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iPhone 16 Pro Max 16 Pro or 16 Pro Max - can't decide
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I downsized from the 15 Pro Max to 16 Pro for this cycle. On the iPhone upgrade program and changes seemed fairly minimal to me, so I did it just to shake things up. I'll probably return to the Max for the iPhone 17 Pro if the rumors are true about the RAM increase and camera upgrades though.
You know that if you care about battery life, there’s only one real answer.
(Despite the compromise of being unwieldy to hold)
(Despite the compromise of being unwieldy to hold)
Go big always is what I usually say. Pro Max is always my go to option. But I would say it depends a lot on how comfortable you feel with big phones. It is definitely not for everyone.
I’m looking at upgrading from my 13 non-pro to either a 16 Pro or Pro Max. Kind of thinking the small screen size increase just moving to the non-max Pro will be enough. Decisions, decisions…
I upgraded last year to the PM and I'm not looking back. The titanium chassis helped re-balance the PM and the weight is no longer such an issue. I love the bigger screen and battery life. If you have shorter fingers, though, you may struggle to reach the screen. Reachability helps, but it's just another step you have to get used to doing when you switch to the bigger phone.
Yeah I agree. But the reachability helps only a bit. I still almost drop my phone when I try to use it with one hand becaude my hand is not big enough to hold it. 😂 Hope the Pro has a decent battery life this time.
Pro Max all day every day. Having a 6.7 inch iPhone screen is life changing and I can't wait to get an even bigger phone when my 16 Pro Max gets here.
For a 30 Minutes YouTube, then the iPhone 16 Pro Max would be your best bet, since majority of YouTube Series or old films are still on 4:3 or 16:9, some YouTube Short are even 1:1... it maintains the same width Screen of an old iPhone 8 Plus when watching 16:9" which is around 5.5 to 5.6" display.
Anything over an Hour, either of 16 Pro or 16 Pro Max would definitely strain your eye, none of them would be good since they are too small to watch and enjoy movies.. so your best choice invest for an iPad Mini 6 at least to make the video 3 times bigger and enjoyable...
Anything over an Hour, either of 16 Pro or 16 Pro Max would definitely strain your eye, none of them would be good since they are too small to watch and enjoy movies.. so your best choice invest for an iPad Mini 6 at least to make the video 3 times bigger and enjoyable...
This is kind of where I’m at. I pre-ordered the 16 pro. These new iPhones got metal encased super batteries, so I think I’ll be fine there. At the same time I think I’ll be using this phone for years and let’s be honest, smart phones are the centerpiece media hub of most peoples lives. So now I’m debating on exchanging it come Friday. I’m going from the 11 Pro which always felt like a perfect size that’s 5.8 to 6.3. But again, my thought process is it seems like the phones are headed in the bigger direction, especially with Apple Intelligence etc. and if I’m gonna be using this for the next three years or so should I just go big and get used to where things are headed????? Ahhhhh
Well, after 3 years of using the bulky 13 Pro Max, it never grew on me. Every time I had to shove that heavy brick in my jeans pocket or try to use it one-handed, it was a hassle.
I had the 13 Pro Max. The weight and size annoyed me. Skipped the 14 pro max and have the 15 pro max now. You can definitely tell the difference in weight with the 15 compared to the 13. The 16 pro max is heavier than the 15 pro max. Not by much. But I still don’t want a heavy bulky phone so keeping my 15 pro max for now.
Ditch it for what? I didn’t want to compromise on features, especially the camera. It’s only this year that the 16 Pro and Pro Max have the same camera.
I’ve debated jumping from the Pro to the Pro Max for the past few generations and finally took the leap this year. It’s been an interesting few days trying to adjust, and I actually picked up a 16 Pro yesterday thinking I would swap back when having them both in-hand again (I regret not taking advantage of the 14 day Upgrade Program trade-in window to still have my 15 Pro to compare with 🤦♂️).
After going back down to the regular Pro for a full day today, I found I missed the larger screen size more than I appreciated the convenience of the smaller size. Most awkward movements I need to make on the Max are still awkward on the Pro. Typing and using the phone are overall genuinely more enjoyable on the bigger size, and worth the trade off imo.
After going back down to the regular Pro for a full day today, I found I missed the larger screen size more than I appreciated the convenience of the smaller size. Most awkward movements I need to make on the Max are still awkward on the Pro. Typing and using the phone are overall genuinely more enjoyable on the bigger size, and worth the trade off imo.
same with me. I prefer the larger screen size to the convenience of smaller size. I also have a habit of taking my phone out of my pocket when I sit down. So it doesn't bother me much.
How has this worked out? I have a 15P and recently turned off Display Zoom Larger Text because most apps don't support it. I got tired of not being able to see everything... Now of course I can't easily see the smaller text smh. I am hoping the 16PM shows all or most with Larger Text enabled. Thanks
Display Zoom/Larger Text works perfect on the Pro Max. Every app supports it because it’s zooming the entire screen vs just text (which requires the app support Dynamic Text, which not every app does).
I tried setting text to 110% on the regular Pro but not every app I used supported it, and the ones that did sometimes had formatting issues dealing with the larger text. So with the Pro Max I have Display Zoom set to Larger Text and Text Size set to normal. Hope that’s helpful.
Did you keep the 16 PM or exchange for the 16 pro? I’m looking to upgrade to the PM from my x!
I got the 6 Plus, and I’ve had the largest iPhone that I could get ever since then. I was going to switch to Android and get a Galaxy Note if Apple didn’t ship a large phone. I’ve flirted with going back to the smaller iPhones, but I returned them and got the Max. I love the bigger screen for reading, photos, videos, everything. It’s never been uncomfortable or bulky to me. I don’t have big hands, and I use the large phones easily.
All that said, you’re just going to have to try it for yourself.
All that said, you’re just going to have to try it for yourself.
After having used both extensively for two weeks, I kept the 16 Pro and returned the 16 Pro Max.