The iPhone 16 Pro Max was unveiled on September 9, 2024, and shipped on September 20, while the iPhone 14 Pro Max landed two years earlier, in September of 2022. The iPhone 16 Pro Max is widely available, but Apple has discontinued the iPhone 14 Pro Max, so new units are increasingly hard to find.

Both Apple phones come with upgrades like larger batteries and new cameras, but choosing between them can be tough. Here's what to consider.

The display and rear camera on the iPhone 16 Pro Max accounted for the biggest chunk of the phone's bill of materials (BOM).

Most, but not all, cases have a gap where the Camera Control sits but a select few have a special cover that works with the button which is a hybrid of a mechanical and a touch-sensitive control. The other two iPhones are the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max,

The iPhone 16 Pro Max is Apple's biggest and most expensive phone yet, but it's also its best. If you considered getting this phone, here are 7 reasons that make the upgrade worthwhile.

I've spent my first seven days living with the iPhone 16 Pro Max, so let me tell you about the good points and bad.