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iPhone 13 Pro Max
Based on 104 credible posts from Bluesky, YouTube & Hacker News. 20 filtered out as bot-like or off-topic.
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Scored September 27, 2026
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Owner reviews
Overall owner mood
Most owners are happy with it: 71% of 104 reviews are positive and 8% negative. Praise centers on battery & charging and display. The most common complaint is battery & charging (8 owners). Owners with 6+ months of use are more positive (82%), which suggests it holds up well.
What owners like
Battery & charging praised by 21 owners
“I really take care of my battery and only operate in the charge levels 50-65% I still have 100% battery capacity left.”
Display praised by 10 owners
“I’m rocking a Lifeproof NEXT case w/ screen protector and the phone still has no scratches on it, very clean and use it daily as my main device.”
Price & value praised by 10 owners
“I’ll probably keep this one till Apple makes one worth upgrading to.”
Camera praised by 8 owners
“I enjoy my cameras, I take great video, and I have virtually unlimited battery.”
What owners complain about
Battery & charging raised by 8 owners
“And just now, battery went down to 96%.”
Display raised by 8 owners
“I’m visually disabled so I wanted a bigger screen and I didn’t want to deal with any issues from the new camera cut out.”
Price & value raised by 7 owners
“I have zero reason to go 14 as it would be money ill-spent.”
Camera raised by 4 owners
“I’m visually disabled so I wanted a bigger screen and I didn’t want to deal with any issues from the new camera cut out.”
What owners talk about
- Battery & charging21 praise · 8 complain
- Display10 praise · 8 complain
- Price & value10 praise · 7 complain
- Camera8 praise · 4 complain
- Software & AI5 praise · 3 complain
- Performance3 praise · 3 complain
- Build & durability1 praise · 4 complain
- Customer support1 praise · 1 complain
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I bought my wife an iPhone 11 Pro Max in 2020, and, knock on wood, outside of replacing the battery it has been going on like a champ. I've offered to buy her a replacement phone but at this point I think she's kind of curious as to how much life she can get out of it. I have an iPhone 13 Pro Max; I bought it in 2023 but it was a refurb so I don't actually know how old it actually is. [...]
My phone, Vivers 3.0, is an iphone 13 pro max from summer 2022. [...] She has a big chip taken out of her screen. Just a tiny bit of lag. I bought her to last me 5 years, I’ll accept nothing less.
I own the 17 Promax … it feels inferior in hand; and despite it beating My 13 Promax phone on paper , ithe 13 Promax captured My heart by surviving beautifully through 2 years of grueling Highway Construction . [...]
Still using it four years on. Returned the 15 as I felt even that was a downgrade.
signed, someone with an iphone 13 pro max that i've had since RELEASE DAY, with a battery i replaced after 2.5 years, that is doing JUST FINE.
I've had my 13 PM a bit shy of 2 years. I bought it used as my new car didn't support Android Auto, and I wanted the cheapest iPhone which had a 120Hz display. I was always planning to replace it when the 17 came out as it was rumoured to get a high refresh display, but outside of USB-C there's genuinely no significant benefits to me in upgrading. [...]
I'm still using this 13 Pro Max 😅 I can't afford new iphone and this 13 pro max is a gift from my dad 3 years ago..
Exactly 1 year today with my 13 pro max. Amazing phone, battery life 89 precent but still go through 1 day easily. Love this phone.
I also own iPhone 13 Pro max will make it a year completion after this December. It is one of the finest gadget Apple ever made and the intelligence of macro photography, 120hz display, shrink notch and big aperture triple cameras, massive battery with great power control and superb A15 silicon, this is a huge leap from their previous lining. [...]
[...] And just now, battery went down to 96%. [...]
Battery is at 93% after a year of use now. I use it for everything I can when I’m not around my IPad Pro 12 in. [...] Edit my many photos I take using adobe photoshop, oh yeah and can’t forget my clash of clans lol. [...]
Got the 13 pro max Sierra blue been a great phone best iPhone I've owned still at 100% battery heath after 10 months only charge it before I go to bed still usually on 57% it lasts all day
I love my 13 pro m. I’ve had it now for 11 months and I’m at 98% batt health. It’s definitely a beast in its own right and won’t upgrade until the 15 or hell, the 16. [...] ❤👍🏼🤘🏼
I am using 13 PM alpine green 256 gb for about 7 months and I like 13 PM over 14 PM after watching bunch unboxing and comparsion videos in YT
I have my iPhone 13 Pro Max for 4 years now and the only problem I really have is storage and the battery. I'm debating if I just replace the battery and let this run another year... [...]
I bought my iPhone 13 baseline (256gb) variant on March of 2021 and was so happy about it. But I had some sort of a regret of getting the baseline instead of the Pro Max version. After 4 years, I finally upgraded to the iPhone 17 Pro Max which is a massive leap from the baseline 13 🥰
I bought my 13 PM last year October. The battery health was 100% when it was November, 2022. [...] I was thinking it’s dropped because of the update or the age of the iPhone…
I'm on the iPhone 13 pro max since launch and my phone comfortable gets through an entire day of usage. [...] If the battery fubars in one of the next years I wouldn't be upset, 5+ years of battery life is enough. But I also don't see it failing me any time soon on battery. [...]
I like my iPhone 13 Pro Max and I don’t want to get rid of it or anything, but I am kind of looking forward to the glorious day that it breaks. Once it breaks, any phone I get (iPhone or Android) will have USB-C, along with my laptop, with One Adapter To Rule Them All when I travel. [...]
[...] It's possible that I had a defective unit, but regardless of the reason it was a laggy mess, that got terrible battery life, and sometimes simply wouldn't finish turning on (it would just stay on a black screen indefinitely). I bought it in July of 2023 and I ended up giving it to a family member and buying a refurb iPhone 13 Pro Max, which I still have and it has been considerably better. [...]
On my iphone 13 pro max when I pull down the notification drawers, the list stutters heavily, every single time. [...] Transparency on such commonly used functions are not just unnecessary, they add negative value. Add to that the stutters that did not exist before and you have the making of a frustrating experience. [...]
I have an iphone 13 pro max. On many screens, the UI now stutters when it was smooth before. [...] And it comes at a cost of making the UI stutter. [...]
I have an iPhone 13 pro max. Bought it on release, never used a case and it’s still in perfect condition. I don’t drop it once or twice a month though, but definitely dropped it before.
[...] One of the nice things about the Apple Store though was not just realizing that no one else was going to sell their differently designed products better than they were and the need for well-organized, spacious, inviting stores that were a fun attraction on a visit to the mall -- they really improved their customer service process. [...] I'm sure there is no 100% satisfaction, but I took my iPhone 13 Pro Max in for a battery replacement... and ultimately, they ended up giving me a new iPhone 13 Pro Max because the camera sensor didn't work after battery replacement. [...] I even ran into the customer service rep at a local pub and nearly bought him a beer because he was so helpful. [...]
… which is honestly pretty crazy to me. My iPhone 13 Pro Max still feels “new” to me. The iPad Pro I’m typing this on is six years old, and is only just now starting to feel like the battery is aging.
[...] Here's the repository: I think SVRaster Voxel rendering has an interesting set of benefits and drawbacks compared to Gaussian Splatting, and I think it is worth more people exploring. [...] (Note: the voxel PLY file it downloads is about 50MB so you'll probably have to be on good WiFi). [...] I get about 60FPS on my Laptop 3080 GPU at 2k resolution, and about 10-15 FPS on my iPhone 13 Pro Max. [...] But when it comes to solving the harder graphics bugs, the benefits are a lot lower. [...]
[...] I used it to watch YouTube, check my email, listening to music, send texts, make calls, and GPS. I use my current phone, an iPhone 13 Pro Max, to watch YouTube, check my email, listen to music, send texts, make calls, and GPS. Obviously the newer phone is better, everything is faster, higher resolution screen, much better camera, etc...but it's not like I am doing anything with it that I wasn't doing in 2012 with my cheapy Android.
I wouldn’t know because Apple doesn’t want iPhone 13 Pro Max users having access to their AI functionality. So my 18.2 update is neutered compared to someone’s running the latest device.
[...] For example, on the iPhone 13 Pro Max, You cannot set the battery to stop charging at 80%. [...] So can you say that the iPhone 13 Promax is actually supported for so many years with the latest and greatest iOS When apple doesn't actually bring these new features. [...]
[...] Once a losslessly compressed image is processed by post-processing software, the data is first decompressed, and you work with the data as if there had never been any compression at all. [...] RAW photos can be compressed, but if they are then they are "RAW Compressed" Files, not "RAW" files.Apple is not saying you are shooting RAW Compressed, it says you are shooting ProRAW photos, which is slick marketing because everyone thinks they are shooting RAW photos but ProRAW is not RAW. The iPhone 12 gave you a choice to shoot RAW or ProRAW, but my iPhone 13 ProMax only allows the ProRAW option. I have no option to avoid Apple processing my photos anymore. [...]
May be not an earth-shattering update vs. [...] As I am on an iPhone 13 Pro Max, still in total absolutely a worthy upgrade for me. [...] The advantages vs the 15 I can see so far: - updated SOC, somewhat faster, but up to 30% more power-efficient which turns into - larger battery life. [...] - better camera: 48mp wide angle, 120mm tele lens, 4k 120 Hz. - a bit larger screen, too bad they at least didn't name any other screen enhancements - the shutter button. A ton of functionality built into one single button. [...] That should greatly improve its usage as a camera. [...] While there wasn't any big surprise or outstanding change, for a year over year update a lot of things and definitely very nice for everyone with an older phone than the 15.
In Vietnam, you can find people to do repairs like this super cheap and easy. Just had the back glass on my iPhone 13 promax replaced cause I dropped it and it cracked, $40. In the US, it is $200+.
(this articles formatting was super hard to read, I love the web 1.0 "just get it out there" vibe but man I wish CSS had a good "reasonable default" for lots of text) I'm a huge fan of kagi and have been paying for it for as long as paying for it has been possible - that said, I think the author is spot on about the long term viability of the project considering their limited funding, limited employees, very wide (yet unproven) interests AND a leader who's maybe not so receptive to feedback. For example I was part of the Orion beta and I left feedback in the discord that it took 30 seconds on the then top of the line iPhone (13 Pro Max?) to load the interface which made it hard to use and I thought it was unreasonably slow and he said something like "that's not slow it's totally reasonable" and since then I decided it wasn't worth leaving any more feedback and have since left the community.
Try it with a Private tab. Mine did the same until I did that, after which I got 16.5 on an iPhone 13 Pro Max.
[...] I got AppleCare+ for my iPhone 13 Pro Max in Canada. [...] The only problem was the SIM was also broken :(
A used iPhone 13 Pro Max in great condition is about $450 these days where I a.m. That's a pretty good deal. I got $580 from Apple for my 13PM trade-in.
I upgraded from an iPhone 13 Pro Max to a 15 Pro Max and even the small weight loss feels pretty significant. It’s a phone that is a lot nicer to hold.
Mine just dropped to 75% few weeks ago. Gonna get the battery replaced and wait for the 20th anniversary iPhone mostly next year and buy that. Love my alpine green 13 pro max tho 🫶🏻
I still use this phone but I'm going with the 18 pro max this year. The screen brightness, fast charging, and USB c finally made me want to upgrade. I also like the new red color.
Still using my lovely 13 pro max on IOS 18 😅 not interested in new IOS updates.. and the batter life is one of the BEST by 🍎
This is the only iPhone I would buy it still has the Sim card everything at all runs the newest software I've literally had people with 17 say they wish they still have the 13 Pro Max is people are seeming to understand it's the same damn phone after this model anyway
Move on from my 13 pro max to 15 pro max after 1 month and 1 week i decided to go back to my 13 pro max (will replace a battery in 5-6 months then good to go for next 2-3 years).
Been rocking my 13 Pro (non-max) since launch and Its been great. I have no plans to upgrade until Apple makes another big leap like it was with the 13 pro. Seems to be about every 5 years, so I hope this is the year but if not, i'll keep my 13 pro happily.
I’m using my iPhone 13 Pro Max bro it’s the best phone I ever had, bro I have 2 TB with the storage
I still use my 13 PM as a webcam and when i go on vacation i use it as my "If I lose or break it I'm ok with that" phone.
[...] Finding this refurbished and aesthetically extremely good condition plus amazing price compared to the latest 16,17 etc is just phenomenal. [...] The camera is IMMEASURABLY better! Screen. [...]
I have the 13 Pro Max, the camera is faulty, so I got a refurbished 15 Pro Max in good condition a year ago. In spite of being a newer model, I prefer the 13 Pro Max. I think I love the thick bezels and the notch on the 13 Pro Max 😅🤭
This was my first ever apple product and i loved it , but i was a big Samsung man back then and i had a s24 ultra as my main phone , but now im totally with apple and got a beautiful white 16 pro max as my main phone and tomorrow my 13 pro max should be arriving from ebay , its still got 86% battery and in superb condition and i paid £320.00 for it , so that will be my work phone , i know it’s going to be great
The iPhone 13 Pro Max is a beast of a phone, I think it can last for another three major iOS update releases.. it does not feel slow at all with iOS 26, and I have heard iOS 27 will be like a 26 ’s’ year focusing on enhancements, improvements and fixing bugs… iOS 28 is the real toss-up, but I predict a 60% chance that the 13pm will be updated… and that may also be its final year of updates! iPhones are becoming so powerful that hardware is no longer the priority, now it is software that needs to catch up to the performance of the product! [...]
To me its the iphone thats prettiest and it does its job well. i couldve bought a brand new seventeen pm but i refused to buy an ugly phone
iPhone 13 Pro Max long-term: how it holds up
Long-term owners feel about the same as new ones, so the iPhone 13 Pro Max holds up.
- 6–12 months100% recommend · 3 owners
- 1 year or more100% recommend · 14 owners
When problems show up
- Battery & chargingtypically around 2.6 years · 2 reports
The claims, and the evidence
What the brand claims
No published claims on file for this product yet.
What owners report
“I bought my wife an iPhone 11 Pro Max in 2020, and, knock on wood, outside of replacing the battery it has been going on like a champ. I've offered to buy her a replacement phone but at this point I think she's kind of curious as to how much life she can get out of it. I have an iPhone 13 Pro Max; I bought it in 2023 but it was a refurb so I don't actually know how old it actually is. [...]”
after 3 yearsView on Hacker News“My phone, Vivers 3.0, is an iphone 13 pro max from summer 2022. [...] She has a big chip taken out of her screen. Just a tiny bit of lag. I bought her to last me 5 years, I’ll accept nothing less.”
after 4 yearsView on Bluesky“I have my iPhone 13 Pro Max for 4 years now and the only problem I really have is storage and the battery. I'm debating if I just replace the battery and let this run another year... [...]”
after 4 yearsView on Hacker News“I bought my iPhone 13 baseline (256gb) variant on March of 2021 and was so happy about it. But I had some sort of a regret of getting the baseline instead of the Pro Max version. After 4 years, I finally upgraded to the iPhone 17 Pro Max which is a massive leap from the baseline 13 🥰”
after 54 monthsView on YouTube
Common iPhone 13 Pro Max problems
Issues at least two owners independently report.
- Display8 mentionsView on YouTube
“Sad story of the day i was to market today to swap from my current 13 pro max 256gb to 14 pro max I can’t believe the price they are giving me because in Nigeria 13 series screen always develop screen issues that makes 13 series useless here in Nigeria and this phone I’m talking about I just got it not up to 2 weeks and some days 😢💔 I just left the market angrily like wtf 🤬”
- Build & durability4 mentionsView on YouTube
“[...] I put a 3rd party extended battery in mine and it’s a beast. My FaceID sensor is broken, and I feel like my cameras aren’t perfect. [...]”
- Price & value7 mentionsView on YouTube
“Sad story of the day i was to market today to swap from my current 13 pro max 256gb to 14 pro max I can’t believe the price they are giving me because in Nigeria 13 series screen always develop screen issues that makes 13 series useless here in Nigeria and this phone I’m talking about I just got it not up to 2 weeks and some days 😢💔 I just left the market angrily like wtf 🤬”
- Battery & charging8 mentionsView on Hacker News
“[...] For example, on the iPhone 13 Pro Max, You cannot set the battery to stop charging at 80%. [...] So can you say that the iPhone 13 Promax is actually supported for so many years with the latest and greatest iOS When apple doesn't actually bring these new features. [...]”
- Performance3 mentionsView on Hacker News
“On my iphone 13 pro max when I pull down the notification drawers, the list stutters heavily, every single time. [...] Transparency on such commonly used functions are not just unnecessary, they add negative value. Add to that the stutters that did not exist before and you have the making of a frustrating experience. [...]”
- Camera4 mentionsView on Hacker News
“[...] Once a losslessly compressed image is processed by post-processing software, the data is first decompressed, and you work with the data as if there had never been any compression at all. [...] RAW photos can be compressed, but if they are then they are "RAW Compressed" Files, not "RAW" files.Apple is not saying you are shooting RAW Compressed, it says you are shooting ProRAW photos, which is slick marketing because everyone thinks they are shooting RAW photos but ProRAW is not RAW. The iPhone 12 gave you a choice to shoot RAW or ProRAW, but my iPhone 13 ProMax only allows the ProRAW option. I have no option to avoid Apple processing my photos anymore. [...]”