Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 13 and Apple iPhone 17e - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 13 vs Apple iPhone 17e

70 out 100
Apple iPhone 13
VS
83 out 100
Apple iPhone 17e
Apple iPhone 13
Apple iPhone 17e

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 17e, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17e
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 174g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4005mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 and Apple iPhone 17e
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 13
vs
Apple iPhone 17e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
Apple iPhone 17e
827 nits
sRGB gamut129 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)609 Hzn/a
Response time7.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %
Apple iPhone 17e
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 and Apple iPhone 17e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Apple A19
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 4260 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 4/2.6 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.26 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Apple A19 GPU
GPU Cores 640 640
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1620 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 2073.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Apple iPhone 17e
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Apple iPhone 17e
9207
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21823610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51429207
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
Apple iPhone 17e
1951083
CPU305402706723
GPU438906674842
Memory218819212297
UX301561357221
NanoReview Score12646881951083
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °Cn/a
Stability78 %n/a
Graphics Test52 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8702n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 26.3
OS Size 18 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 3227 mAh 4005 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 1:34 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Apple iPhone 17e
28:10
Web Browsing09:29 h11:40 h
Video Playback13:58 h16:33 h
Games05:12 h06:37 h
Standby Mode114 h135 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX603n/a
Sensor size1/1.91/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1.7 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
133
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
144
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13
125
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom65n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
128
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
143
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13
83.2 dB
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 599
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17e the clear winner in this comparison.

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