Not only is the iPhone 14 Pro Max the most powerful phone available today. Thanks to the ingenious new Dynamic Island for showing notifications and current activity, it's a delight to use. In addition, Apple's largest Pro model offers amazing cameras, including a new 48MP main camera, an always-on display, an engaging Action mode for videos, and long-lasting batteries. Although expensive, it is the best phone money can buy.

With its A16 Bionic chip, Apple has once again produced the fastest phone available, but this isn't really about benchmarks. Instead, focus on the capabilities of this chip, such as the always-on display and the potent 48MP camera. The best iPhone and one of the best phones overall can be had by adding an exceptionally extended battery life.Once again Apple has made the fastest phone around with its A16 Bionic chip, but it’s not really about benchmarks. Instead, it’s about what this chip enables, from the always-on display to the powerful 48MP camera and what it can do. Add in extra-long battery life and you have the best iPhone you can buy as well as one of the best phones you can buy period.  

To get a more compact phone If you're looking for the most economical new iPhone, read our reviews of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14. But if you're also drawn to the newest Android flagships, see how they stack up in our Google Pixel 7 Pro vs. iPhone 14 Pro Max comparison.Apple has made a Live Activities API available to developers to deliver more Dynamic Island experiences like sports scores, food delivery status, ride sharing info and more. I can’t wait to be able to see how far away my DoorDash delivery is or Uber ride without having to constantly dive back into the app. For now, here's a look at some the early apps that have adopted Live Activities and how they work with Dynamic Island.

The uses of Dynamic Island extend to other activities as well, such as Face ID, and the animations are fluid without being intrusive. This is just a killer feature and frankly a good reason to get the iPhone 14 Pro Max over the regular iPhone 1 4 or iPhone 14 Plus  ..

  I’m reviewing a product I still don’t fully know and despite it being worthy of 4 stars… if I was given more time AND NOT RUSHED INTO GIVING MY OPINION… then I might have given that extra star. But this phone and any other phone would be deserving of not meeting a full perfect grade just because “nothing/no one is perfect”. At least this generation of iPhone meets the criteria for functionality and aesthetics to make me NOT regret investing into Apple for the second time in my life!