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The iPhone 13 Pro Max is the largest and most expensive model in Apple’s 2021 smartphone line-up and features a 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR display with 1284 x 2778 pixels resolution. Like the smaller iPhone 13 Pro, it is powered by Apple’s latest A15 Bionic chipset and comes with up to 1TB of internal storage.
Both models also use the same camera setup that now comes with a larger sensor and faster aperture in the primary cam, compared to last year’s 12 Pro and Pro Max models. On the ultra-wide sensor, size remains unchanged but there’s also a faster aperture plus a PDAF autofocus system versus the fixed-focus lens on the iPhone 12 series. On the tele camera, Apple has increased the reach, and the models now offer a 3x optical magnification compared to the primary camera.
Read on to find out how the all-new iPhone 13 Pro Max camera performed in our DXOMARK Camera tests.
Overview
Key camera specifications:
- Primary: 12 MP sensor, 1.9µm pixels, 26 mm equivalent f/1.5-aperture lens, sensor-shift OIS, Dual Pixel AF
- Ultra-wide: 12MP sensor, 13mm equivalent f/1.8-aperture lens, PDAF, 2cm macro
- Tele: 12 MP sensor, 77 mm equivalent f/2.8-aperture lens, OIS
- 3D sensor
- 4K at 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p at 25/30/60 fps, HDR video recording with Dolby Vision
- Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field [1080p at 30 fps]
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
camera
110
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Best: Huawei Mate 50 Pro [117]
115
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Best: Google Pixel 7 Pro [119]
111
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Best: Huawei Mate 50 Pro [116]
106
Oppo Find X5
Best: Oppo Find X5 [114]
87
Honor Magic4 Ultimate
Best: Honor Magic4 Ultimate [115]
71
Google Pixel 6
Best: Google Pixel 6 [81]
75
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Best: Huawei Mate 50 Pro [80]
81
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max [91]
87
Honor Magic4 Ultimate
Best: Honor Magic4 Ultimate [116]
89
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Best: Huawei Mate 50 Pro [117]
115
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
115
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max [117]
115
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max [117]
111
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Best: Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra [115]
116
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Best: Samsung Galaxy A23 5G [118]
73
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Best: Xiaomi 12S Ultra [86]
112
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max [117]
Use cases & Conditions
Use case scores indicate the product performance in specific situations. They are not included in the overall score calculations.
Outdoor
Photos & videos shot in bright light conditions [≥1000 lux]
Indoor
Photos & videos shot in good lighting conditions [≥100lux]
Lowlight
Photos & videos shot in low lighting conditions [