iPhone 13 Models Are Heavier and Thicker Than iPhone 12 Models

[MacRumors]

Apple's iPhone 13 models are nearly identical in design to the iPhone 12 models, but there are some slight differences in weight and thickness.

All of the iPhone 13 models are heavier than their iPhone 12 counterparts, likely due to the larger batteries that are inside and the thickness increase. Weight comparisons are below.

• iPhone 13 mini - 141 grams vs. 135 grams
• iPhone 13 - 174 grams vs. 164 grams
• iPhone 13 Pro - 204 grams vs. 189 grams
• iPhone 13 Pro Max - 240 grams vs. 228 grams

The iPhone 13 models are a bit thicker than the iPhone 12 Pro models, which is in line with what we were expecting from rumors. All of the iPhone 13 models are 7.65mm thick, up from 7.4mm for the iPhone 12 lineup.

Height and width of the new models are the same compared to the iPhone 12, but the change in thickness and the new design for the cameras for some models will mean the iPhone 12 cases likely won't fit iPhone 13 models.

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[Zachari]

Carving out marketing strategy for iPhone 14?

 

[rcread]

Same.

 

[mtneer]

Did they add battery or some other useful technology or did they do this just to drive additional case revenue?

 

[oneMadRssn]

Not that the weight is a problem, but I wonder how much heavier and denser they can get. I think the 12 Pro was already the heaviest smartphone I ever had for that size.

 

[yaxomoxay]

Jony Ive has left the building!

 

[gaximus]

Did they add battery or some other useful technology or did they do this just to drive additional case revenue?

Bigger battery(extra 1.5 hours, 2.5 for Max) and bigger camera sensors.

 

[davidako]

Did they add battery or some other useful technology or did they do this just to drive additional case revenue?

Bigger cameras

 

[kemal]

Is this the first time Apple have gone thicker?

 

[Heelpir8]

Good to hear. That's additional weight well-spent.

 

[whcchief]

Did they add battery or some other useful technology or did they do this just to drive additional case revenue?

C. All of the above.

 

[IKnowTheWoz]

More top notch innovation from the house Cook destroyed! 🤣😂

 

[Jdavis21]

Yep, hard pass. My 12 is already thick and heavy enough. Keeping my 12 and waiting for the 14. Unlike the new iPad mini 6 (which I ordered immediately) the 13 is the very definition of an incremental update. Should have been called the 12s.

 

[boss.king]

No complaints here. Better battery life is much more useful than imperceptible thinness.

 

[djcerla]

Cue the rants.

Pro tip: they are from the same guys who used to rant about thinness.

 

[waquzy]

Is this the first time Apple have gone thicker?

Nope

 

[rappr]

Is this the first time Apple have gone thicker?

No. Outside of the iPhone 12, the phones have unfortunately been getting thicker and heavier every year.

 

[scifiman]

So glad to see that Apple has released the iPhone 4 (2021)! Can't wait to see if AntennaGate returns.

 

[soyazul]

Did they add battery or some other useful technology or did they do this just to drive additional case revenue?

Yes.

1) bigger battery and longer battery life
2) better cameras, you don't need a dedicated camera anymore
3) Brighter screen. Very important for every day during daytime
4) improve durability
5) Bigger storage

Its all about constant evolution of the product. not radical changes...

 

[bodonnell202]

Is this the first time Apple have gone thicker?

No - the thinnest iPhone to date was the iPhone 6 (at 6.9 mm), with them mostly getting thicker ever since (with the exception of the 12 which shrank down to 7.4 mm after the 11 series has increased to 8.1-8.3 mm).

 

[bpeeps]

Carving out marketing strategy for iPhone 14?

iPhones have been trending heavier/thicker (aside from 1 or 2 models) since the iPhone 6 came out.

 

[PassiveSmoking]

Seems like the days of trying to make a phone as thin as humanly possible at all costs are finally over. And if that means longer battery life then I'm okay with that.

 

[svish]

Not much increase in weight. But the 12 Pro Max is already quite heavy.

 

[now i see it]

The 13 Pro Max is a tank. A full 2oz heavier than the first plus iPhone (6)

 

[IKnowTheWoz]

Yes.

1) bigger battery and longer battery life
2) better cameras, you don't need a dedicated camera anymore
3) Brighter screen. Very important for every day during daytime
4) improve durability
5) Bigger storage

Its all about constant evolution of the product. not radical changes...

That last bit in your post is what people say when there's no real innovation 😉