Apple has introduced a number of major changes to its iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max this year. For starters, they’re built with Grade 5 Titanium with a slightly enhanced design, making the devices more comfortable to hold for extended periods of time. Apple has made a change to the Mute switch with an action button that can be customized that allows shortcuts to be activated, activate accessibility features and additional.
Comparison to Older Models
Apple is making iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro Max look very similar to last year’s models, but with thinner bezels surrounding their stunning displays. This makes them more comfortable and ergonomic to use, although the larger phones are still heavy.
The main difference comes with the addition of the A17 Pro chip on the Pro models, which offers roughly 10% greater performance than previous chips. This is mostly due to the 3nm manufacturing process as well as due to technological and design enhancements.
The Pro models also have some features only available to them, like USB-C support for higher speeds of transfer. This permits ProRes to be recorded directly onto external drives, which is appealing to creators of video. Its TrueDepth front camera is also equipped with some improvements, and can output 4K at 60fps to allow HDR display on any external device. The new Digital AV Multiport Adapter which allows you to connect HDMI monitors, as well as regular USB devices.
Upgrades
Apple has packed its iPhone 15 Pro Max with some solid upgrades, despite remaining largely similar to previous models. For starters it has it’s now available with the Dynamic Island feature and main camera with 48 megapixels are offered for all models, as is a New Portrait mode, which offers five times greater zoom.
The display is also now a little bit narrower on the edges due to the slimmer bezels. It’s the same 6.7-inch XDR ProMotion OLED HDR screen that has the highest refresh rate of 120Hz.
A new Action button has been introduced located on the left-hand side of the phone. It replaces the slider for mute. It’s a button with a programable function that allows you to launch various applications and functions, including triggering the camera or flashlight, just by pressing it. It’s in addition to the usual improvements brought by iOS 17 such as mood-tracking as well as interactive widgets, and emergency roadside assistance via satellite.
Differences
Despite the huge difference in dimensions, the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro Max have much in common their predecessors. First of all, they are powered by the A17 Pro chip — Apple’s first 3nm chipset.
The chips offer significant performance and graphical improvements, which should also help improve battery life. The Titanium chassis is an excellent option, and ensures that these phones are more durable.
A different feature that was introduced along with the iPhone 15 Pro models is getting rid of the Lightning port. It was replaced with a USB-C port. That’s a welcome change because it increases the speed of data transfer considerably.
Furthermore, these phones are also compatible with Wi-Fi 6E. The phones also come with an sophisticated location feature, which works in conjunction with roadside assistance providers. Then there’s the customizable Action button that replaces the mute switch. It lets you run custom Shortcuts. Round edges which first appeared with the iPhone 11 series also return this year.
Features
The iPhone 15 Pro Max offers many features when compared to previous models. This includes Night mode, Spatial footage (which uses both the ultra-wide and main cameras to collect depth information which is viewed via Apple Vision Pro), improved low-light performance, smart HDR, and new-generation portraits.
Its A17 Pro chip also adds enhanced neural processing to provide better low-light and faster motion capture. Plus, it supports enhanced reality functions like AR games as well as apps that use depth mapping to enhance object tracking.
Other significant updates are the change to USB-C (it is a reversible USB connector which allows you to plug into any standard USB device) This provides quicker speed for data transfers, as well as a brand new button called Action that replaces the mute ring switch by providing haptic feedback, as well as a variety of customizable actions. Additionally, unlike the previous generation of iPhones The edges of this model have been slightly rounder for a better touch. Additionally, the titanium grade 5 structure is what makes the iPhone 15 Pro Max 10% lighter than its predecessor.