My iPhone 15 Pro Max hasn't been my go-to camera despite it taking some fantastic photos. I've got an idea why the iPhone 16 Pro Max may be different.

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

As for Apple’s main high-end phone competition, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra fell well short of the iPhone 16 Pro Max, clocking 16 hours and 45 minutes of battery life, despite having a larger 5,000mAh cell (compared to the iPhone 16 Pro Max’s 4,685mAh).

Apple just retired two iPhones capable of Apple Intelligence. Even so, the range of iPhones is wider than it was a month ago.

When Apple launched the iPhone 16 models on September 9, it discontinued the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max units. However, Flipkart has both models available for those looking to buy and at a major discount.

It’s the clash of the titans as we compare Apple’s largest ever phone, the iPhone 16 Pro Max, to last year's chart-topper, the iPhone 15 Pro Max.