This one surprised me positively. I love everything about my 13PM. It still runs smooth, still has great battery, no issues whatsoever after three years. And great camera as we can see here. My phone stays until it falls apart.
@@amirhamzah6180 I've got 18.0 on 13 pro and it's just bad. As usual, Apple is releasing software broken in so many ways, it should be called beta. Next year I'll wait much longer before updating to the newest iOS. Also the new Photos app is just crap. They should double test their UX ideas with actual users - totally unusable.
My 13 pro max has been an absolute beast, and even now at 79 battery capacity 😅 because I’m a very heavy user the phone does not give up. But the 15pm and 16pm are both phones I’d upgrade to but considering I’ve kept my phone in such nice condition I’ve decided to run this phone till its last breath. Besides the battery getting old which I obviously can just replace, I do also have screen burn it which is pretty noticeable with the brightness down and in lower light conditions, which is definitely quite annoying
dood im like there with you i just got my 13 pro replaced for a new 13 pro but am interested in the 15 because it has the first frame made out of titanium but idk
I am not surprised, the 13 Pro still is going strong. After all, the super-tiny sensor size has long ago become the limiting factor for the image quality long ago and post process can only do so much. That’s why I believe, that the next iPhone will not look substantially better either. Is this a bad thing though? No, certainly not.
Coming from a 13 pro max to a 16 pro max. I can 100% confrim the 13 pro max camera is miles head. I have 4 other friends who have also confirmed and compared. Apple is a joke. 48mp vs 12mp and almost 8 times the storage per photo but yet there is less detail. Please take a photo of close up writing etc and see if you experience the horrendous ghosting the 16 pro max has!
I had a 13 pro and I upgraded to a 15pro and I don’t know if you noticed this too. But the iPhone 13 Pro raw has 12 bit color. The iPhone 15 pro raw only has 10. I can’t remember how much exactly but that’s like 2 billion less colors than 12 bit
Sorry dude but not true i switch from a 13 pro to 16 pro and it’s not the same! Agree, the 13 was a very good phone but not Even close in photography maybe in video not so big differences
Man, my 13 pro has to be the best phone of the century. I got the 1tb version when i got released and ive played a ton of games on it and still it works perfectly fine and smooth
I own iPhone 13 Pro Max and always been wanting to know how and where does the camera shows its age but not bad at all. Hopefully iPhone 17 will be worth the upgrade. It sure is a ton of work to film and edit all of them and very well put together. Thanks for your efforts, man! Really appreciate it. Such a good review! ✨✨
Others have said it, but came here to see if the 16's camera was that much better (as a content creator, cam quality is super important) but after this review, I'm sticking with my 13P! Thank you!
No it ain’t, you either go 13p or 15p. The 14 is just stuck in between, no major differences with the 13p and not as good as 15p especially with the AI features coming to the 15p
@@kakashinosharingan the 14 p is simply a better 13p that you can now find for basically the same price where the 15p is still a few hundred more than the 14p , hope this helps
Thank you for taking the time to create this video. I currently have a 12 pro max and I was looking to upgrade my phone but I’m not the type of person to always want the latest thing out. This video helped me out a lot!
This was a HUGE help for me - I’m currently trying to decide between the 14, 15, or 16 pro. The camera is the most important thing to me, I love photography and they seem good enough now to use as a main camera for most people. I’m currently tolerating the iPhone SE(2020) with a shot battery that lasts about a half hour when really using it and a borderline worthless camera. Can’t wait for the upgrade, thanks for helping me decide! Great shots, editing, everything - definitely deserving of a like and sub.
@ You don’t know what I mean, usb c port of iphone 15 pro 16 pro supports 10Gbps speed of transfer. Airdrop is not enough and only support transfer between Apple devices. Prores-LOG is a must if you wanna better and wider color grading.
This video explains with I haven’t changed my 13 pro max. Also that awful cutout camera thing in the new ones! I’m thinking switching to Samsung s25 ultra ❤
I have the 13 pro and one thing that has really annoyed me is how much it overprceses some shots. Sometimes i have to use 1-2 frames before the photo (with the live foto feature) in order to get a decent pic.
I'm two weeks into owning my 16 pro. I think I would have picked up the 15 pro had it still be available as I'm upgrading from a 7 Plus. However, you video - as a photographer - has made me feel like I've made the right choice. And am I the only one who sort of likes the new camera control?
Most of the newer phones improvements are in low light and night technology Good lighting daytime shots have been fine on pretty much all phones for the last 5 plus years Just personal preference that differentiate
I still have my iPhone 13 pro max and if I could, I would upgrade in a heartbeat. The only complain I have with my phone is how heavy it is. Apparently its the heaviest iphone ever, so far and it really fucks up my wrist when I'm using it for longer periods of time. I would go for 14 or up.
My wife has the 13 pro and for its usage it still does the job and battery life is still going, takes great pictures. I had the 14 pro but ended up giving it to a family member in need of a new phone so I just got the 15 pro. The 16pro isn’t worth it to me for what it has and the camera button was meh. To be honest I could have kept the 14pro for one more year but in this case I thought it was best to help this family member and just upgrade one year. Btw very informative video, we appreciate your work.
Nice comparison. I have a 13 PM still, and can't say the camera really lets me down. I mostly shoot in ProRaw, and the files still have a lot of latitude. My main beef with it is honestly just how the telephoto lens performs in less-than-idea lighting. I probably use the 3x/77mm lens about as much as the main sensor, so I'm not super interested in an upgrade until that sees a significant improvement. I'd also like to see the HEIC files ease off on the sharpening, or at least have it more configurable without having to shoot in ProRaw.
It's actually a damning indictment of Apple's business strategy, which is to drip-feed hardware improvements each year. Te only thing keeping Apple in the same ballpark, camera-wise, is their computational photography processing. In hardware terms, Android flagships have left Apple way behind. Apple's decision to exclude the iPhone 15 and all iPhone 14 models from any AI features is also pretty disgraceful and a transparent attempt to try and drive up slowing sales, year-on-year. I currently have an iPhone 14P and my next phone will be one of the Android flagships, probably the Vivo X200 Pro.
@@QuicknStraightI have yet to find an android that would entice me to switch back 😀 I have been with apple for about 8 years now, but often get to mess around with other phones (big family and I’m the tech savvy one), and I am always so happy to get my own iPhone back in my hands.
@@adamcheesepleaseafter 8 years with android (mainly Samsung flagships) I got the 15PM last year and haven’t looked back. Yes, it’s polished. It definitely isn’t bug free but the overall experience imo is ahead of Android. It may take a while to get used to iOS and to be honest iOS 18 helped quite a bit bringing some useful Android features (t9 dialling, pause button when video recording etc). Also, Apple intelligence is implemented in a form of AI that is useful even for those who say they couldn’t care less, I’d highly recommend giving it a go 😊
I just picked up a new 32” 4k HDR Samsung monitor. This was one of the fist videos I got to watch on it! Loved it! 🎉. - That aside, I would’ve liked to see more lower light comparisons. Now a days, most phones are going to do pretty when shooting outside on a nice sunny day. It’s when the sun starts to set or those indoor shots that things start to fall apart quickly.
Ben - Thank you for your informative comparison videos over all these years! They've definitely helped me decide when and when not to upgrade on a few of my phones. What surprised me the most was the 'in-frame' audio quality from the 16pro. 2:42 - I might be biased as a 14promax user, but I thought the 14pro low light image looked the best. The real question is, which one was more a more accurate representation of the room?
This video truly made me realize how little apple's camera technology has improved in the last 3 years since I got the 13 pro. Not like the cameras aren't great anyway, but it just goes to show that the cameras aren't really selling points anymore, unless you use them professionally.
Apple has users hypnotised thinking we need the newest phone, this is a great video to show us that we just throw our hard earned money into their pockets for no reason at all. I’m still rocking the 13pro and don’t see any reason to update unless they give us a quality 10x lens
The technology has been so good the past several generations that it is not the device that is limitation, it is the user. The story you tell, your use of light, your composition are what matter. These comparisons are just pixel peeping. Most people look at photographs on a phone screen and tiny differences in resolution, clarity and colour are indiscernible. Only the story and the impact of the photograph matter.
Was thinking of upgrading my IPhone 14 Pro to 16 pro. Not now. Why bother. The only reason I upgrade is for the photography. Thanks for all your work!!
Upgraded from the 13 pro and the 16 pro is a little better and it seems I can push the raws a little harder. It’s mainly relevant to more serious photographers rather than casual amateurs.
Regular non pro iphone 15 and 16 gives even better results than 14/15/16 pro, less oversharpening and overall rendering is more pleasing because it has newer stacked sensor. It is crazy that non pro iphone is better than pro.
This one surprised me positively. I love everything about my 13PM. It still runs smooth, still has great battery, no issues whatsoever after three years. And great camera as we can see here.
My phone stays until it falls apart.
have u update to ios 18.1? any problem?
@ no I’m staying on 15.7.
@@amirhamzah6180 I've got 18.0 on 13 pro and it's just bad. As usual, Apple is releasing software broken in so many ways, it should be called beta. Next year I'll wait much longer before updating to the newest iOS.
Also the new Photos app is just crap. They should double test their UX ideas with actual users - totally unusable.
@@amirhamzah6180 no problem at all!
@@amirhamzah6180 i have updated to 18.1 it has no issues
I have the 13Pro Max and I’ve yet to find a new phone that is much better than what I have. I will wait for the 17 Pro Max.
I same 👍
You can wait for 25 Pro Max. something might happen😂😂
My 13 pro max has been an absolute beast, and even now at 79 battery capacity 😅 because I’m a very heavy user the phone does not give up. But the 15pm and 16pm are both phones I’d upgrade to but considering I’ve kept my phone in such nice condition I’ve decided to run this phone till its last breath. Besides the battery getting old which I obviously can just replace, I do also have screen burn it which is pretty noticeable with the brightness down and in lower light conditions, which is definitely quite annoying
Other than that phone has been solid as a rock, just as smooth as day one
I just ordered a second hand iPhone 13 Pro
Because it's somewhat as same as 15 Pro
Using the 13pro max for the last 3 years .. mahn this phone is still a gem ❤ not considering for any upgrade for the next couple of years for sure..
dood im like there with you i just got my 13 pro replaced for a new 13 pro but am interested in the 15 because it has the first frame made out of titanium but idk
@@TheShoeHunteri got the 15 pm and i love it
how is the battery with you?
smart
u dont have telephoto like 15 pro max
The audio difference is also impeccable
I am not surprised, the 13 Pro still is going strong. After all, the super-tiny sensor size has long ago become the limiting factor for the image quality long ago and post process can only do so much. That’s why I believe, that the next iPhone will not look substantially better either. Is this a bad thing though? No, certainly not.
Coming from a 13 pro max to a 16 pro max. I can 100% confrim the 13 pro max camera is miles head. I have 4 other friends who have also confirmed and compared. Apple is a joke. 48mp vs 12mp and almost 8 times the storage per photo but yet there is less detail. Please take a photo of close up writing etc and see if you experience the horrendous ghosting the 16 pro max has!
I had a 13 pro and I upgraded to a 15pro and I don’t know if you noticed this too. But the iPhone 13 Pro raw has 12 bit color. The iPhone 15 pro raw only has 10. I can’t remember how much exactly but that’s like 2 billion less colors than 12 bit
The improvements are only noticed in extreme conditions like astrophotography
iphone 13 has no video stabilization though right ?
totally agree
Sorry dude but not true i switch from a 13 pro to 16 pro and it’s not the same! Agree, the 13 was a very good phone but not Even close in photography maybe in video not so big differences
I have a 14 pro max and I love it, think I’m keeping it until it dies!
U want to die ur iphone just simply hammered it ok
Man, my 13 pro has to be the best phone of the century. I got the 1tb version when i got released and ive played a ton of games on it and still it works perfectly fine and smooth
I own iPhone 13 Pro Max and always been wanting to know how and where does the camera shows its age but not bad at all. Hopefully iPhone 17 will be worth the upgrade.
It sure is a ton of work to film and edit all of them and very well put together.
Thanks for your efforts, man! Really appreciate it. Such a good review! ✨✨
i also have 13 pro max and i believe iphone 18 will be a worthy upgrade unless iphone 17 really does a really big jump.
how is the battery with you?
I wouldn’t bother, Apple are in denial.
@@RESiDENTonE8RTH it's at 87% health. Bought it in November 2021.
@@felipin.el.detailerim wating for iphone 18 or 19 😂
Really good review video. Would really have loved to have seen a low light video mode comparison similar to how you did the photos
thats what i came here for. And wide angle lens is super common these days and no one does video comparisons. I dont get it
Thank you for the awesome comparison!
I have an iPhone 13 pro - for me the most important thing is the camera and I don't see the point in changing it to a 16 pro
lets just be frank, they all look the same but the 13 pro does have something that makes it look slight more natural compared to the others.
I agree
It looks like it has more punchy colors. Not sure if realistic, but looks good lol
Others have said it, but came here to see if the 16's camera was that much better (as a content creator, cam quality is super important) but after this review, I'm sticking with my 13P! Thank you!
i also shoot videos with my 13PM
Hi Ben!!! Thank you for another test !!!! very informative and helpful as always man!
13 pro max still holding it place for comparisons 🤩
The iPhone 14 Pro is still the best to keep 🎉
No it ain’t, you either go 13p or 15p. The 14 is just stuck in between, no major differences with the 13p and not as good as 15p especially with the AI features coming to the 15p
@@kakashinosharingan the 14 p is simply a better 13p that you can now find for basically the same price where the 15p is still a few hundred more than the 14p , hope this helps
My 13 Pro Max is still going strong. Gonna keep it one more year.
have you had any issue regarding swiping down control panel mine stutters some times.
@1HYPERWAVE-c7w no, i am on iOS 18.1 and do not have any stutter/lag issues. Maybe a hard reset could help you
@@1HYPERWAVE-c7w for me everything is smooth
same here
@@1HYPERWAVE-c7w Are you on iOS 18?
Very interesting and helpful I am contemplating “future proofing my phone” and this helped a lot!
Used a 15 pro Max the past year, the 5x zoom is amazing.
how is the battery with you?
@@RESiDENTonE8RTH at 97@ after 1yr daily usage
@@FuriousOwl-3 does it hold on to the of the day
Thank you for taking the time to create this video. I currently have a 12 pro max and I was looking to upgrade my phone but I’m not the type of person to always want the latest thing out. This video helped me out a lot!
That was a very interesting test! The 13 Pro is still quite good.
Good job! I always enjoy your straightforward, facts-driven reviews. Keep up the great work and God bless.
Appreciate that! Thanks for watching.
This was a HUGE help for me - I’m currently trying to decide between the 14, 15, or 16 pro. The camera is the most important thing to me, I love photography and they seem good enough now to use as a main camera for most people. I’m currently tolerating the iPhone SE(2020) with a shot battery that lasts about a half hour when really using it and a borderline worthless camera. Can’t wait for the upgrade, thanks for helping me decide! Great shots, editing, everything - definitely deserving of a like and sub.
Wht did you decide
@3:23, the 16 has some interesting white. which is the most accurate color in real life?
this is so well made
Thanks Shervin!
Was going to upgrade my 13PM this Christmas but after this no way
Great vid. Exactly what I was searching for.
thank you so much for this!
Whatever the IP13 pro lovers said, i don’t wanna get sick of lightning port because the USB-C port and ProRes-LOG are a dealbreaker.
All you have to buy is a different plug and that’s it, you’re afraid of spending an extra £10?
@ You don’t know what I mean, usb c port of iphone 15 pro 16 pro supports 10Gbps speed of transfer. Airdrop is not enough and only support transfer between Apple devices. Prores-LOG is a must if you wanna better and wider color grading.
this was awesome thanks!!!
Great video, great job, thanks a lot 👍👍
You're the best when comparing stuff like this man! Awesome!
This video explains with I haven’t changed my 13 pro max. Also that awful cutout camera thing in the new ones! I’m thinking switching to Samsung s25 ultra ❤
As someone who changed an ip 13 pro to the s24u… dont do it, the câmera is absolutely terrible
@@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx876 I agree, video - it's just not even worth comparing
I have the 13 pro and one thing that has really annoyed me is how much it overprceses some shots. Sometimes i have to use 1-2 frames before the photo (with the live foto feature) in order to get a decent pic.
Enjoyed the video
Nice video from Nigeria 🇳🇬❤️
awesome video man!
BroTip…
On the 13 ProMax…if you use the photo to video feature…you can use the .5 to 15 zoom lens in your videos…
Your Welcome 😃
I'm two weeks into owning my 16 pro. I think I would have picked up the 15 pro had it still be available as I'm upgrading from a 7 Plus. However, you video - as a photographer - has made me feel like I've made the right choice. And am I the only one who sort of likes the new camera control?
bro did drop test at 6:02 without planning to do drop test
Thank youu, exactly the vid i was looking for
Super informative tests
I have the 13 pro and this phone is a gem probably peak iPhone to this date
13 pro is better than all? totally surprised to see.
did you even see the video?
@@eyoo-qs8xdThe difference to a everyday consumer is essentially nothing
Great video!!! Thank you!!
Most of the newer phones improvements are in low light and night technology
Good lighting daytime shots have been fine on pretty much all phones for the last 5 plus years
Just personal preference that differentiate
Awesome comparison!
I still have my iPhone 13 pro max and if I could, I would upgrade in a heartbeat. The only complain I have with my phone is how heavy it is. Apparently its the heaviest iphone ever, so far and it really fucks up my wrist when I'm using it for longer periods of time. I would go for 14 or up.
Excellent, I needed this video.
Thanks!
Great job!
Why i think 14 pro has best sound receiving quality
My wife has the 13 pro and for its usage it still does the job and battery life is still going, takes great pictures. I had the 14 pro but ended up giving it to a family member in need of a new phone so I just got the 15 pro. The 16pro isn’t worth it to me for what it has and the camera button was meh. To be honest I could have kept the 14pro for one more year but in this case I thought it was best to help this family member and just upgrade one year.
Btw very informative video, we appreciate your work.
My advice to u bro is keep upgrading every year no problem. Who cares. I dont care eh eh eh
Nice comparison. I have a 13 PM still, and can't say the camera really lets me down. I mostly shoot in ProRaw, and the files still have a lot of latitude. My main beef with it is honestly just how the telephoto lens performs in less-than-idea lighting. I probably use the 3x/77mm lens about as much as the main sensor, so I'm not super interested in an upgrade until that sees a significant improvement.
I'd also like to see the HEIC files ease off on the sharpening, or at least have it more configurable without having to shoot in ProRaw.
Great video!
I’m on a 4 year cycle. Great job Ben.
Went from 7 Plus to 16 Pro, holy upgrade Batman!
Very cool video and love the comparison!
It's actually a damning indictment of Apple's business strategy, which is to drip-feed hardware improvements each year. Te only thing keeping Apple in the same ballpark, camera-wise, is their computational photography processing. In hardware terms, Android flagships have left Apple way behind. Apple's decision to exclude the iPhone 15 and all iPhone 14 models from any AI features is also pretty disgraceful and a transparent attempt to try and drive up slowing sales, year-on-year. I currently have an iPhone 14P and my next phone will be one of the Android flagships, probably the Vivo X200 Pro.
Im on the other side of the fence! Im swapping to apple with my next phone as I cant get over how polished they are
@@adamcheeseplease I think Android is just as polished, honestly. Especially as they are catering to a much wider range of hardware capabilities.
@@QuicknStraightI have yet to find an android that would entice me to switch back 😀 I have been with apple for about 8 years now, but often get to mess around with other phones (big family and I’m the tech savvy one), and I am always so happy to get my own iPhone back in my hands.
@@adamcheesepleaseafter 8 years with android (mainly Samsung flagships) I got the 15PM last year and haven’t looked back. Yes, it’s polished. It definitely isn’t bug free but the overall experience imo is ahead of Android. It may take a while to get used to iOS and to be honest iOS 18 helped quite a bit bringing some useful Android features (t9 dialling, pause button when video recording etc). Also, Apple intelligence is implemented in a form of AI that is useful even for those who say they couldn’t care less, I’d highly recommend giving it a go 😊
Am still holding my 13 pro,I will wait and see what 17 brings.
Great video, thanks
The ultimate shootout! That's crazy! I love it! You got a thumbs up 👍
13 pro max still the best for me 🎉❤
This surprised me. Thank you
Helpful! An overheating test would be interesting
Still can’t give up the 3X lens so I’m sticking with the 15 Pro. Huge drop in quality at 3-4x in the most practical situations.
Lowlight iphone 16 just amazing 👍👍
I just picked up a new 32” 4k HDR Samsung monitor. This was one of the fist videos I got to watch on it! Loved it! 🎉. - That aside, I would’ve liked to see more lower light comparisons. Now a days, most phones are going to do pretty when shooting outside on a nice sunny day. It’s when the sun starts to set or those indoor shots that things start to fall apart quickly.
I gonna go and buy 13 pro🤣
Sure, go ahead. If you don’t care about half the software support already having passed on it?
@MichaelW.1980 apple support is forever, that what they say 😁
@@crauzcraun774 its not forever
@@crauzcraun774No they don't say that actually. It's 5 years. They say 5 years, but often it's a little longer.
😂😂😂
thank you for this review! i have a 12pro max and its starting to bug out. super helpful to see what to upgrade to
Which Phone is best for Macro Photography?? 🎉🎉🎉🤔
A bit more hdr and sharpening what a joke. LOL. 13 my fav if you could lower the sharpening.
You can do with third party camera apps
Ben - Thank you for your informative comparison videos over all these years! They've definitely helped me decide when and when not to upgrade on a few of my phones.
What surprised me the most was the 'in-frame' audio quality from the 16pro.
2:42 - I might be biased as a 14promax user, but I thought the 14pro low light image looked the best. The real question is, which one was more a more accurate representation of the room?
This video truly made me realize how little apple's camera technology has improved in the last 3 years since I got the 13 pro. Not like the cameras aren't great anyway, but it just goes to show that the cameras aren't really selling points anymore, unless you use them professionally.
It’s insane how identical these phones look on the thumbnail
I’ll be staying with my 15 pro for a while!!! Upgrading every year is a joke… the 13 pro is still the best camera imo
this is the reason i got a 13 pro with 1tbyte for a low price ❤
Yaya happy with my 13 pro alpine green still solid with 86bh. Maybe 17 pro or pixel 10 pro be my upgrade ❤
15 Pro Max also has a 5x optical zoom and it basically looks the same as the one on 16 Pro / Pro Max.
exactly i have 15 pro max and it’s same as 16 pro/max
Great review, thank you! I’ll keep my 13 Pro Max for another year, maybe two.
Me and more … inshalla
@@JOJO_LEBsame for my 13 PM إن شاء الله
Apple has users hypnotised thinking we need the newest phone, this is a great video to show us that we just throw our hard earned money into their pockets for no reason at all. I’m still rocking the 13pro and don’t see any reason to update unless they give us a quality 10x lens
Every pro series needed was here. 11 to 16
The technology has been so good the past several generations that it is not the device that is limitation, it is the user. The story you tell, your use of light, your composition are what matter. These comparisons are just pixel peeping. Most people look at photographs on a phone screen and tiny differences in resolution, clarity and colour are indiscernible. Only the story and the impact of the photograph matter.
iPhone 14 pro max still the best for me 😊
Was thinking of upgrading my IPhone 14 Pro to 16 pro. Not now. Why bother. The only reason I upgrade is for the photography. Thanks for all your work!!
old is gold ❤
The major changers is like 1 nanometers 😮
It was a good comparison👌👌
Thank you for the great clip.
Nice test nice review thx
thanks a lot bruh 🤝
Which one would you recommend for content creator who don't need the latest tech?
Insane, the iPhone 13 looks best to me on almost everry day time shoot
That crib is immaculate😂😂💯💯💯💪🏽
What bracket are you using to hold each phone, looks fixed and really good quality
Upgraded from the 13 pro and the 16 pro is a little better and it seems I can push the raws a little harder. It’s mainly relevant to more serious photographers rather than casual amateurs.
They're just selling the same phone every year with minute differences
Still can't beat a 13 pro. Best VFM iPhone for 4 years in a row.
This is why the 13PM is the most stable recent model.
From all 48mp phones I strongly believe the 14pro presents the best results
Regular non pro iphone 15 and 16 gives even better results than 14/15/16 pro, less oversharpening and overall rendering is more pleasing because it has newer stacked sensor. It is crazy that non pro iphone is better than pro.
I think 14 pro is best?????
16 pro series simply dull😢