iPhone 14 Pro vs 14 Pro Max: Real Differences after 2 weeks!

I've been using Apple's 6.1" Pro-sized iPhone for the last couple of years, but now I'm switching back to the Max. Here's every Real Difference I've noticed so far..

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14 Pro vs 14 Pro Max - 00:00
Real Difference #1 - 00:17
Real Difference #2 - 01:30
Real Difference #3 - 02:42
Real Difference #4 - 03:05
Real Difference #5 - 04:36
Real Difference #6 - 05:51
Real Difference #7 - 06:48
Real Difference #8 - 07:26
Real Difference #9 - 09:24

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[Slimothy]

*No. You should 100% choose based on which size you like. That's it. Even if there are benefits to one or the other, you will DREAD carrying around the wrong size. Trust me. Been there, done that.*

[fracturedmind]

I was a Plus user for years. I swore by the Plus phones. But when I upgraded to the Face ID phones, I got the smaller ones. I don’t regret it. Currently I have the smaller 13 Pro and I love it. It’s so pocketable and great to type on with one hand. I have an iPad if I absolutely need a larger screen. Today we are surrounded by screens, and we don’t always need to have the biggest one we can buy.

[adequatequality]

As a lifelong Pro Max/Plus phone user because I felt like I couldn’t bear to have lesser battery, I’ve never been happier with getting the iPhone 14 pro instead this time. The feel in hand with the smaller size is just so much more comfortable. The battery life ain’t that big of a deal.

[generic_official]

You can charge the 14 Pro if necessary, but you can’t shrink the 14 Pro Max to make it more comfortable to hold and carry.

[mupetier]

2nd day with promax 14. I charged overnight monday 10/3/22. tuesday 10/4/22 8am 100% bat lasted until 3pm wednesday 10/5/22. On tuesday it used 70% so i had 30% when I went to sleep tues night 10:15pm. it only lost 3% overnight. wed 10/4 8:am with 27% lasted to 3pm when phone died. about 32hours id say about 7 hours screen on time day one and another 4 1/2on day two. The rest was idle and playing music in the car and phone calls. I did use it. I was on the phone adding apps. learning how to use it. watching videos etc. did not plug in until it was completely dead. Also "always on display" on. using an all black wallpaper for home and lock screen. All those complaints about it being too bright I did not find that with autobrightness. From absolutely dead to boot up took 1 min and it had 1%. I checked the charging speed and times. It starts off fast but then really slows down. i got to from 1% to 28% in 15mins, 55% in 30mins, 74% in 45mins, 80% in 55mins, 83% in 60mins, 91% in 75mins, 93% in 80mins, 95% in 90mins, 97% in 100mins, 98% in 110mins and 100% in 120mins. peak charge speed drops off after 80% 55mins. So if you are topping up, after 80% just go. waiting around for the last %s will take ages. i hope my nerdy/ocd testing helps.

[CFC_]

I had a 12 pro max and have just bought the 14 pro standard size, and I absolutely love it and will never move back to the larger phone. These issues that have been raised in the video are probably true but in reality who cares! The always on display for me is a waste of time and I just turned it off, so any battery issues have just been saved because I’m not wasting the battery with that pointless feature.

[DarthOeron]

I’ve chosen the 14 Pro over the Max and was worried about battery life which turned out to be very good for my use scenario. I’m getting consistent 6 up to 7 hours SOT. The Max is too much of a brick which is a huge compromise to carry around with every day.

[Anonymous-iecw]

Between 14pro and 14pro max, I had the same trouble as you on which one to choose. 2-3 days after purchasing 14pro max, I felt my wrists getting stressed and uncomfortable. Therefore! I bought 14 pro yesterday and thought, "It's what I want. It's a little lighter than Pro Max, and the size fits in one hand. Perfect!" However..! I felt the speed of using the battery different enough to feel it. It feels like the percentage doesn't change very much with Max, but feels like the pro's battery lose fast like water flowing from a cup . Also, even though the Dynamic Island sizes are the same, the two display sizes are different. My eyes couldn't focus on the video with the 14Pro. The dynamic island is proportionately too large for the size of the display, but with Pro Max I felt the ration of display and dynamic island was very nice. thank you for this objective video. It helped me clearly choose which one to use. I will probably return the 14pro today. 😃

[CameraStudio]

As long as there is a similar speced option, I will always choose the smaller one. Switched from 11P to 14P and even this size different needed some time to get used to. I still miss 5.7“, it was easy to reach everything without turning the hand in a weird way

[weirdcityboi]

Pro tip that I'm surprised more reviewers don't talk about. Turn your phone to dark mode. Turns the OS mostly black instead of mostly white. OLED screen means those pixels aren't using any power. Boom overcompensation for the always on display. My 14 pro max lasts 2 days with average usage and I literally have to try my best to kill it in one day with extreme usage and pretty high brightness.

[thedufloth]

I came from the 12 pro Max to the 14 pro. The battery comparing the 2 models are kind of the same, just a little bit better for the 14 pro. Although it will not last from 6AM-9PM if I have to charge it around 6PM that would be fine for me. If you are someone who is constantly traveling or out of your house all day you might find a little bit annoying having to often charge but you can get a portable charge as well.
For me it is not that big deal and I’m happy with the smaller size.

[billct]

It would be nice if they had a little more variety in size like 6.3 or 6.4….

[drobinson]

If you're a normal person and don't have your phone is your face every minute of the day. The 14 pro will last all day. By normal I mean text, email, and actual phone calls. I only do YouTube and Reddit for social media. My phone last all day with charge to spare and fits in my pocket.

[fenghvmy]

I’m a plus and pro max user from 13 pro max last year i went with 14 pro this year. No regrets I’m loving this size battery last me 8AM-11PM

[idris]

Imagine people from 1500 years ago hear you complain how uncomfortable it is to hold a bigger screen.

[ponyboy]

I got the 14 pro because I can’t even front, I’m not a tall dude and last thing I need is a massive phone to make me look smaller lol

[c.raychowdhury]

I had 13pro earlier but chose 14promax for the following reasons:
1. Doing Pro level photography and videography is much easier plus post processing on a bigger screen
2. Reading on a big screen is much more relaxing for the eyes. Watching videos too like you said
3. Don’t know why but the volume on every type of headphone (wired or bluetooth) is louder, esp those which sound low like Beoplay EQ or those with higher impedance (i know most ppl dont use them but when you do, the max helps a lot)
4. Battery life!

[Danker]

That point about the speaker is spot on. The 14 pro Max’s speakers are close to Bluetooth speaker levels. The quality and volume is insane.

[pedroglr]

I have been an android user for my whole life and got the 14 Pro Max for 1 week now. I am loving it. It's amazing. I have big hands so no issues.

[goJesusandStarcraft]

Main takeaway is that Smaller = slightly worse thermals / dimming, slightly worse cellular speeds, slightly worse speaker, hole punch digs into content slightly more, and worse battery life
None of these seem like huge dealbreakers except maybe the battery life to some people. But I myself am undecided between the two, or if I should just wait another year