- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
Briefly
Apple iPhone 15 Pro attracts attention with its new, lighter case with a luxurious titanium bezel. Aside from the external changes, updating the device is less dramatic than you might expect. That’s not to say there aren’t any nice little novelties. For example, the device has a new action button, a USB-C port instead of Lightning, and improved image processing, which makes the camera image look sharper. The screen, which has narrower bezels and a dynamic island, is very bright and has excellent color adjustment. Under the hood is a very fast SoC, the software runs quickly and receives lengthy updates, and battery life is above average for a relatively small device. However, the iPhone 14 Pro already has all these advantages, and the disadvantages remain the same, for example, slow charging and meager storage capacity of the base model – which is very expensive indeed. Unfortunately, the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s new telephoto camera ignores this smaller model, and the bigger sibling also has a much longer battery life as an advantage.
Briefly
The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max attracts attention with its updated and lighter case with a luxurious titanium bezel. Cosmetic changes aside, it’s a less dramatic update than you might expect. That’s not to say there aren’t nice little novelties: the device has a new action button, a USB-C port instead of Lightning, and improved image processing that makes the camera image look sharper. Additionally, the iPhone 15 Pro Max has a new telephoto camera that allows you to zoom in even further without a significant loss of quality. The screen, which has narrower bezels and a dynamic island, is very bright and has excellent color adjustment. Under the hood is a super-fast SoC, the software runs fast and receives long updates, and the battery life is among the best on smartphones we’ve tested. However, the iPhone 14 Pro Max already has all these advantages, and the disadvantages remain the same. Like the old model, the 15 Pro Max charges slowly and is very expensive. However, Apple no longer sells a version with a measly 128GB of storage. Bottom line, the iPhone 15 Pro Max is one of the best smartphones out there right now.
Apple is not a company that is constantly experimenting with the look of its devices. Why is it; Apparently the premium look is enough to keep the devices selling year after year. However, a design refresh needs to be implemented every now and then to keep things running. Aside from the ever-expanding camera island and a new color every year, the iPhone 12 Pro, 13 Pro, and 14 Pro looked almost identical on the outside. After three years it gradually becomes a bit dilapidated.
For the iPhone 15 Pro series, which Apple introduced last month, Apple is using a new material to make the design distinctive. Starting with the iPhone 15 Pro, the steel frame disappears again, making way for a brushed-finish titanium edge with a luxurious-looking glow. Titanium is not a new material for Apple. Twenty-two years ago, the fruit brand introduced its… Powerbook G4 With titanium housing. Recently, the most expensive types of Apple Watches were made of light metal. The second Apple Watch Ultra is the latest.
There are rumors that Apple also wants to call its more luxurious iPhone “Ultra,” but that is not the case yet this year. The smaller Pro model is once again called the iPhone 15 Pro, and the larger model is called the iPhone 15 Pro Max. If you look beyond the exterior of the new design, it doesn’t seem like much has changed in other aspects. Well, moving to a USB-C port is practical, because you no longer have to use a separate Lightning cable in a world where more and more USB-C devices are available. Of course, Apple is building a new SoC, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max has a special telephoto camera that promises 5x optical zoom. What may convince you is the lower price compared to the previous model. While other products and services have quickly become more expensive in recent years, prices for new iPhones will actually fall this year. When introduced, the new devices cost about one hundred to two hundred euros less than the previous generation devices.
In addition to the iPhone 15 Pro, Apple also traditionally releases two “regular” iPhones, the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. You can read a review of those models here. In this review, we focus on the best that Apple has to offer this fall.