iPhone 14 Pro Max vs iQOO 13

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Winner

Vivo iQOO 13

The iQOO 13 wins this one, taking battery and performance decisively. Against the iPhone 14 Pro Max it's also the sounder buy at $14.40 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 14 Pro Max 67 · iQOO 13 73 — 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 14 Pro Max $437

Safe to buy$11.17/mo

2022◆ Buy-by Sep 20272029

Vivo iQOO 13 $600

Safe to buy$14.40/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Dec 20272029

Category by category

Display

iPhone 14 Pro Max 80iQOO 13 90

The iQOO 13's screen is the better one — 6.82-inch ltpo amoled, 3168x1440, 144hz.

Performance

iPhone 14 Pro Max 80iQOO 13 98

The iQOO 13's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 14 Pro Max 74iQOO 13 79

The iQOO 13 has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery

iPhone 14 Pro Max 66iQOO 13 100

6,150mAh vs 4,323mAh — the iQOO 13 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 14 Pro Max 47iQOO 13 50

The iQOO 13 is supported until Dec 2029 — 3 months longer than the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

Value

iPhone 14 Pro Max 67iQOO 13 73

Overall value goes to the iQOO 13 at $14.40 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 14 Pro Max	iQOO 13
Price (street)	$437	$600
Display	6.7-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, always-on, up to 2000 nits peak	6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED, 3168x1440, 144Hz
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM	6GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB
Battery	4,323 mAh	6,150 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	120W wired
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto 2x
Dimensions	160.7 × 77.6 × 7.85 mm	163.0 × 76.0 × 8.1 mm
Weight	240 g	213 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68/IP69
Supported until	Sep 2029	Dec 2029

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