Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max is the maximalist of 2022: A16 Bionic, 6.7-inch always-on 120 Hz OLED at 2,000 nits, the 48 MP Pro camera system and a 4,323 mAh battery in a 240 g IP68 body. Everyday 82/100, camera 39/100, battery 26/100 — the longest-enduring iPhone of its year. New 6/128 units list at $1,099; used 6/128 units cluster around $460, with 6/256 near $480.

Display and design

The 6.7-inch 120 Hz OLED at 2,000 nits peak with always-on behavior was the brightest, most capable panel of its generation (screen 63/100). The Dynamic Island debuted here; the stainless-railed 240 g body with IP68 is the heaviest mainstream iPhone of the era — compactness 57/100, the price of presence.

Performance

The A16 Bionic in the largest chassis: gaming 45/100 with the best sustained performance of the 14 line, everyday 82/100. Two major iOS versions remain — this hardware retires late.

Camera

The 48 MP sensor-shift-stabilized main, 12 MP telephoto and 12 MP ultrawide with 4K60 and Action Mode: camera 39/100, sharing the year's crown with the 14 Pro. The Max adds no optics over the Pro — only the screen and battery that make the system easier to use.

Battery and charging

4,323 mAh in an efficient package: battery 26/100 against the catalog, and the practical two-day iPhone of 2022 under moderate use. 23 W wired and 15 W MagSafe (5/100) remain unhurried — endurance is the plan, not speed.

Verdict

At $460-500 used, the 14 Pro Max is the complete 2022 iPhone at the price the base model carried a year earlier. Against the 14 Plus it adds 120 Hz, the Island and the Pro camera; against its successors it concedes only brightness and USB-C — the value case writes itself.