The 13 Pro Max still feels fast, takes excellent photos, and easily lasts all day on a full charge even at 88% battery health. The usual improvements you expect from a new iPhone—faster processor, better cameras, longer battery life—would be lost on me in day-to-day use.

Discover if it's worth upgrading to the new Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max or if you should stick with your current iPhone

These are the differences between the iPhone 16 Pro Max's specs and those of the iPhone 13 Pro Max, for users curious about upgrading or wondering if it's worth saving money by buying an older model.

The iPhone 16 chip jumps two whole generations, from the A16 to the new A18, which has a 6-core CPU (4 efficiency, 2 performance) and a 5-core GPU. In addition to increased performance, the A18 promises up to around 30 percent less power usage for the same performance as the chip that was in the iPhone 15.

The iPhone 16 Pro Max and Pixel 9 Pro XL are two properly pro smartphones in more ways than one. At very similar prices and in two almost identical form factors, it begs the question: Which is best? Find out in this Google Pixel 9 Pro vs.