iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Pura 70
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 2 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → iPhone 13 Pro Max (supported until Sep 2028); want maximum speed → Pura 70 (HiSilicon Kirin 9000S).
Value Score: iPhone 13 Pro Max 63 · Pura 70 61 — methodology
The lifespan decider
When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
Category by category
Both displays are effectively the same class.
The Pura 70's HiSilicon Kirin 9000S is simply the faster chip.
The Pura 70 has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.
4,900mAh vs 4,352mAh — the Pura 70 lasts longer between charges.
The iPhone 13 Pro Max is supported until Sep 2028 — 5 months longer than the Pura 70.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | iPhone 13 Pro Max | Pura 70 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $383 | $500 |
| Display | 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak | 6.6-inch LTPO OLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, HDR, Kunlun Glass |
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic | HiSilicon Kirin 9000S |
| RAM | 6GB | 12GB |
| Storage | 128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB | 256GB/512GB/1TB |
| Battery | 4,352 mAh | 4,900 mAh |
| Charging | 20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless | 66W wired, 50W wireless, reverse wireless |
| Rear cameras | 12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x | 50MP main, 12.5MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto |
| Dimensions | 160.8 × 78.1 × 7.65 mm | 157.6 × 74.3 × 8.0 mm |
| Weight | 240 g | 207 g |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Supported until | Sep 2028 | May 2028 |
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