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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
54th
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. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
9. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
9. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
154
9. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
154
9. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
154
13. Google Pixel 8
153
13. Honor Magic7 Pro
153
13. Vivo X100 Pro
153
16. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
152
17. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
151
17. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
151
17. Honor Magic V2
151
17. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
17. Honor 200 Pro
151
22. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
150
22. Apple iPhone 16 Pro
150
22. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
150
22. Xiaomi 15 Ultra
150
26. Honor Magic V3
149
26. Samsung Galaxy S23
149
28. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
28. Huawei Pocket 2
148
28. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
148
28. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
28. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
148
33. Honor 200
147
33. Samsung Galaxy S23+
147
33. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
147
36. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
36. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
38. Google Pixel Fold
145
38. Google Pixel 8a
145
38. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
145
38. Vivo X Fold3 Pro
145
42. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
144
42. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
44. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
143
44. Huawei P60 Pro
143
44. OnePlus 13
143
44. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
143
44. Xiaomi 14T Pro
143
49. Apple iPhone 16
142
49. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
49. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
49. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
49. Xiaomi 14T
142
54. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
55. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
55. Apple iPhone 15
140
55. Honor 90
140
55. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
140
55. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
140
60. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
139
61. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
61. Apple iPhone 14
138
61. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
61. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
65. OnePlus Open
137
65. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
65. Vivo X Fold
137
65. Xiaomi 14
137
69. Google Pixel 7
136
69. Honor Magic Vs
136
69. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
136
72. Apple iPhone 13
135
72. Google Pixel 7a
135
72. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
72. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
72. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
135
77. Huawei P50 Pro
134
77. Nothing Phone (2)
134
77. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
80. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
80. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
80. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
80. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
133
80. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
85. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
85. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
132
85. Vivo X90 Pro
132
85. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
85. Xiaomi 13
132
90. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
90. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
90. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
90. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
94. Apple iPhone 13 mini
130
94. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
94. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
94. Oppo Find X5
130
94. Realme GT 2 Pro
130
94. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
94. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
94. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
130
94. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
94. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
94. Xiaomi 12T
130
105. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
129
105. Xiaomi 13T Pro
129
105. Xiaomi 13T
129
108. Oppo Find N2
128
109. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
109. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
109. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
109. Xiaomi 12T Pro
127
113. Asus Zenfone 10
126
113. Oppo Find X6
126
113. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
113. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
126
117. Google Pixel 6a
125
117. Google Pixel 6
125
117. Honor 70
125
117. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
117. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
117. Xiaomi Mi 11
125
117. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
124. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
124. Motorola Razr 50
124
124. OnePlus 11
124
124. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
124. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
124. Oppo Reno8 5G
124
130. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
123
130. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
123
130. Oppo Find X3 Neo
123
130. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
134. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
134. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
134. Nothing Phone(1)
122
137. Apple iPhone 12
121
138. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
120
138. Realme GT 5G
120
140. Fairphone 5
119
140. Xiaomi 12
119
142. Asus Zenfone 8
115
142. Oppo Reno6 5G
115
144. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
114
144. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
114
146. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
146. Oppo Find X5 Lite
113
148. POCO F4 GT
111
149. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
150. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
108
151. Sony Xperia 10 V
105
152. Sony Xperia 10 IV
104
153. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
103
154. Crosscall Stellar-M6
101
155. Black Shark 5 Pro
100
156. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
99
157. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
82
DISPLAY
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
40th
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
13. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
151
13. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
151
13. Honor Magic V2
151
13. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
17. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
150
17. Apple iPhone 16 Pro
150
17. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
150
17. Xiaomi 15 Ultra
150
21. Honor Magic V3
149
22. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
22. Huawei Pocket 2
148
22. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
148
22. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
22. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
148
27. Samsung Galaxy S23+
147
28. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
28. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
30. Google Pixel Fold
145
30. Vivo X Fold3 Pro
145
32. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
144
32. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
34. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
143
34. Huawei P60 Pro
143
34. OnePlus 13
143
37. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
37. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
37. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
40. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
41. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
41. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
140
43. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
43. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
43. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
46. OnePlus Open
137
46. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
46. Vivo X Fold
137
49. Honor Magic Vs
136
50. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
50. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
52. Huawei P50 Pro
134
52. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
54. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
54. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
54. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
54. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
58. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
58. Vivo X90 Pro
132
58. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
61. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
61. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
61. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
61. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
65. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
65. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
65. Oppo Find X5
130
65. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
65. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
65. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
65. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
72. Oppo Find N2
128
73. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
73. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
73. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
76. Oppo Find X6
126
76. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
78. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
78. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
78. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
81. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
81. Motorola Razr 50
124
81. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
81. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
85. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
86. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
86. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
88. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
89. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
90. 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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