Although it has been released for nearly a year, the iPhone 15 Pro Max is still a device that brings many good values to users.
- Advantage:
+ Improved finish quality, lighter weight.
+ Performance, display, camera and battery life for a good experience.
+ Will support Apple Intelligence in the future.
- Limit:
+ High selling price.
+ Telephoto camera works unstable.
+ Action Button and Dynamic Island are not useful yet.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max is Apple's first smartphone to feature a titanium frame. This change reduces the weight of the iPhone 15 Pro Max to 121 grams, 19 grams lighter than the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
The difference may not seem like much, but it's enough to make for a different user experience. The iPhone 15 Pro Max feels significantly more comfortable and pleasant to hold than its predecessor. The titanium frame on the iPhone 15 Pro Max is also more scratch-resistant.
On the iPhone 15 Pro Max, Apple also integrated the Action Button for the first time, replacing the sound mode switch. This button allows users to quickly set up many features such as switching sound modes, accessing the camera or turning on the flashlight. However, in actual use, this button is not really useful and does not bring a different experience.
The screen on the iPhone 15 Pro Max remains the same 6.7-inch size, but the bezels have been improved to be thinner. To date, this is still one of the best quality smartphone screens on the market. However, the Dynamic Island area has not been improved in terms of features to better support users. In addition, the number of users reporting the green screen error on the iPhone 15 Pro Max is also very small. This was a serious error that appeared on both the iPhone 13 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Pro Max versions.
The device is equipped with the A17 Pro chip, which can handle all tasks from heavy gaming to video editing. Apple also said that when updating the iOS 18 operating system version in the near future, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max duo will be integrated with the Apple Intelligence toolkit with a series of AI features.
The camera cluster on the iPhone 15 Pro Max includes three lenses with a 48MP main camera, a 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera, and a 12MP telephoto camera that supports 5x optical zoom. This system works effectively in most lighting conditions. Video recording quality is also among the top in the smartphone world today.
However, the telephoto camera of the iPhone 15 Pro Max is very unstable. In many cases, when the user switches to 5x zoom mode, the device still takes pictures from the main lens and zooms in on the image. This causes the quality of the photo to decrease significantly, losing detail and noise. Notably, users cannot interfere with this setting.
On the iPhone 15 generation, Apple also removed the Lightning charging port for the first time and replaced it with a USB-C port. This upgrade allows the device to connect to more peripherals such as external SSDs for high-quality video recording. In addition, the above change also helps users easily connect between devices when most computers today are equipped with this connection port.
The battery life of the iPhone 15 Pro Max is also a plus. After a year of use, the maximum battery capacity on my iPhone 15 Pro Max has dropped to 90%. However, the device can still meet all multitasking needs such as calling, taking photos, and playing games for a long day. It can be seen that even when the iPhone 16 Pro Max is about to launch, the iPhone 15 Pro Max is still a worthy choice, able to meet most of the user's needs.