I review and test all the new iPhones each year, but what you don’t realize is that I’m more particular about which one I actually buy and make it as my daily driver. Many people are apt to snag the iPhone 16 Pro Max because it’s the latest and greatest, but I’ve held off from upgrading from my iPhone 14 Pro Max because I’m really particular about camera upgrades.
That’s why I went out and shot over 200 photos with the iPhone 16 Pro Max vs. iPhone 14 Pro Max to see what differences there are between the two-generation gap. Earlier this year I also shot over 200 photos against the iPhone 15 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Pro Max, only to find the outcome to come out closer than I expected.
With two years separating the iPhone 16 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Pro Max, the camera improvements should be more dramatic. That’s because the hardware itself indicates this, as the iPhone 16 Pro Max features a 48MP main shooter, 48MP ultrawide, 12MP telephoto with 5x optical zoom, and a 12MP selfie camera. Meanwhile, my iPhone 14 Pro Max packs a 48MP main, 12MP ultrawide, 12MP telephoto with 3x optical zoom, and a 12MP front-facing camera.
