Apple's 2021 6.1-inch Pro iPhone with a 120Hz ProMotion OLED display, the A15 Bionic chip and a triple 12MP camera system with 3x telephoto. Years on it still runs current iOS and is praised for its screen, cameras and smoothness, but battery wear, Lightning and slow 20W charging are the recurring long-term drawbacks.
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On the evidence gathered here, yes. 82% of owners say they would buy it again, and satisfaction is still 7.6 out of 10 two years in. Still runs the current iOS years after launch.
A six-month revisit found battery health at 97%, performance unchanged and the phone still one of the best available. The gripes were slow charging, Lightning, clunky notifications and Face ID with masks.
Some owners see battery health slide below 80% and need a replacement. Battery wear is the main thing to check on an ageing unit. Lacks newer features like USB-C, Dynamic Island and the Action button.
Still runs the current iOS years after launch. Sentiment across the ownership period stays close to flat, which is rare: it reads 8.7 out of 10 in the first week and 7.6 two years later.
Worth it for: Buyers wanting a compact pro phone; Mobile photographers and videographers; Value-minded used-phone buyers. Think twice if: Fast-charging enthusiasts; Usb-c only households; Buyers of units with worn batteries.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 8.8 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.7 / 10 |
| One month | 8.6 / 10 |
| Six months | 8.4 / 10 |
| One year | 8.2 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 7.6 / 10 |
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Lists the $999 starting price and praises the 120Hz display, A15 speed, cameras and a 12h18m battery test result, while criticising 20W charging, no Touch ID, Lightning and the bigger camera bump.
After six months the reviewer reports 97% battery health, two-day endurance and unchanged smoothness, but dislikes slow charging, Lightning, notification handling, Face ID with masks and easily scratched rails.
A 2026 buying guide saying the phone still runs current iOS and offers ProMotion and a capable camera at good value, with Lightning, 20W charging and battery wear as the main caveats.
An owner on iOS 18 reports battery health falling from 83% to 76%; replies say it cannot recover and recommend an Apple battery replacement, citing about $90 in the US.
An iPhone 13 Pro owner at 92% health with about five hours of screen-on time asks if that is normal; replies disagree, with some calling it low for a phone under a year old.