Apple iPhone 13 Pro 256gb vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Key Specs

Battery
3095 mAh	-
Display
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	-
Front Camera
12 MP	-
Processor
Apple A15 Bionic	-
RAM
6 GB	-
Rear Camera
12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP	-

Battery

Capacity
3095 mAh	-
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes	Fast charging (50% in 20 minutes with 40W or higher adapter)
Removable
No	-
Standby Time
-	Up to 33 hours video playback
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
No	Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes
Flash
-	Yes, Dual LED
Front Camera
-	18MP
Rear Camera
-	48MP + 48MP + 12MP 8x Telephoto
Video Recording
-	4K 120fps

Design

Build Material
Back: Gorilla Glass	Aluminium frame
Colours
Gold, Silver, Graphite, Sierra Blue, Alpine Green	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Height
146.7 mm	-
Ruggedness
Dust proof	-
Thickness
7.6 mm	-
Water Resistance
-	IP68
Waterproof
Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter), IP68	-
Weight
203 grams Below	204 gram
Width
71.5 mm	-

Dimensions

Dimensions
-	149.6 x 71.5 x 8.75 mm
Height
-	149.6 mm
Thickness
-	8.75 mm
Width
-	71.5 mm

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Display

Aspect Ratio
19.5:9	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
Yes with notch	-
Brightness
1000 nits	3000 nits
Display Type
OLED	Super Retina XDR OLED
HDR / Ultra HDR
-	HDR10
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
Yes, HDR 10+	-
Pixel Density
457 ppi	460 PPI
Refresh Rate
120 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
1170x2532 px (FHD+)	2622x1206 Pixels
Screen Protection
Yes	Ceramic Shield 2 front
Screen Size
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.3  inch
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
86.89 %	-
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
-	91.4%
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	-

Front Camera

Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, Retina Flash	-
Resolution
12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size)	-
Sensor
Exmor RS	-
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

General

Brand
Apple	Apple
Launch Date
September 17, 2021 (Official)	September 9, 2025
Model
-	iPhone 17 Pro
Operating System
iOS v15	iOS 26

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus	-
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Triple	-
Flash
Yes, Dual LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
4000 x 3000 Pixels	-
OIS
Yes	-
Resolution
12 MP f/1.5, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)12 MP f/1.8, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length)12 MP f/2.8, Telephoto Camera(77 mm focal length)	-
Sensor
IMX703, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor, Sensor-shift Image Stabilization	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Macro Mode	-
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps	-
Video Recording Features
Audio Zoom Stereo recording	-

Multimedia

Audio Features
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	-
Audio Jack
Lightning	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.0	6.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	GPS (NavIC, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS)
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G
SIM 1
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	-
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	-
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	Dual SIM (eSIM + Nano SIM)
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	-
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) 5GHz, MIMO	Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Calling
Yes	-
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	-
CPU
Hexa Core (3.23 GHz, Dual core, Avalanche + 1.82 GHz, Quad core, Blizzard)	-
Chipset
Apple A15 Bionic	-
Fabrication
5 nm	-
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	-
Processor
-	Apple A19 Pro chip
Processor Fabrication
-	3nm
RAM
6 GB	12GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
No	-
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
256 GB	256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB
Storage Type
NVMe	-