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iPhone 12 Pro iPhone 12 Pro Max as reading device?
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I do. In an avid reader so any moment I can spend doing it I do whether it’s waiting in the car for something, during breaks, etc. I have always had a Max for that reason to make it easier to read. Last year I went with an iPhone 11 instead of the 11 pro or pro Max and loved it for a bit until I realized I didn’t enjoy reading on it as much. I am very happy to have the iPhone 12 Pro Max. Honestly I went with the pro Max really only for the convenience of reading but the other specs are a bonus. I find I read so much more with the Max phones because my eyes don’t bother me as much and I can do it in between whatever I am doing more often. It’s more portable than my iPad Pro.
Pro max is excellent for video consumption and browsing websites but I would invest in Amazon Kindle if you plan to read books. It has generally much more pleasing display and is a great device for reading.
Of course what works for me may not work for you. I hate reading on kindles I much prefer my iPad and iPhone Max phones but it’s subjective. You may have to try different products to see what you feel works best for you.
I think it kind of depends on what you mean by “primarily a book reading device”. By that what I am picturing is a device that you literally only use for reading and you would have a separate device that you use as your phone. And in that case, I think there are a lot of better choices out there.
However, if what you mean is that this will be your phone, but you will also be doing a lot of reading on it, then the 12 Pro Max might be a good choice for you.
While I can read around on websites all day long with a Plus iPhone - I really don't like reading an e-book on it for some reason. In fact I despise it so much I refuse to read books on it. Not sure why.
I havent touched my kindle in over a year. I mainly read on my iPhones now. The software is better and its always with me.
I love reading off my phone! The bigger the screen, the better! I read off iBooks, mostly as that’s where all my books are and I enjoy having a device that has everything I need and want without having to carry something extra.
I love reading on my Pro Max also, turn the phone onto landscape 
Huge reader here and the Pro Max is great so far. I use the iPad on the couch but on the go I have no problem reading on the phone. I’m one of those “walk down the hall reading a book” geeks. 🤓
I wouldn't go Pro Max solely for reading ebooks, but I read frequently ebooks on my phone (full disclosure: I don't have a 12PM yet, I'm currently using and reading on an XR but if you're wondering if reading on the 12PM would be doable based on the size I think I can still fairly answer since it's even bigger than the XR). While I have an iPad mini and do read on that sometimes as well, I read more on my phone since my phone is always with me. Sometimes when I'm at home I naturally just go for the phone even though the iPad is right there since it's always right near me.
Can you read with two pages view on the iPhone Pro Max? Because I can’t do that on my iPhone 11. Thanks in advance.
Granted.... can't change the margins and it doesn't utilize the full screen of the 12 pro max. Makes me very mad. lol.
SO much wasted space.
SO much wasted space.
This is totally a personal preference issue. I read a lot - hours/day as I'm retired - and far prefer reading books on my 12.9 Pro over my 12 Pro Max or 3rd Gen Kindle Oasis. I rarely read on the the 12PM.
Agreed. Especially with Apple Books throwing away so much of the screen space. Kindle and Libby utilize the full screen of the iPhone 12 Pro Max - making it much nicer...
But nothing beats my iPad Pro 11 when reading for 6 hours straight on a rainy weekend.
(I have an iCarez matte screen protector on it to make reading with no glare possible).
There isn’t a smartphone or a tablet on the planet that beats a paper white kindle for reading. I certainly wouldn’t invest in a 12 Pro Max as a reading device. Seems massively extravagant when there is a much cheaper and better option out there to me. The battery life on a kindle is also as impressive as it gets.
That’s awesome. Thanks! I was able to do it before with my iPhone 11 but all of a sudden it doesn’t let me anymore...
I wouldn’t purchase one JUST for reading as an IPad is just cheaper and larger. But if you want a new daily driver which can also be used as a book reader then I dont see why not.