An excellent iPhone that doesn’t stand out
There are a lot of iPhones on the market right now, and they’re pretty much all good. Apple currently sells a stunning eight models, from the $399 iPhone SE to the $1,099 iPhone 13 Pro Max. We’re not going to recommend every one, because we’re here to help you make buying decisions, and that means cutting down the choices. So the admirable iPhone 13 Pro (starting at $999) doesn’t quite earn top honors this year. It’s a perfectly good phone, particularly for content creators looking for a top-notch photo and video experience. But for most people, we more highly recommend the standard iPhone 13 (starting at $799) for its balance of performance and price, while professional users are better off spending the extra $100 on the Pro Max for its longer battery life. iPhone 13 Pro vs. iPhone 13 Pro Max While there is a distinct feature difference between the iPhone 12 Pro and the 12 Pro Max, with the 12 Pro Max’s higher-zoom camera, better image stabilization, and stronger low-light performance making it an easy choice, the iPhone 13 Pro is much more similar to the 13 Pro Max. The 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max have the same four cameras, three on the back and one on the front, as well as the same 120Hz display refresh rate, the same enhanced A15 processor with a better GPU than on the standard iPhone 13, and they come in the same four colors. Read my iPhone 13 Pro Max review for all of those details. Left to right: iPhone 13 mini,13,13 Pro,13 Pro Max So you’re probably wondering, if the phones are pretty much the same, why not save $100 and go with the Pro instead of the Pro Max? And the answer, of course, is the iPhone 13 line’s flagship improvement: battery life. The iPhone 13 Pro has very good battery life—in our tests, it’s just about at the level of the iPhone 12 Pro Max. But the iPhone 13 Pro Max has absolutely killer battery life, the best we’ve seen on any iPhone. So this year we’re recommending the Max more heavily; we think it’s worth the extra $100. PCMag-Recommended Apple iPhone 13 Accessories: PCMag-Recommended Apple iPhone 13 Accessories: Apple AirTag Apple AirTag Apple AirPods Pro Apple AirPods Pro Apple Leather Case With MagSafe Apple Leather Case With MagSafe Anker Nano 20W Charger Anker Nano 20W Charger iPhone 13 Pro vs.
