iPhone 13 review

The upgrades here aren't all that exciting compared to last year's iPhone, but that doesn't stop the iPhone 13 from being an astounding piece of kit

In 2020, across four iPhone models, most people's decision making came between the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro. With this year's seemingly incremental improvements, do overdue iPhone upgraders face the same conundrum or is the standard iPhone 13 the smartest pick of the bunch?

On the surface, little appears to have changed compared to last year's iPhone – there's a new palette of colours to choose between (including the new 'green' which is available from 18 March 2022), the rear cameras are now positioned at a diagonal and there's a fresh piece of silicon running the show – but beyond that, the 13 almost looks almost like a carbon copy of its predecessor.

As ever with the iPhone formula, reviewing this year's model is an exercise in understanding whether Apple has managed to pack its new standard model with enough new features to feel like a worthwhile upgrade, while also striking a price/performance balance that truly competes against the wider smartphone market.

Design and build

Beautiful design

Great colour options (including new green)

Top-notch water resistance

Last year, long-time iPhone fans had their sense of nostalgia tickled, when Apple moved from the 11 series' rounded geometry to a more slab-sided look, as first seen on 2010's iPhone 4, albeit with all the precision yo

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