Man what a day yesterday with this iPhone 17 Pro Max. Woke up thinking lets just use it normal like I do any phone and see if all the hype about battery and camera actually works when life gets crazy busy. Spoiler – it mostly killed it but had a couple real moments that surprised me. Heres how it went hour by hour no bs.
Rolling Outta Bed 7am Battery Start

Snooze button fails at 7, grab the phone off charger. Full 100% after plugging in at 10pm last night took like 1 hour 50 mins. Damn this titanium back feels nice not too heavy. Check texts weather app says sunny with clouds good for pics. Snap mirror selfie quick – front cam makes my stubble look legit no fake smooth skin crap.
Coffee Shop Walk 8am First Drain

Walk 15 mins to cafe battery still 98%. Health app counts steps automatic cool. Scan qr code for coffee Face ID works even with messy hair. Film barista pouring milk quick video – holy crap steady as hell colors look warm real not overdone. Inside kinda dim but no grainy mess.
Subway Ride To Park 930am

Jump on train 20 mins podcast blasting AirPods battery drops to 94%. Fair enough gps music going. Get to park shoot fall leaves with ultrawide – edges sharp no weird curve like old phones. Edit pic right there boost it lil upload Insta done in 30 seconds smooth.
Park Hiking Pics 10am-Noon

Trail time battery 90% start. Go nuts portraits of runners depth perfect macros on wet grass crazy close 4k slowmo dog chasing ball buttery. Two hours snapping gps on uploads lte battery 78% left. A19 chip smart as hell knows when to chill power.
Lunch Bench Food Truck Noon

Hungry af grab sandwich phone 76%. Zoom telephoto on birds far away 10x clean no blur. Edit slowmo add music 10 mins battery barely moves. Post TikTok eats it quick. Scroll news while munching always on screen just right not sucking juice.
Gym Sweat Session 1pm

Armband on 45 mins weights cardio Fitness+ tracking tunes loud battery to 68%. Selfie vid sweaty face looks real good light no heat issues even under gym bulbs. Stays chill man.
Car Ride Home Traffic 230pm

Stuck in traffic 30 mins CarPlay Waze on call buddy about workout battery 65%. Dash vid out window sky clouds HDR pops no whiteout. Voice note about phone transcribes perfect. Multitasking easy.
Kitchen Dinner Lowlight 6pm

Cooking dim lights night mode on pan veggies colors alive no flash needed. Battery 52% after youtube recipes. Facetime fam split screen no lag. Turns boring cooking into decent clips.
Bar Night Friends 8pm-11pm

Uber out texting pics live band 4k vid battery 38%. Dark bar pulls shadows insane no extra light gear. Nonstop social drained it fair.
Crash Time Midnight Final Numbers

17 hours heavy use 200+ pics vids streaming nav calls 22% left no midday charge. Camera crushed macros night zoom all day. Battery tank mode. Glare in sun only meh thing. Creators heavy users this your phone. Loved living it.