Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (256GB) - Graphite

I've been a long-time user of Android and I'm also a tech enthusiast. I've been using a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 since it was released. At the time, that seemed like a cool purchase but as time went on, I found myself having very little use for the fold functionality and so I'd often just use the smaller front screen - not ideal for typing but in those situations, I still rarely wanted to open up to the larger screen. The cameras were decent, but at the same time I always preferred the photos from the Huawei P30 Pro I'd had before it. Android has long suffered with becoming bloated and slow over time.I also found that the battery life was becoming less than ideal. For context - many days I don't use my phone much. Some days I don't use it at all. To be finding my battery draining 15-20% in 10 hours overnight when I'm not using it felt like too much. I like to keep my phone battery charged above 50%, so if I ever needed to take it anywhere where I would be using it at least some of the time, I'd have to ensure I'd got a battery pack with me too.When considering a new phone, I wanted something that wouldn't drain battery significantly while not being used, a larger single screen, and great cameras. I wasn't entirely sold on moving over to Apple, but having recently switched to using a Macbook and having gotten an iPad earlier in the year, I was still open to the idea.All reviews came down to 2 options - the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra or the iPhone 13 Pro Max. Since I didn't want to find myself with a device that was becoming slow and bloated or randomly losing huge amounts of battery when not being used for hours, I settled on the iPhone 13 Pro Max.It is by far the fastest phone I've ever bought. It starts up from cold boot in around 15-20 seconds (by comparison, the Z Fold 2 and every other Android I've ever owned would often take over a minute to reach the home screen, and another few minutes to be usable).The battery life is exceptional. In the usual 10-hour overnight downtime, the battery often only drains 4-5%. I've actually managed 2 days of moderate usage (including camera, social media, and some light gaming) and STILL had 55% battery remaining. All this usage was while at home connected to wifi. This is head and shoulders above any other phone I've ever used. Most Android devices I've used would be at around 20% battery remaining with similar usage patterns. I feel confident that I could manage 4 or maybe even 5 days of non-usage before the device needed charging if I really needed to. I also feel confident that I don't need to keep the phone charged above 50% because that still gives me over a day of moderate usage. My long-term battery anxiety has vanished since getting this phone.The cameras and photos they produce are great. The long-exposure photos (up to 30 seconds) of the night sky turn out fantastic. They don't look as great as what you'd get from a decent full frame DSLR and good quality lenses, but this is a phone that weighs around 15% of what a typical camera setup weighs with a much smaller imaging sensor. The macro mode quality is OK, but to get better quality, it's sometimes more feasible to use the 3x lens - this gets you sharp focus on the subject with great detail, and a nice background blur.The speaker quality is great for music. Admittedly I don't listen to music or movie audio through phone speakers often, but the times I do, it's very nice to have great stereo and bass response. It's not going to compete with larger speakers or devices but for its size, it does an admirable job.The screen is very bright and can be seen even in direct sunlight, but you can also set the brightness to very low if you're using it in low-light environments such as a bedroom at night and it won't sear out your retinas like some other devices at their lowest settings. HDR content on it is almost too bright, but I'd expect nothing less from the technology.I did only give this device 4/5 for value for money primarily because even after all these years, I still think the price of top-end smartphones has reached excessive levels. However, comparing it with the rest of the current market, this is a great option and one I would highly recommend. Even as a long-term Android user, the benefits this brings to me far outweigh anything the competition can provide.

No need to repeat a thousand reviews.. It's an iPhone13.. It is great!

Going from a 7 Plus to this was a bit mind boggling. Being a hobbyist photographer I'm surprised how much the camera system has improved, showing there's merit to Apple's marketing campaign for this generation phone.The quality of the still and video is amazing, coupled with a superb battery life and 'promotion' interface making this a dream upgrade! If you have skipped two or more generations of iPhone and you're considering an upgrade, now would definitely be a good time (providing you're willing to wait longer for the shipping).

Without doubt the best iPhone I’ve ever had (and I’ve had a lot) very fast, brilliant camera, phenomenal battery life, no regrets buying

Treated myself. Upgraded from an iPhone 7 to iPhone 13 pro max. Love it! Even though it was so expensive. Hopefully this will last as long or longer than the iPhone 7 which still works and I have had for many years.

Best iPhone I’ve held in my hands with a very good battery. I

Gooood! And I love this color! The only thing is what I want is 512G but out of stock. But 256G is ok!I really disappear about London police! I was stolen three times in the past 6 months!!!

Good phone.