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Tip: maak zelf je keuzes voor 'Altijd aan'


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Vanaf de iPhone 14 Pro en Pro Max hebben alle iPhone Pro-modellen de optie om het display altijd aan te laten staan (dat geldt trouwens ook voor de iPhone 17 en de iPhone Air). De iPhone 18 Pro en Pro Max worden geleverd met deze optie actief, standaard gaat het scherm dan dus nooit 'op zwart'.

Apple opties ingebouwd van wat je dan op je scherm kunt laten zien, en e... Lees verder...
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Nieuwe updates van Apple Creator Studio


Apple heeft vandaag updates geïntroduceerd voor Apple Creator Studio, de veelzijdige verzameling creatieve en productiviteitsapps. Pixelmator Pro voor iPad bevat randverfijningstools voor geavanceerde selecties, tijdens het editen in Final Cut Pro en Motion kun je nu Filmmodus-effecten toepassen op native video die gemaakt is op iPhone 18 Pro, en in Keynote, Pages, Numbers en Freeform zijn er…


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iPhone 13 Pro vs. iPhone 18 Pro Buyer's Guide: Is It Worth Upgrading?


Apple released the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max in September 2026, five years after the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. The 2021 models introduced ProMotion displays, macro photography, a 3x Telephoto camera, and substantially longer battery life than their predecessors. They remain capable phones and support iOS 27, but owners now have five generations of upgrades to consider.


The iPhone 14 Pro brought the Dynamic Island, an Always-On display, a 48-megapixel Main camera, and Emergency SOS via satellite. The iPhone 15 Pro introduced the Action button and USB-C. The iPhone 16 Pro added larger displays, the Camera Control, a 48-megapixel Ultra Wide camera, and expanded video capabilities.

The iPhone 17 Pro adopted an aluminum unibody with vapor chamber cooling and upgraded the Telephoto and front-facing cameras. This year's iPhone 18 Pro adds the A20 Pro chip, a variable-aperture Main camera, a smaller ‌Dynamic Island‌, and further gains in battery life and charging speed. For an iPhone 13 Pro owner, these changes accumulate across nearly every part of the phone.

In the United States, the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ starts at $1,199 and the Pro Max at $1,299, each with 256GB of storage. That is $200 more than the corresponding iPhone 13 Pro model's 2021 starting price, although the older phones started with 128GB. Apple no longer sells the iPhone 13 Pro, so anyone buying one now will be looking at a used or refurbished device. Here are the key differences:

Design and Display
































































iPhone 13 Pro (2021) ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ (2026)
Stainless steel frame Aluminum unibody
Textured matte glass back Ceramic Shield back
Ceramic Shield front Ceramic Shield 2 front
iPhone 13 Pro: 6.1-inch display
iPhone 13 Pro Max: 6.7-inch display
iPhone 18 Pro: 6.3-inch display
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 6.9-inch display
iPhone 13 Pro: 2,532-by-1,170-pixel resolution
iPhone 13 Pro Max: 2,778-by-1,284-pixel resolution
iPhone 18 Pro: 2,622-by-1,206-pixel resolution
iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2,868-by-1,320-pixel resolution
Always-On display
Up to 1,200 nits peak HDR brightness Up to 1,600 nits peak HDR brightness
Up to 3,000 nits peak outdoor brightness
Notch housing the TrueDepth camera Smaller ‌Dynamic Island‌
‌Dynamic Island‌ can show up to three Live Activities at once
Anti-reflective display coating
Ring/Silent switch Customizable Action button
Camera Control
Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, and Alpine Green Black, Silver, Glacier, and Burgundy



Dimensions and Weight





























iPhone 13 Pro (2021) ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ (2026)
Height Pro: 146.7mm
Pro Max: 160.8mm
Pro: 150.0mm
Pro Max: 163.4mm
Width Pro: 71.5mm
Pro Max: 78.1mm
Pro: 71.9mm
Pro Max: 78.0mm
Thickness 7.65mm 8.75mm
Weight Pro: 204 grams
Pro Max: 240 grams
Pro: 211 grams
Pro Max: 249 grams



Chip, Software, and Connectivity




















































































iPhone 13 Pro (2021) ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ (2026)
A15 Bionic chip A20 Pro chip
Made with TSMC's 5nm process Made with TSMC's 2nm process
6-core CPU with two performance cores and four efficiency cores 6-core CPU with two super cores and four efficiency cores
5-core GPU 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators
16-core Neural Engine Dual 16-core Neural Engine
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
Passive cooling Vapor chamber cooling for improved sustained performance
Apple Intelligence and Siri AI support
Lightning connector USB-C connector
USB 2 transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps USB 3 transfer speeds up to 10Gb/s
Video output up to 1080p using a Lightning adapter DisplayPort video output up to 4K HDR over USB-C
Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 6
Thread networking
First-generation Ultra Wideband chip Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip
Emergency SOS via satellite
Messages via satellite
Find My via satellite
Crash Detection



Rear Cameras
















































































































iPhone 13 Pro (2021) ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ (2026)
12-megapixel Wide camera 48-megapixel Fusion Main camera with a new sensor and computational imaging pipeline
Fixed ƒ/1.5 Main camera aperture Variable Main camera aperture with ƒ/1.48, ƒ/1.8, ƒ/2.8, and ƒ/4.0 settings
Manual aperture control in the Camera app and support for aperture control in third-party apps
Night mode Night mode with faster capture enabled by the variable-aperture Main camera
12-megapixel Ultra Wide camera 48-megapixel Fusion Ultra Wide camera
ƒ/1.8 Ultra Wide aperture ƒ/2.2 Ultra Wide aperture
12-megapixel Telephoto camera 48-megapixel Fusion Telephoto camera
3x Telephoto camera with 77mm focal length 4x Telephoto camera with 100mm focal length
12-megapixel optical-quality 2x photos derived from the Main camera
12-megapixel optical-quality 8x photos derived from the Telephoto camera
6x optical zoom range 16x optical-quality zoom range
Digital zoom up to 15x Digital zoom up to 40x
Sensor-shift optical image stabilization on the Wide camera Second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization on the Main camera
Optical image stabilization on the Telephoto camera 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilization on the Telephoto camera
12-megapixel photos from all three rear cameras 24- and 48-megapixel super-high-resolution photos from all three rear cameras
Fixed default Main camera view Customizable default lens for the Fusion Main camera
Macro photography 48-megapixel macro photography
Photonic Engine
Smart HDR 4 Smart HDR 5
Portrait mode with Depth Control Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control
Photographic Styles Photographic Styles 3, with additional tone, color, texture, and grain controls
Pro controls for shutter speed, white balance, and a live histogram
Smart focus tracking
Spatial photo capture
Apple Reference Image capture using the Main camera
True Tone flash with Slow Sync Adaptive True Tone flash



Camera Control


The ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ adds a dedicated Camera Control that the iPhone 13 Pro lacks. It can be used to:


  • Open the Camera app, take a photo, or press and hold to record video

  • Lock focus and exposure with a light press and hold before reframing

  • Slide to adjust exposure, depth, zoom, camera selection, Photographic Styles, and tone

  • Open Visual Intelligence by pressing and holding, where the feature is available



Front Camera




































iPhone 13 Pro (2021) ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ (2026)
12-megapixel TrueDepth camera 18-megapixel Center Stage camera with TrueDepth technology
ƒ/2.2 aperture ƒ/1.9 aperture
Autofocus
Center Stage
Portrait and landscape framing without rotating the iPhone
Smart HDR 4 Smart HDR 5
Photographic Styles Photographic Styles 3



Video Recording




















































iPhone 13 Pro (2021) ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ (2026)
Rear-camera 4K Dolby Vision recording up to 60 fps Rear-camera 4K Dolby Vision recording up to 120 fps
Rear-camera Cinematic mode up to 1080p at 30 fps Rear-camera Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps
Front-camera Cinematic mode up to 1080p at 30 fps Front-camera Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps
ProRes recording up to 4K at 30 fps, or 1080p at 30 fps on the 128GB model ProRes recording up to 4K at 120 fps with external storage
Video recording directly to external storage over USB-C
Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps
Spatial video recording at 1080p and 30 fps
Dual Capture using the front and rear cameras simultaneously
ProRes RAW support
Apple Log 2 support
Genlock support



Audio Recording
























iPhone 13 Pro (2021) ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ (2026)
Stereo recording Spatial Audio and stereo recording
Four studio-quality microphones
Wind noise reduction
Audio Mix



Battery and Charging








































iPhone 13 Pro (2021) ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ (2026)
iPhone 13 Pro: Up to 22 hours of video playback iPhone 18 Pro: Up to 36 hours of video playback
iPhone 13 Pro Max: Up to 28 hours of video playback iPhone 18 Pro Max: Up to 45 hours of video playback
iPhone 13 Pro: Up to 20 hours of streamed video playback iPhone 18 Pro: Up to 33 hours of streamed video playback
iPhone 13 Pro Max: Up to 25 hours of streamed video playback iPhone 18 Pro Max: Up to 40 hours of streamed video playback
Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher Up to 50% charge in around 15 minutes with a compatible 60W adapter or higher
MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W ‌MagSafe‌ wireless charging up to 25W
Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W Qi2 wireless charging up to 25W
Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes using ‌MagSafe‌ with a compatible 35W adapter or higher



Storage and Pricing
























iPhone 13 Pro (2021) ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ (2026)
128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB
iPhone 13 Pro: Launched at $999 in the U.S. with 128GB iPhone 18 Pro: Starts at $1,199 in the U.S. with 256GB
iPhone 13 Pro Max: Launched at $1,099 in the U.S. with 128GB iPhone 18 Pro Max: Starts at $1,299 in the U.S. with 256GB
Now discontinued Sold directly by Apple



Is It Worth Upgrading From an iPhone 13 Pro?


For most iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max owners ready to replace their phone, the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ is a very worthwhile upgrade. Five years of changes bring noticeable improvements to battery life, charging, outdoor display visibility, photography, and connectivity. The iPhone 13 Pro already has ProMotion and a capable three-camera system, but those strengths do not erase the breadth of the newer model's improvements.

Battery life may be the most immediate benefit, especially for an iPhone 13 Pro whose original battery has aged. Faster wired charging and USB-C also make the newer phone easier to live with, particularly if your other devices already use USB-C.

The camera upgrade is substantial across the whole system. All three rear cameras move from 12 to 48 megapixels, while the variable-aperture Main camera adds creative control and the Telephoto camera extends from 3x to 4x, with an additional optical-quality 8x option. The higher-resolution front camera, autofocus, and Center Stage are useful for group photos and video calls. Video creators gain considerably more through higher frame rates, improved Cinematic mode, external recording, and professional formats.

The A20 Pro and vapor chamber make the strongest performance case for demanding games, long recording sessions, and other sustained work. The ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ also supports ‌Apple Intelligence‌, while the iPhone 13 Pro does not, even though both run ‌iOS 27‌.

The main physical trade-offs are size and weight: both ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ models are taller, thicker, and slightly heavier. Some users may find the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌'s aluminum chassis to be more vulnerable to dents and damage, even though the front and rear glass is stronger. U.S. buyers who rely on a physical SIM must also move to eSIM.

If you need to delay a new purchase, replacing an iPhone 13 Pro's battery can extend its usefulness. For owners prepared to buy now, however, the accumulated improvements make upgrading easy to justify.
Related Roundup: iPhone 18 Pro
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