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iPhone 13 Pro Max vs iPhone 14 Plus

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iPhone 13 Pro Max
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The short verdict

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iPhone 13 Pro Max
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iPhone 14 Plus
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Choose the iPhone 13 Pro Max if
  • Buyers who want a large ProMotion iPhone with 3x zoom
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPhone 13 Pro Max1 win
+25%Brighter screen outdoors1,000 vs 800 nits peak
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Why pick theiPhone 14 Plus1 win
−37 gLighter in the hand203 vs 240 g
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Display4 differences
Display type
Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion
Super Retina XDR display
Refresh rate
120 Hz
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Peak brightness
1000 nits
800 nits
Panel
Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion
Super Retina XDR display
Main camera1 difference
Modules
- Pro 12MP camera system: Telephoto, Wide, and Ultra Wide cameras - Telephoto: ƒ/2.8 aperture - Wide: ƒ/1.5 aperture - Ultra Wide: ƒ/1.8 aperture and 120° field of view - 3x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 6x optical zoom range - Digital zoom up to 15x - Night mode portraits enabled by LiDAR Scanner - Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control - Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High-Key Mono) - Dual optical image
12MP Main: 26 mm, ƒ/1.5 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels -
Battery & Charging2 differences
Capacity
4,352 mAh
4,325 mAh
MagSafe
Wireless charging up to 15W12 · Magnet array · Alignment magnet
Wireless charging up to 15W14 · Magnet array · Alignment magnet
Network1 difference
SIM
Dual SIM (nano‑SIM and eSIM)14
Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs; stores eight or more eSIMs)16
Connectivity2 differences
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.3
External Buttons and Connectors
Front camera · Side button · Lightning connector
Front camera
Sensors & Security2 differences
Face unlock
Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition; Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition
Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition
Other sensors
Face ID · LiDAR Scanner · Barometer
Face ID · Barometer · High dynamic range gyro
Body1 difference
Weight
240 g
203 g
Launch & Software1 difference
In the box
iPhone 13 Pro Max · USB‑C to Lightning Cable · Documentation
iPhone 14 Plus · USB-C to Lightning Cable · Documentation
Camera3 differences
Num Rear Cameras
3
2
TrueDepth Camera
12MP camera; /2.2 aperture; Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono); Animoji and Memoji; Night mode
12MP camera; /1.9 aperture; Autofocus with Focus Pixels; Retina Flash; Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion
Video formats recorded
HEVC · H.264
HEVC and H.264
Battery & charging5 differences
Audio playback
Up to 95 hours
Up to 100 hours
Fast-charge capable
Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes with 20W adapter or higher (available separately)
Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes with 20W adapter or higher paired with USB-C charging cable (available separately)
Video playback
Up to 28 hours
Up to 26 hours
Video playback (streamed)
Up to 25 hours
Up to 20 hours
Battery claims
Up to 28 hours
Up to 26 hours · Up to 20 hours · Up to 100 hours
Design2 differences
Weight (oz)
8.46 oz
7.16 oz
Weights
8.46 ounces (240 grams)
7.16 ounces (203 grams)
General4 differences
Built-in Apps
Camera · Photos · Health
Apple Store · App Store · Books
Finish
Graphite · Gold · Silver
Midnight · Purple · Starlight
Location
Built-in GPS · GLONASS · Galileo
GPS · GLONASS · Galileo
Rating for Hearing Aids
M3, T4; M3, T4
Hearing Aid Compatible
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