We subjected the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max to our rigorous SBMARK Selfie test suite to measure its performance in photos and videos from an end-user perspective. This article explains how the device performed in a variety of tests and different common use cases and aims to highlight the most important results of our tests with an extract of the acquired data.
Overview
Main specifications of the front camera:
- 12 MP 1 / 3.6 ″ sensor, lens with f / 2.2 aperture equivalent to 23 mm
- 3D sensor
- Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (1080p at 30 fps)
- HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; 4K video recording at 24/25/30/60 fps; 1080p HD video recording at 25fps, 30fps or 60fps
Pros
- Precise exposure of the target on the face
- Nice color and skin tone
- Good detail in the internal and external shots
- Quite accurate depth estimation in bokeh mode
- Wide dynamic range and precise exposure of the target in the video
- Accurate white balance in the video
- The wide focus range in the video means that all subjects are in focus
versus
- Luminance noise
- Occasional streams of white balance
- Cropping in challenging backlit scenes
- Fixed focus means that subjects further away from the camera are not in focus
- High levels of noise in the video, especially in low light conditions
- Residual motion in walking videos
- Loss of detail in video in low light conditions
With all iPhone 13 series devices sharing the same specifications and processor as the front camera, it is safe to assume that the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Selfie results are very close to those of the iPhone 13 Pro. We confirmed this by submitting Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max to SBMARK Selfie Full Test Protocol.
In this outdoor shot, you can see that the image output of the two cameras is virtually identical, with the same high level of detail and good subject exposure. There is some highlight clipping on the brighter background, but overall the iPhone’s front-facing camera copes very well with this difficult backlit scene.
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, outdoor selfie
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, crop: good detail and exposure of the subject but highlights the cutout in the background
Apple iPhone 13 Pro, outdoor selfie
Apple iPhone 13 Pro, crop: virtually identical image quality
Not only is the still image quality very similar on 13 Pro Max and 13 Pro. The same goes for video shooting. In this example, you can see that the subject is well exposed but the stabilization system cannot counteract all gait movements.
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, good exposure of the target, some residual movement
Apple iPhone 13 Pro, video performance very similar to Pro Max
Given the virtually identical results, we are only publishing this short article for the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max. For the full set of sample images and measurements, as well as a full analysis, click the link below and read the full Apple review. iPhone 13 Pro.
Go to the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Selfie review
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