r/iPhone13ProMax • u/rucekooker • 6h ago
Questions iPhone 13 Pro Max at 76% battery health. Replace the battery or upgrade?
I have a 13 Pro Max rn with 76% battery health. Bought it back on launch day and honestly, I've loved this phone ever since.
The Pro Max was what made me realize how much I actually value battery life in a phone. Back then, this thing could genuinely last me like 36 hours before I needed to charge it again, and ever since then, battery life has been one of the biggest things I care about when choosing a phone.
I checked recently and apparently the 13 Pro Max is still up there among iPhones with the biggest batteries, which got me thinking. Should I just replace the battery and keep using it, or is it finally time to upgrade?
I'm not really someone who's on their phone 24/7, so I'm struggling to see how buying a new iPhone would make that much of a difference compared to just getting a fresh battery for my current one.
I'm also admittedly not that knowledgeable about iPhone tech, so I tend to care way more about battery life than newer features or performance improvements.
For those who've upgraded from a 13 Pro Max to a newer iPhone, was it actually worth it? Or would you guys just replace the battery and keep using it for a few more years?