179. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
43h
180. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
42h
182. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
41h
184. Apple iPhone 13 mini
41h
185. Apple iPhone 12 mini
40h
187. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
40h
188. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
39h
191. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
38h
194. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
37h
196. 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%
111
th
1. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
0h08
23. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h22
30. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
0h24
31. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
0h24
36. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
0h26
57. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
0h31
62. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
0h33
72. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
0h37
73. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
0h37
77. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
0h38
78. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
0h38
81. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h39
82. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
0h40
83. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h40
89. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
0h42
95. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
0h44
99. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
0h46
100. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
0h47
103. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
0h48
105. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
0h48
106. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
0h49
107. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
0h49
109. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
0h49
110. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
0h49
112. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
0h49
115. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
0h50
117. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
0h51
118. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
0h51
119. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
0h51
121. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
0h51
121. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
0h51
123. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
0h51
124. Apple iPhone 12 mini
0h52
125. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
0h52
126. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
0h52
128. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
0h52
129. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
0h52
131. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
0h53
132. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
0h53
135. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
0h54
135. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
0h54
137. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
0h54
138. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
0h54
139. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
0h54
140. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
0h55
141. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
0h56
142. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
0h56
143. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
0h56
145. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
0h57
146. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
0h57
147. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
0h57
148. Apple iPhone 13 mini
0h57
149. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0h57
155. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1h01
159. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1h03
165. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1h06
171. Motorola moto g34 5G
1h12
173. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1h15
176. Crosscall Stellar-X5
1h20
179. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1h22
182. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
1h25
184. Motorola Moto G62 5G
1h26
185. Motorola moto g54 5G
1h26
186. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
1h28
187. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
1h30
194. 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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