kaws510 t1_jdz00wa wrote on March 28, 2023 at 5:44 AM

I'm looking to purchase a 1tb 13 pro max or a 1tb 12 pro max since I still need a sim tray.

There seems to be a ~$300-$400 price difference between the 13 pro max and the 12 pro max from looking at various websites, swappa, gazelle, trademore, amazon, archive pages of Apple's refurb site (since 13 pro max is out of stock).

I plan on keeping the phone for ~4-5 years.

The biggest difference between the 12 pro max and the 13 pro max which might justify the price difference to me are 1. faster chip 2. 120hz 3. better battery life.

Unsure if these three differences are enough to justify the price difference.

nolan816 t1_je2p9ir wrote on March 28, 2023 at 11:45 PM

At a 300-400 dollar difference, I don't think the 13 Pro Max would be worth it. I was recently in this dilemma, and I ended up picking the 12 Pro Max, as they are very similar phones with 5G and whatnot.

dislikebuttonz t1_jegzps0 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:14 PM

the 13 pro max is better but not $300-$400 better. go for a 12 pro max