iPhone 14 Pro Max

In my experience, iOS only misses keys during the time the keyboard is loading (which can be over a second- crazy!) But I often have input lags where I will press several keys, and then a period of time (which can be multiple seconds) will pass before my taps are registered. The 14 Pro Max launched less than four years ago, and should not be slower than an Android which launched a decade prior.

[...] She be a throttlin'. My 14 Pro Max has been a champ (though I never upgraded to Liquid Ass, iOS 18 for life on this thing). I have almost zero real reason to upgrade, esp since it'll only cost me $100 or so to have the battery replaced in a few months (I'm at 84% and treating it poorly to get it to a point I can justify the expense).

[...] Apple still slows down iPhones, but not in the way you think - every year around their iPhone launch schedule, like clockwork, my iPhone 14 Pro Max slowed down just enough to make me think it was ageing, but not enough to suspect - after a lot of tests, it turns out, the reponsitivity of the touch was being reduced in software. So, the "smooth" iOS polished animations feel a bit laggy, but not enough to raise eyebrows. [...] I casually - out of pure coincidence discovered that Apple actually reduces the camera's clarity around their new iPhone launches. Particularly low-light performance. [...] So, I loved taking pictures of it randomly until one day I noticed that regardless of the camera mode, the noise was insanely high and the pictures suddenly looked like they were taken from an old Android phone from 2015. [...] A lot of people had complained about the lagginess around iPhone launch dates. [...] But, the camera data was the last straw for me. As a photographer who paid $1000+ for the iPhone Pro Max - supposedly their latest and greatest phone of the time, only to get screwed over by greed 2 years later, I had enough. I sold the iPhone at a loss, got myself a Samsung Note and I actually took pictures of the same hotel again and the difference was stark. [...]

have been using 14PM since 2023 and changed the battery last year and its on 98% right now... lasts all day for me and still a wonderful phone.

This is still to this day my daily phone. Bought this back on release in 2022 and have loved it ever since. Only downside now is the battery not being as good as it once was but still very decent and it was a bit annoying knowing that Apple Intelligence was not available for this model but Apple's AI has been pretty terrible anyways so it did not feel like I was missing out lol.

I love my main phone the iphone 14 pro max with💜deep purple💜 color and it’s the best iPhone apple ever made 😍😍 and i will never change anytime soon bcz after this beast🤩its all the same nothing important❤️‍🔥 beside my secondary phone the Legend of all sumsung the note 20 ultra with the stronger ship the Qualcomm snapdragon 865 plus with 12 ram From which I watch this video😎I bought the note instead of the iPhone 12 Pro Max like secondary phone Which I had before because I wanted both models and it's the best i desicion I made and they are really the best💪💪

Battery health is only an estimate. [...] I bought that phone back on September 23rd of 2019. [...] I drained it heavily because I use my XR as a secondary device. [...] I bought it back on May 30th of 2022, so it’s almost 1 year and 4 months old. The battery health hasn’t dropped since May of 2023. I bet my battery health will still stay at 89% for another year. [...] Again, battery health is only an estimate. The only phone I had problems with battery health was my iPhone 11. It was at 84% after only 160 charge cycles! That phone had battery issues. [...]

I’ve had the smaller 14 Pro since mid December, while their have been a few minor glitches most of them seem to have cleared up after updates. Overall it’s been a good experience with this phone, battery health still holding at 100 percent. Like someone else mentioned I’m wondering if the premature battery degradation is from those first batches released in September, maybe those batteries were not up to Apples usual standards.

I purchased a 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max at launch, miraculously my 14 Pro max just dropped to 99 % after Ios 17 developer beta 6 and my 14 Pro still at 100% , I don’t use cases on my devices, I turn off 5G since day one because LTE still fast for me , no fast charging at all, I charge both devices overnight using  5 watt brick

[...] Worse cameras unless I used ProRaw (inefficient), worse battery life, it would randomly heat up, and always-on display bugged out sometimes. [...]

The point of the battery controversy is that the battery degradation was insane even with normal use. [...] Same charging habits. I actually unplug at 80% and never let my battery dip below 30% and I even use the 5W charger most of the time to keep the phone cool. [...]

💯 I've had mine since Nov. 2022 and my battery is still 100% (175 charging cycles). [...] Coming from the Note20U, I simply love this thing, how it works seamlessly with my Watch (S8) and laptop (M1 Pro). [...]

[...] Great display, great battery life, great performance, great cameras, almost a perfect phone for my needs.

Used to not be a believer of having AppleCare. Got it when I got my iPhone 14 Pro Max years ago since then: new battery & new telephoto lens last year, new screen today because I dropped the phone and it ate shit yesterday battery and camera replacement cost nothing busted screen cost $29 sigh

I’m at 90% but I got my phone on release day unfortunately and the battery didn’t last very long out of the gate, but because of the massive problems and a lot of phones had to be replaced, I was told in a month they would switch it out with a new one, Apple then REFUSED to switch out my phone and if I wanted a new battery I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $100 for a new one but other than this I honestly love my phone

If you have a bigger battery you don't need to charge as much. Also battery life does depend at the cell reception and wlan covergage much more then people are aware. Like you I always had over 95% battery after a year with the Pro Max. But it's a hdifferent story with the normal Pro you charge much more often. And now after less then 11 month and bad reception it's less then 90%.

The only phone I would consider upgrading from my 14 Pro Max is Air. I think phone cameras have hit a limit several years ago and stopped improving, the end results looking really weak even with all this heavy post processing. Air finally doesn’t feel like a brick while having a large enough screen. [...]

I have an ‘old’ model (iPhone 14 pro max) and text frequently misses characters due to the lag/input delay. It’s most pronounced when using safari for some reason. In any case, it’s odd that hardware is multiples better yet it doesn’t always nail something as basic as typing

[...] My gf has been using a 14 pro max previously financed from verizon on t-mobile since just outside that timeframe. [...]

[...] I am using the Facebook iOS app on an iPhone 14 Pro Max with iOS 26.0. [...]

[...] The simplicity is gone, there are too many settings and bugs. [...] It can’t be worse than my iPhone 14 pro max with broken mail.

[...] but trying on my actual iphone14 pro max doesnt seem to work. [...]

I personally don't care about smaller notch (wouldn't say no of course, but not dealbreaker) Battery life is more than enough for me almost every day. [...] I cared about the camera and improved ultra wide angle, 5x telephoto (my current one, 14 Pro Max has 3x) and 4K 120FPS HDR are enough for me to upgrade. I agree that the general improvements could be better though: nowadays it's mostly software/AI stuff, and I'd definitely would like to have better camera/better display upgrades instead of just software stuff.

[...] I have Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max with AppleCare+ which I broke during a trip to US (I'm in Canada). They were able to swap it with replacement at the Apple store in LA without any hassle. [...]

I’ve been snorkeling and swimming with my 14 Pro Max a couple dozen times, taking videos and photos, and never had an issue. I also wash my phone under the tap regularly (weekly or more) because I spend lots of time in a grimy workshop for hobbies. Only one data point but the waterproof aspect of modern phones is one of my absolute favorite developments.

[...] MLC-Chat can handle 7B parameter models just fine even on a 14 Pro Max, which has less RAM, so I think there is an issue here. EDIT 2: Even using StableLM, I am experiencing a total crash of the app fairly consistently if I chat in one conversation, then start a new conversation and try to chat in that. [...] I also wish I could enable performance metrics to see how many tokens/sec the model was running at after each message, and to see how much RAM is being used. [...]

[...] I have been on Android since the G1, but switched to iPhone with the 14 Pro Max. [...] JuiceSSH: ShellFish OneTracker: Parcel Smart AudioBook Player: Prologue Plex client: Infuse is superior to Plex and direct-plays everything MX Player: Infuse replaces MX Player for local playback too Plex Dash: Varys (Plex Dash is also available on iOS, but Varys is superior) Embiggen: Big Markor: 1Writer RealCalc: RPN 30 Overdrop: Apple Weather Shredder Chess: Hiarcs & Shredder Chess. [...]

Funny that you say that, a couple of weeks ago I saw that a friend's 14pro max had a broken camera glass on one of the 3 cameras, it was only the protective glass they installed yet I wondered why they keep it like that and they were like "oh it doesn't come up in the camera" but I had to investigate. So I see from the relevant pictures on the internet that it is the 3x telephone one, I open the camera app, put it on 3x and.... nothing, the image is still clear, no signs of the broken protector glass and I'm confused. After checking again and again and playing with the zoom and putting my fingers on the cameras trying to map the zoom setting with actual physical cameras, I realize that the actual optical 3x lens was triggered under specific conditions which currently I don't remember but confirm what you wrote here I guess. [...] My expectation is that when I consciously choose that zoom factor, it does use the hardware I paid for, otherwise why buy the hardware to start with ? And in this case the hardware part is the main feature you spend more money for, it is not a side-feature. If nothing else I would expect this as a configuration item, by default using the actual hardware with an option of "turn this AIblah thing on for the phone to select the best possible camera for you for any zoom level", could even extend it to more mambo jumbo (or not) wording but you get the point. [...]

They still have their hostile parts pairing. Parts pairing isn’t inherently bad but it could be done in a way that is consumer friendly. [...] I can harvest a screen from an iCloud locked iPhone 15 today and it will still work. The faceid won’t work, the true tone won’t work, the front camera won’t work, and the auto brightness won’t work, but night shift will work and the screen itself will work. And frankly as someone who does repairs as a side job it is a matter of time until the parts pairing is circumvented in some way. It likely won’t be easy and will require a sketchy $2-400 box from china along with very good microsoldering skills to move whatever bga nand ic apple has on the lcd flex to the replacement. But they’ve cracked it for every other iPhone to date including the 14 pro max. A lot of repair shops won’t do that because the hardware is pricey and the skills required are pretty intense. [...]

[...] Going from a 14 Pro Max to a 15 Pro Max is pretty minor. [...] No overheating. No screen issues. No battery life issues. [...] It does a few new things like the Always On Display but overall it is the same as my Xs Max just faster/smoother. Naturally the camera upgrades are very impressive as is the Pro Motion screen. My Xs Max had a battery replacement 9 months ago so it still had good battery life but the 15 is clearly much better. Even with the always on display it loses around 1% battery every 4-5 hours which is what I would expect. [...]

[...] I hold the same kind of sentiment after spending $1200 on a brand new iphone 14 pro max just to find that I had to buy the charger brick so I could plug it into a wall. [...]

I can easily overheat an iPhone 14 Pro Max by taking pictures for half an hour. Even opening the camera app and leaving it unlocked the same time is enough to greatly overheat it. I don't know why the camera app is so power hungry, but I've replicated it with different two phones of the same model belonging to different people. It's very annoying if your use your iPhone to take pictures while traveling, because it will be drained by the afternoon, and it's something that didn't happen until the late iOS 16 versions. [...]

Yeah, I used to buy a new phone every 2 years just to maintain my image as a tech manager, but I bought an iPhone 14 Pro Max when I retired and it’s still running great. I hope to never need to replace it.

[...] I have an iPhone 14 Pro Max. Not the very newest, but I use it for all my landscape shots and it is very serviceable. [...]

The fact that battery degradation is widespread with the 14 Pro series compared to the previous models is a clear indicator that it’s an issue with Apple, but go on and blame the users. [...] My phone is 90% and my partners is 97% both bought on the same day with similar charging usage/charging habits. What happens if Apple acknowledges this and offers a battery replacement to all those affected, will you put out a video saying you apologize for blaming the users and assuming that we don’t know how to properly charge an iPhone.

Re: battery. [...] Only wirelessly charge via MagSafe. [...] However, my 13PM was at 98% when I handed it off to my brother in law last year, using the same exact charging habits (wireless at hone, plug in only for CarPlay). Not too sure if it’s because of a change in climate (moved from Colorado to Arizona) but this battery is not it this year. Hoping for better performance from the 15PM this year.

I had a 13 Pro Max since launch day and I now have a 14 Pro Max since launch day. At this point the 13 was at around 98-99% battery life and the 14 is at 92%. This is with basically the same usage, charging habits and with similar number of battery cycles. Even with the same MagSafe chargers…

[...] I use an iPhone 14 Pro Max and plan to upgrade soon. When I do, it won't be because of of AI or Siri. It will be because of my battery slowly dying and me wanting a better camera. [...]

I had two apple US$49 battery replacements both of my iPhone 8 phones before my wife and I jumped to a 14 pro max. [...] I've encountered plenty of stories of flash failures after the 4th, 3rd or even 2nd battery replacement. [...]

In reality the only upgrade from the 14 Pro Max to this one is 3x to 5x zoom and USB-C. [...] The button on the side and the titanium are a change, but not an upgrade. In fact, I would say the button is a downgrade from the old rocker. [...]

[...] But i eventually got frustrated by buggy apps and OS stuff. [...] So I got the iPhone 14 Pro Max and I love it. I love my pictures and videos.

[...] And those phones still hold a good charge. [...] Cause if those iPhones ever update i'm over. [...]

I just got my 14 Pro Max in Space black from my Graphite 13 Pro Max, and mostly cause my girl had smashed her 11 Pro Max during her pregnancy last year and her front camera was completely blurred and looked like it had steam over it when on FaceTime or photos and her back glass was so demolished her case had tiny glass partials all over it. So I handed down my 13 Pro Max to her since it was in absolutely 100% flawless condition, and got a 14 Pro Max. We initially were gonna both get 15 Pro Max’s but after seeing how easily the new modular glass breaks neither of us wanted it especially her since her history with phones isn’t the best… 🤣 but yea not only that but the over heating issue, the discoloration of the titanium, how easily the titanium scratches, someone even had their battery become a puffed up spicy pillow and it pushed their display out just by charging it not even on its max charging rate, he only used his 20w charger which is what I have as well… plus my carrier gave me an amazing deal on my 14 Pro Max cause it was not only discounted already from its original price, but my plan/ upgrade covered most of the price so it was a no brainer to just get me the 14 Pro Max (which is 98% of what the 15 Pro Max is, but even more durable and strong and not as many issues) and hand her my flawless condition 13 Pro Max that a physical finger has never even touched the actual phones body. Both have AppleCare+ on them, the 13 PM is already fully paid off, my 14 Pro Max is almost already fully paid off not even $100 financed with the deals. [...] The display is larger, has 120hz, the cameras are way larger and better sensors, the battery life is way better, the A15 in it is way faster than hers and never skips a beat, has the durable squared design, and she can actually use the 5G access I was already paying for on both our lines with our T-Mobile plan.

I've also been using the 14 pro max since launch, and the one thing that has bugged me, and really it's just this one thing since everything else has been outstanding -- it's the screen dimming issue when using the phone in an even semi-warm location. And then after it dims, the phone often throttles down to 60hz, which is jarring and frustrating.

I completelyyyyy agree with you on the pixel camera.. I’m about to sell my pixel 7 pro as I got the iPhone 14 pm and if there was 1 thing I could swap between them, it would be the camera… I sooo miss the amazing AI capabilities of the pixel camera… Like the pictures were next level… But everything else specially the network, I like my iPhone… Pixel would drop network in a minute of being on call… Main reason I’m selling it.. Still tempted to give it another shot and get it replaced again, but too much of a hassle..

iPhone 12 was my favorite camera, iOS 15 had the best battery life, and all the last 3 series have had really good screen durability. My only issues with the 14PM seem to be software driven.

[...] I had the Beta on my iPad for awhile and had to get used to the "Glass" and turn off a lot of "features" (bugs) to get it to run smooth again... iPhone 14 Pro Max with a 1TB capacity. Now my battery only goes to 78... [...]

[...] What began as an anomaly led to repeatable behaviors — silent BLE scans, GPS activation, trust logic continuing even after keychain failures. I used Console.app on a clean iPhone 14 Pro Max running iOS 18.5 — no jailbreak, no third-party tools. [...]

[...] It's what the industry is moving towards; it means that images display well on both SDR and HDR displays. [...] Not having before-and-after comparisons is mostly down to my being concerned about whether that would pass App Review; the guidelines indicate that the App Store images are supposed to be screenshots of the app, and I'm already pushing that rule with the example images for filters. I'm not sure a hubristic "here's how much better my photos are than Apple's" image would go over well. Maybe in my next update? I should at least have some comparisons on my website, but I've been bad at keeping that updated. There's no Live Photo support, though I've been thinking about it. The reason is that my current iPhone 14 Pro Max does not support Live Photos while shooting in 48-megapixel mode; the capture process takes too long. [...] That doesn't prevent me from implementing it for other iPhones/cameras/resolutions, but I don't like having features unevenly available.

I mean I kind of like "boring"? I upgraded from a 11 Pro Max to a 14 Pro Max last year and it was my phone, but better.