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.

Apple unveiled its iPhone 16 at an annual launch event in California on Monday evening, as the US tech giant seeks to entice consumers with a raft of new artificial intelligence (AI) features. At the company’s so-called Glowtime event,