iPhone 13 Pro Max

Released September 2021

The iPhone 13 Pro Max is Apple's 6.7-inch Pro iPhone from 2021, with a 120Hz ProMotion display, the A15 Bionic chip, a 3x telephoto, macro photography, ProRes video and up to 28 hours of video playback, suited to people comparing an older big-screen Pro iPhone with newer models before upgrading.

Model history · 8 models, 2014–2021

Screen: 6.7″
Display: OLED, 120 Hz
Chip: A15 Bionic
Memory: 6 GB
Storage: 128 GB – 1 TB
Main camera: 12 MP
Zoom: 3×
Battery: 4,352 mAh
Weight: 240 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree the battery life is the best of any iPhone to date, and praise the cameras, the A15's performance and the bright display. Tom's Guide and GSMArena criticise slow charging, and TechRadar and GSMArena the large notch; TechRadar found the 120Hz screen a small gain at launch, and GSMArena found the phone very heavy and prone to throttling.

From techradar.com, tomsguide.com and gsmarena.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size: 6.7″
Resolution: 2778 × 1284
Sharpness: 457 pixels per inch
Panel: OLED
Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Peak brightness: 1,200 nits
Display type: Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion; 6.7-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED display with a notch; 6.68 inches measured as a standard rectangle
Pixel density: 458 ppi
Brightness detail: 1,000 nits max (typical); 1,200 nits max (HDR)
Always-on display: No
Screen protection: Ceramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Display features: ProMotion with adaptive refresh rates from 10Hz to 120Hz; HDR; True Tone; wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)

Performance

Chip: A15 Bionic
Memory: 6 GB
Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
CPU: 6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores; 6 GB of RAM (GSMArena)
GPU: 5-core GPU
AI engine: 16-core Neural Engine

Cameras

Main camera: 12 MP
Ultra wide camera: 12 MP
Telephoto camera: 12 MP
Optical zoom: 3×
Front camera: 12 MP
Main camera: 12MP Wide, ƒ/1.5 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, seven-element lens, 100% Focus Pixels
Ultra wide camera: 12MP Ultra Wide, ƒ/1.8 aperture, 120° field of view, six-element lens, macro photography
Telephoto camera: 12MP Telephoto, ƒ/2.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, 3x optical zoom
Front camera: 12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture
Zoom: 3x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 6x optical zoom range; digital zoom up to 15x (photos) and 9x (video)
Video recording: Cinematic mode (1080p at 30 fps); HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps on 128GB); macro video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; Night mode Time-lapse; HEVC, H.264 and ProRes
Front video: Cinematic mode (1080p at 30 fps); HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps
Camera features: LiDAR Scanner with Night mode portraits; Night mode; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 4; Photographic Styles; macro photography; Apple ProRAW; Portrait mode with Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with six effects; sapphire crystal lens cover

Battery and charging

Battery: 4,352 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim): Up to 28 hours
Wireless charging: Up to 15 W
Battery life detail: Lasts up to 2.5 hours longer than iPhone 12 Pro Max; video playback up to 28 hours (25 hours streamed); audio playback up to 95 hours; 4,352 mAh, 16.75 Wh (GSMArena)
Wired charging: Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (available separately)
Wireless charging: MagSafe up to 15W; Qi up to 7.5W

Connectivity

Satellite messaging: No
Mobile network: 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA
SIM: Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); Dual eSIM support
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.0
Ultra Wideband: Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness
NFC: NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserve
USB: Lightning connector; video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)
Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; digital compass; iBeacon micro-location

Design

Type: Standard
Weight: 240 g
Thickness: 7.65 mm
Height × width: 160.8 × 78.1 mm
Water and dust resistance: IP68
Materials: Ceramic Shield front, textured matte glass back and surgical-grade stainless steel band
Colours: Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, Alpine Green
Buttons: Side button; volume buttons; Ring/Silent switch
Water resistance detail: IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Biometrics: Face ID
Sensors: Face ID; LiDAR Scanner; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor

Software

Operating system: iOS
Software at launch: iOS 15
AI features: Apple Intelligence not supported

Storage options

Storage
128 GB
256 GB
512 GB
1 TB

Pros and cons

Pros

120Hz ProMotion display with 1,000 nits typical brightness
Triple 12MP cameras with a 3x telephoto, macro photography and ProRes video
Up to 28 hours of video playback, against 20 hours for the iPhone 12 Pro Max

Cons

Lightning port rather than USB-C
No Always-On display or Dynamic Island
240 g, against 228 g for the iPhone 12 Pro Max

Closest rivals

Model	Screen	Display	Chip	Memory	Storage	Main camera	Zoom	Battery	Weight	Released
AppleiPhone 14 Pro Max	6.7″	LTPO OLED, 120 Hz	A16 Bionic	6 GB	128 GB – 1 TB	48 MP	3×	4,323 mAh	240 g	Sept 2022
AppleiPhone 12 Pro Max	6.7″	OLED, 60 Hz	A14 Bionic	6 GB	128 GB – 512 GB	12 MP	2.5×	3,687 mAh	228 g	Nov 2020
AppleiPhone 13 Pro	6.1″	OLED, 120 Hz	A15 Bionic	6 GB	128 GB – 1 TB	12 MP	3×	3,095 mAh	204 g	Sept 2021

Previous model: iPhone 12 Pro Max. Newer model: iPhone 14 Pro Max.

Sources

Photo: store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com

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