Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs. iPhone 14 Pro Max: Which one to get?

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The iPhone 15 Pro Max arrives with a handful of upgrades over the 14 Pro, but the latter can already be found cheaper. Check out this HEAD-TO-HEAD for the COMPLETE BREAKDOWN of how these two phones compare in terms of build and screen quality, battery life and charging speed, chipset performance, and camera image quality, all based on our extensive reviews of the two devices.
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00:00 - Intro
00:36 - Design differences
01:39 - ESR cases
02:26 - Screen specs, quality and features
03:09 - Stereo speaker quality
03:20 - User interface
03:50 - Chipset & Hardware
04:35 - Battery life and charging test
04:59 - Camera specs
05:24 - Photo and video quality
06:46 - Conclusion

[@GSMArenaOfficial]

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[@carlosgomes9373]

Narrator : The differences are huge. Me: WTF you talking about?

[@deanlilmudguy]

Lol 😂

[@Dylan3smith_]

Maybe it’s just me but every picture I looked at side by side comparisons the 14 pro max pictures looked better in every comparison

[@Skaries]

Because white is the most ugliest on iphone it doesnt show anything. I love my black iphone 15 pro max its just beautiful

[@freedom5656]

That's what I'm thinking about

[@mariamunozpiz6070]

glad i did not upgrade. The heavy weight feeling on the 14max pro is what sold me.

[@robika]

You mean the brick feel?

[@reefun5410]

Right bro iphone 14 pro max is so heavy

[@1chapz442]

@@robikafeels premium wym

[@USArmyTrent]

This. The stainless steel is more durable, there is more. Titanium is stronger than steel pound per sq inch. The iPhone 15 pros are using a titanium ALLOY. With very small amounts, you are not getting the same amount of “pure titanium” in the frame vs the stainless steel which is cheaper to produce. 14 Pro Max is more durable for sure.

[@INFJason]

When one is titanium and the other stainless steel, it’s a blatant lie to say they are equally durable. Titanium scratches MUCH MORE EASILY

[@Chiefsfan12]

Case

[@lauritruta6350]

​@@Chiefsfan12not everyone likes to use a case

[@Chiefsfan12]

@@lauritruta6350 that’s ultra rare

[@Chiefsfan12]

@@lauritruta6350rare

[@charlieskinner6980]

Another reason 14 wins for my normal-case usage

[@kathrynortega1344]

Ive upgraded to 15pm my previous is 12pm so its worth the wait. Love my new 15pm specialy the feel and looks of the titanium

[@andreaspapandreou3844]

I’m waiting for 16 pro max I have 14 pro max and I’m full happy with it

[@mmkashwin]

Blud u don't need another phone for another 8 years

[@mikynipples6948]

@@mmkashwinliterally I don’t get lll that get every single new iPhone 🤦‍♂️been the same shit since then 11 🤦‍♂️ & it took them all this f*****g time to make the usb-c charging port 🤦‍♂️

[@mmkashwin]

@@mikynipples6948 yep milky nipples

[@yourileroy5653]

Same! It’s basically having the 15.

[@anon2414]

@@mikynipples6948only cause they were forced to by the EU

[@aamirsohail2680]

Your reviews and comparisons are nearly perfect. However, if you can only add more human subject pictures and video comparisons, it would be fantastic.

[@dodgeram1500tn]

cant tell the differnece keeping my 14 there the same phone.

[@neofutur-ist2662]

Am I the only that just prefers the look of stainless steel? It just stands out more. And the weight doesn’t bother me at all.

[@coppersky]

bothers me because I go jogging a lot and the additional weight pulls down my shorts

[@sunnyumukoro7665]

@@coppersky😂😂😂 so that’s your reason

[@coppersky]

@@sunnyumukoro7665 no I was just giving a succinct response because ppl on social media are too "chimp brained" for complex and contextual comments 😉

[@dragon42tt]

Sounds like a valid reason to me.

[@DviewTech]

Me too. Stainless steel frame with silver color iPhone 14 pro max is dope. Im gonna buy one in next week. 😊

[@zxhy2006]

From iphone 7plus used for 7 years now planning to upgrade to iphone 15 pro max! For me iphone is worth buying if your using it for a couple of years😀 I love how iphone lasts!

[@N1xko]

Same

[@ejirojude698]

Same

[@jamescarter2013]

Same

[@pixelgaming7261]

4:08 I thought the endurance rating was retired in favour of the Active Use score.

[@USACE_Deckhand]

In my opinion it looks like if you already have the 14 might wanna wait till the 16. Unless you have something older then the 14.

[@6548ww]

Great review I currently have the 14 pro max fantastic phone and also subscribed 👍

[@stocksandpasta]

Love my 14 pro max. Had it for about a year. Runs fast and great battery.

[@LaraSuperFan]

Wow, the differences are night and day! (If the day was also night)

[@user-bl4vq1hq9n]

U can use not a lighting cord to charge

[@yanirblum2908]

Great video. Can you please share the games shown in video?

[@ibrahimsaro2611]

@yanirblum2908 Asphalt

[@LebromJams6969]

As a 14 pro max user i aint upgrading

[@Technocratic_Crow]

Why would you? You wouldn't see a difference anyway.

[@michaelhall9146]

Yearly upgrades are pointless.

[@Easy_Now_Star]

No no no, you should man!!

[@Zilix_beatbox]

@@Easy_Now_Star😂

[@gavinmarlow3545]

I’m an XR user, upgrading today and trying to decide which of these two I want.

[@nasa69t74]

Do I need to register the sim card in the If I only want to use the phone for pictures ?

[@polishqueen1210]

Currently have 13pmx, very keen for change but not sure if I should wait for 16pmx 🙈

[@drumzy]

😅😅😅me too

[@skintouchsolution]

Better wait for 17pmx because you never know which better

[@deliroous]

Yes wait for the 16 pro max, as long as you don’t mind. The only difference is the button and the Dynamic Island lol… literally nothing. I have a 14 pro max, not upgrading this year either *edit* also USB C. But if you have a iPhone already…. That means nothing right now lol.

[@awdc1813]

I just wait. I have the 14pmx sticking with it until 16

[@vichysaho2135]

Upgrade to 14pro max 13 fails to deliver

[@football_prediction]

1st time seeing you guys doing paid ads

[@Radders1433]

48mp raw pics compared?

[@coreyburns2074]

This is exactly why I kept my 14pm it’s just not enough to jump I don’t play games on my phone like that and I’m not a camera person but I know enough that the video and pics are still great my battery life as been great even with aod my battery health is at 99% that’s not that bad considering I got the phone back in Feb

[@Seramics]

Its time to change your outdated phone.

[@cheesebased]

@@SeramicsI have the 13 pro max and I don’t even see issues with that either. Upgrading for the sake of not having something obsolete to the societal norm is silly.

[@OrlyMangayan]

@@SeramicsSo sad seeing people like you who have terrible mindset. Thinking that 14 pm is just 1year and 4months. You can't even see the difference in actual use of that devices. Poor you, just following the trend without even thinking if it's worth it.

[@lauritruta6350]

​@@Seramicsit's time to change your brain 😂

[@bedgemanagadgen1028]

I have an iphone 6s plus. 💀💀 Honestly it still rocks and I wouldn't even be looking for a new phone if only they supported the 6s still. I can't use it with my apple watch and planned obsolescence is making it slower... 😢

[@yourileroy5653]

To sum it up for you all, they are the same shit 😅

[@BharathKumar-pw2xw]

Like your wallpaper could you share

[@dave6969]

Doesnt the 15 pro max have thinner bezels around the screen?

[@hasekivalidehurremsultan9233]

practically no differences.. is the same display but a thiny bit less bezells , and the same camera... nothing any see any major differences of the pics...

[@abcdoooabcd]

I think type c is the biggest difference 15 pro max is my first iPhone ever

[@damianb0123]

I have the 11 and don’t know if I should just get the 15PM or wait for the 16PM

[@bagaspermana88]

hahha me too. my ip 11 is about to dying now

[@m.l.k519]

@@bagaspermana88 You should wait the 16 pro max.

[@brittanyg2529]

I still have my X, think I’m gonna get the 14 pro max. I’d wait until the 17 honestly if I were you..

[@damianb0123]

@@brittanyg2529 I ended up getting a renewed 14 pro max on amazon

[@davidolchewsky5365]

@@brittanyg2529 Curious about your recommenation to wait for 17.?. I'm in the same state - have an 11 Pro and am considering the 15 Pro Max (would be the 1st 'Max' iPhone for me). Why would you wait until 2 more generations of iPhones? The 'only' reason I've heard thus far is the front glass material is finally getting upgraded to be harder (in the 17) and much less prone to scratches.

[@louislouis1450]

Nice

[@reyarias432]

actually i have never been an iphone user but this iphone 15 PMx looks great 😎

[@zohormahdi930]

Guys just a serious question, is it right that iPhone 15 pmx has some battery 🪫 issues and becomes hot so soon ??

[@kawailulu4645]

Yes

[@rezyanulriyad2794]

GSMArena is the best

[@THERIPPER216]

Sum it up. Same phone there ya go everyone

[@micahragua4388]

Which is better? Iphone 14 pro max or Iphone 15 pro?

[@Majid25501]

both

[@wickedsickunstoppable819]

they are the same lol, there is no noticable difference

[@cappuccino-1721]

What game were you playing?

[@iqbalpcmasterrace466]

Bro thats asphalt

[@alexandervieira]

Can you guys help me with some information about price In Florida? How much would a 14 and a 15 be? Thanks in advance

[@EnigmaJGOfficial]

go look on the website or google or go out and look? lol

[@zohormahdi930]

Agree

[@costablancarealty]

I AM GOING TO CRY :( Apple should just keep iphone 14 pro max Great!! as we also invested much on it. they should bring new updates to up performances for older versions. We love apple but i dislike that every year they lower coalities on older versions.

[@MKHINGZY]

Just wow

[@foetor]

For me SmartHDR5 is finally worth it to upgrade. I am now happy with HDR and don’t have any overexposed pictures like with 14PM

[@charlieskinner6980]

This was an excellent video, and helped me to convince my owner to switch from Android to his first Apple.

[@mnoi6788]

Owner?

[@victorbelmonte.]

@@mnoi6788 I think its cuz his profile picture lol...

[@mrnez4863]

Previously 14pmx Present 15pmx

[@zhimondcoleman4419]

My 15 pm charges pretty Fast! And battery last all day. Tf is a lightening charger? I need to get a job to pay this bill 😬🥴

[@susmitasaha6905]

Which variant do you have?

[@zhimondcoleman4419]

@@susmitasaha6905 natural, 256gb

[@hope801]

My 14 pro max was shattered and run over by a car. I liked it. Tbh my 15 pro max feels, creates, and looks no different. The only thing I’ve noticed is usbc. If you like the lightning cable get the 14 pro max. Otherwise no noticeable difference.

[@tytraio7281]

I have a 15 Pro Max and 14 Pro Max in-front of me right now. The buttons shapes are more pushed out and rounded on the 15. There’s also no flick to mute button, instead it’s a double tap to mute button. The bezels around the sides feel thicker and slightly softer to the touch. Small, but noticeable details. Most of the changes are in the screen, camera and GPU, under the hood stuff.

[@lauritruta6350]

​​@@tytraio7281all that power and you can't do anything with it 😂

[@azhmimaulan2395]

please review redmi note 13 pro 5g🙏

[@football_prediction]

It supports 27w not 20w Check😢

[@welseybirao867]

Yes 15pmax supports up to 27watts charging.

[@lauritruta6350]

​@@welseybirao867Samsung has 40 😂

[@foxhound143]

Waiting for the 16 pro max

[@Lord_Hiram]

Me too I’ll hold on to the 14 for one more year

[@robbie1789]

@@Lord_Hiramhow do u upgrade your phone every year 💀💀 bro i have the same iphone since 2019 and now finally my parents decided to buy me a new iphone i just wanna be old enough and have my own money to buy what i want 😎😎

[@amponsahkwame2325]

@@robbie1789people got money and they pay it also in installments for some months on credit

[@zaldymuslims9554]

I told you i phone 16 promax is 7inch omg. So big😂

[@giorgilabadze1]

bro is it Friday today?

[@Hippomelon_Shorts]

Mous case is a really strong shockproof case, goes up to 45 ft (Who agrees with me?)

[@mikecerrillo4584]

My mous case in my ProMax 14 failed me yesterday from a 3 1/2 foot drop onto a tile floor. The back of my iPhone completely fractured.

[@mosehousesix7614]

iPhone need to step their game up, they’re all so similar, no major differences, there is no reason to buy the next model over from the one that you already have, especially for that ridiculous price, maybe 3 or 4 models up then yeh ok, by then there should be a noticeable difference.

[@LunaCod]

Tell that to Samsung too, what’s the difference from s22 ultra to s24 ultra?

[@frosty9085]

difference is huge? naah

[@princerapada2078]

I decided to buy the 14 pro max from 11 pro max. I bought my 11 pro max since launch. I will update until iphone 20 lol hahaha

[@justinthematrix]

14 PM best phone ive ever had

[@joeyvmuzik]

I just had the 11promax and got the 15promax. Not with it tbh

[@foxhound143]

You did not mention that the 15 pro max has thinner bezels

[@jnr2k8]

The even number iPhones are always the true upgrade. They don’t need to be updated every year. The 16 Pro Max will be a proper upgrade to the 14 Pro Max 🔥

[@davidolchewsky5365]

Interesting ... first I've heard of this. I was considering upgrading from 11 Pro to the 15 Pro Max, but maybe I should wait until the 16 is released.

[@NaimAhmed-qc5uc]

Why would apple remove 14 pro max or pro but only the regular 14 available

[@sxpurge1340]

So ppl can buy the new 15 pros

[@cliffordkanjipite9938]

And that had been the only reason.

[@reaper6182]

I just hate how my AirPods are usbc and my iPhone is lightning.

[@MedievalArts007]

Please send gsm arena tshirt over here

[@Souls4Roca]

is this really the gsmarena account? sounds like ai…

[@Buhpizz]

So they’re basically the same

[@SaleemKhan-rb8gi]

But 14 pro max is strong on battery 🔋

[@aronp713]

My pro max is trash , plain hype , just gonna start getting regular iPhone , this is not worth the hype up …the phones all do the same basic things

[@aaronpingol1566]

how to upgrade just wait for iphone 16 or 17 pro max and buy the 14 pro max it will be cheaper

[@filiplaskovski9993]

As a 14 pro max user this “upgrade is pretty shite

[@alistarry80]

These cases are really not good. It destroyed my iphone 14 pro max’s edges, all paint gone. If you work in a dirty workplace (workshop) these cases will destroy your phones.

[@logical_lb3059]

Lmao battery is worse on newer? Wtf 😂

[@tlteal]

Infomercial......

[@EricJanssen]

Just a giant ad don’t waste your time

[@Sushmaa6677]

Can you say that 15 pro max or 14 pro max which size is big??

[@LittleT12]

@@Sushmaa6677i have both and I’d say that the 14 Pro Max is slightly bigger and heavier.

[@gabrielgabriel97985]

People so dumb in comments lol, I just upgraded to Iphone 15 pro max from 12 pro max due to battery discharge and I don't feel any huge difference at all about the performance itself. And some of you are thinking about upgrading from 14 to 15? 🤣🤣 What's the point? Do you have so much money to upgrade every year?

[@user-xr3lc4jq2i]

Exactly 😂😂

[@Babygurlkayy]

i upgraded from the 13 pro to 15 pro max and for real it feels the same

[@bagaspermana88]

@@Babygurlkayylmao

[@sydsevilla2012]

wow

[@moneymaker0525]

What a waste to upgrade.

[@evelynn6832]

Guys, IPHONE 15 heats up so quicklyyyyyy 😢😢😢😢

[@davidolchewsky5365]

Is this also true for the 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max?

[@evelynn6832]

@@davidolchewsky5365 not so much on the Pro and Pro Max but when you use data and you are outside, the 15s get really hot

[@MadaraUchiha-wj8sl]

These are based on 'in paper' specs.Ip 14 series is notorious for some issues like battery health degradation. It is definitely one of the worst Ip series of all time.

[@iwill_859]

Yup my 14 pro dropped to 85% after a year, i traded it in 🥱

[@JacobCastro-lh8eh]

are u serious the ip 14 is the worst ip of all time??

[@KANSOTHUN]

❤❤

[@fitmaxas381]

its not worth it at all 😁

[@11Greatness]

Fix the collar of your shirt please…

[@backnu]

You're def paid by Apple. 4 things, and they are very important. 1) its titanium coated/sprayed. It's not full titanium. 2) its weaker. More people than Jerryrig snapped the phone 3) It's the same phone as last year. 4) it's throttled a lot. The new chip gets hot. I like how you didn't even mention that.

[@Carfan678]

apple already fixed any overheating with a software update

[@michaelhall9146]

The overheating wasn’t even an issue for every user, my phone has been fine since launch. Try harder next time.

[@iwill_859]

Same phone as last year but can play AAA title games, has a completely different port & a better version of the mute switch that can be mapped to pretty much whatever u want.

[@sebastijanprlic6321]

Overheating only in Asia....

[@mohdazan82]

Assalamualikum... Salam Jamadil Awal... I'm from Johor, Malaysia... First...

[@edsaban572]

iphone 14 pro max sucks. I can't imagine that 15 pro max is any better.

[@jacoblee6771]

14pm worked great for me

[@DwightHalpert]

no thanks. still sticking to my superphone, HUAWEI MATE 50 PRO i call my huawei flagships SUPERPHONE because they all have SUPERspecs. 100x zoom, 120hz, 66 watts wired charging, 50 watts wireless charging, SUPER CAMERAS, SUPER PROTECTION KUNLUN GLASS, SUPER SPEAKERS. and they're CHEAPER THAN AN IPHONE!!!

[@WMMFY]

nobody asked about ur Huawei

[@Steve21_harris]

Both are trash s23u better

[@richard5981]

Only better if you’re like slow garbage

[@amponsahkwame2325]

What’s your problem? If you love Samsung don’t trash talk iPhone and its users. Let people enjoy what they want

[@Steve21_harris]

@@amponsahkwame2325 ok im sorry

[@LunaCod]

Samsung fans kids always stalking apple 😂😂😂

[@SaleemKhan-rb8gi]

Samsung is best