This may sound bad… and certainly isn’t reassuring to hear. But as MacRumors points out in its coverage of the story, this is just a really hard test. The iPhone 16 Pro Max has glass on both front and back, and no glass-based smartphone has ever survived Allstate’s DropBot test.

Saturday, we spent the day out in the world with our son, so it was a good time to test the iPhone 16 Pro Max cameras and see what's changed.

It's still possible to get a new iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max from retailers if you hurry, but Apple has officially discontinued both 2023 models, as well as the iPhone 13 and other products as part of its annual streamlining.

Apple has decided it will avoid the issue by refusing to allow its generative AI software to be installed on a purchased iPhone. It’s a drastic choice that will be seen as a downgrade by Apple’s dedicated community and leave European iPhones at a disadvantage compared to the Android-based competition.

Here's our Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Google Pixel 9 Pro comparison. The most powerful compact phones from the two companies.

Samsung will pay $600 for the iPhone 15 Pro Max, whereas Apple is offering $650. Clearly a competitive move by a company that rarely engages in aggressive pricing tactics. There are also some interesting prices for older devices here, including $400 for the iPhone 13 Pro Max and $500 for the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

The iPhone 16 Pro is one of the most unfinished products Apple has ever shipped. Almost all of its highlight features will arrive in future software updates that will stretch well into next year before they’re here.

This year, the iPhone 16 is stepping up the game for the first-tier phone with physical buttons, Apple Intelligence, and a new camera system.

Since they're arguably the two most popular phones around, this iPhone 16 Pro Max vs. Galaxy S24 Ultra face-off will determine for sure what's the better phone.