Feverishly awaited by aficionados from the Apple brand, the iPhone 14 Pro Max sits proudly at the top of the Apple smartphone range. But between Tim Cook’s promises and reality, does the iPhone 14 Pro Max measure up?
On paper, the iPhone 14 Pro Max promises high-flying performance, a camera whose definition has been boosted to 48 megapixels and a battery with a capacity of 4323 mAh, barely lower than that of its elders (4352 mAh). But that’s without counting on software optimizations and the new Apple A16 Bionic chip engraved in 4 nm. His visit to the Nums lab will tell us if this duo bears fruit.
The most enduring iPhone
Last year, the iPhone 13 Pro Max held the title of iPhone with the longest battery life in the series. He had passed away after 27 h 12 min – a record for an iPhone – at the same time supplanting its predecessor, the iPhone 12 Pro Max with its 24 h 38 min on a charge.
This year, Apple hits even harder with the iPhone 14 Pro Max and its smaller battery. Subject to the same test protocol, the latest addition to the Cupertino company surrenders after 27 h 23 min. If the iPhone 14 Pro Max is ahead of its predecessor by 11 short minutes, we were however entitled to expect better performance as the gap is small. A tiny difference, but which nevertheless testifies to the efficiency of the battery / Apple A16 Bionic chip couple.
Apple has therefore listened carefully to the feedback and is correcting one of the main complaints against the iPhones. For comparison, the 2019 iPhone 11 Pro Max only lasted 15 h 41 min during its passage through our laboratories.
A load still lagging behind
In the era of fast charging, Apple still puts up fierce resistance by not providing a charger in the box and providing charging power behind. The telephone thus requires 1 h 25 min to go from 0 to 100%.
On this point, the iPhone 14 Pro Max does better than its elder, which had requested 5 minutes more for the same exercise. These results, however, remain a little shy compared to some sprinters in the category like the Oppo Find X5 Pro, which only needs 37 minutes to quench the thirst of its 5000 mAh battery thanks to an 80 W charge. or fast charging, you still have to choose between the two worlds.
Conclusion
Apple has improved the autonomy of its iPhones, long pointed out, to hoist them among the most enduring smartphones on the market. Against the backdrop of promises of increased autonomy, the iPhone 14 Pro Max is a little disappointing compared to its predecessor, both in terms of endurance and charging. The big advances will rather be to be found in terms of power and photo quality, which should stand out thanks to the new A16 Bionic chip and a photo configuration now based on a 48-megapixel main sensor. The measurements of the iPhone 14 Pro Max are being refined in our lab, and the full test will be online in a few hours.