Even though I’m a fan of small phones, I think this is the right call. Right now, the only way to get a big screen iPhone is to spring for the iPhone 13 Pro Max, the most expensive model. Some people don’t want to spend a minimum of $1,099 on a smartphone just to get a big screen. Apple going with a non-Pro Max model is a great idea, especially if the rumored price of $899 turns out to be accurate. Some people don’t need the telephoto camera, 120Hz display, or top-tier performance of the Pro Max. Offering a larger version of the iPhone 14 makes a lot of sense. Small phone fans will have to look to the iPhone SE (2022), making a lot of concessions doing so. The mini iPhones are nifty, but they suffer from poorer battery life than their 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch brethren. And word has it that the smallest iPhones aren’t even selling that well, so it would make sense for Apple to instead offer people a cheaper big screen option. I always thought it was odd that you had to go Pro to get a large iPhone. The last time you paid a slight premium to get the big screen was the iPhone XS Max in 2018, and before that the iPhone 8 Plus in 2017. But when the iPhone 11 came around in 2019, the bigger display became a Pro exclusive. Three years is a long time to wait in smartphone land, but I will gladly welcome the iPhone 14 Max. While I don’t like the 6.7-inch iPhones, I think giving people the option between the smaller iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Pro and the iPhone 14 Max or iPhone 14 Pro Max is a good move. This will also streamline case selections, since you’ll only have to look at the small or big ones. So while I will miss the diminutive mini iPhones, I’d rather see a cheaper big model be available for those who don’t want to spend north of a grand on their large smartphone. Super small phones’ appeal seems to have died and people appear to want bigger handsets. I hope this iPhone 14 Max rumor comes true.
title: “Iphone 14 Max Is The Right Direction Here S Why” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-22” author: “Margaret Watford”
Even though I’m a fan of small phones, I think this is the right call. Right now, the only way to get a big screen iPhone is to spring for the iPhone 13 Pro Max, the most expensive model. Some people don’t want to spend a minimum of $1,099 on a smartphone just to get a big screen. Apple going with a non-Pro Max model is a great idea, especially if the rumored price of $899 turns out to be accurate. Some people don’t need the telephoto camera, 120Hz display, or top-tier performance of the Pro Max. Offering a larger version of the iPhone 14 makes a lot of sense. Small phone fans will have to look to the iPhone SE (2022), making a lot of concessions doing so. The mini iPhones are nifty, but they suffer from poorer battery life than their 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch brethren. And word has it that the smallest iPhones aren’t even selling that well, so it would make sense for Apple to instead offer people a cheaper big screen option. I always thought it was odd that you had to go Pro to get a large iPhone. The last time you paid a slight premium to get the big screen was the iPhone XS Max in 2018, and before that the iPhone 8 Plus in 2017. But when the iPhone 11 came around in 2019, the bigger display became a Pro exclusive. Three years is a long time to wait in smartphone land, but I will gladly welcome the iPhone 14 Max. While I don’t like the 6.7-inch iPhones, I think giving people the option between the smaller iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Pro and the iPhone 14 Max or iPhone 14 Pro Max is a good move. This will also streamline case selections, since you’ll only have to look at the small or big ones. So while I will miss the diminutive mini iPhones, I’d rather see a cheaper big model be available for those who don’t want to spend north of a grand on their large smartphone. Super small phones’ appeal seems to have died and people appear to want bigger handsets. I hope this iPhone 14 Max rumor comes true.
