r/iPhone13ProMax

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to choose between the iPhone 13 Pro Max and the iPhone 14 Pro, and I’d like your opinion.

I’m only interested in performance, camera, design, and overall experience.

Here’s what I know so far:

The iPhone 13 Pro Max has a larger 6.7" display.

The iPhone 14 Pro has a newer A16 chip, Dynamic Island, and a 48MP main camera.

My questions:

Which one feels more premium and modern?

Is the camera upgrade really noticeable in real use?

Is the Dynamic Island actually useful or just a gimmick?

Which one would you choose and why?

Thanks!

Hey guys,

Hope all yall are good.

Got a question please,

Got a iPhone 13PM 3 years (4 in 4 months lol);

Issue is.. around a year ago a bit of peri peri sauce managed to drop into the charging port.. I didn’t think anything of it because I’m a dodo but now for the last 5-6 months, charging has become an issue. My phone only charges when the wire is pulled back at a certain tight angle.

I don’t want to change phones as I still enjoy this phone and don’t see a reason to pay for a new phone so I wanted to ask this:

1. has anyone managed to change the cable port themselves and if you have, how difficult / intricate is it?

2. has anyone paid a company to fix it for them and had no issues?

Deliberating which one to do but I know I need to do it because my phone doesn’t last all day and I need to charge it a few times a day.

Appreciate all your responses

​

Hey everyone,

I’m thinking about getting a used iPhone 13 Pro Max (512GB) in 2026 and wanted some opinions.

I’m not planning to use it for gaming at all. My main priorities are camera quality and smooth performance for social media (Instagram, TikTok, etc.).

A few things I’m wondering:

Does it still feel fast or is it starting to lag in daily use?

How’s the camera holding up compared to newer iPhones?

Are security updates still supported, and for how long?

Is it still a good buy in 2026 or should I go for something newer?

For context, I want something reliable for a few years, not just a temporary phone.

Also, if you’ve bought one used recently, what was your experience like (battery health, performance, etc.)?

Thanks!

Hi guys! Just wondering does your phone also overheat when it’s charging (idle) or when you’re watchingvideos (youtube, tiktok, and ig reels)?

**Hello everyone, I bought a (PRODUCT)RED iPhone 13 three months ago. The phone is really great overall, but there is one thing I’m not happy with. It takes 3 hours and 37 minutes to charge from 5% to 100%.**

**The seller told me that using an original Apple adapter wouldn't make a difference. I am currently using a 'Ones' brand 20W PD adapter. I should mention that the phone was refurbished, but it came with 100% battery health, which has now dropped to 98%.**

**Why is it taking so long to charge and what could be the issue? Also, my friends told me that their iPhone 13s reach 50% in just 30 minutes. A lot of people have also told me not to charge it past 80% to preserve the battery health.**

ENGLISH - Hello, I'm currently having quite a few problems with my iPhone 13 Pro Max with data. When I sometimes turn on the phone (usually often), a triangle with an exclamation mark appears and I get a message about a data problem. When I restart the phone, my data works normally for a while and then the triangle appears again. My carrier is T-Mobile. And I don't want any expensive services or a new phone, thank you.........

CZECH,ČESKY --Dobrý den, mám ted celkem problémy s iPhonem 13 Pro Max s daty. Když někdy zapnu telefon ( většinou často ) Ukáže se mi tam trojuhelník s vykřičníkem a pošle se mi zpráva o problému s daty. Když telefon zrestartuji tak na nějakou dobu mi jdou data normálně a pak tam zase skočí trojuhlník. Můj operátor je T-Mobile. A nechci žádne drahé servisy nebo nový telefon děkuji.........

So I got this new iPhone 13 Pro Max 100% battery full warranty in play 0 cycle count. It’s on iOS 18.6.2. I decided to install apps I have on an iPhone 17 Pro iOS battery 100% battery cycle 97.

Let them both sit for half a day and the 13 pro max battery lasted longer than the 17 pro 88% vs 85%. I ran life stream nba for about 20 mins and the iPhone 17 pro battery dropped 5% less than the 13 pro max.

I haven’t test the camera yet. To be fair iPhone 13 Pro Max is running iOS 18.6.2 vs 26,4 for the iPhone 17

Could the battery on the iPhone 13 Pro Max last longer than tue 17 pro even thought the 17 pro has a larger battery?

Just installed a fresh genuine battery on my phone and it feels like a completely different device.

With my old battery, I was getting just under 5 hours of screen time on iOS 26 with Wi-Fi and heavy use YouTube, Instagram, Gmail, etc. and it would drain fast quick. Just about 3.5 hours with 5G.

Now with the new battery, I’m getting 9-10+ hours, easily lasting a full day again. I haven’t seen screen time like this in years and it’s honestly made me fall in love with this phone again.

I’m going to Europe this summer, so I swapped it ahead of time so I don’t have to rely on a power bank total game changer.

I did the repair myself, ordered the battery for $89 and it’ll be $46 after I return the old battery. Took me around an hour going slow and careful.

If you’re hesitating, don’t overthink it a fresh battery basically brings your phone back to life it’s so nice to use this phone now without a big MagSafe brick on the back or being plugged in.

hi, is there anyone here who both owned/used a 13 pro and 13 pro max? is there a difference between the camera quality of the two? just curious.

Did any of you update from ios 17 or earlier to ios 18.7.7, and if so what do u think of the photos app change and the camera app, cause I’m a bit worried about the changes to the photo processing and not being able to get used to it after being on ios 17 for so long.

Also what battery health u on and how does ios18.7.7 run on your phone

I am getting 13 pro max and pixel 9 pro xl for the same price ,so which should I go for in 2026

Reasons to buy 13 pro max

-since I have not used ios before , ios would be a new experience for me and I like the ios 26 update

-one of the best cameras for photos and videos and very good display and performance

-higher resale value than pixel

Pixel 9 pro xl

-better battery backup

-maybe better cameras than iphone

-andriod which gives lot of freedom and tons of ai features with flagship software

-software updates till 2031 while 2 more years on 13 pro max

I currently have an almost 4-year-old 13 Pro Max. Saw a refurbished 15 Pro on Swappie for €609 (“very good” condition and cheapest option I see is €535 for “acceptable”). Is it actually worth upgrading at this point?

After updating my iPhone 13 Pro Max to iOS 26.3.1, I’m seeing white screen and flickering issues. A restart fixes it, but it has happened three times.

I now have the iOS 26.4 update (5.64 GB). Should I update, or might it worsen the issue?