iPhone 14 Pro Max Downgrading from 14 Pro Max to 13 Pro Max

[The-Real-Deal82]

Up to you, I got an absolutely mint refurbished 13 Pro 6.1” and think it’s a battery king! I use the timer on my phones for cooking and thought that dynamic island would be great for that, but didn’t want to pay new iPhone Pro prices, and then iOS was updated and gave a MUCH improved timer view on the Lock Screen, jut need to tap the phone, so I don’t need Dynamic Island anymore. Well happy with my 13 Pro.
But if you sell your 14 Max you will lose money.

With phones being able to last for a very long time now, and costing over a grand, you really need to think if you need that latest and greatest, or if the deal you are getting is good value before buying.

I would probably keep the 14, and if you don’t need to sell the 13 keep it as a backup? Or sell it if you need the money.

Yeah if I’d bought a 14 Pro and was going to lose out of downgrading it, it’s best just to keep it at this point and sell the 13 Pro Max. I wonder if the OP has disabled the always on display to get better battery? That’s the first thing my wife did and the battery is nearly as good as her 13 Pro she had before.

I think the moral of the story is if the OP doesn’t want to be disappointed by marginal updates, go a bit longer between upgrades. I’d have skipped the 14 Pro Max and gone for the 15 Pro Max personally as you’ll see a bigger difference. Dynamic island is cool for the first 5 mins but it’s an animated notch at the end of the day and very few apps are utilising it at this stage. It’ll be something that is more useful in a couple more years on a future device I would say.

These devices are designed to be used for more than 12 months and are very relevant for several years. That’s what makes the iPhone such a good product.

 

[The Game 161]

makes no sense needing to sell the 14 pro max to then buy 13 pro max. You will still be paying out alot. Only makes sense when you are in the the return window.

 

[rambo47]

I "upgraded" from the 13 Pro Max to the 14 Pro, but Dynamic Island was certainly not the selling point. I was tired of the size of the PM as it makes one-handed use a bit cumbersome. This was strictly about the way I use my phone. Dynamic Island is cool but it's far from 'all that.' For me it was the size and improved camera. DI and the satellite SOS features were nice but not deal makers/breakers.

 

[akash.nu]

the satellite SOS features were nice but not deal makers/breakers.

Personally I was of the same attitude about this one but over the weekend when I was climbing up Mount Rainier, for the first time since getting the iPhone 14 Pro Max, I was out of network completely for an extended period and my phone showed a prompt that I can contact authorities even without any network. Felt so much better and relaxed after that.

I think if you enjoy the type of lifestyle that might require you to one day use it, it’s absolutely worth it.

 

[rambo47]

Personally I was of the same attitude about this one but over the weekend when I was climbing up Mount Rainier, for the first time since getting the iPhone 14 Pro Max, I was out of network completely for an extended period and my phone showed a prompt that I can contact authorities even without any network. Felt so much better and relaxed after that.

I think if you enjoy the type of lifestyle that might require you to one day use it, it’s absolutely worth it.

I strongly believe in being prepared. As soon as I say, "Oh, that will never happen to me" it does happen. Being equipped with an emergency communication system like on the iPhone 14 Pro is like a security blanket. I sleep better knowing that if the worst happens I have options.

 

[bmcgrath]

Goodness me, it’s like a £200 difference, that’s like a night out lol. It’s what Americans would call chump change

Also the jump from 13pm to 14pm is the most significant between any 2 pro phones, as you have a paradigm shift in terms of design and how you interact with it (ie dynamic island) as well as several new headline features

You shouldn’t be thinking about the 13 at this stage, with the 15 series around the corner the only concern should be whether you upgrade to that or not

This!

 

[Dominican]

Downgrading it’s like having the same phone makes no sense .. if max to pro maybe different topic