iPhone 16 Pro Max

[...] I have the iPhone 16 Pro Max, so I won’t be getting the iPhone 17 Pro Max. I’ve been very happy with the 16 Pro Max this past year as well. My battery life is still great. I work as a solar installer, so I am up on very hot roofs during the Summer and it’s only overheated a few times when it was in direct sun for extended periods - which considering the extreme conditions isn’t too bad. I love the cameras. [...] It shoots really beautiful photos. [...] But the 24mp tele photos on my 16 Pro Max have been very good. [...] 🤔 Regardless, I know the 16 Pro Max will serve me well the next few years. [...]

I had the iPhone 16 pro and it’s great,then I decided I wanted a bigger screen and better battery life plus extra storage over the 128gb 16 pro so I bought the iPhone 16 pro max with 256gb of storage,at first I believed I made a mistake,it was cumbersome and felt to much of a leap. But I got used to it,and now it feels normal,it has a bigger screen which makes a difference to me,the battery life is even better so I set it to 80% max charge daily(needed 100% on the 16 pro)and the biggest benefit is it burns more calories using it and makes my hands and fingers stronger and more flexible. The extra benefit not many people talk about is battery longevity,a 16 pro will need a battery change in three years,a 16 pro max will need a battery change in five years,also the 16 pro max has better thermal dissipation and loses heat better plus maintains perform longer with less dips in cpu capability so less strain on the hardware which also makes it last longer. Another benefit is like for like storage wise(1100vs1200)the 16 pro max costs just 100 more,less than 10% more yet the resale value of a 5 year old iPhone in the larger model is 20% more.(11 pro vs 11 pro max 64gb) These are all facts that are often over looked,so if you take into account a 5 year time frame that’s 100 less for a battery replacement and 10% more resale value after 5 years the max model actually works out cheaper than the smaller model.

I’ve owned the 16 Pro Max for about 7 months now and it’s quite a boring phone. Cameras are great but nothing really over the moon impressive. I barely use Apple Intelligence and battery life has been great to get me through the day. Scratches I barely have as I have used a case and screen protector since day 1 so that’s held up well. Overall the phone though is quite boring and plain as I own a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra as well and I tend to use the ai features more on the Samsung. The flexibility of the Samsung Camera is just so impressive that I prefer that more often than the 16. The 16 though I do prefer having the camera control so when you in a rush to take a photo I tend to tap the camera control to quickly open the camera, I know I can swipe to the right to open the camera also but it just feels satisfying to me touching the camera control and opening the camera. Before the 16 Pro Max I came from a 14 Pro and that phone can basically do 95% of the stuff the 16 can do less the ai features, certain camera features and battery. The 16 with no improvements to Siri or anything feels half baked like on my Samsung I use Gemini a lot and it’s baked really well into the Samsung Phone I don’t need to ask Siri to ask ChatGPT for more complex questions and the way I can schedule tasks and do more with Gemini on my phone makes life more simple. [...]

My 16 pm is soon to be 2 years with 88% battery health and 606 cycles. Charge limit set at 85% and upped to a 100 those times I know I will be off road off track for an extended period. With a protective case with a cover over the charge port i havent had to clean lint from the charge port. A very wise decision when i bought the phone. However I absolutely despise face id, like you already put a touch sensitive button on the side of the phone why not a fingerprint reader. [...]

[...] I am sure the camera is amazing, but the need to play photographer has faded after all this time in Smart phone years. The two new buttons are a drag, seem placed there for some future utility but, really, they clutter up the design. And given all the options built into iOS 18 for accessing and organizing functions and apps…who also needs a button? The photo button seems a long way to go to remove the awkwardness of using volume button…but it’s a big thing now on a previously sleek creation.

Here I am watching this on my iPhone 16 Pro Max 1TB Black Titanium!!! [...] I won’t be needing the iPhone 17 Pro Max bc of my precious iPhone 16 Pro Max is doing plenty for me since it has 1TB in storage as well, and its the last of its kind to have the cameras look like this and itlk be the same size as the iPhone 17 Pro Max!!! [...]

The experience of having to tell Siri to "Ask ChatGPT <about something" really sucks, though. [...] (edit: iPhone 16 Pro Max, if anyone is curious)

Okay you can already use a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse on an iPhone and the USB powered portable monitor I have can be used with my USB C iPhone. Because of power constraints, it can only drive the display up to 50% brightness. But you can plug power up to the other USB C port on my monitor to power the display at full brightness and charge the phone. This is my iPhone 16 Pro Max with my external portable monitor. The phone is connected with a standard USB C cord and the Anker battery is plugged in with another USB C cord into the monitor. I had my Apple Bluetooth keyboard and mouse with me. There is no reason I couldn’t pair them to my phone.

Apple has had a Bluetooth software issues in ios 17 and 18 that makes both 15 Pro Max and 16 Pro Max randomly disconnect Bluetooth and all sorts of weird issues. My iPhone 16 Pro Max Bluetooth has been rock solid with everything I've used it with. [...] I recommend reporting it if you haven't — I had glitchy audio with an earlier phone and an older Honda Odyssey's Bluetooth connection, and a few months after my report a subsequent OS update fixed it. [...]

Bought an iPhone 16 pro max on launch day. [...] It was so bad, I may skip future refresh cycles - and the reason Apple may thing about actually fixing the experience.

I’ve had my 16 Pro Max since December. [...] The battery life is amazing. The cell reception is good speaker camera display quality is all great. [...]

It’s been exactly 1 year today since I started using my iPhone 16 Pro Max; 216 cycles, 99% of battery capacity, still lovin’ it and I don’t feel the need to upgrade. I do love the dedicated camera button because it makes taking selfies with my fiancée so much easier than having to balance it on my hand while tapping on the screen 😊

I own a 16 pro max and man its a beast i mean battery display camera audio quality is lit 🔥

I have the iPhone 16 Pro Max, and it works great. The battery lasts all day, charging is fast, and performance is smooth. The camera is excellent—4K 120 looks very sharp, and video stills even look better than regular photos. [...]

I would love to see you try using your 16 Pro Max until it stops getting new software versions! Back in spring of 2021 I bought my 11 Pro Max used for $700 and I used it all the way till November 2025 when I upgraded to the 17 Pro Max! I’ll be using it for the next 8 years!

I got the iPhone 17 base model last October, but this past weekend I switched back to my 16 Pro Max. It’s still at 98% battery health, and honestly, there’s just nothing like a Pro Max. [...] I’m back on my 16 Pro Max and honestly so happy.

how does this guy cope with the scratches on the screen, i would have changed my phone after all that scratchings 😭

ceramic coating is a complete 100% gimmick, i was using my phone without any screen protector still i got a major scratch on the lower side of my front screen, absolutely dissapointing

I still have my 14 pro max looks almost the same as the 16 pro max. It doesnt lag, 120hz, the screen is nice and makes nice photos so im staying on it

I've just got the iphone 16 pro max 512 gb brand new for 77k pesos here in the Philippines roughly 1300 usd I have always been an Android user for the past 10 years. It's much more louder than my honor magic 7 pro and has more bass to it and takes better photo's.

Today I finally had enough and went into accessibility settings and disabled the camera control button entirely. Got so tired of picking up my phone and the camera launching. [...]

I think for anyone who is seriously looking to get into a Pro series iPhone from their non-pro iPhones, going with the 16 Pro or 16 Pro Max is a perfect choice then do a battery service on the phone to fully restore performance and they will have a like new phone that they can reliably use for several more years to come in my opinion. [...]

[...] With that being said I’ve never considered switching to Android until I got my iPhone 16 Pro Max. [...] Battery life on iOS 18 was almost two days. [...] And everything is soooo buggy. I 1000000% don’t recommend the iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Had my 16 Pro Max in black delivered yesterday. [...] It’s like a brand new device, battery 100% new and new chassis, literally new device, boxed like a new one. Comes with Apple warranty like any other new iPhone and you can also get Apple care. [...] Looks a lot cheaper than the expensive looking 16 Pros. [...]

The scratches comment is so valid. [...] So when mine broke on my 16 pro, I just decided to try it out for a bit and within days, a deep cut despite the phone being in its own pocket for the most part, had formed. Here we are, 2 months later and all the sides and top and bottom have scuffs and scratches deep enough to be easily felt with a fingernail. Swapped it out and got a fresh one with a screen protector on it now.

[...] Love the Dynamic Island and as you said, the camera control as a quick launch for the camera but that’s about it for my use of camera control lol. [...] Plus I got a way better deal lol 😂 Overall GREAT phone. [...] And the battery on the pro is miles better than my 13 PM which is great. But obviously I had some battery degradation ATP.

[...] I just recently switched to an iPhone 16 Pro Max from an S24 Ultra and really feel like I missed out on a lot. [...]

I have been using the iPhone 16 Pro Max for two months, and it has been experiencing serious issues, such as sudden restarts, becoming unresponsive, and Siri not always responding. As for the camera, there is a significant problem with lens reflections that affect both photos and videos. [...] I am very disappointed, and it’s a big shame for such a large company to provide mobile phones with such major problems at this price point.

[...] My battery health is 98%, cycle counts are 164. [...] I consider to buy a new iphone 16 pro max due to price down a little bit, surprisingly like you said ip 16 pro max still getting hot. [...]

iPhones have a software bug for longtime not corrected yet. [...] This comes to notice when you try to put your speaker on during calls and it gives you unnecessary options of other devices on Bluetooth which are not in range or even have Bluetooth on. It’s very annoying and I have to go to setting to switch it off every-time and restart my phone just to switch on speaker while call

With my iPhone 16 Pro Max turning a year old next month and still having 94% battery health, I can easily get through a full workday. I took it off the charger at 5:30 a.m. this morning, and I’m only now charging it at 7% after getting home, so I don’t really see a reason to upgrade to the 18 this year.

Hey man im currently on an iphone 13 base model 128gb and I really want the 17 pro max 512gb in silver but my local apple store called istore is completely out of stock and my 13 is out of space i can't even do any updates right now on the phone and ive heard the 16 pro max has struggled with overheating issues would it still be a good upgrade in the case that i wanna save some cash and get the 512gb 16 pro max and settle for that rather than wait for the 17 pro max and then spend more money on that what would your opinion be cuz currently im desperate for a new device after having my 13 for a few years

Anna I'm pretty surprised about the battery life in i phone 16 pro max, nenu oneplus 12r vadtha heavy user naku jst nrml use ki only 5hrs ostundi battery and game adithe 3 to 4 hrs ostundi andariki anthena lekapothe na phone lo em Aina fault ahh battery health 97 undi

I haven't been paying attention to what's coming out in the next few weeks and months and, sick of a cracked XR screen, took the plunge and paid full whack on credit for a 16ProMax. [...] I have no interest in having the newest/best but I've had 2 iPhones in 12 years and won't be replacing this new one unless I have no choice. [...]

I am currently using an OPPO A71, a mid range phone that I bought last 2021 during my first year in college using my scholarship as a gift for myself for qualifying to my dream university. Now that I've graduated, I am planning to do a big jump from my OPPO A71 to IPhone 16 Pro Max as a gift for myself for graduating and to mark a new chapter in my life. [...] But I know that someday, IPhone 16 Pro Max will be my next personal companion for the years to come😊

[...] A couple I noticed in the brief time I used it: My home screen wallpaper is a blurred version of the astronomy lock screen. [...] It feels like a complete waste of screen space if you're scrolling down a webpage to read it. Tested on an iPhone 16 Pro Max 256GB.

The last thing, is that my phone is getting warmer and scrolling has become less fluid, choppy. And that’s on the 16 Pro Max. [...] I’ve been running since the keynote and my phone was initially warm but has calmed down now.

I’ve been using it for 2 days now, and the first thing I noticed is that readability took a hit. My background is a mid tone warm photo, not dark or light, icons got a white foreground that’s very hard to read against their translucent background. [...] The last thing, is that my phone is getting warmer and scrolling has become less fluid, choppy. And that’s on the 16 Pro Max. [...]

[...] My battery life on my iPhone 16 pro max is actually less. I don’t mind the camera button and, I love the desert color. [...] They’re quite pricey!

I upgraded from the 13 Pro to the 16 Pro Max simply because I was out of storage and my battery life was starting to get bad having to charge it 2 times a day. As far as day-to-day performance, I don’t notice much of a difference. The battery life is very good on the new phone. [...] I don’t use the camera control button and it took a bit to get used to the action button. [...] I remember when getting a new iPhone was exciting now it’s just kind of like going to the store and buying a new appliance because your old one broke. [...]

16 pro is my first iPhone after years of galaxies lol, glad for the simplicity of use and overall probably my second favorite device next to the Galaxy S9 lol, I would trade all the AI for the Galaxy S9 and that wrap around screen with todays cameras inside lol That’s what the iPhone 16 pro is for me, I don’t use the AI other than photo clean up. Although with iOS 18.2 the 30sec night mode photos now seem to have a lot of blue noise when in very low light, where it should be black in tue photo and into the scene there is now some blue mess. How they take it away I don’t know why they would add that in the update lol idk that’s my only complaint

[...] I brought my iPhone 16 pro max for future-proofing. [...] It’s more software issues rather than hardware. [...]

I got 16 pro max last month - no regrets - battery life is insane and camera is great! Saw the 17 pro max leaks and not a big fan of the look 🫠

[...] It’s too bulky, has that two-tone look, odd color options, and worst of all, aluminum. [...] I ended up going with the 16 Pro Max black instead and it’s easily one of the most elegant phones I’ve ever seen!

i have a 15 pro, my sister offered me her 16 pro max? should i do the "upgrade" i hate mine because it overheats so much, i cant even do basic things without it dimming non stop it's so annoying, my battery health is 81% and it can't last a lot, hers has 91% but it lasts so much more. i can always replace the battery down the line, what is your opinion?

Big good screen ❤, big good cam sensors ❤ and big battery capacity ❤ are the main features where the value of an iPone is. [...] 🎉 Now I feel I do need a phone update because even if my iPhone SE 3rd Gen is quite fast and gets the job done, my battery does not last half a day of heavy usage, and more often than not I have to search for a charger in a middle of a task or even a phone call is cut all of a sudden because battery was below 6% and my phone was shutting down all of a sudden: it really suckity sucks...🤬! Besides, I only get acceptable nice photos if there are ideal lighting conditions. Otherwise they look so terrible and blurry that more than an iPhone you feel like they were shot by a 1 € camera. [...]

Both me and my partner have the 16 pro max,I’ve got black titanium to match my black titanium ultra 2 and she’s got the desert titanium which she loves,looking at the new 17 pro max I’m not impressed at all by the design,and its kinda ugly,it doesn’t look premium like the 16 pro max though I am jealous about some of the new features like the faster charging and bigger battery and better Zoom camera,but that’s not enough to make up for the less premium design and unattractive look. I will be keeping this iPhone long term it’s a classic design and amazing build quality and future proofed for the next 5 years till the 2030 iPhone release. We bought our iPhones in January 2025 at a reduced price of £1000 each. And I paid £750 for the black Apple Watch 2 with the titanium band which is ultra premium and will also last 5 years. Buying premium Apple phones and watches is expensive and therefore a 5 year commitment.

Still at 100%, almost 1 year later (two months away), phone is phenomenal and I am still super into my phone. And camera button is what I use ALL THE TIME. I removed the camera button off my home screen. [...]

I’m still using an iPhone 16 Pro Max with 310 cycles and 99% battery capacity. It’s a solid ass phone and runs like a champ, it’s still in pristine condition almost 2 years later. I like it

Here with my iphone 16 pro max after 1 year and 3 months and my battery has only now dropped to 98%! The battery still lasts a day and a half, BEST PHONE I ever had and I love the titanium look ❤