Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs iPhone 13

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Apple iPhone 13

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max (with Apple A16 Bionic) that was released on September 7 2022 against the Apple iPhone 13 which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 12 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Delivers 111% higher peak brightness (1765 against 837 nits)
Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
Comes with 1096 mAh larger battery capacity: 4323 vs 3227 mAh
Shows 27% longer battery life (45:56 vs 36:13 hours)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The phone is 1-year newer
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
20% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (966K versus 806K)
Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13

Weighs 66 grams less
Better grip in hands – the body is 6.1 mm narrower

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness iPhone 14 Pro Max 94 iPhone 13 82 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games iPhone 14 Pro Max 91 iPhone 13 86 Battery Battery life charging type and speed iPhone 14 Pro Max 93 iPhone 13 81 Camera Photo and video recording quality iPhone 14 Pro Max 87 iPhone 13 79 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission iPhone 14 Pro Max 81 iPhone 13 77 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation iPhone 14 Pro Max 90 iPhone 13 82

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: iPhone 14 Pro Max vs iPhone 13

Display

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1290 x 2796 pixels	1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	460 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Max rated brightness	1000 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1600 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	88.3%	86%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	99.9%	129%
PWM	240 Hz	609 Hz
Response time	1 ms	7.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) iPhone 14 Pro Max +111% 1765 nits iPhone 13 837 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

Height	160.7 mm (6.33 inches)	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width	77.6 mm (3.06 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	7.85 mm (0.31 inches)	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	240 gramm (8.47 oz)	174 gramm (6.14 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black Silver Gold Purple	White Black Blue Green Red Pink
Fingerprint scanner	No	No

Screen-to-body ratio iPhone 14 Pro Max +3% 88.3% iPhone 13 86%

Performance

Tests of Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 13 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Apple A15 Bionic
Max. clock	3460 MHz	3230 MHz
CPU cores	6 (2 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.24 GHz: Avalanche
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Apple GPU	Apple GPU
GPU clock	-	1200 MHz

Memory
RAM size	6 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 512 1024 GB	128 256 512 GB
Storage type	NVMe	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) iPhone 14 Pro Max +10% 1905 iPhone 13 1735 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) iPhone 14 Pro Max +16% 5448 iPhone 13 4690 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 iPhone 14 Pro Max +20% 966983 iPhone 13 806670

CPU	242019	210809
GPU	407261	324750
Memory	167432	134620
UX	145864	133782
Total score	966983	806670

3DMark Wild Life Performance iPhone 14 Pro Max +12% 9796 iPhone 13 8744

Stability	82%	79%
Graphics test	58 FPS	52 FPS
Graphics score	9796	8744

Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.0.3)	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16)
OS size	-	18 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4323 mAh	3227 mAh
Charge power	27 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (7.5 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (48% in 30 min)	Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:52 hr	1:46 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	15:02 hr	13:11 hr
Watching video	21:10 hr	14:33 hr
Gaming	07:12 hr	05:31 hr
Standby	156 hr	123 hr

General battery life iPhone 14 Pro Max +27% 45:56 hr iPhone 13 36:13 hr Smartphones With Long Battery Life (4th and 69th place)

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical 3x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28" - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.7 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Sensor: 1/3.5" - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.55" - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 14 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4" Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Depth lens	Yes	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor type	-	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality iPhone 14 Pro Max +4% 143 iPhone 13 138 Video quality iPhone 14 Pro Max +19% 139 iPhone 13 117 Generic camera score iPhone 14 Pro Max +12% 146 iPhone 13 130

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE A2DP
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
eSIM support*	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness iPhone 14 Pro Max +7% 89 dB iPhone 13 83.2 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2022	September 2021
Release date	September 2022	September 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.98 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data we think that the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max 8 (57.1%) Apple iPhone 13 6 (42.9%) Vote Total votes: 14

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