iPhone 18 Pro Max: Upgrade, Wait, or Buy Used?
The Spec Desk
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The iPhone 18 Pro Max starts at $1,299, $100 more than last year. It's a great phone, but is it worth it for you based on the phone you have right now? I've used the 15 Pro Max and 16 Pro Max as my daily phones, and I'm now using the 18 Pro Max every day. In this video I go through what's actually new, the downsides, and whether you should upgrade, wait, or buy an older model and save your money.
Tell me in the comments which phone you're using right now, and I'll reply with what I would do in your situation. I'll also be doing a 6-month follow-up on this phone.
Chapters:
0:00 Is the iPhone 18 Pro Max worth $1,299?
0:38 What's new this year
1:02 New main camera (variable aperture)
2:15 A20 Pro chip (2nm)
4:00 Battery life
4:59 Downside: weight
6:08 Downside: design
6:28 Downside: price & storage
7:22 Buying a used 16 or 17 Pro Max instead
9:02 Upgrading from 14 Pro Max or older
9:24 Upgrading from 15 Pro Max
9:51 Upgrading from 16 Pro Max
10:01 Upgrading from 17 Pro Max
10:19 Coming from Android or a non-Pro iPhone
10:37 Final verdict
#iPhone18ProMax #iPhone #Apple
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One thing that most tech reviewers don't really talk about is the performance of C2 Modem. I found them to be underwhelmingly inconsistent compared to my Samsung and Oppo phones. I live in Asia so perhaps most western tech reviewers don't have that problem especially in the US where they're still using the Qualcomm modem.
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Upgrade, Wait, or Buy Used?
The Spec Desk
2,263 views
The iPhone 18 Pro Max starts at $1,299, $100 more than last year. It's a great phone, but is it worth it for you based on the phone you have right now? I've used the 15 Pro Max and 16 Pro Max as my daily phones, and I'm now using the 18 Pro Max every day. In this video I go through what's actually new, the downsides, and whether you should upgrade, wait, or buy an older model and save your money.
Tell me in the comments which phone you're using right now, and I'll reply with what I would do in your situation. I'll also be doing a 6-month follow-up on this phone.
Chapters:
0:00 Is the iPhone 18 Pro Max worth $1,299?
0:38 What's new this year
1:02 New main camera (variable aperture)
2:15 A20 Pro chip (2nm)
4:00 Battery life
4:59 Downside: weight
6:08 Downside: design
6:28 Downside: price & storage
7:22 Buying a used 16 or 17 Pro Max instead
9:02 Upgrading from 14 Pro Max or older
9:24 Upgrading from 15 Pro Max
9:51 Upgrading from 16 Pro Max
10:01 Upgrading from 17 Pro Max
10:19 Coming from Android or a non-Pro iPhone
10:37 Final verdict
#iPhone18ProMax #iPhone #Apple