iPhone 13 release date, price, specs and leaks

 

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The iPhone 13 isn't expected to arrive until this fall, but rumors about what Apple has in store for us are arriving all the time. And that's given us a pretty good idea about what to expect from the new iPhone.

From everything we've heard so far, the iPhone 13 is set to offer a 120Hz LTPO display on both Pro models, improved battery life thanks to a more efficient 5G modem, as well as substantial upgrades to the all-important cameras. That includes a LiDAR sensor on cheaper iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini, as well as a new portrait video mode.

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As for the design, we've heard that the notch will shrink on every new iPhone model. Some other rumors have suggested that at least one version of the iPhone 13 may come with a truly portless design (though that prediction is looking shaky). We could finally see an always-on display, too.

Based on all the rumors and leaks out there already, here's everything we know about the iPhone 13.

Latest iPhone 13 news (updated May 11)

• iPhone 13 schematics reveal that this year's phones will be thicker than the corresponding iPhone 12 models and that the camera arrays will be bigger. That's in line with an iPhone 13 Pro Max dummy unit that showed off a similar design.
• Apple will get some circuit boards from Samsung for the iPhone 13 Pro models — the surest sign yet that those phones will feature displays with dynamic refresh rates.

iPhone 13 release date

If the iPhone 13 release date follows Apple's pattern for previous launches, we could see this device hit shelves on the fourth Friday of September 2021. That would be September 24. 

Despite the coronavirus-related delays that faced the iPhone 12, pushing its launch to October 13, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that the iPhone 13 should return to a normal release schedule in 2021.

It's certainly good news that the A15 Bionic chip that's rumored to power the iPhone 13 is reportedly ahead of schedule. That chip is set to start production later this month. 

We'll get our first hint of the iPhone 13 features in June when Apple shows off iOS 15 at its Worldwide Developer Conference. WWDC 2021 kicks off June 7, Apple says.