iPhone 13 Said to Offer Fewer Storage Options and New Pink Color, iPhone 13 Pro Adds Black and Bronze Colors

[jclardy]

Looks like they want to drive some higher adoption of the non-max 13 Pro. The differentiation this past cycle was pretty low - tele camera, different colors and some HDR video stuff. Making 256GB pro exclusive will push a lot of people up into that model...

I really don't get the need for such massive storage amounts on a phone though. I have hundreds of apps/games installed on my phone, I use iCloud Photo Library and Apple Music, and I maybe use 70% of my 128GB. I guess if you want to store your movie collection on device...but if I travel I download and move things on and off, with internet speeds today this takes minutes...

 

[rpmurray]

I hope that the black iPhone foreshadows a black iMac.

 

[ProfessionalFan]

I wonder if the renders are based on something MR saw or heard or if they are just guesses.

 

[Lefteous]

I'm fine with just to storage options for the regular and mini iPhone 13. 128GB and 256GB.

 

[Kylo83]

Now the bezels will look bigger on the black one as it will be the same colour as the bezel

 

[pbasmadj]

So incredibly lame if true. Definitely need 256GB, and want the mini. It will probably be the 12 mini for me if they pull this bs. Hope it is not true.

 

[Lefteous]

Guess they want to force those people to buy the Pro's instead...

But there is no 13 mini pro

 

[cipher29]

No it doesn’t tbh most people don’t need 512. Wouldn’t be opposed to 256

Considering a fair amount of "pro" users may want to leverage the new lossless music options within Apple Music - 512gb is definitely a requirement considering each song can range between 80-100mb in size.

 

[jbrwTP7u]

I’ve been using 256GB since 7 Plus, i think it is more than enough. My usage is between 100-180GB so 128 doesn’t cut it always.

 

[UltimateSyn]

They should've kept Pacific Blue and also added the Bronze and Midnight Green back into the lineup. More color choices for the Pros would be appreciated. And Midnight Green with the 12's design would look incredible!

Also, I really hope that render is nothing close to the Bronze that will be offered. That's hideous.

 

[_Spinn_]

Pacific Blue is much more appealing than bronze

 

[RoadWarrior56]

I am hoping the proposed storage tiers from this rumor are not true. I currently use a 256 MB iPhone Xs, and a new 128 MB would not work for me. I was hoping to buy a 13 Mini with the highest storage tier of 256 MB. If true, this would force me to a 13 pro, or cause me to look for a 12 mini. Being that the long term trend is for higher storage tiers to be available with newer models, I am keeping my fingers crossed that this report is incorrect.

 

[Johnny London]

Black iPhone -> black Macbook pro in November here we come!

 

[cardfan]

256 13PM for me. Color doesn't matter TBH.

We live in the age of stupidity now. Apparently the color of the back of the phone most put in a case matters..

 

[Pipper99]

Pink is the worst color to ever exist, change my mind.

You’re not wrong

 

[Phuz01]

Not having a 1TB option after introducing lossless music and higher quality video/photo options would be a terrible mistake. If that storage tier isn't an option, I have nothing compelling me to jump from my 11PM before the 14 is released. Between the new modems and the specs leaked yesterday, I'm on the cusp as-is.

 

[pbasmadj]

I am hoping the proposed storage tiers from this rumor are not true. I currently use a 256 MB iPhone Xs, and a new 128 MB would not work for me. I was hoping to buy a 13 Mini with the highest storage tier of 256 MB. If true, this would force me to a 13 pro, or cause me to look for a 12 mini. Being that the long term trend is for higher storage tiers to be available with newer models, I am keeping my fingers crossed that this report is incorrect.

After looking at the site references, it is like an ecommerce store that just has phone options for sale. Doesn't have the 256 listed, but that could be as simple as a store just not having a size offered. I hope this is not true, as well, vehemently. If it isn't.... kinda irresponsible on MR's part to not mention this one as "with a grain of salt". At any rate, will be extremely annoyed if no 256 on the mini.

 

[whoknows2597]

Kinda sad to see the Pacific Blue go, but kinda expected. They have somewhat started to add a 4th color rotation to the Pro models with Green being the 11 Pro, Pacific Blue being the 12 Pro and now apparently Bronze being the 13 Pro.

that being said, bring on that all black model.

Like the iPhone 7 jet black, minus the fingerprints and micro-scratches of course

 

[ghanwani]

If these are accurate depiction of the colors, they look yuck.

 

[Pipper99]

I rarely use a case, so I might be torn between bronze and black. I do love a solid black phone (much better than graphite or space grey). The Slate/black iphone 5 was my favorite look.

 

[jclardy]

I'm pretty excited for an actually black iPhone...too many years of every shade of space gray (I guess the non-pro had it, and we had it on the X, but still it's been a while.) I miss my old Jet Black iPhone 7 Plus.

 

[gaximus]

No it doesn’t tbh most people don’t need 512. Wouldn’t be opposed to 256

You wouldn't be required to use all the space.

 

[Xand&Roby]

Ok Apple, this is really stupid.
I can’t believe there isn’t anymore a “gold 2018” iPhone for years.
Every f*****g Apple devices or accessories (for example the iPhone dock) is avalaible in this color, and the last iPhone with that color is 8/8 Plus, btw iMac M1 with keyboard, mouse, trackpad, also cords(!) has it.
Hey, there’s anyone here?!
Big babol color, Milka color, mint color, also a pissed bronze/yellow and coral (wtf?) on Xr and 11! C’mon, be serious.
And 128 Gb, really?! In 2022?! Maybe 256 Gb mini/12 aren’t selling well because the price is higher than expected?? Here we are again, years from the gorgeous 4Gb iPhone?!
Unbelievable, it’s better spend money in Apple stock options than in Apple devices and services.

 

[Guacamole]

Looking forward to seeing the new colours, especially the pink iPhone

the one in the picture is ugly , I hope is not the real deal

 

[The Barron]

wow apple is really shafting those with “lower” tier phones with high storage. i’ve got a near-full 256gb iPhone 12 mini and now i’ll need a 13 pro to keep that.

If you're maxed out on space it might be time to either delete some memory hogging little used apps &/or weed the photos. I know that many who love the camera and use it daily like I make multiple images of the same subject and rarely ever delete all but the best or the one needed. Put the phone on a much needed "diet."