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The iPhone 13 Pro Max is Apple’s 2021 large Pro phone. It has a 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion at 120 Hz, a stainless steel frame, and a Lightning port. That last detail is the one Black Friday shoppers miss. USB-C starts on the iPhone 15 generation. A 13 Pro Max still uses Lightning for charging and for wired data. If you have already moved your house to USB-C cables only, this phone needs the older cable, or an adapter you trust.
The display resolution is 2778 by 1284. ProMotion means the refresh can move up to 120 Hz. The standard iPhone 13 and 13 mini do not have that 120 Hz panel. The 13 Pro does, on a smaller 6.1-inch screen. The Max is the 6.7-inch body. Cases do not interchange with the 13 Pro, the 14 Pro Max, or the 15 Pro Max. A “case included” bundle is only a bonus if the case is cut for this exact model. Look at the camera opening. This generation’s Pro camera module is the square plateau with three lenses and a LiDAR scanner.
The chip is the A15 Bionic. Storage options were 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, and 1 TB. There is no microSD. In 2026, 128 GB fills quickly if you shoot ProRes or keep offline video. Read the storage line. The rear cameras are three 12-megapixel lenses: main with sensor-shift stabilization, ultrawide, and a 3x telephoto, plus a LiDAR scanner used for focus and depth. The front camera is 12 megapixels. Macro is done with the ultrawide, not with a separate lens you can see.
The phone is IP68. The frame is stainless steel and the back is glass. Colors included Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, and, later, Alpine Green. A color name outside that list needs an explanation. Battery life, in Apple’s video-playback rating for this model, is the longest of the 13-series phones, on the order of a full day of video in Apple’s test. A used battery will not match a new phone’s rating. Settings shows maximum capacity. On a renewed listing, that percentage is worth asking for.
Cameras are the reason many people still choose this Pro Max over a non-Pro 13. The 3x telephoto is a real second field of view, and sensor-shift on the main camera is the stabilization Apple built into this generation. Night mode, cinematic mode, and ProRes at the storage sizes that can hold it are part of this model. ProRes files are large. That is another reason 128 GB is a tight choice if video is the point. None of these features require a newer phone to exist, and a newer phone does not apply them to this body. If a listing promises a feature Apple introduced on a later iPhone, treat that sentence as a reason to leave.
The listing linked on this page is a new iPhone 13 Pro Max in 128GB Graphite, model MLKL3LL/A. It is locked to Cricket and sold with a carrier subscription. It is not an unlocked phone. The phone has to be activated on Cricket. A factory-unlocked 13 Pro Max would be a different listing, and this page does not link one. iCloud Activation Lock is a separate question that shows up on used phones. This linked unit is sold as new, so do not describe it as unlocked just because it is new.
It runs current iOS only as long as Apple still supports this model. Face ID, the TrueDepth camera, should work. A replaced screen from a sloppy repair can break Face ID. That check matters on a renewed phone. It does not change the carrier lock on the new Cricket unit linked here.
iPhone 13 Pro Max Black Friday Deals 2026: What to Confirm Before You Buy
Confirm the words Pro Max, the storage, the port, and the lock status. The phone linked here is already specific: 128GB, Graphite, model MLKL3LL/A, new, and locked to Cricket. Do not treat that listing as carrier-free.
The title should say iPhone 13 Pro Max. “iPhone 13” is a smaller, slower-refresh phone. “iPhone 13 Pro” is the 6.1-inch Pro. “iPhone 14 Pro Max” and anything newer is a different camera system and, from the 15 Pro Max on, a different port. Do not accept a substitution because the seller calls it an upgrade. You searched this model.
Storage and color come next. Pick 128 GB only if you know you stream more than you store. Pick a color from the real list and match it to the photo of the back glass, not a reflection. Condition comes after that. New, Apple-refurbished, and third-party renewed are different warranties. Ask for battery maximum capacity and for a statement that Find My and Activation Lock are off.
The box of a new 13 Pro Max from Apple’s later shipping practice was the phone, a Lightning to USB-C cable, and a SIM tool, without a wall charger. A listing that is mostly a 20-watt brick is a charger. Black Friday mixes those in. The phone photo should show the stainless frame and the Pro camera plateau.
When it arrives, power it on beside the seller’s return window, complete setup, and check Settings for the model name, the storage, and the battery percentage. Test Face ID. Look at the camera corners for cracks under the plateau glass. Try a Lightning charge. If the phone asks for the previous owner’s Apple ID, stop. That is not a phone you can use, and it is not something a cable fixes.
MagSafe still works on this model for a magnetic charger and for cases that lock to the ring. It is not the same as a later phone’s faster USB-C data. Wireless charging is a convenience. The Lightning port remains the wired path. A spare Lightning cable in a drawer is part of owning this phone in a USB-C house. Put one in the bag you travel with. Ceramic Shield on the front is tough glass, not a license to skip a bumper if you drop phones. The stainless edges show scuffs faster than aluminum does, which is useful when you are judging a renewed listing’s photos and useless as a reason to avoid the phone when the photos are clean. The iPhone 13 Pro Max is a 6.7-inch 120 Hz Pro phone with three rear cameras, LiDAR, a stainless frame, and a Lightning port. Black Friday does not modernize the port and it does not turn a 13 into a 13 Pro Max. Match the full name, then judge the condition.





