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NetworkTechnology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G 2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - Version 1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 1700 - Version 2, Version 3 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - Version 1 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, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2342 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - Version 2, Version 3 1, 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 - A2411, A2412 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 - A2410 5G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version 1 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2342 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version 2, Version 3 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2410, A2411, A2412 Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 1400/150 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

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Is iPhone 13 is better than 12?
What is the major difference between iPhone 12 and iPhone 13?
Is iPhone 12 and 13 the same?
Is iPhone 13 a good upgrade from 12?

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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China
		CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	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, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2172
		1, 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 - A2403, A2404
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2402
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2172
		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2402, A2403, A2404
Speed	HSPA, LTE-A, 5G	HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2022, July 12	2020, October 13
Status	Available. Released 2022, July 16	Available. Released 2020, October 23

Body	Dimensions	159.2 x 75.8 x 8.3 mm (6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)	146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
Weight	193.5 g (6.84 oz)	164 g (5.78 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
	Multiple LED lights on the back (notifications, charging progress, camera fill light) Blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator) IP53 - splash, water and dust resistant	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display	Type	OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 700 nits (peak)	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size	6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)	1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Ceramic Shield glass

Platform	OS	Android 12, Nothing OS 1.1.7	iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 16.1
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)	Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU	Adreno 642L	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	NVMe

Main Camera	Modules	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF	12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera	Modules	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6" SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features		HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS (L1), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go	Lightning, USB 2.0

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable (17.42 Wh)	Li-Ion 2815 mAh, non-removable (10.78 Wh)
Charging	33W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 50% in 30 min, 100% in 70 min (advertised) 15W wireless 5W reverse wireless	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (MagSafe) 7.5W wireless (Qi)
Stand-by
Talk time

Misc
Colors	White, Black	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple
SAR	1.29 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)	0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Models	A063	A2403, A2172, A2402, A2404, iPhone13,2
Price	₹ 28,999 / $ 539.99 / £ 349.99 / € 399.00	₹ 52,999 / $ 449.00 / £ 568.00 / € 699.00 / Rp 12,275,000

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 592789 (v9) GeekBench: 3024 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 568674 (v8) GeekBench: 4067 (v5.1) GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	-24.4 LUFS (Very good)	-24.4 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life	108h endurance rating	84h endurance rating

Is iPhone 13 is better than 12?

The iPhone 13 models are all powered by the A15 Bionic processor, an upgrade from the A14 Bionic chip found in all the iPhone 12 models. Considering the A14 was the fastest system-on-chip we've tested, that translates to a pretty powerful performance for the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini compared to the iPhone 12.

What is the major difference between iPhone 12 and iPhone 13?

The iPhone 12 is powered by Apple's A14 Bionic processor, while the iPhone 13 features the newest and most powerful A15 Bionic chip inside. Both devices feature 4GB of RAM inside. Both the A14 Bionic and A15 Bionic chips feature 6-core CPUs with 2 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores.

Is iPhone 12 and 13 the same?

iPhone 12 vs iPhone 13: Display One difference is that the iPhone 13 is 28 percent brighter, with a typical max brightness of 800 nits, while the iPhone 12 is rated at 625 nits. Both phones have an HDR maximum brightness of 1,200 nits.

Is iPhone 13 a good upgrade from 12?

The iPhone 13's aforementioned A15 Bionic processor is offering faster speeds and longer battery life compared to the iPhone 12's A14 Bionic chip. Specifically, the iPhone 13 should last roughly 2.5 hours longer than the iPhone 12, while the iPhone 13 Mini gets an extra 1.5 hours over last year's 12 Mini.