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/hollowsinchris]

I always wanted to get the pro model but ended up with the pro max one and i moved from the 17 pro max to the 18 and i love it. I can type with one hand without issue and its lighter ( you can feel the difference ).

[u/Ok_Department_6045 → u/hollowsinchris]

Thanks for sharing! I’ve never had a max model so it’ll be the opposite way for me if I do go for it

[u/hollowsinchris → u/Ok_Department_6045]

Oh no problem ! You can’t go wrong with either and the only downside I see is battery life which for me it’s been as good as the 17 pro max but I’ve seen the 18 pro max last more consistently.