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I had the 14PM and bought the 15PM with the intention to return.

I probably won't recommend those with 12, 13 or 14 to upgrade.

USB-C for file transfer: This is great for those who transfer huge video files. If you don't shoot Prores, the slow AirDrop transfer still works alright.

USB-C for video recording: You can now attach a USB-C mic, when when playback to check, audio will output from speakers. Previous with lightning to 3.5mm, you have to plug out the cable to hear audio from speaker. Huge utility improvement for video recorders.

ACTION button: It's just a shortcut button. What's the big deal?

5X camera: Image quality seems similar to 3X. If you've always wish for a 5X zoom while using your phone, go for it. I find 3X which is easier to control. Action mode can be enabled during video recording for extra zoom in. 5x is not a better focal length than 3x. Saying 5x is better is like saying 2x is better than 1x, and 1x is better than 0.5x.

2x cinematic mode: This addition to the usual 1x cinematic mode is really useful for video. There's no cinematic mode with 3X so even a 2X is extremely welcome.

Dynamic island: It's a useless gimmick that exists only to let Android users know you have an iPhone.

Battery life: For video recording when screen is max brightness outdoors, phone can last maybe one morning. Charging or battery pack is needed for morning and afternoon recording. For iPhone 15 Pro which has smaller battery capacity, you can just add a portable battery. Charge the phone while having lunch.

Display dimming: I record video with 4K 25FPS on a cloudy day (30 degrees celsius) and there were times the phone will overheat and dim the display, make it impossible to see if you are recording at the correct exposure. This is the same problem with iPhone 12PM, and the reason why I upgraded to 14PM is so that I won't have display dimming problem. Display dimming with a hot phone is back with 15PM sad to say.

Speakers: Audio is good. Many people say it sounds better than 14PM. Maybe. Unless you have other iphones to compare, you probably can't tell.

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Conclusion: iPhone 15PM is an incredible phone, but it's only worth upgrading to (in my opinion) if you're using iPhone 11 or older.

I will be returning mine without missing it. Two main issues are the display dimming when hot and 3x is sufficient for me for the type of videos I make.

15 pro max - no issues whatsoever.

Phone feels fantastic.

The only time my phone was hot was when I shot a video in 38C weather. 15 Pro Max.

Very happy with it in general. Super light and fast although I feel like the battery could’ve been better. I’ve set an 80% limit and with a moderate/heavy use, it’s only lasts me about 6 hours.

15Pro Max from 13Pro and I am loving it. From the start it's felt like an upgrade.

Like other said camera is incredible, battery life is great and the overall experience of the phone is top notch.

My wife got a 15 pro max and I still have an 11 pro max. My 11 just got a fresh battery so they’re both at optimum performance.

She hasn’t complained about any issues. It just works.

Camera is miles better than the 11 pro max. Especially in low light, the zoom lens is great, pictures crisper, and the seamless transition between lenses in zoom is amazing. So is the auto portrait mode or the fact that you can change focus in post.

Speakers marginally better

Screen better in some areas (120hz, higher brightness outdoors). But on par with mine indoors viewing youtube or hdr content. There is a slight difference in color temperature. Not sure which device is more accurate. Consider mine has 4 years of wear and tear.

Battery life is on par. This is a let down for me.

Unless it’s opening a heavy game or app, there’s barely a difference in speed at which the os operates. Apps sometimes load faster on mine, sometimes on the 15. The 4gb ram on the 11 does make it reload websites more often though.

I hate the dynamic island. Literally see no point in it. It takes up more space than the notch as it’s pushed further down. There’s literally always a piece of it visible when viewing videos. The notch isn’t the best either but at least it was out of the way when watching videos.

Overall great, Coming from a 13 PM, My only complaint so far is that I miss the physical sim slot, and that the usb-c didn’t meet my all my expectation, lots of power draw issues from using most external ssd’s(although a dongle will fix it) , had to return my sandisk extreme pro (although the non-pro’s work fine)

First time to own a PM version and while i enjoy the huge screen its too big for me especially when i put it inside my pocket, now i share the sentiments of people saying the PM is a bit uncomfortable.

The titanium build is ok i guess but to be honest it does not look as premium as the previous ones with the stainless steel. The phone feels fragile for some reason.

The camera is pretty great especially outdoors.

With the issues i haven’t really encountered any so far and i hope it stays that way.

Overall the phone’s performance is great. Aesthetic side i just prefer the stainless steel because its more premium looking and the feel is just solid.

Launch Day 15 Pro here…

I have been utterly impressed with this phone. It’s been an absolute workhorse for my day to day life. I previously came from an iPhone 13 mini and the phone feels “just right”.

Yes, my phone overheated a lot for the first few weeks when using it for simple things. Apple did quickly address these issues with iOS 17.0.3.

The 120hz screen has been a joy. Apple iOS makes a 60hz panel look really smooth but I was pleased with how good this panel is.

The camera has probably been my favorite thing about it this phone. I work in aviation and LOVE to take photos. I have a Canon DSLR camera that I typically use for my airplane photography. This phone has replaced my DSLR on planes that are within 77m (3X lens) distance. Now, it will never fully replace my DSLR due to the fact I’m taking pictures of planes up to a 650mm length. The iPhone camera is good, but not that good haha!

The only negative feedback I have is the battery. I opted for 6.1 because I value the 3X lens more than 5X zoom and prefer the form factor. Now don’t get me wrong, the phone last me a full workday. If I go out and start taking a bunch of photos/videos, it kills the battery pretty quick. Look, I get the camera drains the battery pretty significantly but still. I’m always by a charger so I can top off when needed but I still wish apple have this thing a little more juice!

Sorry if there’s any typos. It’s 5am and I’m tired lol

It’s awesome. Only thing I noticed certain app developers are way to slow to optimize the app to read and run all cores so it is heating up. Like Meta apps , certain VR apps.

Again most days I get through the day. But if on constant video calls or voice call for longer period the battery definitely drains faster.

I’m happy with my 15PM. The 120hz and brighter screen have been my favorite upgrade. Great purchase!

15 Pro Max. I was having weird WiFi issues where my connection would suddenly cut out, but that went away after I disabled 6e. Maybe it’s been fixed broadly, but I haven’t tried re-enabling the setting.

Battery life is fine but not as great as I’d hoped. It’s probably the apps I use and keep running in the background.

It does get questionably warm while charging. Not too hot to handle or anything, but warm to the point where I wonder if that’s normal. My 13 Pro Max would get similarly warm when wirelessly charging, but this one happens even when using a USB cable.

Love the camera. I never use digital zoom, but 25x really surprised me.

iPhone 12 to 15 pro. Mostly just loving battery life, don’t particularly care about the camera. I keep my phone in a sturdy case so don’t notice a change in the feel. Slightly more snappy and excellent battery life

XS tho 15 pro. Everything just feels smoother and just better 🤷‍♂️

13pm to 15pm. It’s not really much of a significant upgrade.

It’s been amazing! Love the refresh rate, battery life and camera quality!

Launch day 15 PM. Love the 5x zoom and using it way more often than I thought I would.

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Coming from a 12 pro max the ProMotion, Dynamic Island and cameras are a good upgrade

15 pro, upgraded from 11 pro max. Day to day just about the same. iOS hasn’t changed much over last few years. Battery life is ok but little disappointing, camera is awesome, more ram is nice as apps don’t close themselbes that often and finally screen brightness outdoors is really nice.

this thread helped me finalize my purchase!

15pro natural titanium…

Came from a OnePlus 8 pro, first iPhone since the 4S

I love it /fin

15 PM, camera is a dream and I never have battery issues throughout a day. Be welcome to look into r/iphone15pro for more info

So far so good with everything. I came from Android so I'm still getting used to the massive lack of customization but overall this is a better device.

The camera is great, the weight is fine, the screen is nice and the dynamic island doesn't bother me THAT much although I'd rather have a punchhole by far..

I never had any of the overheating issues people talked about. Even with Wireless Charging.

Love it. Only gripe is the random disconnects when using CarPlay when the phone just barely moves. Only cable I’ve found that won’t disconnect at the slightest movement (without buying an adaptor) is the charger cable for my Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. Other than that, it’s great.

Coming from the 12 Mini to the 15 Pro, great, no issues to report. I am hard pressed to ever return to Android.

11 Pro to 15 Pro, fantastic piece of technology. Screen is sharp, is fast and smooth, lightweight, good speakers and battery lasts the whole day. Plus is literally a game console, you can connect the IPhone 15 to a TV o monitor via USB and a game controller via bluetooth and you can play AAA games like Resident Evil Village.

Perfect. I’m day 1 and battery is great, camera perfect and the and still noticed hot Jin the bezels.

I’m pretty happy with iOS too

I came from a 14 Pro Max, I like it the difference is minimal besides the USB type c. The overheating is kind of ridiculous. And I don’t use Facebook. But.B otherwise, I love the phone love the color cause I went with blue titanium.b

Not a fan of scroll jitter in X and Reddit app.

I'm reading through and I don't see anyone (so far) mention that the phone is slightly skinnier due to the reduced bezel sizes. Which for me is a huge boon especially with the slight reduction in weight.

I upgraded from a s21 ultra and 2 reasons held me back from a iPhone for the longest time. The width and USB c. I tried the 12 a while back and just found it too heavy and wide for one handed use with avg male hands and carpel tunnel.

Which those 2 things ticked off on my list I finally made the jump and have been very happy.

I do wish apple eventually changes their stance a little bit on sideloaded apps because for power users like me having opensourced apps is a huge plus.

12 pro to 15 pro max. Pro motion is nice, so is the bigger battery. Other than that, it’s 95% the same, literally just an iPhone. So nothing groundbreaking for me

Against my better judgement, I got a 15 Pro Max rather than the 15 Pro - swayed by the enhanced optical zoom. Truth is I really liked my 13 Pro (but I wife had destroyed her Iphone X so I gave her the 13 Pro) so I should have just gotten another 15 Pro. However, other than the size, I've no complaints - had the phone since launch, it spends most of it's time on third party (Anker) wireless charging pads (one next to bed, one on my desk) or wired carplay in my car on longer trips - still showing 100% battery health (which I would expect after such a small period of time).

The experience has been great, I haven’t had a single issue since I got it which was about two weeks ago. I upgraded from a iPhone 12 Pro to an iPhone 15 pro max and I’m glad I did because weight almost feels like my iPhone 12 Pro so it doesn’t feel like a brick.

Everyone I’ve a question as I’m about to get the 15 Pro (coming from iPhone X) and what concerns me is the battery: is it worth it to spend 150€ more and get the Pro Max over the Pro just for the battery? and more, is the bigger Pro Max battery going to age better than the regular Pro? or since it’s a bigger screen it’s going to draw more power and in a few years it’s going to age worse?

Pro max here. It's fine. Not much different to the 12 pro max before it

15 Pro, have had it just over a month now. Never had any overheating issues. In fact, it stays cooler than my 13 Pro did. No other issues of note either. Face ID is very quick, screen is bright, speakers are loud, camera is great and it's lighter than previous models.

I went from an Xr to a 15 pro. I mean it’s definitely better but it’s little things rather than sweeping improvements. I appreciate the Dynamic Island more than I realized I would. I use it as a remote control for appletv all the time.

The fact that apps don’t reload when I switch back and forth is nice, especially if I’m copying and pasting.

The battery life is good but it seems to drain quicker than it should or maybe I’m being a bit unrealistic. It’s not a big deal now but 2-3 years later I bet it kinda blows.

The MagSafe charging is cool. But it’s a tad concerning how hot it gets.

The camera bump is much bigger and I need to find a case that I like that works best to protect the screen and the camera lenses.

I honestly was a bit underwhelmed considering where I came from but if I switched back I’d probably appreciate the 15 a lot more.

Wish I stuck with 14PM. CarPlay still don’t work like it should, don’t connect right away. Siri feels off. Have to repeat myself. Phone gets way hotter when charging too

Glad to know that almost everyone here is having fun with the phone without any problems! Thank you for all your feedback! I had a thought of upgrading from 12 pro max to 15 pro max maybe in the next 3-4 or maybe 5 months, so should I go for it or wait for the 16?

I feel like I’ll be the odd one out here…..but I don’t care for my iPhone 15 Pro Max. I switched to Apple because my wife wanted to leave Samsung…..and I personally have been bored with my iPhone 15 Pro Max. I had a 13 Pro Max prior and prior to that I had a Galaxy S10+.

Ive had my hands on both the Z Fold4 and the Z Fold5 for a week before my wife gave me a headache about switching….and I loved those phones….they are so unique and interesting, as well as innovative, while Apple is just…..meh. It’s another iPhone.

Like I said, probably going to be the odd one out here….but I can’t wait to leave Apple for good.

Great! USB-C has finally come and finally able to export photos and videos at normal speeds. I actually do need to on a weekly basis. Sometimes I even record directly to a USB-C SSD. 🤯

My phone doesn’t lag when I get up to lv 230 on Bloons tower defense 6, I’m still in love.

Upgraded to 15 Pro Max from 12 Pro. Generally obsessed, mainly because of the material feel. The titanium is so soft and grips nicely in the hand. The back glass is soothing to touch. The slightly rounded edge feels so nice. Jumping to the larger screen is a joy, particularly with the moderate weight and nice balancing. It’s also my first phone with dynamic island, which is fantastic. Less convinced about the action button, tbh, but it doesn’t detract from the overall experience. On balance, huge kudos to Cupertino for continuing to raise the bar.

I’m wanting to upgrade. I have the 13 pro max but I’m really wanting a smaller phone so I’m looking at the 15 pro. Has anyone done a camera comparison? I really love taking photos and really just want a good camera overall.

Battery is shit besides that great phone

15 Pro Max here. The battery life I get 10-11 hours screen on time. I would have hated myself if I missed out on this years iPhone. The camera is excellent as well