a month later, the answers are not so obvious

Time passes so quickly that it’s hard to believe that the new iPhones have been in stores for more than a month. The truth is that Apple has made a move again, and it has done so with a model that renews materials and promises a more balanced experience. But after three very continuous generations, the question is once again the same: has anything really changed? in a new 24/7 from the Xataka YouTube channel We have tested it for 30 days to see if these changes are noticeable on a daily basis or if history repeats itself.

For 30 days, Ana Boria has coexisted with the iPhone 17 Pro Max in all types of situations: recording, working, playing or taking photos outdoors. Their goal has been to see if the change in materials and the new design translate into a different experience or if, in the end, day-to-day life feels the same as before. On Xataka’s YouTube channel We already put the Freestyle Libre 2 glaucometer to the test for a week, and we also dedicated a month to the Xiaomi 15 Ultra now to the Smart Band 10. This 24/7 It follows that same approach of prolonged use to understand the product beyond the technical sheet.

iPhone 17 Pro Max: a month of in-depth testing

The change of materials is appreciated from the first moment. He iPhone 17 Pro Max It leaves titanium behind to adopt an aluminum chassis with more curved edges and a more pleasant touch finish. Apple justifies this step as a thermal improvement, and in tests a more uniform distribution of heat has been noted when the phone is working at its limit. The flip side is that aluminumsofter, shows marks easily, although for Ana the sensation of use compensates for that loss of hardness: “in that sense it seems to me that the change in design is much more successful and comfortable.”

After a week of use, our colleague focused her attention on the screen and sound, two sections that this year arrive with small adjustments. The panel now reaches a maximum brightness of 3000 nits, improves contrast and adds a new anti-reflective coating. In practice, it ensures that the experience does not change too much: outdoors it looks perfect, but not better than before. So we wonder if the new anti-glare really makes a difference outside the laboratory.

The new A19 Pro is responsible for making everything work very smoothly. Ana acknowledges that the jump in power is not as noticeable as one would expect: “In practice I cannot tell you that this increase in performance is noticeable.“What does change is the heat management. Thanks to the aluminum body and the vapor chamber, the heat is distributed evenly and localized overheating disappears. The result is a more stable phone, which withstands intense sessions without losing fluidity or reducing brightness.

The iPhone 17 Pro Max cameras maintain the level, but the new 4x telephoto lens steals all the attention. Its more practical distance is valued, although it is admitted that the behavior is not always predictable: “it is that at no time do you know with what lens the photograph is being taken.” On the positive side, the 18 MP selfie allows for effortless reframing and the stabilizer “was good before, but now it’s a blast.” Is this really the step forward we were hoping for in mobile photography?

After a month of testing, Ana sums it up with a phrase that makes the dilemma clear: “We have the best iPhone Pro that has ever existed, pero doesn’t reinvent the wheel“The interesting thing is in everything behind that conclusion: the nuances, the surprises and the comparisons that can only be understood by seeing it in action. All that, and the final verdict, They are in the video on Xataka’s YouTube channel.

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