iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Aquos R9

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

The iPhone 13 Pro Max wins this one, taking display decisively. Against the Aquos R9 it's also the sounder buy at $14.06 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 13 Pro Max 63 · Aquos R9 57 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max $383

Buy with care$14.06/mo

2021◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028

Sharp Aquos R9 $530

Buy with care$20.01/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 13 Pro Max 80Aquos R9 60

The iPhone 13 Pro Max's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch super retina xdr oled, promotion 120hz, 1200 nits hdr peak.

Performance

iPhone 13 Pro Max 74Aquos R9 78

The Aquos R9's Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (4nm) is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 13 Pro Max 64Aquos R9 67

Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.

Battery

iPhone 13 Pro Max 67Aquos R9 80

5,000mAh vs 4,352mAh — the Aquos R9 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 13 Pro Max 32Aquos R9 32

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

iPhone 13 Pro Max 63Aquos R9 57

Overall value goes to the iPhone 13 Pro Max at $14.06 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 13 Pro Max	Aquos R9
Price (street)	$383	$530
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak	6.5-inch Pro IGZO LTPO OLED, FHD+, up to 240Hz, ~2000 nits peak
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (4nm)
RAM	6GB	12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB
Battery	4,352 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	USB-C wired (no wireless)
Rear cameras	12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	160.8 × 78.1 × 7.65 mm	156 × 75 × 8.9 mm
Weight	240 g	195 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68 (also MIL-STD-810G)
Supported until	Sep 2028	Sep 2028

iPhone 13 Pro Max full verdict →Aquos R9 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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