by In 2023, Apple shipped more than 26.5 million iPhone 14 Pro Max units.Apple keeps soaring even though the total number of smartphones shipped fell in 2023. The iPhone 14 Pro Max is currently the most shipped smartphone of 2023, claims technology research firm Omdia.The report claims that Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro Max (review) has sold over 26.5 million units, making it the best-selling smartphone of 2023. Similar to that, the iPhone 14 Pro, with a shipment size of 21 million, is in second place. Apple is even responsible for the third and fourth most popular smartphones of 2023, the iPhone 14 and iPhone 13. A total of 16.5 million iPhone 14 units and 15.5 million iPhone 13 units have been shipped by the company.
It’s interesting to note that the iPhone 11, which debuted in 2019, is currently the 10th most popular smartphone shipped this year. The company has sold more than 6.9 million iPhone 11 units.The Galaxy S23 Ultra (review), Samsung’s most recent flagship model, has sold more than 9.6 million units. In addition, the business has sold 12.4 million units of the Samsung Galaxy A14, a low-cost 4G smartphone.According to this report, demand for smartphones has decreased overall, but high-end flagship models, especially those made by Apple, seem to be in constant demand. This is another factor that may result in a price increase for the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro line of gadgets.In response to a question about the rise in the average selling price of iPhones, CEO Tim Cook asserts that a price increase “is not an issue.”
Apple’s largest and most feature-rich smartphone is the iPhone 14 Pro Max (starting at $1,099), which is the best option in the iPhone lineup for anyone looking for a smartphone that can do it all. The smaller iPhone 14 Pro costs $100 less, but we believe the Max is worth the extra money due to its larger screen and longer-lasting battery. Additionally, the Pro Max outperforms the regular iPhone 14 due to its superior processor, always-on display, and Dynamic Island. The iPhone 14 Pro Max received our Editors’ Choice award because it has a main camera that has been upgraded and is powered by a new Photonic Engine, as well as safety features like Crash Detection and Emergency SOS via satellite.
The battery life of the iPhone 13 Pro Max from last year, which was powered by a 4,352mAh cell, astounded us. Unexpectedly, the iPhone 14 Pro Max has a 4,323mAh battery that is a little bit smaller. But the new A16 Bionic processor’s efficiency improvements more than make up for it.The iPhone 14 Pro Max lasted a solid 19 hours in our streaming video test, an increase of 1 hour from the previous year. In our test, we turn the display brightness all the way up and let the phone continuously stream a YouTube video over Wi-Fi. For comparison, the Pixel 6 Pro ran for 22 hours, the Galaxy S22 Ultra for 18 hours, and the iPhone 13 Pro Max for 18 hours.
Rapid charging is still not a feature on Apple’s iPhone lineup. The 14 Pro Max, like its predecessors, can charge at a maximum wired rate of 20W when used with a compatible charger. Apple doesn’t include the charger with the phone, so you’ll need to buy it separately. In our tests, it took the 14 Pro Max battery 37 minutes to charge to 50% from 0%, which is a little longer than the 35 minutes that Apple claims. It took close to 90 minutes for a full charge. When paired with Samsung’s high-speed 45W charger, the Galaxy S22 family can charge as quickly as 75 minutes, and the OnePlus 10 Pro 5G can fully recharge the battery in 35 minutes using its in-house 65W SuperVOOC charging technology.The maximum wireless charging power is 15W, but only when using a wireless charger that is MagSafe compatible. The iPhone 14 Pro Max can only be charged at a meagre 7.5W per channel when using a standard Qi-based charger.
This year, Apple made sure the iPhone 14 Pro received some significant camera upgrades. The newest 48MP quad-pixel main sensor is the most notable of them. The iPhone 14 Pro can take a 12MP image that the phone has adjusted to your lighting conditions with the entire sensor, but with four times the detail thanks to the quad pixel setup, even though this feature is not exclusive to Apple’s phones. A 48MP image in its entirety can be obtained upon request in ProRAW, which is amazing.With a brand-new sensor that is twice as big as the one on the iPhone 13 Pro, the 12MP ultrawide sensor also received a boost. Still a 3x telephoto lens.
