Screen size
iPhone 13 Pro6.1"
iPhone 17Winner: 6.3"+3.2%
Quick verdict
iPhone 17 leads the measured specs 12-1.
Measured wins
iPhone 13 Pro
1
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
iPhone 17
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPhone 13 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
iPhone 17
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 13 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
iPhone 17
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 13 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
iPhone 17
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPhone 13 Pro
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2638, A2639, A2640, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2483, A2636
iPhone 17
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3520, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3258, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3519, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3521
5G bands
iPhone 13 Pro
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2638, A2639, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2483, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2636
iPhone 17
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3520, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3258, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3519, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3521
Speed
iPhone 13 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
iPhone 17
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPhone 13 Pro
2021, September 14
iPhone 17
2025, September 09
Status
iPhone 13 Pro
Available. Released 2021, September 24
iPhone 17
Available. Released 2025, September 19
Dimensions
iPhone 13 Pro
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 in)
iPhone 17
149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
iPhone 13 Pro
204 g (7.20 oz)
iPhone 17
177 g (6.24 oz)
Build
iPhone 13 Pro
Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame
iPhone 17
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back
SIM
iPhone 13 Pro
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
iPhone 17
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Other
iPhone 13 Pro
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
iPhone 17
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPhone 13 Pro
Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
iPhone 17
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
iPhone 13 Pro
6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 17
6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 13 Pro
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
iPhone 17
1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 13 Pro
Ceramic Shield glass
iPhone 17
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
Other
iPhone 13 Pro
-
iPhone 17
Anti-reflective coating
OS
iPhone 13 Pro
iOS 15, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
iPhone 17
iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPhone 13 Pro
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
iPhone 17
Apple A19 (3 nm)
CPU
iPhone 13 Pro
Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
iPhone 17
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
iPhone 13 Pro
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
iPhone 17
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 13 Pro
No
iPhone 17
No
Internal
iPhone 13 Pro
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM
iPhone 17
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
iPhone 13 Pro
NVMe
iPhone 17
NVMe
Triple
iPhone 13 Pro
12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), PDAF, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/1.8, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
iPhone 17
-
Features
iPhone 13 Pro
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
iPhone 17
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
iPhone 13 Pro
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, stereo sound rec.
iPhone 17
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Dual
iPhone 13 Pro
-
iPhone 17
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
Single
iPhone 13 Pro
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
iPhone 17
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPhone 13 Pro
HDR
iPhone 17
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
iPhone 13 Pro
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 17
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPhone 13 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 17
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 13 Pro
No
iPhone 17
No
WLAN
iPhone 13 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 17
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 13 Pro
5.0, A2DP, LE
iPhone 17
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 13 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
iPhone 17
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
iPhone 13 Pro
Yes
iPhone 17
Yes
Radio
iPhone 13 Pro
No
iPhone 17
No
USB
iPhone 13 Pro
Lightning, USB 2.0
iPhone 17
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
Sensors
iPhone 13 Pro
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone 17
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 13 Pro
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
iPhone 17
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPhone 13 Pro
Li-Ion 3095 mAh (12.11 Wh)
iPhone 17
Li-Ion 3692 mAh
Charging
iPhone 13 Pro
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
iPhone 17
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired
Colors
iPhone 13 Pro
Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, Alpine Green
iPhone 17
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
Models
iPhone 13 Pro
A2638, A2483, A2636, A2639, A2640, iPhone14,2
iPhone 17
iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521
SAR
iPhone 13 Pro
1.20 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
iPhone 17
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPhone 13 Pro
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
iPhone 17
1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Price
iPhone 13 Pro
$ 334.00 / C$ 477.72 / £ 275.00 / € 368.00
iPhone 17
$ 849.99 / £ 729.00 / € 857.79