iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Aquos sense9
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 2 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → Aquos sense9 (supported until Nov 2028); want maximum speed → iPhone 13 Pro Max (Apple A15 Bionic).
Value Score: iPhone 13 Pro Max 63 · Aquos sense9 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 iPhone 13 Pro Max's Apple A15 Bionic is simply the faster chip.
Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.
5,000mAh vs 4,352mAh — the Aquos sense9 lasts longer between charges.
Both phones' support windows end around the same time.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | iPhone 13 Pro Max | Aquos sense9 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $383 | $380 |
| Display | 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak | 6.1-inch Pro IGZO OLED, FHD+, 1-120Hz |
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4nm) |
| RAM | 6GB | 6GB/8GB |
| Storage | 128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB | 128GB/256GB |
| Battery | 4,352 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Charging | 20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless | USB-C wired |
| Rear cameras | 12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x | 50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide |
| Dimensions | 160.8 × 78.1 × 7.65 mm | 149 × 73 × 8.9 mm |
| Weight | 240 g | 166 g |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 (also MIL-STD-810H) |
| Supported until | Sep 2028 | Nov 2028 |
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