iPhone 13 vs iPhone 14 Pro Max

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 14 Pro Max is supported until Sep 2029 at $11.17 per month of safe use, while the iPhone 13 runs out in Sep 2028 ($9.09/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 13 60 · iPhone 14 Pro Max 67 — 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 $249

Buy with care$9.09/mo

2021◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max $437

Safe to buy$11.17/mo

2022◆ Buy-by Sep 20272029

Category by category

Display

iPhone 13 50iPhone 14 Pro Max 80

The iPhone 14 Pro Max's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch ltpo super retina xdr oled, promotion 120hz, always-on, up to 2000 nits peak.

Performance

iPhone 13 74iPhone 14 Pro Max 80

The iPhone 14 Pro Max's Apple A16 Bionic is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 13 52iPhone 14 Pro Max 74

The iPhone 14 Pro Max has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

iPhone 13 45iPhone 14 Pro Max 66

4,323mAh vs 3,240mAh — the iPhone 14 Pro Max lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 13 33iPhone 14 Pro Max 47

The iPhone 14 Pro Max is supported until Sep 2029 — 12 months longer than the iPhone 13.

Value

iPhone 13 60iPhone 14 Pro Max 67

Overall value goes to the iPhone 14 Pro Max at $11.17 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 13	iPhone 14 Pro Max
Price (street)	$249	$437
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz	6.7-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, always-on, up to 2000 nits peak
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Apple A16 Bionic
RAM	4GB	6GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	3,240 mAh	4,323 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless
Rear cameras	12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions	146.7 × 71.5 × 7.65 mm	160.7 × 77.6 × 7.85 mm
Weight	174 g	240 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2028	Sep 2029

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