Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max - Best Smart Phones

Hamza Cisco

25 Mar, 2022

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max - Best Smart Phones

This year's Apple iPhone 13 Pro, which we have in Max size, is not just the finest iPhone ever, but also the one with the 'biggest camera improvement ever.'

In addition to the larger and better cameras, the 13 Pro Max has a high refresh rate display,

additional battery, and the required chipset upgrade. The 13 Pro Max checks all the boxes for increasing everything that matters. We've come to find out how much.

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max - Best Smart Phones

The camera system's improvements begin with a redesigned primary unit featuring a larger sensor and a brighter lens. The ultrawide module has a brighter lens as well, but it also has autofocus, which is a first for an iPhone ultrawide. Then there's the telephoto, which now has a 3x increase in reach while also having a somewhat darker lens. Things haven't changed on the front; a 20 percent reduction in notch size doesn't count.

1- specs at a glance:

Memory: 128GB RAM, 256GB RAM, 512GB RAM, 1TB.
Body: 160.8x78.1x7.7mm, resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins),
Telephoto: 12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm,3x optical zoom; Ultra wide angle: 12 MP.
Display: 6.70" Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, 1284x2778px resolution.
Chipset: Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm): Hexa-core; Apple GPU (5-core graphics).
OS/Software: iOS 15.
Rear camera: 12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm, 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF.
Front camera: 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm, 1/3.6".
Depth: TOF 3D LiDAR scanner, SL 3D.
Rear camera: 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps).
Battery: 4352mAh; Fast charging 27W, 50% in 30 min (advertised), (MagSafe wireless charging 15W), (USB Power Delivery 2.0).

2- unboxing:

This one is simple because there isn't much to unbox. As this year's contribution to the

environment, the slimline packaging established in 2020 (with barebones contents as well) is now followed by the removal of the plastic sleeve.

The phone, a USB-C to Lightning cable, a paper sleeve with paperwork, a single Apple label, and the SIM tray removal pin are all included within, Overall, this is the usual Apple fare.

3- Design, build quality, handling:

What would have made a significant impact is if the iPhones of 2021 didn't have any notches at all. Instead, we got a half-hearted attempt to solve the problem by lowering the notch... by only 20%. And, to be honest, this year's lineup is all about small improvements in practically every way.

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4- battery life:

The iPhone 13 Pro, like the rest of the 2021 series, has gotten a battery capacity bump, and it's the biggest of the lot. The new capacity is 4,352mAh, an increase of 18% over the previous model.

Apple claims that this will give you an extra 2.5 hours of use, albeit their usage patterns are

unlikely to be the same as yours. Finally, the iPhone 13 Pro Max should be the iPhone with the longest battery life. Is it, in fact, true?

Yes, by a long shot, but there's a catch. We have no way of knowing what refresh rate the screen was running during the test. In both Safari and Chrome, the typical UFO test reports a consistent 60Hz, regardless of whether you're interacting with the screen. Even still, the 20 hours we measured are a fantastic achievement - a whole 6 hours greater than the Pro Max from last year.

Though the Galaxy S21 Ultra shuts down 5 hours earlier, it does render at 120Hz for at least a chunk of its online browsing.

The iPhone 13 Pro Max was capable of looping our test sample for 24 hours while offline, which is 9 hours longer than the 12 Pro Max and 6 hours longer than the S21 Ultra.

We couldn't be sure what the refresh rate was in this case, but it's safe to assume it wasn't the full 120Hz, with 60Hz being a much better bet. Again, regardless of the refresh rate used, that's an impressive outcome.

On a voice call, the 13 Pro Max outperformed its predecessor, though that's a low bar to cross given our experience with iPhone call duration. However, the 27:26h result is, for the first time, not one to be ashamed of in general, not only for an iPhone.

- Charging speed:

The iPhone 13 Pro Max does not come with a charging cable. The maximum charging power the iPhone 13 phones may attain with USB-PD powered adapters is not specified in Apple's official specs.

Fast charging for the iPhone 13 Pro Max normally maxes out at 25W, though it can go up to 27W with some charger models, according to the testing.

If you don't have a USB power delivery brick laying around, some carriers may bundle one in for you (and quietly compute its price in the total), or you can hunt around for one yourself. We tested using Apple's 20W adaptor, as well as the MagSafe puck, which is arguably the most popular option.

5- Apple iOS 15 on the iPhone 13 Pro Max:

Apple's iOS 15 comes pre-installed on all new iPhones. It isn't a significant upgrade over iOS 14, but it does round several UI components including settings menus and icons, notifications, and buttons.FaceTime & Messages, Notification management, Safari browser (now with extensions), Wallet, and Maps are all significantly improved in the new version. It also improves the intelligence of Photos and Spotlight, and the Camera app can now read and copy any text in your viewfinder in real-time. Let's look at how iOS 15 looks on the iPhone 13 Pro Max in more detail.

Its user experience is still based on home screens packed with apps and widgets, an App Library for less important apps, and Notification and Control Centers for notifications and controls.

The lock screen on iOS 15 hasn't changed: it's integrated with the Notification Center and houses your notifications (with privacy options), as well as shortcuts to the torch and camera. If you've chosen secure unlock, you can bypass it using Face ID or a PIN.

6- Performance and benchmarks:

All iPhone 13 versions are powered by Apple's, latest A15 Bionic processor. It's Apple's second 5nm chip (TSMC's second-generation 5nm technology) with 15 billion transistors, which is 27% more than the A14 in the iPhone 12 phones.

The new A15 chip uses a Hexa-core processor with two large Avalanche cores running at 3.23GHz and four compact Blizzard cores running at 1.82GHz. Whatever that implies (Snapdragon 865, perhaps? ), the improved chip should give a 50% boost in performance over the competition.

7- review:

The Pro models have a 5-core Apple GPU, whereas the non-Pro variants have a 4-core Apple GPU. It gets the quintet because it is the Max Pro.

The new A15 also contains a 16-core Neural Engine, that powers on-device voice, and picture recognition, as well as other advanced machine learning activities. Additionally, there is a new ISP, double the amount of cache, a new display engine, and new video encoders and decoders on board.

The 13 Pros have 6GB of RAM, compared to 4GB in non-Pro models.

Qualcomm's X60 5G modem is also used in the Apple A15 Bionic.

We ran the typical benchmark programs, and the iPhone 13 Pro Max, which is powered by the latest Snapdragon or Exynos, outperforms its Android competitors in GeekBench.

When compared to last year's iPhones, the gap is narrower, but there is still a 10% improvement.

8- The biggest camera update ever:

The iPhone 13 Pro Max, like the smaller 13 Pro, has the 'largest camera improvement ever on an iPhone,' according to Apple. Even just looking at the spec sheet, the claim seems justified: all three rear cameras are new and improved in some way.

The primary camera on the back has been upgraded to a 12MP sensor with bigger pixels (pixel pitch is now 1.9m, up from 1.7m on the Pro Max last year).

These are the largest single pixels in a smartphone, surpassing the 1.8m of the Xperia 1 III,

while Tetrapixel (Quad Bayer) and Nonapixel designs with effective pixel size up to 2.8m on the Mi 11 Ultra potentially contradict that.

The full size of the sensor isn't revealed by Apple, although it's somewhat larger than the

Xperia's Type 1/1.7" - and hence comfortably smaller than the Mi's 1/1.12".

The main camera on all 13s has sensor-shift image stabilization, which was first featured on the 12 Pro Max. Only focusing is left for the lens to deal with. It has a 26mm equivalent focal length and a brill The telephoto isn't as bright as last year's model (f/2.2), and the f/2.8 aperture is the only camera decreased from last year's model (f/2.2).

The reach is improved: the now-77mm equivalent lens allows 3x zoom, compared to 2.5x on the 12 Pro Max.

Apple doesn't say how many pixels or what size sensor this 12MP imager has, but given the tradeoff between focal length and aperture, it's not impossible, that it's the same 1/3.4" size as before.

9- Pros and Cons:

Pros:

Excellent design that is both water-resistant and robust.
The OLED display is brighter and very accurate, with Dolby Vision and a refresh rate of 120Hz.
Battery life that outlasts the competition (with 60Hz caveats).
Excellent output from loud stereo speakers.
Unparalleled results.
All four cameras provide an excellent photo and video quality.

Cons:

The notch should have been gone by now, despite the stale appearance.
240g is a substantial amount of weight for a phone and a case will not make it any smaller or lighter.
At the time of its debut, the 120Hz refresh rate was not widely used.
the chipset is prone to significant throttling, Under maximum demand.
The rapid charging isn't particularly quick. iOS (with its flaws) is still a love-it-or-hate-it proposition.

10- Competition:

What distinguishes an iPhone rival? Can Androids, as good as they are, be included on that list?

Isn't Apple responsible for the majority of the 13 Pro Max's competitors, whether this year or last? So many inquiries.

If you don't take shots of little objects up close and don't go out at night, and if 2.5x zoom is the same as 3.0x to you, the biggest camera update ever on an iPhone can go unnoticed (it probably objectively is).

Then there's the issue of unified processing, which makes hardware differences appear to be smaller than they are. And if you don't notice (or care about) the difference between 120Hz and 60Hz, or if your battery life is adequate - which, let's face it, it is on the 12 Pro Max - then hold off on upgrading to the 13 and instead, wait for the huge changes planned for the 14.

If, on the other hand, all of the above seems like real advances to you, you'll have plenty of

reasons to defend your desire for annual upgrades in front of those who aren't as enthusiastic.

It may be even more so than usual.

Conclusion:

Apple finally gave in to market pressures and equipped the 13 Pro and Pro Max with 120Hz displays, or ProMotion. They're adaptable, which means they're theoretically capable of varying refresh rates down to 10Hz to save battery life. That's on top of the screen's already impressive collection of features, which-includes DolbyVision support, plenty of brightness, and accurate color reproduction.

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Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max - Best Smart Phones

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max - Best Smart Phones