Apple iPhone 13 Blue 128GB
The A15 Bionic chip powers a dual 12MP camera that shoots 4K Dolby Vision HDR and uses Cinematic mode for automatic focus transitions, aided by a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display hitting 1200 nits. As a Geek Squad Certified Refurbished device, it offers a 90-day warranty and significant savings while retaining a durable Ceramic Shield design and IP68 water resistance. It’s best for budget-minded photographers wanting Cinematic video and reliable iOS updates in a lightweight 174g body.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong connectivity (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong build (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong feature (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 15 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Screen Size | 6.1" |
| Display Type | Super Retina XDR |
| Resolution | 2532 x 1170 |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 1200 nits |
| HDR | Yes |
Performance
| Processor | Apple A15 Bionic |
| Processor Model | Apple A15 Bionic |
| CPU Cores | 6 |
| CPU Speed | 3.22 |
| RAM | 4 MB |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe |
| Expandable | No |
Camera
| Main Camera | 12 |
| Camera Count | 2 |
| Ultrawide | 12 |
| Front Camera | 12 |
| Optical Zoom | 2x |
| Video | 4K@60fps |
| OIS | Yes |
Battery & Charging
| Battery | 3240 Wh |
| Wired Charging | 15 |
| Wireless Charging | Yes |
| Fast Charging | MagSafe |
| Connector | Lightning |
Connectivity
| 5G | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | Lightning |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM) |
| eSIM | Yes |
Design & Build
| Water Resistance | IP68 |
| Form Factor | bar |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.4 lbs |
| Fingerprint | front |
| Face Recognition | Yes |
| OS | iOS |
| Headphone Jack | No |
| Stereo Speakers | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPhone 13 | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra S24 Ultra | Motorola razr razr ultra 2025 | Google Pixel Pixel 10a | OnePlus OnePlus 15 15 | Xiaomi Xiaomi 17 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 6.1 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.3 |
| Display Type | Super Retina XDR | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED | OLED | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 120 | 165 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| Processor | Apple A15 Bionic | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy | Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform | Google Tensor G4 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 12 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 512 | 512 | 128 | 512 | 256 |
| Rear Camera Mp | 12 | 200 | 50 | 48 | 50 | 50 |
| Front Camera Mp | 12 | 12 | 50 | 13 | 32 | 50 |
| Battery Capacity Mah | 3240 | 5000 | 4700 | 5100 | 7300 | 6300 |
| Charging Wattage | 15 | 45 | 68 | 30 | 80 | 100 |
| Wireless Charging | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Five (g) | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Water Resistance | IP68 | IP68 | IP48 | IP68 | IP69K | IP68 |
| Operating System | iOS | Android | Android | Android | Android | Android |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Build | Camera | Battery | Display | Feature | User Sentiment | Performance | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPhone 13 | 78.5 | 63.3 | 49.8 | 72.8 | 78.3 | 40.6 | 61.3 | 79.4 | 88.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra S24 Ultra Compare | 93.2 | 99.6 | 97 | 99 | 97.2 | 0 | 96.4 | 98.4 | 85.2 |
| Motorola razr razr ultra 2025 Compare | 66.3 | 84.9 | 97 | 99 | 87.1 | 76.7 | 99.6 | 73.6 | 92.6 |
| Google Pixel Pixel 10a Compare | 93.2 | 54.1 | 89.6 | 87.4 | 78.3 | 76.7 | 81 | 98.1 | 98.4 |
| OnePlus OnePlus 15 15 Compare | 84.5 | 98 | 99.5 | 83.1 | 51.3 | 0 | 99.6 | 87.8 | 99.8 |
| Xiaomi Xiaomi 17 Pro Compare | 84.5 | 98 | 99.9 | 98.1 | 64.3 | 0 | 94.7 | 96.1 | 14.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Bestbuy.ca 3 offers From CA$299
Amazon.ca 1 offers From CA$380
Price History
Usage Scores
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