So here I am—finally—with my full review of the iPhone 13 Pro Max. I’ve been using it since the beginning of Dashain, so it has been my daily driver for the better part of a month now.
Initially, I thought of getting the smaller iPhone 13 Pro because it shares the same specs as the Pro Max this time. I imagined it would be perfect for me because of its smaller form factor. But I found the 13 Pro to be a bit too dense for its size, so I got myself the 13 Pro Max instead.
iPhone 13 Pro Max Specifications:
- Body: 78.1 x 160.8 x 7.65mm, 240 gm, IP68 certified, Stainless steel frame
- Display: 6.7-inches Super Retina XDR OLED panel, 120Hz ProMotion, 1200 nits max brightness (HDR), Ceramic Shield, Wide Color (P3)
- Resolution: (2778 x 1284 pixels), 458 PPI
- Chipset: Apple A15 Bionic 5G (5nm Mobile Platform)
- Memory: 6GB RAM, Up to 1TB NVMe storage (fixed)
- Operating System: Apple iOS 15
- Rear Camera: Triple (with LED flash);
– Wide: 12MP f/1.5, Sensor-shift OIS, 7-element lens
– Telephoto: 12MP f/2.8, Dual OIS, 6-element lens
– Ultrawide: 12MP f/1.8, 120º FOV, 6-element lens
– LiDAR Scanner (night mode portraits) - Front Camera: 12MP f/2.2 TrueDepth camera
- Audio: Built-in stereo speakers, Built-in microphones
- Security: TrueDepth camera for Face ID facial recognition
- Sensors: Accelerometer, Three-axis gyro, Proximity, Ambient light, Barometer
- Connectivity: Dual-SIM (Nano/eSIM), WiFi 6 (802.11 ax) (Dual-band), Bluetooth 5.0, GPS / AGPS / Glonass / Galileo / Beidou / QZSS / iBeacon, NFC, 5G (sub-6GHz, mmWave)
- Battery: 4352mAh with 20W fast wired charging, 15W MagSafe / 7.5W Qi wireless charging (no power adapter inside the box)
- Color Options: Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue
- Price in Nepal:
| 128GB | 256GB | 512GB | 1TB |
| Rs. 189,990 | Rs. 205,990 | Rs. 239,990 | Rs. 274,990 |
iPhone 13 Pro Max Review:
Don’t get me wrong—the 13 Pro Max is even heavier but since its weight is distributed over a bigger chassis, it feels more ergonomic in the hands. The 13 Pro Max is still a very heavy phone, but over time, I got used to its weight.
And since a lot of iPhone 11 Pro Max users are going to get this as an upgrade, I asked a few of my friends who recently switched made the switch, and they told me that they didn’t feel it to be any different than the 11 Pro Max in terms of the overall heft.
Still, if you are coming from iPhone 11, the iPhone XR, or if you go way back to the iPhone 8/8 Plus era, the 13 Pro Max is going to be a good muscle exercise for you. That, I am pretty sure!
Performance
- Hexa-core Apple A15 Bionic 5G SoC (5nm)
- 6GB RAM, 128GB to 1TB storage (fixed)
- Apple iOS 15 (upgradeable)
But with all things considered, Apple has absolutely nailed this year’s iPhone. I mean, this is the phone that scores the best numbers in almost every aspect. And I believe it will continue to remain the top choice even after say, Samsung launches the Galaxy S22 Ultra or OnePlus comes up with its next flagship phone later in 2022.
