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iPhone XS Max review

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The iPhone XS Max (pronounced 'Ten S Max') was the largest smartphone Apple had ever released when it launched in September 2018. With a 6.5-inch display, hardly any screen bezel, and the now-iconic top-screen notch, it was a dominating presence in the hand. Sure, it's no longer one of Apple's latest phones after being superseded by the iPhone 11 range in 2019, the iPhone 12 range in 2020, and lastly the iPhone 13 lineup in 2021. Among those is the iPhone 13 Pro Max , the latest big iPhone which has stretched out to a 6.7-inch display in the same-sized frame, and improved the cameras and specs to boot. While no longer the biggest and fastest iPhone out there, the iPhone XS Max is still an impressive piece of kit: It's fast, has great cameras, and longer-lasting battery than most of Apple's lineup. And after being on the market for a few years, you can pick it up for a bargain now. Just don't expect to pick it up from Apple directly: the tech giant dro...

iPhone 11 Pro Max review

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Two-minute review The iPhone 11 Pro Max was the largest and most powerful phone Apple’s ever created, taking the very best of its technology and combining it with an upgraded design that includes a new matte back, three cameras designed to rival the best from Samsung, Google and Huawei, and an enhanced battery for greater endurance.  The iPhone 11 Pro Max was , until the iPhone 12 Pro Max came along in 2020, and now that's been outclassed by the iPhone 13 Pro Max released alongside the iPhone 13 , iPhone 13 mini , and iPhone 13 Pro . The newest Pro Max phone has some improved specs and cameras alongside a tweaked design from the iPhone 11 Pro Max, but 5G aside it's only incremental updates and not a revolution. Digging deeper into the iPhone 11 Pro Max camera, we’re impressed most with the Night mode: the iPhone 11 Pro Max is capable of turning night almost into day, but doing so while preserving plenty of detail.  We found the newly-added ultra-wide camera to be handy ...