Apple announces iPhone 13
September 14, 2021
Apple announced the iPhone 13 at its fall conference today along with a new Apple watch, iPad and iPad Mini.
The iPhone 13 has the four standard models that have been offered the last several years: iPhone 13 Mini ($699), iPhone 13 ($799), iPhone 13 Pro ($999) and the iPhone 13 Pro Max ($1,099).
The notable new features include a 1 terabyte storage option, new Apple A15 bionic chip, marginally improved cameras, and the different colors graphite, gold, silver and sierra blue. The new 1TB storage option a large storage option than offered before — the previous largest size offered was 512 GB. The new chip Apple’s A15 Bionic is an ARM-based chip with 6-core CPU cores and 4-core GPU promising 50 percent faster CPU performance and 30 percent faster GPU performance.
Other minor notable changes include a 20 percent smaller front camera and sensors notch, although most flagship Android phones have gone notchless for a generation or two. The new iPads ($329 and $499) will be available next week and the iPhone 13 starting Sept.24. The Apple watch Series 7 comes in at $399 and will be available later this fall.