Apple announced a completely new series of iPhones on September 14 at Apple’s launch event, with pre-orders opening on September 17. They all get updated to a new A15 Bionic chip, a six-core CPU with two high-performance cores, four high-efficiency cores and a quad-core GPU. The iPhone 13 release date was September 24, however, it finally arrived here in Brunei, in early October.
As of October 15th 2020, the businesses that offer iPhone 13 series with available prices are Digital World, Connex, Av Electronics, and 99 Mobile Service. You can also purchase at Ten Ten Stores, prices only available when you contact them personally, go to their showroom, or shop online.
Digital World
iPhone 13 Mini
- BND$1249 for the 128GB
- BND$1419 for the 256GB
iPhone 13
- BND$1399 for the 128GB
- BND$1569 for the 256GB
- BND$1899 for the 519GB
iPhone 13 Pro
- BND$1899 for the 128GB
- BND$2099 for the 256GB
iPhone 13 Pro Max
- BND$2049 for the 128GB
- BND$2219 for the 256GB
Connex
iPhone 13
- BND$1638 for the 256GB
iPhone 13 Pro
- BND$1895 for the 128GB
- BND$2095 for the 256GB
AV Electronics
iPhone 13 mini
- BND$1249 for the 128GB
iPhone 13 Pro
- BND$1749 for the 128GB
99 Mobile Service
iPhone 13 Mini
- BND$1249 for the 128GB
- BND$1419 for the 256GB
iPhone 13
- BND$1399 for the 128GB
- BND$1569 for the 256GB
- BND$1899 for the 512GB
iPhone 13 Pro
- BND$1749 for the 128GB
- BND$1919 for the 256GB
- BND$2249 for the 512GB
iPhone 13 Pro Max
- BND$1899 for the 128GB
- BND$2069 for the 256GB
- BND$2399 for the 512GB
A Two Minute Review If You Plan To Buy
At first glance, there doesn’t seem to be much difference between the iPhone 13 and its predecessor, the iPhone 12, iPhone 11 or iPhone 10 in terms of its size and function. However, if you look closer, or stacked up an older iPhone next to it, there is a slightly (20%) slimmer notch at the top. The iPhone 13’s two camera lenses are now stacked diagonally compared to the iPhone 12 which are one on top of the other. Also, pink. There’s pink now. Yay!
Many have criticized Apple for lacking the innovation and functions that some android brands have. However, rather than working on the looks, the iPhone 13 has significant improvements and upgrades than before, both hardware and software.
Apple fans who are looking to upgrade after two to four years will dramatically have a better experience. Most consumers will be satisfied with the huge upgrade in processing speed, screen quality, battery life and camera quality, than previous iPhones.
During the launch event, Apple spent a lot of time talking about the improvements they did to the camera, including a new Cinematic Mode with adjustable focus and several new computational photography tricks to help with movies, low-light photos and image stabilization. They also mentioned that the iPhone 13 Pro boasts a 3X optical zoom, but that’s just an improvement of an existing feature.
The highlight of course for many Apple fans is its battery life. iPhones are infamous for their lack of stamina compared to Android brands, but Apple has finally figured it out and is now far better than it has been on previous iPhones. Its new A15 Bionic chipset, another highlight, is incredibly powerful and paired with 4GB of RAM it’s capable of running multiple apps and tasks quickly and efficiently. All in all the iPhone 13 series is a worthwhile upgrade for anyone who’s coming from an older iPhone, or looking to switch from Android. You can check out Apple’s official page to see all the new features here.