Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max User Reviews

Still disappointing. IOS still holds back iPhones and the design is to big and heavy for the screen size and small battery. The notch should not be on a phone in 2022 let alone at this price. Video is great, photos average at this price point. Battery is good u til pushed hard but is still too small compared to competition. Recharging is slow and need to improve. Overall, the phone is overpriced and not a great design. The ecosystem benefits for those with lots of Apple stuff is the only reason I can see for buying this over other comparable phones.

Great phone easy to use faster than my 10s max was and it easy to use and thin and good battery etc . Just wish I had waited and kept old phone til the 14. Cans put was wife’s doings but over all it okay phone just like my old one but faster and thinner .don’t like the camera bumps At all.

I've worked in the telecommunication industry for just around 14 years now. My gripe with apple is they have been lacking behind Android since the iPhone 6 models in battery life, and technological advances when it comes to the iPhone. I usually will get the newest iPhone as I hope that I will enjoy it considering most everyone I know has one, and communicating through FaceTime is easier than trying to get an iPhone user to download duo, or actually use video call through Facebook messenger or Whatsapp. I eventually use my Android device as my daily driver (previously Galaxy z fold 2, OnePlus 9 pro, most recently Google pixel 6 pro) as screen resolution, lack of processing speed, and camera quality from apple drive me back to Android. With the iPhone 13 pro max in the short time I've have the device I've been quite surprised with it's performance. The two biggest gripes I've had with apple as far as battery performance and lack of a 120hz display have been resolved. The battery performance is very good, and the 120hz refresh rate makes a world of difference when comparing it to the iPhone 12 pro max. When I was setting the phone up I was impressed with the speed and performance of the iPhone 13 pro max, there is definitely a difference between last year's model and this years. The smaller notch is noticeable from the 12 pro max, and for someone used to a hole punch front camera makes it easier to transition to the iPhone 13 pro max. When comparing the camera though to my pixel 6 pro, the 13 pro max thus far can not compare. The pixel photos just seem much crisper, and more defined (could very well be from the telephoto lens). The Google pixel 6 pro also comes stock with more features for the camera, but I can get those features from the apple app store (just nice to already have them built in with the pixel). Call clarity definitely goes to the iPhone 13 pro max very crisp clean audio when on a call or face time. When playing a video the audio from the iPhone is devine. When you can get nice lows and highs from a phone speaker it's beyond impressive. Overall I believe I'll use the iPhone 13 pro max as my daily driver for now, unless I'm going somewhere I need elite photos then I'll switch back to my pixel 6 pro (since unfortunately my pixel is having the connectivity issues). This is by far the best version of the iPhone apple has put on the market to date!

I mean hey, it's an iPhone. We all know it's partly a fashion statement, but also this year it's a pretty damn efficient phone. The battery life is a clear strength this year for the 13 Pro Max in particular. It just lasts for such a long time through basic tasks such as web-browsing, using social media and playing light games.

Aside from the huge and slightly taller notch, the iPhone 13's display is damn near perfect. iPhone's handle HDR and Dolby Vision the best out of any smartphone. Also the inclusion of pro-motion makes the iPhone 13 Pro up to date with other flagships for the past few years. The speakers surprised me as well, and this is coming from someone who used a V60 before, and that phone's speakers is still one of the loudest and the most 3-D sounding out of any smartphone I've heard.

There's also just the straight-up trade-off's you get for having iOS over Android. You get smoother transitions, animations, and iOS exclusive apps that are just so much better than other android manufacturer's, such as the Messages app. You lose out on webm support, being able to save certain videos and photos using Safari or Chrome, and you don't always get the best support for playing games. When the iPhone doesn't recognize a fighting game as a game, and you have to deal with that annoying floating bar, it's a pain in the ass.

Face ID has it's moments, but overall it's a pain in the ass versus fingerprint readers. When your face is all messed up from sleeping in bed, Face ID just doesn't want to make your life any easier at that moment. If the position and distance to your face isn't right enough, it also won't work. And now that we're in a pandemic we all have masks on making it a really awful time to be trying to appreciate Face ID.

Some minor gripes from an android user switching over to iOS aside, the iPhone 13 Pro Max is easily an S Tier phone this year. Probably the best phone this year as android phones have not been particularly special or unique this year, yes, even in comparison to the iPhone. Apple actually did include features to keep up with the times this year, and blew it out of the park with battery life and performance. Android is on some copium this year with the throttling Snapdragon 888 and not really bringing anything new to the table on their end. OnePlus 9 Pro ain't it, Samsung just kind of did what was expected of them, Chinese phones are still sus af on the software end, so yeah Apple's got game this year.

First, let's put it out there plain and simple - it's a great phone.
I absolutely think this phone is worth the $1100, but it's missing all the little things that I just can't live without. The complete lack of a fingerprint scanner kills me every single time I use this phone. There are so many things this can do better, and the worst part is I know Apple is more than capable of making this better. It sucks that it feels best to describe this phone as "designer". It's good, but you know there's better out there in the same price range. It just feels so... traditional? It always feels like there's just something missing.

For added context, here's my phone history for anyone that's interested:
iPhone 5s
iPhone 6s
Pixel 1
Pixel 2XL
Pixel 3XL
Pixel 4
Samsung Note 20
S21 Ultra
iPhone 13 Pro Max

I love this phone!! Love the 120 refresh rate and camera. The battery life is completely insane! Only draw back is that it’s a heavy! I didn’t realize the phone was going to be this heavy but I’ll get use to it. The build quality is amazing!!

It’s the best iPhone and the best phone I’ve had coming from an iPhone 11pro Max and Galaxy note 20 ultra, easy to use, excellent camera and screen, great multimedia and sound makes it the best phone available

The first iPhone I have owned for quite some time. I think the last one I had was the 4 or 4S it's been so long. This phone does it all. Feels great in the hand even without a case and the pictures and videos it takes are outstanding. I would highly recommend.