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/TogNina]

Hi OkD
Had my 11 Pro Max 7 years and it’s been fantastic but it’s now slowly dying (battery mostly) & overdue an upgrade

I got the 18 Pro and absolutely loved it. However, unfortunately, I kept hankering after the screen on the Max. I eventually swapped 18 P for the Max. I’m not concerned about battery life as never far away from a charger so it wasn’t part of my decision making

Had the Max a few days, with TechWoven case, and honestly it really is too big, cumbersome and heavy. Every time I picked it up I thought there’s no way I’m going to be comfortable using this phone for the many years I normally own my iPhones for. I imagined I’d get used to it so used it for many more days but the more I used it the more I disliked it. I was really missing the 18 Pro which was an absolute delight to use

If you use the Max without a case it’s just about ok but once in the TechWoven (which isn’t bulky!) it becomes tiring and, for me, slower to use compared to the 18 Pro

If you want/need the huge screen and/or the extra battery performance then the Max is the choice. However, in my experience, there’s absolutely no doubt you’re trading off the day-to-day fantastic usability of the 18 Pro. The extra screen size of the PM is very quickly forgotten about when you realise how much more enjoyment you’re having with the Pro

If you want to compare your 11 vs 18 Pro, size & weight etc, checkout this link:
https://www.apple.com/uk/iphone/compare/?modelList=iphone-11,iphone-18-pro

And your 11 vs 18 Pro Max:
https://www.apple.com/uk/iphone/compare/?modelList=iphone-11,iphone-18-pro-max

While the 18 Pro may appear smaller than your 11 (it’s actually almost identical in size) the screen is bigger…6.1” vs 6.3” which doesn’t sound much but you will notice it. The lack of bezels on 18 helped Apple make the screen bigger

I hope this helps but, of course, it’s only my opinion and you may think differently about the two 18’s

Whichever 18 you get I’m certain you will absolutely love it, it’s a great iPhone 😉

Why wait until next year when these beautiful 18’s are ready now?

I got Burgundy as well