The new iPhones are available. But between the iPhone 14 Pro Max and the iPhone 13 Pro Max, what are the differences? Is it worth upgrading to the new model? Here are some answers by comparing the technical characteristics of the two high-end mobiles from the apple brand.
Aesthetically, it is not easy to tell the difference between the iPhone 13 Pro Max and the’iPhone 14 Pro Max. The first is available in purple, gold, silver or black while the second is available in blue, graphite, gold, silver and green. The measurements are very slightly different since the new model displays 160.7×77.6 mm against 160.8×78.1 mm for the iPhone 13 Pro Max. The iPhone 14 Pro Max is a little thicker: 7.85 mm against 7.65 mm for the previous model. Both are almost the same weight, 240 grams for the iPhone 14 Pro Max and 238 grams for the iPhone 13 Pro Max which is quite heavy, the average weight of a smartphone being around 200 grams about.
What configurations for photos?
The most significant differences between the two Apple smartphones are to be found in the photo configuration. Indeed, the iPhone 14 Pro Max should offer more beautiful shots than its predecessor. For this, it is equipped with a wide-angle sensor of 48 megapixels opening at f / 1.78 against a wide-angle module also of 12 megapixels opening at f / 1.5 optically stabilized. The second sensor is a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens opening at f/1.8 on theiPhone 13 Pro Max while it is also a 12 megapixel sensor opening at f / 2.2 on the back of the iPhone 14 Pro Max. The last sensor of the iPhone 13 Pro Max is a 12 megapixel opening at f / 2.8, as on the new model. The zoom is more powerful on the iPhone 14 Pro Max and it should offer better photos, especially at night. For selfies, it is equipped with a 12-megapixel sensor with autofocus while the 12-megapixel sensor installed on the front of the iPhone 13 Pro Max does not have the ability to focus automatically.
Performance differences?
The other big difference between the iPhone 13 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Pro Max is at the chip level that you have to look at. Indeed, the new model takes advantage of the new Apple A16 Bionic chip against an Apple A15 Bionic processor on the iPhone 13 Pro Max. The most significant differences should be seen in power-intensive tasks, especially for gaming and multitasking where the iPhone 14 Pro Max should be more comfortable than its predecessor although the latter provides high-end performance. .
Finally, note that the iPhone 14 Pro Max is promised to offer greater autonomy than that offered by the iPhone 13 Pro Max. It can also strongly depend on the conditions of use of the two devices. The new iPhone 14 Pro Max benefits from version 16 of iOS while the iPhone 13 Pro Max is still under iOS 15 but Apple will soon offer to switch to the new version in order to benefit from the new features.