As an iPhone user for a long time, nearly 10 years, although I don't use all models, I have experience that if there is no urgent need, you should buy an iPhone about 2-3 months after launch, when the price and supply have stabilized and especially the hardware and software are better completed.

This time, I bought the iPhone 16 Pro max at an e-commerce platform on the November 11 sale to replace the 15 Pro max. Although I have seen many reviews and realized that the 16 Pro max is not a phone with many changes, because I want to transfer my old phone to my friend, I also accept it.

The online shopping experience is also very good. I placed an order, waited to receive it and filmed the opening of the box. Ignoring the risks of the device's appearance when buying online, I found this to be a pretty great way to buy.

Here are some pictures of my iPhone unboxing

Online seller's box: very shockproof

The iPhone box is also lightly shockproof.

Apple has released new colors for the Pro line in recent years, but I have always been loyal to the basic color choices because in my opinion, the more I look at them, the more beautiful they look and are less outdated.

This year's choice is white, same as the 15 pro max purchased last year.

Open the box and activate the device: My device is VNA code and made in China, in the box there is only a C to C cable and a SIM card.

Used with yellow silicone case

After an evening of opening the box and transferring files from the old phone to the new one, then the next morning I went to Mobi and Viettel networks to redo 2 eSims to complete the conversion. Now that it has been more than 10 days of use, my initial feelings about this phone are actually no different from the 15 Pro max.

The first is about the ability to use applications and software.

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As I said at the beginning, I often change phones a few months after launch because I hope the new iOS and applications will be updated to be optimized and error-free so that using it will be less worrying and frustrating. The version when I received the device was iOS 18.1 and I have now updated to the latest 18.1.1. Basic software such as social networks, chat applications, banking, and e-wallets work stably.

Second is about the battery life experience:

The battery of the 16 pro max is currently very large and promises very good battery life, but during use, I do not see any significant difference compared to my iPhone 15 pro max with only 89% battery left - I use Viettel 5G network. For example, today I unplugged the charger at 4:00 a.m. and went to work at 4:30 a.m. When I got home in the afternoon around 4:00 p.m., the battery showed a red light with a usage time on the screen of nearly 7 hours, which is considered enough for a working day. If I have to go out in the evening, I should definitely plug in the charger more.

Picture: Unplugging the charger at 4 am

Battery usage today. Use social networking applications, chat and use Zoom for about 1 hour

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As someone who often travels and has a job that also requires taking documents, taking photos is also something I care about on my new phone. However, looking through the Camera review pages, the hardware hasn't changed much, so I don't have any expectations. Maybe with iOS 18, when taking photos of people, the facial skin is smoothed out and a little pinker, so there's nothing to say.

The new Camera Control shutter button on the iPhone 16 pro max, in my opinion, is something I will rarely use. Because all operations can be used on the touch screen quickly and accurately, it even makes the phone vibrate more when shooting in low light.

In short, it's a change to sell genuine cases

**.**One inconvenience is that this button often requires turning on the camera, but I know how to fix it in the custom settings to double click, which is much less annoying.

The 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 5x cameras, when shooting in bright and low light, give the same quality as the 15 Pro max and it currently meets my needs well.

Orange 0.5x - indoor

Cam 1x - Indoor

Orange 2x - Indoor

Cam 5x - Indoor

Orange 0.5x- Outdoor

Cam 1x- Outdoor

Orange 2x - Outdoor

Cam 5x - outdoor

That's all I want to share, in short, iPhone 16 pro max is still a good phone, still an iPhone worth your money. Synchronization with the Apple ecosystem is also something that makes the usage experience comfortable and convenient.

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