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iPhone 13 vs iPhone 15
Compare iPhone 13 vs iPhone 15 side by side: chip, memory, storage, display, ports, launch price and how each fits in Apple history.
iPhone 13A polished refinement: a smaller notch, bigger battery, sensor-shift stabilisation trickled down, and 128 GB as standard.
iPhone 15The mainstream iPhone finally got the Dynamic Island, a 48 MP camera and, thanks to EU law, USB-C, ending the Lightning era for the base model.At a glance
Released 2 years apart — the iPhone 15 is the newer model. 10 of 13 specs differ.
Going from the iPhone 13 to the iPhone 15, the chip changes from the Apple A15 Bionic to the Apple A16 Bionic, memory goes up from 4 GB to 6 GB, and it gets lighter, 174 g to 171 g. Both launched at $799.
- ChipApple A15 BionicApple A16 Bionic
- Memory4 GB6 GB
- Weight174 g171 g
Unchanged launch price, storage.
Specs side by side
| Spec | iPhone 13 | iPhone 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | September 24, 2021 | September 22, 2023 |
| Launch priceSame | $799 | $799 |
| Price today | $927 | $823 |
| Chip | Apple A15 Bionic · 3.23 GHz | Apple A16 Bionic · 3.46 GHz |
| Graphics | Apple 4-core GPU | Apple 5-core GPU |
| CPU coresSame | 6 | 6 |
| Memory | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| StorageSame | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Display | 6.1" Super Retina XDR OLED, 2532×1170 | 6.1" Super Retina XDR OLED, 2556×1179 |
| Weight | 174 g | 171 g |
| Dimensions | 146.7×71.5×7.65 mm | 147.6×71.6×7.8 mm |
| Ports | Lightning | USB-C |
| Operating system | iOS 15 | iOS 17 |
Highlighted cells win clear more-is-better specs (memory, storage, lighter weight). Historical pricing uses approximate US CPI; clock speeds are not full real-world performance.
Why each matters
Doubled the base storage to 128 GB and added Cinematic video mode.
Brought Dynamic Island, a 48 MP camera and USB-C to the standard iPhone.
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Last updated: 2026-08-18