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“iPhone 16 Pro Max“. Actual price starts from 189,800 yen
Apple’s “iPhone 16 Pro Max” is a smartphone with a large 6.9-inch screen. It is a flagship product in the iPhone 16 series, equipped with the A18 Pro chip in the processor and a 5x optical camera.
In recent years, there have not been many major changes to iPhone models, and even the previous model, the iPhone 15 Pro Max, did not change much in terms of hardware, except for the change in Lightning to USB Type-C of action button. In that regard, I’m curious what the new iPhone 16 Pro Max will look like.
This time, based on the actual device I bought, I will examine its ease of use, especially for e-book use, by comparing it with the standard “iPhone 15 Pro Max” and “iPhone 14 Pro” Max. ”
Screen size is slightly larger. Extended battery life
First, let’s start with a comparison with the previous model, iPhone 15 Pro Max.
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | iPhone 15 Pro Max | |
|---|---|---|
Apart from the usual standard updates for new models, such as CPU upgrades (A17 Pro → A18 Pro) and support for new Wi-Fi standards (Wi-Fi 6E → Wi-Fi 7), there are no specific improvements with the this result. There are three main types of evolution.
One of them is the increase in screen size (6.7-inch → 6.9-inch) and the accompanying housing size expansion. Among the changes in recent years, the overall length is about 3 mm longer than before, which is one of the most obvious changes in recent years. Also, in parallel to this, the weight of the cover, which was almost 20g lighter in the previous model, has started to increase again, which is not so favorable.
Another thing is that battery life has improved. The video playback time is 4 hours more than the previous model, and the audio playback time is 10 hours more than the previous model, which is a big difference. The iPhone XS Max, released in 2018, only had 15 hours of video playback time, so that’s more than double what it was in six years.
Another important thing is to place camera controls on the right side of the device. Pressing it down activates the camera and can be used as a shutter button, and can be used to change the zoom extension, but other functions cannot be assigned.
It would have been interesting to have a setting that would allow you to turn the pages of an e-book by swiping, but there is no such flexibility. There may also be a reason to distinguish it from the action button on the left.
A model that can be used normally in good sense.
As mentioned above, there are changes in hardware such as the addition of camera control buttons and longer battery life, but the effect on e-book use is small. There is a small increase in negative pressure, but overall it is a model that can be used normally in good sense. The rating will also change based on things like Apple Intelligence that will be added in the future.
The competition of this product is the 6.7-inch “iPhone 16 Plus”, which has a slightly smaller screen size, weighs 199g, and costs from 139,800 yen (although it has a smaller capacity), which is between -big difference. If you don’t need the performance of the Pro model, don’t need a telephoto lens, and are on a budget, this is a great choice. Unlike the previous iPhone 15 Plus, it also has an action button.
On the other hand, the 6.3-inch “iPhone 16 Pro”, which is a smaller version of this product, has the same performance as this product, but with a weight of 199g, the same as the iPhone 16 Plus, which puts pressure on their hands when I use e-books. Of course, there are many uses for it, but when it comes to e-books, there are many reasons to recommend the iPhone 16 Plus, which has a larger screen, or this product, which has an even larger screen greater and equal performance.
