Huge screen is gorgeous ; Three very good cameras ; Really impressive battery life ; ProMotion finally on an iPhone

Selfie camera needs an upgrade ; Notch feels tired ; Other phones have better zoom

The iPhone 13 Pro Max is a big phone that impresses thanks to a standout display, finally with a 120Hz refresh rate, great camera and stellar battery life.

Outstanding design - sturdy and water-proof.

Stale looks, the notch should have been gone by now.

A new iPhone purchase is hardly ever rooted entirely in reason. But even setting emotion aside as best as we can, it's hard to argue with what the iPhone 13 Pro Max has to offer.

Stunning picture quality ; Great sound ; Brilliant battery life

Fairly mild update ; Standard iPhone 13 arguably better value

An astonishingly good phone made marginally but undeniably better

Useful camera upgrades ; Easily the best iPhone battery ever ; Oodles of power

120Hz screen is minimal upgrade ; Cinematic mode is quite basic ; Notch still too large

120Hz refresh rate ; New 1TB model

Few design changes ; Very expensive

Massive display ; ProMotion screen brings 120Hz smoothness ; Even bigger battery than predecessor ; Easy-to-use and effective cameras

It's really big - which won't suit all ; Macro mode automatic switching can get confused ; No Apple Pencil support ; No USB-C ; No always-on display

The iPhone with the biggest screen also delivers the biggest battery capacity of the range, meaning its stamina is epic. Its sheer physical size won't suit all, though, but if you want all the features and all the longevity then it's the ultimate...

Beautiful, premium chassis ; Excellent performance ; Great battery life ; Gorgeous display with 120Hz refresh rate ; Stellar cameras

Really expensive no matter the config

The iPhone 13 Pro Max delivers on its promises of power, endurance and a feature-rich experience in a premium shell that costs a pretty penny.

Great low-light photography performance ; Ultra-smooth 120Hz refresh rate ; Incredible battery life ; A15 Bionic is unbeaten

Big and bulky ; Relatively slow charging ; Cinematic mode is capped at 1080p ; Expensive

The iPhone 13 Pro Max offers the best battery of any iPhone to date, but the lack of differences between it and the more affordable iPhone 13 Pro - including ProMotion tech and enhanced cameras - make it hard to recommend to most.

— Gorgeous screen, excellent camera, impressive battery life

— Unergonomic design

Out of all the smartphones we’ve tested, the iPhone 13 Pro Max simply has the best camera, screen, and battery life, and so it’s very easy to recommend. But bear in mind that its size and weight make it awkward to handle, and the crushing cost means...