Screen size
iPhone 13 Pro MaxWinner: 6.7"+6%
iPhone 18 Pro6.3"
Quick verdict
iPhone 18 Pro leads the measured specs 11-4.
Measured wins
iPhone 13 Pro Max
4
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
iPhone 18 Pro
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsTechnology
iPhone 13 Pro Max
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
iPhone 18 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 13 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
iPhone 18 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 13 Pro Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
iPhone 18 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPhone 13 Pro Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2643, A2644, A2645, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2484, A2641
iPhone 18 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A3714, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3472, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3713, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3715
5G bands
iPhone 13 Pro Max
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2643, A2644, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2484, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2641
iPhone 18 Pro
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3714, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3472, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3713, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3715
Speed
iPhone 13 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
iPhone 18 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iPhone 13 Pro Max
2021, September 14
iPhone 18 Pro
2026, September 09
Status
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Available. Released 2021, September 24
iPhone 18 Pro
Available. Released 2026, September 18
Dimensions
iPhone 13 Pro Max
160.8 x 78.1 x 7.7 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
iPhone 18 Pro
150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight
iPhone 13 Pro Max
240 g (8.47 oz)
iPhone 18 Pro
211 g (7.44 oz)
Build
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame
iPhone 18 Pro
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
SIM
iPhone 13 Pro Max
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
iPhone 18 Pro
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China)
Other
iPhone 13 Pro Max
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
iPhone 18 Pro
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Type
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
iPhone 18 Pro
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
iPhone 13 Pro Max
6.7 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 18 Pro
6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 13 Pro Max
1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
iPhone 18 Pro
1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Ceramic Shield glass
iPhone 18 Pro
Ceramic Shield 2
Other
iPhone 13 Pro Max
-
iPhone 18 Pro
Anti-reflective coating
OS
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iOS 15, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
iPhone 18 Pro
iOS 27
Chipset
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
iPhone 18 Pro
Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
CPU
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
iPhone 18 Pro
Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)
GPU
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
iPhone 18 Pro
Apple GPU (7-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 13 Pro Max
No
iPhone 18 Pro
No
Internal
iPhone 13 Pro Max
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM
iPhone 18 Pro
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM
Other
iPhone 13 Pro Max
NVMe
iPhone 18 Pro
NVMe
Triple
iPhone 13 Pro Max
12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), PDAF, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/1.8, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
iPhone 18 Pro
48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2) 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
iPhone 18 Pro
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video
Video
iPhone 13 Pro Max
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, stereo sound rec.
iPhone 18 Pro
4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Single
iPhone 13 Pro Max
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
iPhone 18 Pro
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPhone 13 Pro Max
HDR
iPhone 18 Pro
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Video
iPhone 13 Pro Max
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 18 Pro
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 18 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 13 Pro Max
No
iPhone 18 Pro
No
WLAN
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 18 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 13 Pro Max
5.0, A2DP, LE
iPhone 18 Pro
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 13 Pro Max
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
iPhone 18 Pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Yes
iPhone 18 Pro
Yes
Radio
iPhone 13 Pro Max
No
iPhone 18 Pro
No
USB
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Lightning, USB 2.0
iPhone 18 Pro
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Sensors
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone 18 Pro
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
iPhone 18 Pro
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Li-Ion 4352 mAh (16.75 Wh)
iPhone 18 Pro
Market-dependent versions:· Li-Ion 4056 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 4288 mAh - eSIM only model*
Charging
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
iPhone 18 Pro
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired * eSIM only model battery capacity is officially unconfirmed
Colors
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, Alpine Green
iPhone 18 Pro
Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy
Models
iPhone 13 Pro Max
A2643, A2484, A2641, A2644, A2645, iphone14,3
iPhone 18 Pro
A3714, A3472, A3713, A3715
SAR
iPhone 13 Pro Max
1.18 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
iPhone 18 Pro
-
SAR EU
iPhone 13 Pro Max
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
iPhone 18 Pro
-
Price
iPhone 13 Pro Max
$ 389.00 / C$ 594.74 / £ 339.00 / € 400.00 / ₹ 129,900
iPhone 18 Pro
£ 1,199.00 / € 1,449.00 / ₹ 164,900