iPhone 13 Pro Max Long Term Review - Over 1 year later

iPhone 13 Pro Max - 1 Year Later Without A Screen Protector or Case Long Term Review. After using iPhone 13 Pro Max one year later, I show you the durability, scratches, battery health, battery life, camera quality and compare it with iPhone 14 Pro Max.

This is the iPhone 13 Pro Max one year later long term review.

***Chapters***
00:00 - Intro
00:15 - The First Thing I noticed
00:54 - Durability
01:23 - Scratches
03:20 - Battery Health
04:21 - Battery Life
05:39 - Speed and Performance
06:51 - Display
07:23 - Heat and Charging
07:57 - iOS Updates
08:26 - Cameras
09:50 - Should You Still Buy iPhone 13 Pro Max?
11:32 - Conclusion

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[zollotech]

It’s been a year. How is your iPhone or did you get a new iPhone this year? Thanks for watching, it is always appreciated.

[RandomVids-hxpy]

I love my 13 pro m.
I’ve had it now for 11 months and I’m at 98% batt health. It’s definitely a beast in its own right and won’t upgrade until the 15 or hell, the 16. Thank you for all the vids and keepin us updated on all that is iPhone. ❤👍🏼🤘🏼

[Nevergiveup-qmyv]

Exactly 1 year today with my 13 pro max. Amazing phone, battery life 89 precent but still go through 1 day easily. Love this phone.

[estebanmacias]

I was planning to get the 14 Pro Max but beacuse of the suoply chain issues, I had to wait for a month to get it. I had no patience and I decided to go for the 13 Pro Max and honestly I am really happy. Battery and performance are insane. I highly recommend this device. You won't regret. It still worth it every single cent.

[plutorocks]

I also own iPhone 13 Pro max will make it a year completion after this December. It is one of the finest gadget Apple ever made and the intelligence of macro photography, 120hz display, shrink notch and big aperture triple cameras, massive battery with great power control and superb A15 silicon, this is a huge leap from their previous lining. Very sophisticated phone ever owned. Good job Tim Cook and his team's engineering.

[Annditooo]

I have a 13 Pro Max too (512GB). I haven’t even used half of the space I could and also am still sitting at 98% battery life considering I pre-ordered the phone as well. I’m rocking a Lifeproof NEXT case w/ screen protector and the phone still has no scratches on it, very clean and use it daily as my main device. HIGHLY recommend! Thank you for the quality videos 🙏🏽

[chriswolf]

Battery is at 93% after a year of use now. I use it for everything I can when I’m not around my IPad Pro 12 in. I watch a grip of YouTube when possible, listen to my podcast off YouTube in the background while in my pocket with my AirPod Pro 2nd gen. Edit my many photos I take using adobe photoshop, oh yeah and can’t forget my clash of clans lol. Thanks for the content once again and keep on keepn on bud. 😎👊

[jimwoodard]

I bought my 13 Pro Max (1 TB) day one at Verizon. I love it. I have no complaints. I have zero reason to go 14 as it would be money ill-spent. I enjoy my cameras, I take great video, and I have virtually unlimited battery. To me, the 13 Pro Max will have to go belly up or just be completely useless for me to upgrade to the 14. I'm sure they will be into the 18 or 19 before I move up again. I came from an iPhone 6s Plus into an 11 Pro Max. Had my kid not broken his 6s Plus, I would have stayed on the 11 Pro Max (500 GB). I don't regret this upgrade, but my hands were tied, I gave my son the 11 PM and he's using it now. Current battery life = 97% and local storage is 99.4 GB of the 1 TB free.

[jota_]

Decided after using my friends 14 pro max for a whole day to stay with 13 pro max, apart from the dynamic island I didn’t even realise it was a different phone, my personal opinion is if you have a 13 pro max don’t pay a penny to go to 14 pro max unless your an everyday serious camera user or want the dynamic island

[Thex-W.I.T.C.H.-xMaster]

I always use a case and screen protector for my iPhone 13 Pro Max.

[Danimilf]

I just got my sierra blue iPhone 13 Pro Max 3 days ago! I know I’m a little late to the party but I wanted to upgrade from my iPhone 11 Pro Max but needed a sim tray and a cheaper iPhone so I went with the 13 pro max and I couldn’t be happier. I ADORE this phone! I’ve been watching videos and comparing it to the 11 pro max since shortly before I got it and came to the conclusion that it’s still a viable option in 2024! 😅

[Nik_]

Loving my 13 pro max. Not planning to upgrade and waiting for the 15 pro max next year. If you already have a 13pm it’s not worth the upgrade…

[chepo]

I went with the 13 Pro Max coming from a Galaxy S22 Ultra because of the watch, which I really like. The Ultra watch really got me. I will keep this phone and see what the 15 version brings. Furthermore, my whole echo system revolves around Apple. iPad, 16" laptop, AirPods 2nd gen, and all my friends have iPhones, so it made sense. Not knocking on the Samsung product, because the feature set on that phone is awesome. But having everything unified in one system made sense. So in my case, it's still a win.

[J.B-isfb]

I have the 13 pro max. Upgraded from the 13 pro before the 14 series came out. I’m visually disabled so I wanted a bigger screen and I didn’t want to deal with any issues from the new camera cut out. I’ll probably keep this one till Apple makes one worth upgrading to. The Fold 4 was an option but I had doubts about the durability of it.

[MightyRaph]

Would like to check. Is there a difference for the battery health even if I charge to 100% or let’s say maybe 90%?

[mootsym]

I've spent substantial time with the 14pro and 13pro, plus the endless youtube videos I've watched. Unless you're really into photography-- to the point where you'll be using the large file size Pro RAW mode (the only mode where you visually see the use of non-binned 48MP)-- then I'd say stick with your 11 or 12 until next year when the 15 should get a greater zoom lens.. and Sony sensors, and man it would be nice if they could fix those green ghost reflections and flaring eh?? maybe????
With that said, there are a few differences I noticed between the 14pro and 13pro. It's MOSTLY the same phone. First- the 14 Pro screen has a noticeable higher peak brightness, and appears more white (with and without True Tone enabled), compared to the 13P that has a slightly more subdued and warmer tone. The brightness difference is noticeable indoors when I like it bright for editing pics, and especially outdoors, and the color difference may be important for those who are picky about getting the correct white balance in their pictures (and edit on their phone before posting). The cameras. Unless you're shooting in Pro Raw.. there's not a ton different. In many daytime shots, the 14 looks a hair oversharpened and will crush some shadows compared to the 13, but the 14 has slightly better night shots with slightly more light retrieval and slightly less noise. SLIGHTLY. Both of course have the green orbs/reflections. They're SLIGHTLY less pronounced on the 14 but they're still present. The 14 main lens is I believe 24mm instead of 26mm, so it's slightly wider so you get just a little more in the picture. I also found the colors and saturation to be more true to life on the 14 (even after tweaking the photographic styles on the 13). . but again, you're dealing with some oversharpening and slight shadow crush here and there. In this video, he felt the 13 was more true to life, but in many situations I had with the 13, I found myself adjusting the warmth with the photographic styles slider pre and post shooting. Pro Raw may make the 14P worth it to you, if you're into that. But if you're only taking pics for social media and stuff that will be viewed on the phone only.. the regular non-raw mode looks better out of the box. It's only when you zoom in on the pro raw shots that you notice more clarity and less digital nonsense. The Island. "multitasking" -_-. I swipe into control center and presto i can stop my music playback. Not much different here... unless you REALLY use your timer often and need to stare at it tick down on your dynamic island. The island is a complete wash and I couldn't care less about it. Speakers are slightly improved on the 14. Performance and battery is the same, with always on display disabled. You get action mode on the 14P but how often are you really using that? Improved bluetooth so you can finally in 2022 stream lossless audio to the airpods pro 2 lol.. but do most people even know what that is?
For the most part, it's the same phone- especially if you're not huge into photography.. meaning you don't spend 5 minutes editing each and every photo you take. I snagged a 13 Pro on black friday at Walmart and got a $450 Walmart card, plus the phone itself is 100 cheaper than the 14.. so I essentially got a 13 Pro for $500 after tax lol. I do miss the brightness of the 14 Pro, and I'm always wondering if certain pics would look better with the 14 pro's larger sensors. Looking forward to what the 15 will offer.

[bledzone]

I bought my 13 PM last year October. The battery health was 100% when it was November, 2022. Suddenly drops into 98% when it’s comes to December this month. I was thinking it’s dropped because of the update or the age of the iPhone…

[SAINT]

Got the 13 pro max Sierra blue been a great phone best iPhone I've owned still at 100% battery heath after 10 months only charge it before I go to bed still usually on 57% it lasts all day

[kaisershun]

Recently I've taken iPhone 13 pm instead of 14 plus, which is my first intention, and I'm happy with my choice. The promotion display is a nut. That's correct when you say 13 pm is a better phone.

[rasooldadkhan]

Just got 13 pro max 1tb yesterday, it is my first ever iphone!
Oh man! I just love it
I will definitely use it for at least 4 years more