Apple might have switched to USB-C across its laptops and the majority of iPads, but it still uses Lightning for the iPhone. If you have plenty of iPhone accessories lying around then this is great; but USB-C is just so much faster for both data transfer and charging that it does feel like a miss.

AppleCare+ provides unlimited incidents of accidental damage protection. Each incident is subject to a service fee. Throughout testing, I’ve been trying to deplete the phone’s battery in a day. I ran a looped video that took 21 hours for the battery to die (more than Apple’s claimed 19 hours) while streamed video lasted for 15 hours. An hour of Netflix streaming in HDR at 100% brightness consumed 9% (7%, with a more reasonable 75% brightness), while an hour of playing Sayonara Wild Hearts only took off 11%. ProMotion, which adds an adaptive refresh rate that can ramp up to 120Hz and down to 10Hz, is one of the headline additions to both Pro models – and I have to say it’s my favourite iPhone upgrade in years. All battery claims depend on network configuration and many other factors; actual results will vary. Battery has limited recharge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and charge cycles vary by use and settings. See apple.com/ ph/batteries and apple.com/ ph/iphone/battery.html for more information. The iPhone 14 is here, and the iPhone 15 isn’t too far behind, but there’s still plenty of life in the iPhone 13 yet – especially if you can bag it at a bargain.It also now runs iOS 16 and should continue to receive software updates for many years to come, including iOS 17 which is also scheduled for release sometime in September. Design and screen All battery claims depend on network configuration and many other factors; actual results will vary. Battery has limited recharge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and charge cycles vary by use and settings. See apple.com/ uk/batteries and apple.com/ uk/iphone/battery.html for more information. I’m not going to say this is the best battery life I have seen on a phone, but it’s certainly far better than the battery life I experienced with the iPhone 12. The iPhone 13 is fast in all tasks you throw at it. I’ve tried countless Apple Arcade titles and they all run without a hitch, while apps open instantly. While I’d expect such performance on a far cheaper phone than this, it’s still worth noting. To learn how to transfer data to your new iPhone, see support.apple.com/en-sg/HT201269 (Opens in a new window).

Available only in selected cities and on selected public transport systems. Requires eligible device and OS version. See here for details. Daylight photos taken with the previous model were decent, and it’s hard to tell the difference between landscape shots taken with the iPhone 12 and the 13, or even the iPhone 14 for that matter.With such a significant change to the iPhone’s exterior happening recently, this update was always going to be iterative. Apple has made some design changes, but they’re all fairly minor.