I spent two weeks with the iPhone 16 Pro Max. Read my iPhone 16 Pro Max review to see why it's an incremental upgrade at best.

The more underrated iPhone 16 Pro Max screen upgrade is the new 1 nit minimum brightness. This decreases eye strain when using the phone in a pitch-black room during late-night hours. Gone are the days of needing to toggle Reduce White Point in the Accessibility settings to reduce eye fatigue before bed.

T he iPhone 16 Pro Max is here, leading the way as Apple’s top-tier phone for 2024. That honor doesn’t come cheap, with the Pro Max starting at $1199 and going all the way up