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I bought an 11 Pro Max on launch day last year (yes, I usually upgrade every year), and when the 12 Pro launched before the 12 Pro Max this year, I convinced myself that I didn’t need the larger phone and ordered the 12 Pro. It arrived, and is a great phone but I missed the battery life of the larger phone and I’m always victim to the siren song of an improved camera. So I ordered the 12 Pro Max and sold the 12 Pro (supply constraints meant I was able to get back what I paid for it). Picking up the 12 Pro Max, coming from the 12 Pro, felt like coming home. Big screen, great battery life, and there’s a 5G UWB tower across the street from me, so when I am near the windows I get blazing fast 5G in my apartment. I like big phones and I cannot lie.
Exactly my experience (except for having 5G) 😃
 
Me, to my 12 Pro Max
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Love the blue on my 12PM! I’m getting 2x to 3x LTE speeds on this Qualcomm modem versus my 11PM. Night mode is better than last year. I’m so glad to have flat sides again. It’s not too big: it fits comfortably in my hand and pocket. I carry it naked. The screen is bright and beautiful. The speakers are loud and clear. I’m looking forward to trying 5G soon. Reading books, viewing photos and watching movies is a joy on this thing. Video recording is incredible: bright, sharp, and beautiful.

I tried the 12 Pro, but I was consistently disappointed with the screen size. So glad I returned it for the Max!
 
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When this years new iPhone came out I still owned:
6+, X and Xs Max iPhones. All purchased on their release dates

I used the iPhone X until I got the Xs Max. Used the Xs Max for one year and switched back to my X, because the Xs Max wasn't pocket friendly enough.

I purchased the 12 Pro(traded in the Xs Max). I love the size!
I still was curious about the iPhone 12 Mini. So on release day I went to the Apple Store to check them out. Once I had in my hand I loved it also!

So I traded In my iPhone X that I was using as a backup on Visible Wireless Service on the irresistible IPhone 12 Mini. I didn't expect to purchase 2 new iPhones, but here we are.

Still have my iPhone 6+ I use on Wifi while doing yard work.
 
I do love my Max.

One thing I don't hear people talking much is the quality of the speakers of this new iphone 12 pro max. Not sure if they are the same across the line, but man... these are great spearkers, loud, great bass and quality overall. I'm really happy with it

Loving my 12 PB PM!!! It's the best iPhone I've had in every way 💪🏾.

And yes, that probably one of the first things I noticed out the box coming from Xs Max, was how rich and filling the speakers sound. It's hard to describe, but the sound is spreadout through the entire phone... Love it, speaker calls and Qualcomm modems makes calls a joy and music sounds terrific!!!
 
12 PM Pacific Blue and just what I was looking for. I had used Plus size phones until the X and the went to XS Max and then back to 11. I missed the big phone and especially the battery life.

Screen has been a surprise to me as I never thought the 11 screen was bad but the PM screen is excellent. Watched John Wick the other day and it is just a much better experience on the bigger phone.

I am working from home for the foreseeable future and in a world of Zoom, GoToMeeting, Teams, etc, screen size and battery life have been a significant upgrade over the 11.

I have used big phones for most of my life and the biggest was the Nexus 6 and I had no issues carrying that or the PM now in my pocket or using the phone on the go.

Not so much on the go anymore so the PM has been a great change for me especially working from home.
 
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I absolutely love my Pacific Blue iPhone 12 Pro Max. There isn’t anything I don’t love about this phone. I love the size of the screen, the body of the phone, just how fast it is - just everything! And this is me coming from the 11 Pro Max. Definitely a great buy and I love it!
 
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