Apple - iPhone 16 Pro Max 256GB - Apple Intelligence - Desert Titanium (Verizon)

I give it 4 stars depending on what you are upgrading from. If from something older than a 13 or so then it will be a pretty amazing upgrade. But there are still a few dated things about this phone that make me give 1 star less. I feel like Apple is a bit behind the curve at this point. This phone is still pretty amazing but it could be better. Design: Meh I mean there is only so much you can do with an iPhone or any phone but this is dated. I can't stand the camera bump and how it makes the phone tilt. If you use your phone careless it's a huge pain. The titanium is OK, but honestly the thing is far too heavy. And it got a smidge heavier from the 15 Pro Max, these phones need to lose some weight to be truly comfortable. Screen: Exceptional. the 120MHz and colors, etc are all great. Apple needs to work on PWM (flickering) if you are sensitive to it (many are not) its not great, Apple could spring a few bucks to have a great MHz but they have not done so and its cheap in my opinion. But overall it's a great display. The 16 Plus should have 120MHz at this point I would have gotten that one if it did. Again Apple being cheap and not bringing tech that should be in 2024 as a minimum on all devices given what they charge. A18 Pro: amazing I mean iOS will not even blink with this chip. The phone can overheat but so far it's been good compared to my 15Max which was overheating constantly and while annoying would constantly dim the display and that was super annoying when it happened. So let's hope that is truly taken care of. Colors: So boring. I got the Desert and its nice, its like a Rosy Gold in certain lighting think iPhone 12 or XS. It's not ugly but the colors are just so bland compared to the 16. And it's a shame that Apple cannot seem to release at least 1 fun color or something bold on the Pro. Like Pro people cannot have a bit of fun? Its insane. The white is also quite nice its actually like white not some creamy off white like the 15 pro max was, but like true Apple white. The other colors are meh. If you like Black that is closer to pure black or the Space Black MacBook Pro. Camera / Button: I dont really use my camera that much, but it's definitely top notch. But so was the 15Pro Max so what are we really gaining here? I feel like these have become more professional cameras and everything is like a side show. That's fine for the pro photographers but I feel like they are missing people that do other things on their phones. The button is meh. It's cool to capture photos relatively quickly but it's positioned weird so your mileage may vary and the scroll thing on is too gimmicky to futz with for me anyway. If you have a case on make sure you get one that supports it or you may not be able to access the button properly and it will drive you nuts. iOS 18: Again it's OK, I feel like iOS is getting to be bloated. The bottom bar is different in many apps and it drives me nuts particularly on the Max. Even the new you can place icons anywhere is still half baked. And the setup is a hot mess! I dont know who tested that nightmare ugh but I recommend doing the encrypted backup to get started. Phone to Phone is a joke this year. The lack of multitasking on the Max is also a huge missed opportunity. The screen is huge but you cannot do anything different from the smaller one? Like what. that just doesn't make sense. Battery: Exceptional! This thing lasts forever. Compared to iPhone 16 Pro: I got the regular Pro first to see if the 6.3 would be good enough since I had a max for years but they are just so heavy I got sick of them. I tried for a few days and it was lighter but still quite dense so the weight savings were not that great overall. The max weighs a bit more but its spread over a larger area so feels less dense and therefore feels lighter. Still they are both heavy. The 16Pro is nice but the 6.3 is just still too small sadly. Hopefully the 6.5 iPhone 17 is the goldilocks with hopefully 120MHz and nice colors. Overall Its an iPhone and a decent one but for the price it should be better at this point.

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Really love my iPhone 16 Pro Max. I don’t notice a huge difference in size between my 15 Pro Max and the 16 Pro Max,. I was hoping there would be more of a difference. The 16 just seems to be marginally longer. My old case practically fits on it! However, the screen is phenomenal, battery life definitely seems to be extended, the phone is fast and I love the new features of iOS 18. My favorite part is the new camera button on the side. You wouldn’t think that already having the ability to slide the screen and open camera or changing the action button to camera would make this button so significant, but it’s placement makes it so easy to use in horizontal or landscape mode. The features associated with the button can be a little bit difficult to use (I.e - zoom, aperture, etc.), but like everything else on this camera, haptics can be customized. I believe with a few changes to suit the owner, those features with the camera button will also be considered a major highlight worth the upgrade.