18 Pro vs Pro Max?

[u/Ok_Department_6045]

I’m upgrading from an iPhone 11 and I’m really torn between the 18 Pro and Pro Max. I’m set on the burgundy colour. I checked out both in the Apple Store.

Dimension-wise, I know the Pro is supposedly slightly bigger or at least comparable to the iPhone 11, but when I saw it in person, it just felt so small and boxy I also wasn’t the biggest fan of how it looked when I saw it in other people’s hands.

On the other hand, I absolutely loved the burgundy Pro Max in person. It looked so much more premium to me, and less boxy. I just preferred its overall look and feel.

My main concern is practicality. I’m worried the Pro Max might end up inconvenient to carry around in my pockets/bag. I really don’t want to end up regretting the size!

The other option is to just hold on to my iPhone 11 for now and wait for Apple’s 20th-anniversary iPhone in 2027, especially since my current phone is still holding up fine. Part of me wonders if that might be a more worthwhile upgrade, but obviously there’s no guarantee it’ll be anything special.

Any advice from anyone who recently got the pro/promax or anyone who ended up switching between the 2?

Thanks!

[u/diandakov]

I never had a phone for longer than a year and a half. Congratulations on yours. I had the iPhone 11 for 10 months only when it was the latest model and got back to Samsung. Now I am back to iPhone with 17 Pro Max :)

[u/Ok_Department_6045 → u/diandakov]

Damn hahah time for a switch to an 18 pro for you then!

[u/diandakov → u/Ok_Department_6045]

Nope. I bought the 17 PM on 16th of August. I am also no longer crazy about having the latest model

[u/Ok_Department_6045 → u/diandakov]

Ahh fair enough, I always like to wait a few years so I can feel the upgrade 😂