Without software support, your device will slowly become less secure and could become a slow, buggy mess. The camera tech in these models isn't as refined, either. Unless they're almost free, we think you're better off with an iPhone SE or another model on this list. Apple just debuted the iPhone 13 range, so you're not going to see a new iPhone until next September unless a new SE surprises us in the first half of the year. If you don't really want to spend the money to get a new iPhone, consider a fresh battery.
If the biggest issues with your aging iPhone revolve around the battery, then replacing it might make it feel brand-new. If that doesn't do the trick, read our guide on selling your iPhone to get the most money out of it. You need a case. If the cost doesn't matter to you, go for it. We've rounded up our favorites here. We'll have a roundup of iPhone 13 cases soon. Magnetic MagSafe wireless charging is only available on iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 models.
You can get first-party accessories like Apple's wireless MagSafe Charger , which sticks to the back of the phone for faster charging. Or snag the MagSafe Wallet. There are plenty of third-party accessories now available too you'll find quite a few in our guide. If you use a case, make sure you get one that's MagSafe compatible to ensure a strong magnetic connection with Apple's accessories. All the cases we recommend are MagSafe-tested by yours truly. Photograph: Apple. Previously he was the mobile and wearables editor at Digital Trends, steering coverage and reviews of smartphones and smartwatches, and an intern at TechCrunch.
Get the iPhone 13 Pro if you want the best features Apple offers in a smartphone, but in a more slender package than the massive iPhone 13 Pro Max model. Read our full iPhone 13 Pro review. This may be the last mini phone Apple makes if rumors about future iPhone plans are ture. If so, the iPhone 13 mini goes out with style. Read our full iPhone 13 mini review.
The iPhone 13 mini may be a great compact phone, but for something a little bit cheaper, try the iPhone 12 mini. You get the same A14 processor found in the other iPhone 12 models, and the rear cameras on the iPhone 12 mini are every bit as impressive as the ones found on the larger iPhone Like the rest of the iPhone 12 lineup, the iPhone 12 mini offers 5G connectivity, supporting all flavors of the faster networking standard.
That includes mmWave 5G, which is particularly impressive given the number of antennas Apple had to fit inside such a compact phone. Overall, the iPhone 12 mini is one of the best iPhones yet because its design is so refreshing. And the addition of a purple option to the original five colors gives you yet another way to get an iPhone that matches your particular tastes.
Read our full iPhone 12 mini review. After all, the iPhone 12 has the same A14 Bionic processor and comprehensive 5G connectivity as the more expensive Pro model. You only get two rear cameras on the iPhone 12, but they perform better than ever, thanks to software improvements Apple made.
A new 7-element lens on the main camera combined with a wider aperture than before means better photos in low-light and sharper images overall. And Apple recently shook things up by adding a purple color to the five other color options for the iPhone Check our our purple iPhone 12 hands-on for a look at this new color.
Read our full iPhone 12 review. The iPhone 11 has long since stopped being the new kid in town, with Apple releasing two subsequent generations of phones after this device's debut.
That price, combined with the fact that the A13 Bionic processor is still more powerful than contemporary Android phones, makes this a good buy.
As with the iPhone 12, you are giving up a dedicated telephoto lens, as the iPhone 11 features a MP wide angle and ultra wide angle shooters. See our full iPhone 11 review. You can't keep a good iPhone down, which is why Apple revived the iPhone SE four years after launching the original low-cost, compact iPhone.
The iPhone SE is a little larger than before — adopting the 4. It's not just the price that makes the iPhone SE so appealing. Apple has also added new presets to the camera, called photographic styles, that allow you to use different color tone and warmth levels without altering skin tones.
The iPhone 13 has the same-size, 6. The body is squared off much like that of the iPhone 4 and 5, and this design feels great. OLED provides better contrast and blacker blacks than LCD because pixels on an OLED display emit their own backlight, which can completely turn off while a pixel is displaying blacks; on an LCD, a single panel lights all of the pixels at once, regardless of the color each individual pixel is displaying.
One minor difference that is apparent across the entire iPhone 13 lineup is a smaller notch: The black blob at the top of the screen that houses the front-facing cameras and sensors is now narrower and just a hair taller.
The iPhone 13 still supports standard Qi wireless charging at up to 7. In our testing, MagSafe charging has proven to be nearly twice as fast as standard Qi charging, but both are slower than a wired connection. The entire iPhone 13 lineup supports 5G cellular networking, but that alone is not a reason for you to buy this or any new phone. Although 5G is theoretically faster than LTE in optimal situations, it still comes with plenty of caveats.
If you already had trouble holding the iPhone 6—era design or fitting it into small pockets, the iPhone 13 makes things a little worse, and you should probably go with the iPhone 13 mini instead. If you need a charger or headphones, we have recommendations. Almost everything about the iPhone 13 also holds true for the appropriately named iPhone 13 mini , which is a fully modern, non-budget iPhone that happens to be smaller.
The iPhone 13 mini has the same processor, cameras, and design as the iPhone The edge-to-edge OLED screen measures 5. The 13 mini makes some trade-offs for that smaller size, with battery life at the top of the list.
MagSafe, as mentioned above, is an option, although the iPhone 13 mini is limited to watt charging rather than the watt speed on the rest of the lineup. The screen is even bigger than those on older large phones such as the iPhone XS Max and 11 Pro Max, but the body has grown only a few millimeters.
To get fair comparisons, we ran battery stress tests with the Geekbench 4 diagnostic app. The larger body has its drawbacks, though, as many people will find the 13 Pro Max too big for their hands, their pockets, or both. You can also take portraits in Night Mode, aided by the lidar scanner on the back of the phone. In well-lit situations, this process usually results in a nice close-up shot with lots of detail. However, in low light, the lens change can be problematic, as the ultrawide lens has a smaller aperture and lets in less light, and thus produces a worse shot at times.
The iPhone 13 Pro is pretty much the complete package and quite simply the very best iPhone that money can buy.
Read our full iPhone 13 Pro review for more details. Key specs — Processor: Hexa-core 3. Latest iPhone 12 contract deals. More pocketable than the last year's 12 Pro Max, and more wallet-friendly than the Pro, 's standard iPhone 12 is still an exceptional phone, striking the perfect balance between features, size and value.
As usual, the headline feature of the iPhone 12 is the camera. This model shoots 12MP images from the two cameras on the back and the selfie camera, and allows you to film bit Dolby Vision footage — though only at 30fps. Read our full iPhone 12 review for more details. Latest iPhone SE contract deals. As well as making any app or game run smooth and stutter-free, this processing power comes across great in video recording, too.
The same A13 Bionic chip used in the iPhone 11 is employed to keep exposure even with Smart HDR, as well as stabilise images in 4K footage recorded at 60fps. In such a compact, pocketable phone as this, these features are simply astounding. We held off on awarding the iPhone SE five stars in our review due to its lacklustre battery life, however.
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