I’ve had my iPhone 13 Pro Max for 5 years now. It has never let me down, and it’s probably the best phone I’ve ever owned.

That said, the battery is starting to give me trouble, and iOS 26 is the worst version of iOS Apple has released in a long time.

I’m torn between getting the battery replaced at an official service center or upgrading to the 18 Pro Max—mainly for the USB-C port and the general technological improvements made over the last five years.