iPhone 13 Repair

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The regular version of the iPhone 13 series. Its other siblings are the iPhone 13 mini, the iPhone 13 Pro, and the iPhone 13 Pro Max. With its identifying feature being the updated diagonal camera arrangement, the iPhone 13 series keeps the same squared-off edges as the previous generation iPhone 12.

Featuring higher storage capacities, an updated A15 Bionic processor, and sensor-shift camera technology, the iPhone 13 starts at 128 GB and is available in Midnight, Starlight, (Product) Red, Blue, and Pink.

The iPhone 13 starts at $799 and can be identified by model numbers A2482, A2631, A2634, A2635, and A2633 depending on region.

You can identify the iPhone 13 by finding one of the model numbers either on the inner edge of the SIM card tray or within the phone's Settings app:

• A2482
• A2631
• A2634
• A2635
• A2633

You can find the model number through the phone's UI by going to the Settings app and navigating to General > About. Tap on the number listed in the Model Number section and it should change to a format that looks like the numbers above.

The iPhone 13 features a 6.1 in (diagonal) flat glass screen, thin black bezels, and a notch at the top of the screen to accommodate a speaker and selfie camera. The back cover is glass and the edge frame is made from flat anodized aluminum.

Volume controls and the SIM tray can be found on the left edge while the power button is situated on the right. A rectangular camera "bump" containing two diagonally-aligned cameras protrudes slightly from the back case. This model has no home button.

The iPhone 13 can be differentiated from the iPhone 12 smaller screen notch and diagonally oriented cameras (relative to the vertically aligned cameras on the 12).

Announce date: September 14th, 2021

Operating System: iOS 15

Display:

• 6.1-inch “Super Retina XDR” OLED
• Ceramic Shield glass technology
• Multi‑touch
• Haptic Touch
• 2532 × 1170 pixel resolution (460 ppi)
• 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
• True Tone
• P3 wide color gamut
• 800 nits max brightness; 1200 nits max HDR (typical)
• Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

Double primary camera:

• True Tone flash with Slow Sync
• 4K video recording up to 60 fps
• Wide-angle module
  • 12 MP
  • ƒ/1.6 aperture
  • Sensor-shift optical image stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus with 100% Focus Pixels
  • Seven-element lens
• Ultra-wide module (120° field of view, 2x optical zoom out)
  • 12 MP
  • ƒ/2.4 aperture
  • Five-element lens

TrueDepth selfie camera with Face ID:

• 12 MP
• ƒ/2.2 aperture
• 4K video recording, up to 60 fps
• Retina Flash

Processor: A15 Bionic with 16-core Neural Engine

• 5 nm process
• 6-core CPU
• 4-core GPU

RAM: 4 GB

Storage: 128, 256, or 512 GB

Battery: 3227 mAh, 12.41 Wh

Sensors:

• Face ID
• Barometer
• Three-axis gyro
• Accelerometer
• Proximity sensor
• Ambient light sensor

Wireless Connectivity:

• 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 with 2x2 MIMO
• 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave)
• Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA
• Bluetooth 5.0
• Apple-designed U1 Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness
• NFC

Dimensions: 5.78 × 2.82 × 0.30 in (146.7 × 71.5 × 7.65 mm)

Weight: 174 g (6.14 oz)

Water Resistance: IP68

Colors: Midnight, Starlight, (Product) Red, Blue, and Pink

• Apple: Official Tech Specs
• Wikipedia: iPhone 13