The iPhone 13 Pro Max excels in virtually every category that contributes to the overall quality of a smartphone. This premium flagship (starting at $1,099) comes equipped with a display that has a refresh rate of 120Hz, the quickest performance of any handset, and epic battery life.
But it's the cameras on the iPhone 13 Pro Max that really set it apart from the competition, as they're the most impressive ones I've seen on a smartphone so far. You are able to capture videos in Cinematic mode with an enticing bokeh effect, select your own photographic styles, and take extremely close-up photographs using a new macro mode that makes use of the ultra-wide camera. 128GB of storage may be purchased for a starting price of $1,099. The price to increase to 256 GB is $1,199, the price to increase to 512 GB is $1,399, and the price to increase to 1 TB is a staggering $1,599.
DESIGN
Although it is visually distinct from the iPhone 12 Pro Max, the iPhone 13 Pro Max keeps the same rounded corners as its predecessor. To begin, the number of cameras has been increased, which means that they now occupy a greater portion of the space on the back of the phone. The iPhone 13 Pro Max weighs 8.46 ounces, making it noticeably heavier than its predecessor, which weighed 8.03 ounces. However, I'll make an exception for it considering the fact that the brand new iPhone Pro has a bigger battery. There are four color options available for the iPhone 13 Pro Max: graphite, gold, silver, and sierra blue. The graphite version that I tried out exudes an air of polished professionalism, but it is not nearly as fun.
DISPLAY
The new ProMotion display is the most significant improvement to the iPhone 13 Pro Max's display, as well as the most significant improvement overall. This 6.7-inch panel's refresh rate can be dynamically scaled from 10Hz all the way up to 120Hz, which results in overall performance and animations that are smoother. The iPhone 13 Pro Max and the iPhone 13 Max initially had a problem in which certain apps did not support 120Hz. However, with the iOS 15.4 update, the 120Hz refresh rate is now enabled for third-party apps. The screen of the iPhone 13 Pro Max has a higher brightness, which is another advantage of this model. When the Adaptive setting was turned off, we measured an average of 837 nits, but when it was turned on, we measured an average of 1,038 nits.
CAMERA
There's a good reason why Apple gave the iPhone 13 Pro Max a larger camera array. The primary wide-angle camera of the iPhone XS Max has 1.9 micrometer pixels, which is a significant improvement over the iPhone 12 Pro Max's 1.7 micrometer pixels. It also has an aperture of f/1.5, which is rated to let in 49% more light than the iPhone 12 Pro Max. Additionally, the ultrawide camera has an aperture of f/1.8 (compared to f/2.4 on the iPhone 13 Pro Max), which results in brighter photos while also providing a broader field of vision. The telephoto lens on the iPhone 13 Pro Max now has a 3x optical zoom, which is an increase over the 2.5x optical zoom on the iPhone 12 Pro Max. Additionally, the zooming capabilities of the iPhone 13 Pro Max have been improved. In addition to this, other software enhancements are available for the camera. For instance, the ultrawide camera on the iPhone 13 Pro Max enables it to take pictures from a distance as near as 2 centimeters away. Another new feature for the camera on the iPhone 13 is called "Photographic styles," and it gives you the ability to customize how you want the tones and warmth of your images to appear. Standard, rich contrast, colorful, warm, and chilly are some of your available selections. You are free to make any changes you deem necessary to these. The iPhone 13 Pro Max is head and shoulders above the other best camera phones when it comes to the overall image quality it captures.
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PERFORMANCE
The iPhone 13 Pro Max has the distinction of being the world's fastest smartphone. This is mostly attributable to the new A15 Bionic CPU that it has. Even when you zoom (and occasionally teleport) across the course in Warp Drive, the game maintains its high frame rates and silky smooth action, which led to my complete disorientation while I was playing it. When it comes to benchmarks, Apple's iPhone 13 Pro Max once again annihilates the competition offered by Android. The iPhone 13 Pro Max achieved a multi-core score of 4,549 and a single-core score of 1,720 in the Geekbench 5 test, which measures overall performance. In comparison, the Galaxy S21 Ultra reached 3,440 and 1,123, while the iPhone 12 Pro Max reached 4,111 and 1,603. As a result of its dominating performance in the 3DMark Wild Life limitless test, you may anticipate a significant improvement in the graphics capabilities of the iPhone 13 Pro Max. It recorded a frame rate of 68.4 frames per second, which is significantly higher than the iPhone 12 Pro Max's rate of 54 frames per second and the Galaxy S21 Ultra's rate of 34 frames per second.
It only took the iPhone 13 Pro Max 25 seconds to convert a 4K file to 1080p resolution while using the Adobe Premiere Rush app. This indicates that video editing should be a relatively speedy process when using this phone.
BATTERY
Now we've arrived at one of the most exciting aspects of this evaluation of the iPhone 13 Pro Max: the battery life. On the Tom's Guide battery test, which continuously browses the web via 5G at 150 nits of screen brightness, the iPhone 13 Pro Max lasted an incredible 12 hours and 16 minutes, which is mostly attributable to the increased capacity of its battery as well as to other improvements. When utilizing a 20W UBC-C charger, it takes the iPhone 13 Pro Max 30 minutes to reach barely 50% of its capacity after being charged for that amount of time. This is not really encouraging news.
SOFTWARE
Although iOS 15 does not include as many new widgets as iOS 14, the operating system does include some useful and entertaining enhancements. The audio and video quality of FaceTime has been significantly enhanced, and beginning with iOS 15.1, you may collaborate with friends and family to enjoy music, motion pictures, or television shows by using the new SharePlay function. In addition, the Messages app now has a new section called Shared with You, which makes it much simpler to find shared photographs, articles, and other content.
In our tests, the combination of the exceptional cameras, 120Hz ProMotion display, and longer battery life found on the iPhone 13 Pro Max made it nearly ideal as a mobile device. Although the charging time could be reduced, and Touch ID would be a welcome addition, this product is still unrivaled in its class. The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max is that exceptional smartphone that earns a perfect score from us. You get scorching performance, an extremely quick 120Hz display, and improved cameras and video recording capabilities, including the very enticing Cinematic mode and macro mode. In addition, you get all of these features. In addition to that, the battery life has been improved even more this time around, making it one of the best that we've seen on a flagship 5G device. In addition, I like that the screen on the iPhone 13 Pro Max is brighter, that the notch is somewhat smaller, and that it has an optical zoom that is three times as powerful as the digital zoom. But I really wish Apple would make its devices capable of faster charging, and I'd like to see a more streamlined design for the iPhone 14 when it comes out in the future, with less of a hump for the camera and possibly a full-screen appearance.
