Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Released September 2024

Ultra-Premium (>$800)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Summary


Pros

  • Class-leading overall video quality, with highly detailed and noise-free video images, even when taken in low light.
  • Outstanding color performance with images containing an extensive range of bright and vivid hues (especially when viewed on Apple’s HDR screens )
  • Image colors can be customized to suit an individual’s tastes and preferences
  • A wide choice of image editing options to personalize images
  • Excellent display color accuracy in all environments, with colors that remain true to life
  • Exceptional screen rendering of video content with vibrant and well-detailed images whether displayed in SDR or HDR

Cons

  • Inconsistencies when tele zooming, with images losing some detail within the 2x to 5x range
  • Display’s automatic brightness levels are low when adjusting for low-light conditions, which can affect the viewing experience for web content, photos, and videos
  • Occasional unwanted touches as well as occasional unresponsiveness to touches

Scores


161
camera
2025
Overall Camera Score i
161
45
Xiaomi Redmi A3
BEST 169

Sub-scores

Photo i
158
110
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 170
Main i
168
123
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 177
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Bokeh i
160
130
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
BEST 175
Top score
Oppo Find X8 Ultra
Ultra-Wide i
137
119
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 158
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Tele i
133
59
Samsung Galaxy A56
BEST 166
Top score
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Video i
Top score Best
90
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
166
Main i
Top score Best
131
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
179
Ultra-Wide i
Top score Best
14
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
145
Tele i
122
17
Google Pixel 9a
BEST 130
Top score
Oppo Find X8 Ultra

Use Cases

BEST 159

Portrait

Portrait photos of either one person or a group of people

BEST 146

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

BEST 151

Zoom

Photos and videos captured using zoom (more than 1x)

150
display
2025
Overall Display Score i
150
82
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 160

Sub-scores

Readability i
143
74
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 164
Color i
155
104
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
BEST 165
Top score
Google Pixel 8
Video i
150
65
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 167
Touch i
157
79
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
BEST 164

Key highlight

Eye Comfort

This smartphone has met our thresholds for flicker, brightness, blue-light filtering, and color consistency and will provide the user with a comfortable viewing experience.

151
selfie
2025
Overall Selfie Score i
Top score Best
25
Intex Aqua Selfie
151

Sub-scores

Photo i
Top score Best
18
ZTE Axon 20 5G
149
Video i
155
38
Intex Aqua Selfie
BEST 156

Specifications


163 x 77.6 x 8.25mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Water resistant
IP68

Protection

Wireless

Charging

256/512/1024 GB

Storage

Ultra-Wide, Wide, Tele

Main camera
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