iPhone 14 Pro Max The “I returned my iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max” Thread

[akash.nu]

We do get a 2 year warranty on all apple products though, no matter where you buy from.

That’s also something sounds good in theory but the experience of the actual warranty claim is not the same across the globe. In the USA, Canada, Europe and Australia it seems to be pretty straightforward but there are some bad stories here in the forums from people in other countries.

 

[GraXXoR]

The 14 days part is pretty "meh", but the lack of a restocking fee on an iPhone is the part where I vastly prefer to purchase directly with Apple. In fact, I can't think of anywhere else where you don't have to eat a restocking charge out where I live.

For us in Japan, there is an online purchase provision called "cooling off" where if you order online without viewing the purchase physically first, you are entitled to a full refund for any non consumable product... so sending back half a can of beer won't work, but sending back a computer bag that you don't like is fair game...

The item has to be in mint condition and be sent back in the original packaging where possible but otherwise it's trouble free.

That's why I find myself buying online even though I want to support brick and mortar stores, but the 14 day unconditional refund is just too good to pass on.

Cancelled my 14 order on launch day. Great phone but only if upgrading from a 10 or earlier.

Yes... I spent three weeks with mine before sending it back and actually feel a tiny bit of "returner's remorse" but only because I have never sent an Apple product back before.

I went back to my iPhone 11PM and don't feel it is any slower or less capable for my needs.
I guess I'm just not one of those 4K, creative skateboarder, parkouring hipsters that populate Apple's sickeningly saccharine adverts this last decade...

Three years on and my iPhone 11PM still has actual advantages over the 14PM, which is just ridiculous. Shows how saturated the technology is getting up here.

Even my iPhone 8+ has an advantage in that it's fingerprint sensor even works in full facial mask and I still use it at work where I need to unlock my phone many times, repeatedly. Thumb print is perfect for that as I don't have to align the phone with my face... That phone s 5 years old.

All three of my phones have 256Gb of Storage... The iPhone 8+ cost 70,000 yen... the 11PM cost 110,000 yen and the 14PM costs 180,000 yen...

At this rate, the iPhone 17 will be about 300,000 yen.

 

[atari4]

I went back to my iPhone 11PM and don't feel it is any slower or less capable for my needs.
I guess I'm just not one of those 4K, creative skateboarder, parkouring hipsters that populate Apple's sickeningly saccharine adverts this last decade...

Three years on and my iPhone 11PM still has actual advantages over the 14PM, which is just ridiculous. Shows how saturated the technology is getting up here.

Can you mention 11pm advantages?

 

[Fat_Guy]

Can you mention 11pm advantages?

Images taken are not as “processed” as the 12 and up. Some notable professional photographers still using the iPhone Pro Max 11 for social media.

 

[atari4]

Images taken are not as “processed” as the 12 and up. Some notable professional photographers still using the iPhone Pro Max 11 for social media.

True story. I own both 11pm and 14p. Also 11pm feels better on hand.

 

[compwiz1202]

Less trade-in value this year, at $720 for the 13 PM vs $790 the year before.

Yea the VZW Trade from 12PM to 13PM was nice. $800 instant plus some bill credits.

Screen gets brighter outside but dims due to getting too hot in sunlight, which is awful for battery health over time.

Thanks. I was waiting for someone to comment about this. Seems pointless to brag about outdoor nits when they are made pointless by the sun

 

[Wariokart]

I initially got the 14 pro gold and used it for a week, and then came to conclusion that I might want the larger screen. Returned the 14 pro and got the pro max deep purple.

Now I actually think the gold color was nicer than the purple which might be unpopular opinion. But I cannot bother to swap this one anymore just for the sake of the color.

I replaced my old 7plus and tbh I would have probably gone for the normal iPhone 14 but this year Apple just made it so hard to not choose the pro, especially if I keep this phone for 4+ years

Anyway it’s a great upgrade for the 7plus, that was getting so slow. Also picked up the new Apple Watch SE

 

[davedvdy]

Yea the VZW Trade from 12PM to 13PM was nice. $800 instant plus some bill credits.

Thanks. I was waiting for someone to comment about this. Seems pointless to brag about outdoor nits when they are made pointless by the sun

True story, though I wonder though how much of that is iOS 16 energy management in it's current software build? I've gotten the dimming indoors too and the 14 PM is seemingly running hotter in general than what I ever remember with my 13 Pro. Nothing I'm saying is iron clad though, just my casual observations that can probably be refuted one way or the other.

 

[PBz]

Images taken are not as “processed” as the 12 and up. Some notable professional photographers still using the iPhone Pro Max 11 for social media.

iPhone lost me (for camera) with the 12 PM. It was first time I took a shot.. looked at what I took the picture of and thought.. that isn’t even close. The look from computational exposure was way too aggressive. It looked like an added a grotesque gradient for the sky. I’ve stopped using the iPhone camera for 90% of my shots and instead use my X100V or larger camera body if I have it. Images from the iPhone since don’t look good to me.. they look flat.

 

[Zest28]

I returned my iPhone 14 Pro Max because my sim card doesn’t fit in any of the holes.

I even tried cutting my sim card to the size of the lightning port but the lightning port didn’t accept my sim card either.

 

[Sammy in SoCal]

I returned my iPhone 14 Pro Max because my sim card doesn’t fit in any of the holes.

I even tried cutting my sim card to the size of the lightning port but the lightning port didn’t accept my sim card either.

Did you try sticking anything else in any of the holes?

 

[tidus81]

Been using the 14P for the past few days and seriously considering taking advantage of the 14 days return policy. Coming from a XS everything feels like an upgrade EXCEPT for the form factor and ergonomics. Using a 14P with one hand is really not enjoyable. The phone never feels safe in your hand and holding it for longer than a few minutes actually causes some discomfort.

 

[GraXXoR]

Can you mention 11pm advantages?

Off the bat?

1) It hardly gets hot, whereas my 14PM was a pocket rocket.

2) It's ergonomics are superior: rounded corners, very comfortable and easy to reach the hand round the whole phone, weight is well balanced.

The 14PM is so goddamned ungainly, it's squared off form factor means your hand has more surface to wrap around when using it, and not only do the sharp edges dig into the fingers when using it lying down, it is top heavy and the camera bump rocks when it's placed on a surface; the tiny 11PM camera bumps hardly have this problem.

Cases exacerbate the size problem since they tend to follow the design language and themselves have squared off edges making the whole phone much thicker and brick-like in the hand.

3) Less processed daytime photos. As a pro cameraman, I found the 11 Pro Max photos were so good when used in decent light that I have even added a number of shots taken with the 11PM for professional shoots for my client alongside photos taken with my $5000 Nikon DSLR with $6000 lens and the client didn't even notice.... the 14PM photos are great for instagram and online but pretty poor unless you use unwieldy "prores" photos.
For example, sometimes, 14PM photos' shadows in the daytime had a tendency to turn black and the whole photo seems have their sharpness turned up to 11, SOOC)... Macro is no comparison, thogh... 14PM wins by a country mile.

4) The fact that I already own an 11PM and it cost me 60% less than the current equivalent 256MB model 14 Pro Max (110,000 Yen vs 180,000 Yen here in Japan).

5) I do miss the beautiful purple back glass, but the stupid shiny bright purple stainless steel border looked like cheap plastic and picked up fingerprints, so I'm happy with my 11PM's olive green, stately appearance.

-- edit: Oh yes, my number one bugbear when using the phone to watch YouTube:

6) WTH were Apple thinking making an obnoxious obstruction even further into the image than previous phones... I thought obstructions were supposed to shrink or be hidden in newer hardware iterations. Watch anything with a wider aspect than 16:9 (like a lot of 4k Youtube channels or many new 4k Netflix series) and the pill hole is glaringly obvious, since it sits in the image rather than being part of the border.

Seriously, who came up with that garbage and then tried to fob it with garbage software novelty "DI"?

Hope those reasons mean something to you.

 

[floriano8812]

I compared 13 Pro vs. 14 Pro and just returned the newest one.
- pill hole looks garbage in sunlight/daylight
- pill hole is **** for watching videos
- I prefer graphite over space black
- device is too thick for my hands
- as a left hander the enormous camera bump is ****ing annoying
- absolutely zero need in this always on display
- 1300Eur, 200Eur more than 13 Pro
- incoming messages under pill hole looking nasty

 

[Misos]

I have stutter when I play Genshin impact on the iPhone 14 pro max. Really regret getting this phone.

 

[Emeka27]

I currently have the 14PM space black. I’m considering returning it and going back to the 13PM due to battery life issues. My 13PM ticked all the boxes except for colour. Graphite was the nearest colour to black, I’m torn about the two phones on the basis of battery life and colour. I’m still waiting for the day Apple gives us a black pro iPhone.

 

[davedvdy]

I compared 13 Pro vs. 14 Pro and just returned the newest one.

- device is too thick for my hands

This is a new one I haven't even heard of coming up as a discrepancy or issue. The thickness is .20mm of a differential (7.65 vs. 7.85mm).

The 13 Pro is markedly less thick to you and the 14 Pro is a deal breaker in that regard?

 

[NO1EYENO]

i am very Happy with my 14Pro. I got it the first week it came out. The Camera is Great and the Video is Amazing. My wife has my old 11Pro a Dinosaur by Comparison but still better than a Preparation H Android Phone.

 

[Sal09]

9 months to iPhone 15 line ups and we are still discussing returning iPhone 14s lol.

 

[oneafour]

they're having a bunch of delays/problems to meet the demand of the 14 pro and pro max why would you think the 15 would be ready for delivery in 9 months?

 

[akash.nu]

I’ll be honest, I actually miss my iPhone 13 Pro Max even though I’ve got the 14 Pro Max now. On a day to day basis I don’t see much of a difference and feel like I could’ve saved the money this year. But hey you’ve got what you got.

 

[mikext]

I picked up a 14 Pro on a whim since I finally saw one in stock. The 120hz is amazing and I don't mind Dynamic Island, but coming from a 13 mini this phone feels so unwieldy, especially for someone who uses their phone one-handed (and often times standing up) on the train.

 

[thatJohann]

I picked up a 14 Pro on a whim since I finally saw one in stock. The 120hz is amazing and I don't mind Dynamic Island, but coming from a 13 mini this phone feels so unwieldy, especially for someone who uses their phone one-handed (and often times standing up) on the train.

I hear you. I went from a 13 Mini to a 14 Pro. Couldn’t get used to the weight and bulk of the 14 Pro. Returned the 14 Pro and got a regular 14 and turns out it’s a great compromise. Happy with the 14. Bigger screen than 13 Mini without the weight and bulk of the 14 Pro. Win win.

 

[compwiz1202]

I picked up a 14 Pro on a whim since I finally saw one in stock. The 120hz is amazing and I don't mind Dynamic Island, but coming from a 13 mini this phone feels so unwieldy, especially for someone who uses their phone one-handed (and often times standing up) on the train.

Around here at least some sort of Pros are showing up again on store search, but weirdly, the ship date is slipping into Jan again.

 

[Mcuserr]

I’ll be honest, I actually miss my iPhone 13 Pro Max even though I’ve got the 14 Pro Max now. On a day to day basis I don’t see much of a difference and feel like I could’ve saved the money this year. But hey you’ve got what you got.

Yeah that would be a waste of $850AUD plus cases/gsp imo, selling my 13 max 256gb for a 14 max 256gb. It's as new with 99% battery. It's the best phone yet imo. First year since 4S I went nah nothing to see here, just the name dynamic island makes me cringe lol