iPhone 16 vs iPhone 13: All the rumored upgrades – Ultra-Sim

Intro

Apple will officially unveil the iPhone 16 series on Monday, September 9th, but even now we already know most new features from various leaks and rumors.

Despite the three year difference, the iPhone 16 will look very similar to the iPhone 13, as both have a 6.1-inch size and similar design. The iPhone 16 will add two new physical buttons, the Action button and the Capture button, and it alsom comes with a higher resolution 48MP main camera.

Of course, it also has a new and faster processor, and it will support Apple Intelligence, which is not coming to the iPhone 13.

Unfortunately, the 120Hz ProMotion display feature is not coming to the iPhone 16 and will remain exclusive to the Pro models for at least one more year.

Let’s explore all of the changes in more detail below.

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Design and Display Quality

Slightly refined design and new buttons

From afar, the iPhone 16 looks very similar to the iPhone 13. After all, both phones have roughly the same 6.1-inch size with flat sides.

But once you take a closer look, you can spot the differences. First, the iPhone 16 gets two new physical keys. The Mute switch from the iPhone 13 is replaced by a new programmable Action button.

There is also a new Capture button on the right side, below the power key, which works in many ways like the shutter button on a real camera. It’s a two-way key, so you can half-press it to lock focus, while a full press captures a photo or records a video. It is a capacitive button, so it won’t trigger when you have the phone in your pocket, and its surface can also act as a trackpad of sorts, so you can swipe to zoom in or adjust the background blur strength when shooting portraits, for example.

There are other, smaller changes to the style. The dual camera on the back is now a vertical one, instead of diagonal.

The back itself is expected to be frosted, and not glossy as on the iPhone 13.

And you have a USB-C port on the iPhone 16, a very welcome switch from the Lightning port on the iPhone 13.

Both devices have full IP68 water and dust protection.

Has Apple improved the screen? Both phones have the same size 6.1-inch OLED screen, with the same 1170p resolution, but the new iPhone 16 can get brighter. The older iPhone 13 has a peak brightness of 1,200 nits, while we anticipated the iPhone 16 hitting at least 2,000 nits. This makes it much easier to use outdoors.