preface
The Pro Max series has always attracted much attention as Apple's top flagship products, with its best image, processor, and screen all its unique features, and the charging head network will also focus on charging to show you how the new iPhone 16 Pro Max is.
The iPhone 16 Pro Max is powered by the more powerful A18 Pro chip, Apple's next-generation high-performance processor, with a 6-core CPU (2 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores), 6-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Network Engine, which are excellent in gaming performance, multitasking, and artificial intelligence computing.
Unboxing introduction
The iPhone 16 Pro Max box is a diagram of the phone's proportional size on the front of the phone, and it is intuitively much larger than the average phone.
The back of the packaging box is still a zipper paper tape, which cannot be restored after tearing; Model: iPhone 16 Pro Max (A3297) Black 256GB.
取出包装内配件，除 iPhone 16 Pro Max 手机本体外，另配套 USB-C to USB-C 充电线材、取卡针和卡纸等。
The iPhone 16 Pro Max features a 6.9-inch Super Retina XDR OLED full screen with a new generation of Super Ceramic Crystal panel, which is 50% harder than the original generation.
In addition, the iPhone 16 Pro Max has the narrowest bezels ever on the screen of an Apple product, which is evident in the comparison (left: iPhone 16 Pro Max, right: iPhone 15 Pro Max), and secondly, the phone's screen has a rounded transition from the middle frame, maintaining the smooth feel of its predecessor.
The iPhone 16 Pro Max is officially available in four colors: black titanium, white titanium, primary titanium, and desert gold titanium. The picture shows black titanium.
In terms of camera, the DECO design of the camera module on the iPhone 16 Pro Max remains the same as that of the previous generation. At the same time, the main camera in the triple camera system adopts a 48 million pixel fusion camera + 48 million pixel ultra-wide-angle camera + 12 million pixel 5x telephoto, and the surface is a sapphire glass lens.
On the lower right, a new "Photo Control" button is added to the surface of smooth sapphire glass and trimmed with delicate stainless steel in matching colours. Through different gestures such as tapping, long press, double tap, swiping, etc., you can switch between photos and videos, switch between different picture styles, zoom and other functions.
iPhone 16 Pro takes video capture to the next level, with support for 4K 120 fps Dolby Vision format and a new level of resolution and frame rate. With a new 48-megapixel blended camera and a second-generation quadruple pixel sensor and a powerful A18 Pro chip, iPhone 16 Pro lets you record in 4K 120 fps Dolby Vision for both normal and slow-motion videos. It can give users more space for post-editing, but the memory occupied by the shooting is also very terrifying, it is recommended to use an external hard disk to use it, and the charging head network will also do a special issue about the content of the iPhone 16 Pro Max external hard disk.
The middle frame on the right side of the phone only has the power button and the "Photo Control" button.
The iPhone 16 Pro Max still has custom buttons, volume buttons, and SIM card slots on the left middle frame, and the difference from the previous generation 15 series models is that the mute button has been changed from a paddle to a button type, and a custom button, and the default long press is mute/unmute.
iPhone 16 Pro Max 手机底侧中框部分的充电端口为 USB Type-C 物理接口，支持DisplayPort
USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s) data transfer specification with speaker cutouts on both sides of the port.
iPhone 16 Pro features a grade 5 titanium design with a subtle new microblasting process for a more detailed and refined look. The disadvantage is also obvious, the black model is actually prone to fingerprints on the hands.
USB Type-C 接口接口的金属框上镭刻产品型号及产地：A3297 China。
The joint between the braided wire body and the sub-end joint is smooth and laminated, and the glossy surface of the plastic shell at the end of the wire is designed, and the transition on both sides is rounded.
The product model number and code are engraved on one side of the terminal.
The matching C to C charging cable is still designed with a braided cable body, which is the same as the previous iPhone 15 series matching cable, which twists the fiber filaments into a strand and then arranges and weaves, which is not easy to entangle and has a longer life.
C to C充电线端子内部为特制 PIN 脚设计，支持正反盲插。
The POWER-Z KM003C tester is used to read the cable information, and there is no information displayed in the actual measurement, or the cable does not have an E-Marker chip.
The length of the wire is about 100cm.
iPhone 16 Pro Max 手机长度约为163.17mm。
iPhone 16 Pro Max 手机宽度约为77.66mm。
iPhone 16 Pro Max 手机机身厚度约为8.3mm。
图中左侧为iPhone 16 Pro Max,右侧为iPhone 15 Pro Max,相比之下左侧外观更为修长。
实测iPhone 16 Pro Max 手机重量约为227.6g,相比上代 iPhone 15 Pro Max的221g重了约6.6g。
The iPhone 16 Pro Max officially claims to have the largest display ever on an iPhone, and the slimmer size of 6.9 inches is a bit difficult to handle with one hand.
Product reviews
Next, let's take a look at the specific experience of using this charger. The charging head network will take you to understand this charger in an all-round way from the aspects of compatibility testing and charging testing.
Charging compatibility test
In the compatibility test link, you can clearly know the charging situation of the mobile phone with different chargers, and the charging head network will take readers to understand the charging compatibility performance of this iPhone16 mobile phone from the original charger compatibility test and the third-party charger compatibility test, and present the real test data for readers.
Original charger compatibility test
First of all, let's take a look at the charging compatibility of the original braided cable with Apple's USB-C charger in various power levels. In the following test, in order to release the maximum input power of the iPhone 16 Pro Max, the phone will record the camera video with the screen on all the time.
Using the original 140W charger (model: A2452) to charge the mobile phone, the POWER-Z KM003C tester measured the peak input power of the mobile phone is 14.47V 2.56A 37.06W.
The chargers of different power levels in the Apple system are charged one by one, and the measured charging power is shown above, iPhone 16 Pro Max mobile phone in the charging process, the charging power is maintained at about 30W, except for 87W due to the lack of 15V gear, the charging power is slightly lower, the handshake 9V voltage is only 25.18W, and the rest of the original chargers above 29W can shake hands 15V PDO.
In addition to the impact of the highest power of the charger, it can be seen that the charging power of the iPhone 16 Pro Max mobile phone is about 30W, and the rest of the original chargers below 20W can run normally.
Third-party charger compatibility testing
The following only compares the charging compatibility performance of third-party chargers with C to C charging cables (with some errors).
Summarizing the compatibility test data of the third-party charger with the original C to C charging cable, the third-party charger in this test has little difference in charging power for the iPhone 16 Pro Max phone.
Plotting the charging power data of third-party chargers as a histogram, you can see that most chargers above 30W can provide 28-31W charging power for iPhone 16 Pro Max, while 20-25W chargers can provide 18-24W charging power, and the compatibility performance is also quite impressive.
Wireless charging test
The iPhone 16 Pro Max series models support the Qi2 wireless charging standard in addition to the original MagSafe charging.
The iPhone 16 Pro Max has an output power of 8.95V 2.03A 18.18W when equipped with an original/MFM-certified wireless charger.
Use a third-party wireless magnetic wireless charger to charge the iPhone 16 Pro Max, with a power of about 6.94W.
Reverse charge test
This time, the iPhone 16 Pro Max series phones have added a reverse charging function, which can directly connect other devices with wires and can be recharged in an emergency.
采用常规5A C to C 充电线材连接 iPhone 16 Pro Max 手机和 AirPods Pro耳机，可以看到耳机充电指示灯亮起，实测手机端输出功率为 5.20V 0.24A 1.26W。
Charging is tested throughout the process
The following will test the performance of this iPhone 16 Pro Max with Apple's 70W charging head, after the phone is depleted, put the phone and Apple's 70W charger into a 25°C incubator, turn on the power, and record data.
After the power is turned on, the handshake is 15V voltage, and the power is stable at 28W in the first 13 minutes; Then the power drops to about 22W and continues to charge to 29 minutes; Then the power drops to about 15W and continues to charge to 41 minutes; At the 55th minute, the voltage drops to 5V; The power is maintained at about 8W for 1 hour and 09 minutes, and then the charging power enters trickle charging mode, and at about 2 hours and 03 minutes, the front UI of the mobile phone is fully displayed, and it takes about 2 hours and 20 minutes to be fully charged.
Drawing a line chart, it is clear that it took 26 minutes to charge the iPhone 16 Pro Max to 50% with Apple's 70W charger. It takes 57 minutes to charge 80%; It takes about 2 hours and 20 minutes to fully charge.
Temperature test
Let's take a look at how the iPhone 16 Pro Max controls the temperature while charging, and the test was conducted in a 25°C incubator, and the temperature was taken at 15 minutes, 25 minutes, and 40 minutes.
Charge for 15 minutes
After 15 minutes of charging, use the thermal imager to take a picture of the front of the phone, the maximum temperature is 36.4°C, at which point the charging power is about 26W.
After 15 minutes of charging, use the thermal imager to photograph the back of the phone with a maximum temperature of 37.7°C.
Charge for 25 minutes
After 25 minutes of charging, use the thermal imager to shoot the front of the phone at a maximum temperature of 35.5°C.
After charging for 25 minutes, use the thermal imager to take pictures of the back of the phone, the maximum temperature is 36.7°C, and it can be seen in the thermal imaging image that the entire backplate dissipates heat evenly except for the upper and lower ends.
Charge for 40 minutes
After 40 minutes of charging, use the thermal imager to shoot the front of the phone at a maximum temperature of 32.5°C.
After 40 minutes of charging, use a thermal imager to photograph the back of the phone at a maximum temperature of 33.3°C.
Summarizing the temperature data, it can be seen that the overall temperature of the phone is between 32.5-37.7°C during charging with the Apple 70W charger in 40 minutes.
Drawing a histogram, it can be seen that the temperature of the whole mobile phone is about 37°C in about 15 minutes during the charging process, and the charging power is about 26W at this time. The temperature drops by about 3°C in 25-40 minutes, which is still a good heat dissipation performance.
Summary of the charging head network
The iPhone 16 Pro Max features an aircraft-grade titanium bezel design and a 6.9-inch Super Retina XDR display on the front. At the same time, the whole system is equipped with standard camera control buttons, slide your finger, and set parameters for exposure and depth of field. USB Type-C physical interface, supporting DisplayPort, USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s) data transfer specifications for users to charge or transfer data.
In terms of charging, in the original or third-party charging test, except for Apple's 87W charger, the rest of the original chargers above 29W can shake hands with 15V PDO, and the charging power is maintained at about 30W. Secondly, most of the third-party chargers above 30W can provide 28-31W charging power for the iPhone 16 Pro Max, while the 20-25W charger can provide 18-24W charging power, which can be compatible with most chargers on the market.
In terms of charging time, the original 70W was used to charge the iPhone 16 Pro Max phone, and in about 2 hours and 03 minutes, the front UI of the phone was fully charged, and it took about 2 hours and 20 minutes to fully charge.
Overall, the iPhone 16 Pro Max has the top video recording experience on the mobile phone so far, supporting 4K 120 fps Dolby Vision format recording, and the powerful performance of the A18 Pro chip makes image processing, graphics processing, and triple-A games easy to handle. Secondly, the ultra-narrow bezel, better battery life, audio mixing function, and car crash detection and rescue function are the highlights of this phone. The disadvantage is that compared with the previous generation, there is not much progress, the charging performance is average, plus regional reasons, wireless charging power, AI function limitations, which can also be regarded as the shortcomings of this generation of iPhone. If you're looking for cameras, the iPhone 16 Pro Max might be worth buying.