iPhone 13 Pro Review - 6 Months Later

Is the iPhone 13 Pro still worth getting 6 months into its lifecycle? Is it worth the upgrade over the 13? What features have stood out over the past 6 Months? What exactly can you do with the Lidar Scanner? Is the extra camera worth it? Does Apple hold back the iPhone with their App Store policies?

We'll answer all of these questions and go over: the Pro Motion Display, photo and video quality, if the telephoto camera is worth upgrading to the 13 Pro for, what you can do with the LiDar sensor, how good the battery life has been, some great new iOS 15 features, downsides, and if you should wait to get the iPhone 14 Pro or go for the 13 Pro now.

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0:00 - Pro Motion Display
0:51 - Telephoto Camera & Camera Quality
2:33 - LiDar Sensor
4:30 - Battery Life & iOS15
7:17 - Form Factor & Apple Ecosystem
8:48 - Downsides & Recommendations
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[MonthsLater]

A few corrections:
• The FaceID enclosure is smaller on both the 13 and 13 Pro vs. the 12's which is a bit larger.

• There is also a .99 cent and 50 GB iCloud+ tier.

• Also the ultra-wide camera on the 13 Pro enables the Macro mode, not the telephoto, though the 13 Pro & 13 Pro Max still (for now) are the only two iPhones that have Macro mode.

[roanlo]

Just picked up the iPhone 13 Pro a few weeks ago and have been enjoying it thus far! The smoothness of the 120hz screen was immediately noticeable. Although I shoot mirrorless most of the time, I’ve enjoyed the camera upgrades this brings along. Battery life and build quality are also great!

The iPhone 14 Pro will bring very minor changes but a heavily increased price. I’d argue the iPhone 13 Pro is the better buy and will easily meet most peoples needs for 4-5 years without making them feel like they’re missing out on performance.

[owen]

I got the 13 pro max a month ago. Favorite phone I ever had next to the 8 plus. The battery life and display are definitely my favorite features

[Toker]

Just upgraded from the 11 pro to 13 pro and it’s a night and day difference I love it

[Salty_Biscuitz]

Iphone 13 pro max’s battery life is even crazier, under regular use, it can last me 3 days before heading for that 10-15% battery. If I’m using it hard, it can easily last me 1.5 days.

[Garrettdx]

I love the whole concept of your channel. You get plenty of time to really make the review truly helpful to the average phone buyer.

[adrienflickinger]

I just upgraded from the iPhone XR to the 13 Pro and I love it! I needed a new phone now because my XR was so bad and i was either going to get the 13 or 13 Pro and I decided to get the 13 Pro mainly for the 120 promotion display and also the better battery and cameras. i absolutely love it and would say if u NEED a new phone just buy the 13 pro now. I don't think you will be missing out on anything when the 14s come out this September.

[keyyt]

I recently just upgraded from an 11 Pro to this 13 Pro. The 13 Pro is way smoother, feels better in the hand, and just crispier all around. Pleased with my buy.

[petere]

I tried the iPhone 12 for awhile and switched to the 13pro. I like the screen refresh rate of 120 hz and the better cam including 3x optical zoom on the newer 13 pro. If these 2 things are not important then you can stay with either iPhone 12 or 13. LiDAR sensor was not a big deal for me

[rickjames]

Can someone please tell me if anyone else can noticed 120 Hz on the iPhone 13 pro and here’s why i cannot notice it

[mixflip]

As a YouTuber I recently purchased the 13 pro and I love it. My Samsung note broke when I accidentally sat on it lol.

[Dr_Lad]

*Just upgraded from a 12 pro to a 13 pro max. Massive change in battery life and screen quality! I think i will keep the 13 pro max until it gives up.*

[javtimestwo]

I have iCloud+, 50GB for .99 cents a month & this is the lowest tier. You probably forgot this tier was available instead of the $2.99 option for 200GB
Great video and so informative. How you do not have more subscribers is a mystery!

[alek]

After watching this video I am amazed by how good your content is. Keep up the good work!

[preethiandhersuperstarfami]

Is I phone 13 pro and I phone 13 max pro different?

[ejdzii]

I’ve been so confused for a while now. I have an iphone xr, which still works well, the only thing is the decreasing battery life, but I’ve been thinking of buying the iphone 13 pro max just because I’m kinda bored and I know that would be a huuuge update. However, at the same time I don’t know if I should get that or wait tor the iphone 14 series. I’ve watched so many videos on that and read so many articles, but obviously none of them are going to state clearly what the “better” option is because it all depends on a person’s needs. I’ve already made myself so hyped for a new phone for some reason that I just can’t imagine waiting half a year for the iphone 14, but at the same time I don’t wanna regret my decision later 🤦🏻‍♀️

[OscarRamirez-jxko]

Had 13 Pro Max since launch. Damn great phone. I upgraded from the 12 Pro Max just for the 120hz refresh rate. Well worth the upgrade. Not even sure if I’ll upgrade from this phone tbh. Not for a good while at least..

[sjggrizzellaidlady]

Great commentary! I needed to hear “All of this”! I’m going to get this phone today. Thank you very much!

[abdalrahmanaiham]

The macro shots are taken with the ultra-wide lens which in the pro has an auto-focus that enables the macro feature ...

[rohandeshpande]

Liked the video. Could you also do a detailed comparison video between the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro? Thanks!