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- iPhone 16 Pro Review<\/a>: Is It Worth the Upgrade?<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- iPhone 16 Pro Max<\/em><\/strong><\/a>: Features, Specs, and Price Explained<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
iPhone 16 Pro Or 16 Pro Max – Deep Comparison<\/h2>\n
Here’s a deep comparison of the iPhone 16 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro Max across key categories:<\/p>\n
Design<\/h3>\n
Both phones are sleekly modern and designed with very high-quality materials. The design of the iPhone 16 Pro is a bit compact and lightweight, making this phone more one-hand-usable.<\/p>\n
At the same time, the Pro Max comes with larger form factors, which should appeal to you if you like screens of that size and feel comfortable with the extra bulk.<\/p>\n
Display<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nBoth devices boast LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED displays capable of as much as 2,000 nits for brightness.<\/p>\n
However, the Pro Max has a 6.7-inch screen, whereas the Pro has a 6.1-inch display. This makes the Pro Max better in terms of content consumption and multitasking.<\/p>\n
Battery Life and Charging<\/h3>\n
Apple’s charging ratings set the standard for murkiness with a universal spec for all recent models that says ‘up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with 20W adapter’.<\/p>\n
The 16 Pro did charge a little faster than advertised, which wasn’t the case in our experience with the 16 Pro Max, which underdelivered. Either way, it’s a race with no real winner, and both are almost painfully slow to reach a ‘full’ state, though the Pro Max again is even slower than slow.<\/p>\n
Performance<\/h3>\n
Both phones sport the A18 Pro chipset, along with 8GB of RAM, offering excellent speed and efficiency.<\/p>\n
Benchmarks show near-identical results, though the Pro Max’s larger form allows for better thermal management, making it a more stable option for extended performance-intensive tasks.<\/p>\n
Cameras<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nThey share the same cameras: a 48MP main sensor, a 12MP telephoto with 5x zoom, and a 48MP ultra-wide lens.<\/p>\n
Both models feature identical image and video quality, although the larger screen of the Pro Max may be nice to work on when editing.<\/p>\n
OS<\/h3>\n
Both run iOS 18, which introduces some serious AI capabilities, including advanced notification summarization, the ability to create images, and very intuitive Siri enhancements. Future software updates will bring further productivity features.<\/p>\n
Speakers<\/h3>\n
Both Pro iPhones (just like the non-Pros) feature hybrid stereo speaker setups with one driver on the bottom, and another one up top that also doubles as an earpiece.<\/p>\n
Both deliver excellent sound overall, with a nice low-end presence and clear vocals and treble output.<\/p>\n
The Pro Max has a bit of an edge in the vocals and the mid-high region, which also allows it to score higher for loudness. A small advantage for the Pro Max here, but it is a perfectly great Pro too.<\/p>\n
Prices<\/h3>\n
The base model iPhone 16 Pro starts at $999, and the Pro Max starts at $1,199. The extra cost of the Pro Max is essentially due to its larger battery and display, and improved thermal performance.<\/p>\n
- iPhone 16 Pro Max<\/em><\/strong><\/a>: Features, Specs, and Price Explained<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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