Iphone 13 Pro Camera Image Quaility

That’s because the ProRAW format output by the iPhone is not an actual RAW format but rather is RAW with processing:

Apple ProRAW combines the information of a standard RAW format along with iPhone image processing, which gives you more flexibility when editing the exposure, color, and white balance in your photo.

About Apple ProRAW - Apple Support

However, third party camera apps that run on-device can access the sensor directly, allowing them to generate images without processing; Lightroom and Halide are two that are reported to be able to do this.

I could not agree with you more, after all the hoopla surrounding the iPhone 13 Pro camera I am also disappointed with the over-processing of photos. My 13 Pro and my wife's 13 Pro Max take great pictures at night or indoors but is no match for my old iPhone at sunset. Fortunately I did NOT purchase the phone for its camera and the phone will not replace my plethora of Canon gear but I was hoping to just take the 13 Pro on trips when I take the majority of my photos; no dice however.

Below is a rather "interesting" photo, taken with my 13 Pro with the HEIC format right before the sun went down on a Florida pier. The photo is "as the camera took it", unedited. My legs were tan but not like that... and look at my shoes and shoelaces, the portions not hit by direct sunlight are normal, the rest are not. Also look at my shorts; they were solid mid-gray like the shoes and the areas where the sun hit them "changed" color to tan/orange... 👎

And why did I take that picture... I had taken a series of photos of my wife with the sun at her face and was greatly disappointed with the over-processing so I tried my legs to see. Apple wants to see "dramatic" colors for the masses and "dramatic" colors they get... 🤷‍♂️

And don't forget about lens flares - flares occur with all cameras but my 13 Pro is the worst I got:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251953166?answerId=256647369022&page=65

I know many people who post photos taken on their iPhone 13s as professionals and make a good living, so I guess it is "pro," just not your definition of "pro."

If it's such a big deal, perhaps you should have investigated before making a purchase; the description of ProRAW I referred you to was posted December 14, 2020 and covers the iPhone 12 Pro, which operated the same way.

You can expect whatever you like, but you also complained about the ProRAW format when it was documented not to be a pure RAW format over a year ago.

No camera or device will be perfect for everyone and the uses they have in mind for it, and that's exactly why Apple has a 14 day return policy during which you can get a full refund.

I am of your mind. Here is an interesting commentary on that subject→https://youtu.be/MZ8giCWDcyE that we have been discussing in the lounge (the private forum for level 6+ participants).