iPhone 13 Pro Max XR to 13 Pro Max

[JokerPower]

Hi all

I would like to know the experience of upgrading from XR to 13 Pro Max. For example, how do you feel using it everyday compared to XR?

My reasons for upgrading:
- I have only 64 GB on the XR and it’s not enough..
- The battery is not good anymore
- I would like to try a Pro Max device

Thank you

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

I don’t own either of these phones but you’ll find the experience is very similar. The interface is iOS and perhaps the only major difference you’ll notice is the 13 Pro Max is a very big phone compared to the XR. It’ll be less comfortable in regards to portability but you may well get used to that.

Every upgrade I make is the same experience in terms of interface, just a different shell and minor hardware bumps.

 

[MacLappy]

Hi all

I would like to know the experience of upgrading from XR to 13 Pro Max. For example, how do you feel using it everyday compared to XR?

My reasons for upgrading:
- I have only 64 GB on the XR and it’s not enough..
- The battery is not good anymore
- I would like to try a Pro Max device

Thank you

The iPhone 13 Pro Max is an incredibly HUGE upgrade over the iPhone XR in almost every front, assuming you are not sensitive to the LTPO screen on the new iPhone. The only 3 universal downsides are the increase in weight, awkwardness of one handed use and mirror finished sides.

A nice case, helps to alleviate the last two problems to a certain extend.

If you are intending to shoot videos in ProRaw, spring for at least 256gb. 4K ProRaw is not supported on the 128gb version.

 

[PeteBurgh]

I used to have an XR (which I loved), and I now have a 13 Pro Max. I love the Pro Max, and the biggest difference compared to the XR is the camera. The XR takes excellent shots outdoors in good light, and I have some treasured photos from this era. But when things get more challenging - less-than-perfect light, fast moving subjects, etc - the difference becomes pretty substantial.

There are other upgrades, notably the screen, but the overall experience is similar. The 13 Pro has incredibly fast chips, but the XR is no slouch and never ever felt slow to me either.

The only sticking point with the Pro (other than the price) is that is a big phone. For me, it's right on the threshold for being too big, and I seriously considered the 13 Pro. But ultimately, I like being able to tweak photos on a big screen, and the extra battery life is welcome.

 

[5105973]

It’s interesting that you’re contemplating this upgrade. I actually just moved back onto an iPhone XR. A 64 gb XR. It showed up on my doorstep, a free gift from AT&T to replace my late mother-in-law’s iPhone 4 after they shut down the network that phone worked on. We owned the line and kept it after she passed.

I used to have an XR. I think it was 128 gb. Then I upgraded to an 11 Pro. I had some issues that year with the weight of it and it kept overheating, so I also tried an iPhone SE2 for a brief while. Then had a lot of difficulties with the 12 series last year that resulted in me trying all of them and settling on a 12 Pro max and a 12 mini. Then I traded the 12 Pro max for a 13 Pro. And now I’ve put the 13 Pro away for the iPhone XR. All because I can’t tolerate the way Apple does OLED displays. I have a sensitivity to them that results in various migraine symptoms. I actually did get on well with the 12 mini after awhile but the 13 Pro messed me up and now I get migraines when I try to use the 12 mini. So that’s how I ended up going around in a circle.

I think I like how the XR does daylight photos in good light better. They look natural. They don’t look overprocessed. As computational photography has advanced, the results have gotten a tiny bit “uncanny valley”. Highlights are bumped up just a bit more. Shadows have become either over brightened in the 12’s or too dark with the 13’s. Sometimes details are sharpened just a little too much. The differences are subtle but they add up. Sometimes I love the look. Sometimes I think it looks a bit much. People are starting to shoot in RAW to get back the natural look. So you’re going to see the need for storage creep up. And therefore costs.

I’ve found the LiDAR focusing system to be quirky. Especially so in the 13 Pro. I’ve noticed more focus hunting than I am used to seeing on an iPhone. (I’ve seen that more on past Samsung phones).

With the XR, you can’t do photos in dimly lit rooms quite as well. You don’t have optical zoom. You don’t have ultra wide angle. So I think you will like the lens options of the 13 Pro Max. It can be liberating to have options to pull in more detail with a zoom or take in more of a vista with the ultra wide lens.

I think you will like how the 13 Pros do portraits if that is your interest. But overall, if you’ve kept up with the iOS updates, it’s shockingly going to feel pretty much the same operationally. The extra weight will take some getting used to.

If you think you can hold out another year, it might be worthwhile to wait for some refinements to the features that were recently introduced on the 13 Pro.

I’m genuinely happy to be back on the XR. But my journey has been a bit crazy and my priorities have been re-examined regarding my iPhone choices.

To be fair, I can still apparently use Android phones with low risk of migraine, so I do keep a hand in advanced computational photography with Android phone cameras. I understand the appeal of computational photography and so I don’t discourage anyone from trying the 13 Pro. Just make an informed choice.

Good luck with your choice!

 

[1BadManVan]

You’ll love the 13 pro max. Crazy battery life, double the storage, amazing screen, amazing cameras and very fast