Apple iphone 13 pro max new features

Q: Is there anything new about the iPhone 13 Pro Max?

The biggest upgrade to the iPhone 13 Pro Maxs display — and biggest upgrade overall — is the new ProMotion display. This 6.7-inch panel can dynamically scale its refresh rate from 10Hz to 120Hz, which results in smoother overall performance and animations.

The new iPhone 13 Pro Max

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That new display
A new color option
Battery life
Those cameras
Available now
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We finally have our hands on the new iPhone 13 Pro Max, the top tier of the iPhone 13 fiefdom. Yet, this year it somehow seems a little less remarkable as it no longer contains any wholly unique features to itself.

That new display

Since it is the flagship feature of the iPhone 13 Pro Max, we had to gawk at that display the moment we took it out of its box. It still measures the same 6.7 inches from rounded corner to rounded corner with a pixel density of 458 pixels per inch.

What is new is that the display can be brighter than before, with a typical brightness of 1,000 nits, 200 nits above the previous brightness. Indoors, you can't notice a thing here. It doesn't get that bright indoors and really pays off for out in the sunlight. The time we've had the phone can easily be measured in minutes so we will keep testing, but taking it outside in the final days of summer weather it did at least appear a little brighter.

ProMotion on the iPhone 13 Pro Max

The bigger news was the 120Hz ProMotion display. It intelligently ramps up to a high refresh rate only when necessary, i.e. scrolling or playing games. We can absolutely see a difference here and it comes off as buttery smooth and ultra-responsive. There's virtually no lag and it feels like a more polished experience.

A new color option

From the outside, the only notable external change (aside from the massive camera bump) is the new color option. Joining the gold, Space Gray, and silver models is Sierra Blue. It is a bit lighter than the Pacific Blue of the iPhone 12 Pro.

We're a little torn on the color though. It's always going to be a personal choice but the lighter color isn't a huge departure from the previous designs. The darker hue was a bit more appealing in our opinion.

It would have been cool to see Apple do something more striking this year like an awesome matte black back with jet black sides or maybe a red. Alas, blue is here another year.

Battery life

Battery life is great on iPhone 13 Pro Max

We can't say much about this yet, but we'll be heavily testing the battery life for our review. Apple says that the iPhone 13 Pro Max can stream video for up to 28 hours, six hours more than the iPhone 13 Pro. The iPhone 12 Pro Max was only rated for 20 hours here. For daily use, it's said to provide roughly an hour and a half of extra use.

Those are some fantastic claims and we were already pretty darn happy with the iPhone 12 Pro Max battery as-is. This takes it to a whole new level.

Those cameras

Enough with the small changes as has been the case time and time again, these "S" year phones tend to be all about the cameras.

Highlights include a 3X tele lens (up from 2.5X on the iPhone 12 Pro Max and 2X on the iPhone 12 Pro), a faster wide-angle lens (f/1.5 from f/1.6), a much faster ultra-wide lens (f/1.8 from f/2.4), better HDR, Night Mode support on all lenses, photo styles, macro mode, and more.

It's a massive number of improvements here, especially if coming from an iPhone 11 or older.

A sample macro shot

We aren't testing all of these in a brief hands on, but we can vouch that the macro mode is the killer feature here. It is so easy use and the photos look incredible. Get ready to see tons of close-up shots of bugs, food, and flowers flooding your Instagram and Twitter.

Cinematic on and off

Cinematic Mode is also quite impressive in our early testing.

Available now

The new iPhone 13 Pro Max is available now, alongside the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 mini. It also is making its debut at the same time as the iPad mini and an updated entry-level iPad.

Versions: A2643 (International); A2484 (USA); A2641 (Canada, Japan); A2644 (China, Hong Kong); A2645 (Russia)

Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
	CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2643, A2644, A2645
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2484, A2641
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2643, A2644
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2484
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2641
Speed	HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2021, September 14
Status	Available. Released 2021, September 24

Body	Dimensions	160.8 x 78.1 x 7.7 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight	240 g (8.47 oz)
Build	Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM, dual stand-by)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display	Type	Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size	6.7 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Protection	Ceramic Shield glass

Platform	OS	iOS 15, upgradable to iOS 16.1
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM
	NVMe

Main Camera	Triple	12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), PDAF, 1/3.5", OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/1.8, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.5", PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (1080p@30fps), stereo sound rec.

Selfie camera	Single	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6" SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features	HDR
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC	Yes
Radio	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0

Features	Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 4352 mAh, non-removable (16.75 Wh)
Charging	Fast charging (27W, unofficial rating), 50% in 30 min (advertised) USB Power Delivery 2.0 MagSafe fast wireless charging 15W Qi wireless charging 7.5W

Misc	Colors	Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, Alpine Green
Models	A2643, A2484, A2641, A2644, A2645, iphone14,3
SAR	1.18 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Price	$ 849.99 / € 1,638.27 / £ 1,049.00 / ₹ 129,900 / Rp 23,681,736

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 801691 (v9) GeekBench: 4706 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	-24.0 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life	Endurance rating 121h

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What features does iPhone 13 Pro Max have?

Display.

Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion..

6.7‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display..

2778‑by‑1284-pixel resolution at 458 ppi..

ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz..

HDR display..

True Tone..

Wide color (P3).

Haptic Touch..

Is there anything new about the iPhone 13 Pro Max?

The biggest upgrade to the iPhone 13 Pro Max's display — and biggest upgrade overall — is the new ProMotion display. This 6.7-inch panel can dynamically scale its refresh rate from 10Hz to 120Hz, which results in smoother overall performance and animations.

What are the unique features of iPhone 13 Pro?

Camera.

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..

What new feature does the iPhone 13 have?

Compared to the standard iPhone models, the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max feature a stainless steel frame, 120Hz ProMotion displays, and triple-lens camera systems with improved Wide, Ultra Wide, and Telephoto lenses and higher-end photography options like macro capabilities, and the ProRes video format.