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May 17, 2024

Best iPhone 14 Pro Max screen protectors for 2023: Protect your Apple phone

These are the best screen protectors for Apple's large flagship.

Apple's biggest smartphone is the iPhone 14 Pro Max, a gargantuan slice of a phone that also boasts incredible battery life and some stunning specs.

It's a very expensive handset as a result of all the improvements that Apple has squeezed in, though, so anyone being smart will stick a screen protector on their new 14 Pro Max to keep it safe. Here are the best options we've found right now.

A great choice

This excellent protector from Spigen is easy to apply to your iPhone 14 Pro Max, and offers really excellent degrees of protection.

Spigen has a knack for producing excellent screen protectors across a wide range of devices, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max is no exception.

You get a nice thin tempered glass protector that will keep your phone safe from all manner of nicks and bumps, and it also comes with a really good applicator to help you fit it properly.

Great design

A brilliant screen protector to keep your flagship phone nice and safe from scratches.

dbrand is a reliable place to head for cases and skins, not just for phones but also for a wide range of tech from laptops to games consoles, but its screen protectors are also really excellent.

They're super smooth and clear, but also have a great taper to their edges that make them feel almost nonexistently thin, which is great day to day, and perfect for the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

Amazing standards

Zagg's screen protector is probably the most impressive you'll find out there right now, but it also has a price tag to match that quality.

If you want the best option on the market for a screen protector, and you don't particularly care about how much it costs, this choice from Zagg could be for you.

Its only real downside is an inflated price since it's basically as thin and as lovely under the fingers as you could possibly want from a glass screen protector.

A great price

amFilm offers up a great package for those looking to cut their costs as much as possible, with solid quality despite that price.

If you're more concerned with keeping your costs low after splashing out on an undeniably expensive iPhone in the form of the 14 Pro Max, this could be a great pick.

You get two screen protectors in the bundle, so you've got a backup in case anything goes wrong, and despite the cost, you still get a frame to help you align it correctly.

Ideal for privacy

One way to get a new feature from a screen protector is with a privacy shield like this one.

If your iPhone 14 Pro Max is a work phone, or if you're simply someone who appreciates being able to rely on your privacy even in public, this Zagg protector offers a neat twist.

It stops people from being able to see what's on your screen at almost any angle other than front-on, which is really handy, in addition to its great protection. It does slightly dim your screen, though, we've found.

Blue light filter

Another great premium protector that will help your eyes, even if you don't notice the effects.

Zagg also has a regular screen protector if you don't want the privacy function that the ones above offer, and it's similarly high quality, with really clear and thin glass.

There's still some added benefit to going this premium, in the form of blue light filtration that will help reduce the strain on your eyes that you risk if you use your iPhone 14 Pro Max all day.

A useful alternative

If you like the idea of a privacy screen but have a lower budget, this is a real option.

If you look at the Zagg privacy screen we've included above and thought it looked cool but don't want to spend that level of money, Ailun has a budget alternative in this twin-pack.

It's less subtle and blocks views more aggressively due to its budget-friendly pricing, but this very much gets the job done and will keep your screen private easily.

Premium

A great protector with an admittedly quite steep price tag, OtterBox's smart use of fingerprint reduction makes it feel great to use.

Our final pick is OtterBox's premium protector, which distinguishes itself thanks to hugely impressive scratch protection that should make it absolutely safe to have your phone in a pocket with keys or other items.

It's also got a nice treatment to reduce fingerprints, which is always handy if you like your iPhone 14 Pro Max to look as shiny as it should at all times.

Spigen takes our top spot - it's the best marriage of build quality and price, giving you a really excellent screen protector that doesn't break the bank. There are solid options at lower prices, of course, and you've also got a couple of privacy-enhancing protectors if you're fussed about that.

Best for most people

Our top pick has great protection to offer up, and a framing system that makes aligning it a doddle.

There are only a few key factors when you're testing screen protectors - how well they protect from damage, how easily they're applied to your phone, and how much they cost.

Thes are the criteria that we've applied to our testing for the iPhone 14 Pro Max, and the list above reflects those priorities. The most important is protection, in our mind - after all, for such a premium phone, spending the right amount to ward off scratches isn't too big an issue.

Max is an avid gamer, but writes about whatever is newsworthy, and works across features, reviews, buyer’s guides and more for the site.Max joined Pocket-lint after a fruitful spell writing about wearable and smart home tech for Wareable and The Ambient as a magazine journalism graduate from City, University of London.He’s also contributed to Kotaku UK, The Sunday Times, the Press Association and MUNDIAL. When he’s not working, his time is divided worryingly evenly between football, culture and sleeping.

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