The iPhone 15 Pro Max is Unbeatable (Long Term Review)
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- čas přidán 10. 07. 2024
- After months of daily use, we're diving deep into the features, performance, and real-world experience of Apple's flagship device. From its stunning design and upgraded camera system to the powerhouse performance and battery life, we cover it all in this in-depth review.
In this video, I explore how this device has held up over time, discussing the pros, cons, and everything in between. Whether you're considering an upgrade or simply curious about the capabilities of the latest iPhone, this video should help answer all of your burning questions about the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
00:00 Introduction
00:34 Design & Build Quality: How's it holding up?
02:43 Is the iPhone 15 Pro Max Still Overheating?
03:48 Battery life: Is it ACTUALLY Better?
05:09 Action Button: Useful or Gimmick?
06:32 iPhone 15 Pro Max Camera is Incredible
07:53 USB-C
08:59 Should You Buy an iPhone 15 Pro Max? - Věda a technologie
Came from 13 pro max and glad I did. In the hand it's night and day, the 15 is so much nicer to handle. Have had zero problems, no heat issues, no glitches or crashes. I charge to 80% and it lasts a full day, still 100% health. A great phone all around.
im 1 year in with the pro max 14. and still have 100% battery.
Worth it then? I’m really considering the 15 p m
Yeah, but value is relative and personal. Still a great phone.@@dianeharrison4975
@@dianeharrison4975its good i just got it a few days ago its so worth it i get 10h of screen on time,and im a power user
@@dianeharrison4975i would recommend getting the natural titanium color tho,that way if the sides get scratched you cant see it compared to the darker colors
This phone isn’t thin and I don’t want to lose the reduction in weight for a heavier battery. I’m good with the battery life on the 15 pro max. Definitely gets me through the day with 40-50% left. With MagSafe battery packs it’s not such a horrible thing if you’re a super user. I’m very happy with my 15 pro max and all the upgrades. Thank you Apple for another great product!
I guess I just miss those mophie charging cases. MagSafe battery packs are weird to me
I too have iphone 15 pro max why my battery drains fast and it drains what is the reason
@@javith705yeah me the same i need too charge twice on a day
@@javith705try upgrading your os
Loving the 5x. I occasionally want something between 2X and 5x, but very pleased with 5x. I carry my camera with a 100-400mm in addition when working and only use it for long lens shots.
Came from the 14PM 256GB to the 15PM 512GB only because I needed more storage. Could have went to the 15+, but appreciated the extra features because I know what they are, what they do, and how to use them. Couldn’t be happier, especially with the brighter screen and USB-C.
Since I’ve gotten the iPhone 15 Pro Max, I’ve dealt with the overheating issue, some issues with battery drain. But with software updates and time, the phone has performed so much better. I do feel the iPhone needs a bigger battery. They were on to something with the iPhone 10R but since then, they haven’t continued that push. I hope they do push for a bigger battery come the 16 lineup.
So far I love the camera and the action button. I’ve used it for mute, then switched it to shortcuts and also the home app. So far I’m still debating between using it for the home app or for shortcuts. I hope next year Apple will expand on the action button and create some killer features for it on the 16 lineup cause it’s great to use in a pinch.
Mine still dies fast and gets hot while doing absolutely nothing
@@thenotoriousjoey9956it definitely doesn’t
So do you think I should keep updating? Cause I'm having some battery drain rn
@@thenotoriousjoey9956 how long does the battery last?
Don't charge the phone wireless..
Great review as ever, especially your opinions on the action button as I know I would never use it apart from as a mute button. Always wanted to use my iPhone without a case so, your thoughts on titanium holding up were interesting.
Dog ate my remote for a roku TV which is the primary TV for watching Netflix, gaming, etc. instead of replacing the remote for a second time I made a shortcut for the app and set it to my action button. This isn’t the most ground breaking shortcut, but one that I find it actually more practical then silent mode, camera, etc. reason being because its already really easy to launch camera in several ways and to toggle silent mode in control centre. Another reason I like it on the roku remote is because there is a temporary delay in the app connecting to your a TV via wifi. So this basically means the remote is always ready before I have even fully lifted my arm.
What’s the name of your broken screen protector ,I wanna grab one ,thx
I use the action button for silencing my phone lol. I had originally set it to open the camera but I kept just opening the camera from the Lock Screen, so I changed it back to silence.
Love ProRes Raw, but I've only gotten to use it once (on a trip up to New England at the beginning of October). Haven't had a chance to get out and shoot anything since.
And I feel you on the USB-C/Lightning issue. My wife is on a 14 Pro Max, and so we have a lightning cable in the car. I did get a MagSafe charger when we were in New England (for the rental), but haven't used it since coming home.
Love the c port, my husband has the S24 plus and we would be having to change the Apple car play cable every time we got into the car.
Which apple watch would you recommend with this phone, thinking about going back to apple from my samsung fold 4
8:22 Have you tried a wireless CarPlay adapter?
I am using a Carlinkit adapter with auto-connect disabled so we just choose which phone will connect to CarPlay each time. Then you can charge the phones using other sockets / wireless without CarPlay concerns.
I like taking photos of personalized tags in my state so the action button comes in handy. I use it daily. Love the 15 Pro
great review. you asked about the action button:
In portrait mode, or face up, it'll bring up a menu where I can toggle: the silent mode, the flashlight, the rotation lock, the hotspot, open the camera in photo mode, open the camera in panoramic mode, open the camera in movie mode. open my shortcuts folder, or take quick photo (opens the camera, snaps and saves a picture, and and then exits)
when rotated to the right (action button on top) it'll open the camera ready to take a photo.
when rotated to the left (action button bottom) it'll open the camera ready to take a video.
it'll do nothing when face down or upside down.
Honestly, I love the action button and am trying to think of things I might be able to do when it's face down. Maybe set a 1 hour timer for a nap...
You should get the usb-c to lightning adaptor, it’s been a game changer in not making my lightning cables useless and I can just pop that in on the lightning car charging cable so I don’t have to manually unplug it.
Have iPhone pro max. Love action button with camera as you can get straight into it from Lock Screen thus saving time.
I still don’t understand that there are only few iPhone available.
The intervals could be the same, but the shell and battery size could vary to fit different needs.
I've started using Blackmagic Cam for video and the normal Camera app for stills so I decided to continue launching the Camera app from the lock screen or the home screen and I have the action button set to launch Blackmagic. That works out really well.
Flippity Doo-da is a game changer shortcut for doing different things based on the iPhone’s orientation. It becomes super natural once you start using it. I have it silence the phone if the screen is down or open the camera if the action button is up and the iPhone is in landscape. It can even start a new query to ChatGPT 4 with Bing if I have the iPhone upright in portrait. It’s like having a new smarter Siri with the other button in many ways! You can choose the actions to be whatever you want. Those are just some of the things that I do.
Same. Very useful.
totally agree 😀 currently usb c is more problem if you have other devices that still using lightening. I think action button is only useful to open application that you use very often. I only use it to turn on sleep mode. then when I switch to screenshoot when I needed then turn back to sleep mode.
I just use it for the ring, mute switch. And my battery life has been completely fine.
Weight, look and “feel” matter zero to me: I’ve had the 15 clad in an Otterbox since out of the box because I’m so darn clumsy and I’m one of those people that don’t consider a phone as a piece of jewelry.
Limiting the battery charge to 80% has kept the battery life to 100% for going on 3+ months.
I don’t use the action button.
The USB-C is THE reason I got the ‘15. And I’m glad I did. USB-C makes Lightning phones look like an “oddity” ... because they are.
Limiting the battery charge to 80% is the most underrated feature ever. IMHO
The most real way to use phone today! I’m idiot enough to buy this shit for 1k+ and do not f protect this shit no matter how goood it feels without case.
great review
Split screen would definitely make it perfect 😊. Still love it though.
I use the action button a lot for the flashlight, specifically in work.
I just picked one up yesterday after years of android I fancied a change. I know I’m in the honeymoon period but I think it’s awesome. So refreshing to not have all the bloat of android.
I was considering upgrading from the iphone 12 pro max, but I'm honestly glad I didn't. I'll just wait for the 16
Great video. I’m a fan of the 15 Pro Max. Coming from a 12 Pro Max, yearly I agree. Hard difference but generation or two behind, must have. Agree on battery. Make it thicker for longer battery life. Go Browns.
I use my action button to quick launch the app for my apartment smart locks. Perfect for quickly getting to my “keys” without fumbling through the Home Screen.
When people were saying they’d use the action button for the camera I laughed - oh the app that you can get to with one swipe? Yeah aiiright. And I here we are
do you think there will be any battery updates for the 15 pro max ios 17.2.1? as it was released just 3 months ago apple can probably improve the battery stability like older versions thanks for your reply
So that new "action button"... can't you just launch the camera app from swiping right to left on lock screen? That's how it works on my 6s. Has that changed?
Your way behind son you’d be lost on the new phones
My fave feature of the 15 Pros has to be the lighter titanium frame. My kids bought the mid year dark green 13 Pro, and I've always disliked the weight of their phone. Having held the new Pro phones in my local Apple Store, colour me impressed. I'll definitely be upgrading from my XS to a 15 Pro next year, ... just haven't decided which one. I'll also be using a MagSafe grip and bumper. I want to show off whatever colour I end up getting - no full cases for me.
Thanks as always for the content.
I Just upgraded from iPhone X to IPhone 15 pro max. Definitely worth it 🙂
@@vonmcknight trying to convince myself to upgrade from the XR to the 15 Pro Max so this is good to hear.
Just bought it. This will be my last upgrade for the next 4-5 years. First flagship I got from Apple. Upgrading from the 13. I’m excited!!!
I still have the 10 s max lol I might upgrade but idk my phone is still working.
@@geminigaming6574 10 s max is still a solid phone, imo. If your maximum capacity is low, I’d just replace the battery. Just not sure how much longer updates would be current on that phone. If you have the funds to upgrade to the 15 pm, I’d say to absolutely do it.
Personally, i’ve just always wanted to get a flagship iPhone and finally decided to get one during Boxing Day. Loving it so far!
@@geminigaming6574I have the 11 pro max and I feel the same way lol. My phone is working perfectly fine, but still considering the upgrade
Not sure if it will last you 5 years. I give my old phones to my family when I upgrade and around the 3 year mark they start to notice issues with the phones. A battery replacement helps cure half the problems but the rest not really. Developers build apps for the latest iPhone in the market but apple makes the apps as compatible as possible but it's impossible to get them to work perfectly across phones with different Ram, battery ages, processor type, etc.
@@Sulfen it also depends on your weekly usage, how often you charge and screen on time. Also, when I had base models, it last me about what you said, 3ish years with moderate use. I believe the pro models can get me a couple extra years.
I use my action button as a quick-record voice memo shortcut for music related purposes.
great review, seeing allot of s24 u reviews made me go deeper in the eco system. ive switched back and forth, while now full in the eco system i can't seem to be wanting to upgrade to iphone, it feels stale I am watchinjg the leaks from both 16PM and 25U, eventho specwise 16PM are coming in hot i cant find myself not wanting the freedom that android brings.
Does the island get in the way watching screen etc ?!
side button is my flashlight button, I use it quite a bit!
Yeah I often wonder if I should just do that instead. Probably use my flashlight more than my camera daily
Love the hoodie! Can you please share the brand name?
I got the white one 😊. The in hand feel if very much like my S23 Plus which was a great feeling big phone. My first personal iPhone in years and my only real complaint/annoyance is lack of a dedicated back gesture, other than that really enjoying it.
You're going to miss Android within a year's time 😅
The usb c is a good idea but I haven’t plugged my iPhone in since the iPhone 12 Pro with MagSafe charging and wireless charging good enough that finding a lightning cable for charging is hard already with the usb c and usb a cables would have the wrong power brick or wrong cable so wireless charging is easier with no USB c issues
I haven’t really either besides our car that doesn’t have wireless car play
Since I wear a rugged case, build quality is crucial for me 😂
Keeps my hands nice and toasty in this cold wintry weather!
I usually purchase the new device soon as it launches but I purposely waited until a month ago to get this 15 PMax. No over hearting , speakers are awesome and worth the wait even with new updates. I love it
Natural is the way to go. Went from a 13 PMax to 15PMax but since I have 2 phones my 14P Max is still my daily driver …
6:30 LOL .... Planning to upgrade to 15 Pro Max 512 GB from my iPhone SE first gen. 32 GB
I get that you appreciate a bunch of new features with each release…I kinda do too.
But my favorite trait about apple products that I can go from a iPhone 13 to 15 without any learning curve.
That consistency may lack excitement for tech enthusiasts, but i think apple is the best at the balance of both worlds.
I just bought this going from a iPhone 11. I’m really looking forward to the camera on it.
ordered mine today 😊
What color you get?
@@macrumors natural titanium
Earlier in the car I had put the 15PM in the wireless charging box while driving and after an hour I took the phone out of the box and the phone was very hot and the software was completely confused..
I used the action button for cellular data plan switch
My wife and I have the same issue. I have 15 Pro, she has 14 pro, we have a rats nest of cables in the cars. 🙄
Excuse me what phone has better battery than the 15PM? Google Pixel? Samsung Phones? All of them are close but don’t last as close to this one.
I would like to thank you for the excellent review, after a few months of use. I was a loyal Apple customer until my iPhone 6S bent in my pocket, I was very dissatisfied with what happened and even more so with the fact that Apple had not authorized the exchange of the device, which made me even more dissatisfied, as we all know that the iPhone 6s had a clear error in the device's construction design. Since 2017, I have always bought the Galaxy S line and currently have an S23 Ultra, which I really like. I came to look at this review because I'm considering buying an iPhone again after 6 years...but I'm not so sure about it...Let me know if you think it would be the right decision to make or not...Thank you and congratulations for this review.
Cool video. I never understood the whole hype about the Action-Button, because WHY create a new button, with just ONE function? If compared to the "Assistive-Touch" the virtual Homebutton, You’ve got 3 possibilities like: 1 Tap 2 Tap and Long Press which You can execute about everything.
Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭
I’m going from the 11 to the 15 pro max, hope it’s worth it
I use the action button for my Hidrate app. It needs to be opened throughout the day or it won’t track it so this makes it much easier
Love and hate that water bottle. So much potential but it’s just unreliable
@@macrumors I’ve had mine for over a year without issue. Guess I got lucky lol
that action button is useless, it gets in the way of adjusting volume settings. I go to adjust the volume and the next thing I know is my ringer is off. so, the action button was the FIRST go away in my settings. btw great vid on the new phone including your personal comments. actually i liked the toggle switch better. "red your dead"
It’s a nice upgrade over the 13 Pro.
I'll never understand people who can use up the whole battery from the Pro Max. I do daily school and work stuff on my 15 Pro Max and still have about 40-50%.
what watts you use in terms of charger?
Is it worth it I wanna know?
Disagree with a thicker phone… these are perfect imo. I couldent be happier with my 15PM and only got really warm on day 1 setup. Since then just the usual warming on charge I’ve always had with previous phones. Thanks for the vid!
Thank you for being honest i might go for 15 plus
I'm using my old Samsung 22 Ultra Cable withUSB to USB-C lol for CarPlay, Mach-E & Jeeps wireless
Don't use the action button. My mute button.
Faster after image processing please.
More widgets and less buggy.
More dynamic island fuctionality.
Bigger battery.
Add a built in translation keyboard.
With better video quality AirDrop is slow AF.
Not all USB Type C cables are compatible
Remove the camera app icon from the home screen and you will learn to only use the action button to launch the camera. Also, removing the redundant icon from the home screen gives you more space for another, more useful icon.
you can't remove it from the lock screen though
You also didn't mention the discoloration of the Titanium from your hand's oils
I’ve got an iPhone 15 pro and mostly forgot about so many of the new features 🙃
Not me, I love launching google maps in a blink when getting in my car now
@@Arfarf69 interesting use.
I love my 15 Pro Max, I do, but after seeing your Pixel Fold and OnePlus Open video (I also tried an Open out myself) I can’t help but feel it’s just “boring” and that I wonder how long it’ll take for Apple to get a foldable on the market. I know many don’t see the benefits, but as someone that carries a 15 Pro Max and iPad Mini around to work, looking at Spreadsheets and other use cases, I can’t wait until we have an iPhone to iPad Mini foldable on the market. With the Open and Honor V2 largely solving the thickness + weight and crease problem, I hope that Apple is moving up their targets and get one out ASAP, as I would have kept the Open if it wasn’t for being so into the Ecosystem with Apple Watch, iCloud, etc.
Just bought 15 PMax
Is it your daily driver..For a ton of run and gun videos taking B Role shooting pro res on your phone.How is the call quality on your phone ☎️
Heavily debating between this and the 15 plus, upgrading from X.
I'm coming from an XR, I'd recommend the pro. May as well upgrade fully imo
Agreed though you’d be totally fine with a plus. If you wanna save some cash that is and still have a large size
14 Pro max bro..
Is the difference between a iPhone 15 and the 15 Pro MAX heavily discernible?
My daughter wants my 13 pro max . Now I'm thinking of getting 15 pro max or 15 plus for myself. Is it good upgrade of i choose the 15 plus ?
Go for pro max will be a downgrade the 15 plus from the 13 pro max
Buy your daughter the 15 proämax and keep the 13 for yourself
I own the iPhone 15 Pro Max, And there’s a couple things that I want for the next generation. First, I want a slightly larger battery, not a ton bigger, but 10% bigger would make the battery even more amazing. second, I want faster charging (not massively quick, but 60W fast charging, 25w wireless charging and a bigger battery would be great.
lol I like how people later are like I don’t use the action button or only use it for mundane tasks
Guilty
Split screen multitasking is what’s missing.
Agreed
That's literally the biggest reason I cant use iphone's. I use split screen multitasking every single day on my s23 ultra. It's HUGE for me!!
I use action button for silent mode
I’ve had a lot of overheating issues when playing Tetris of all things. I’ve had to put a case on because of that. This was in iOS 17.1.x. I’ll try again now with 17.2. Overall I’m happy with it, and would only upgrade from the 14 if you need the 5x zoom (which I use a lot).
What about its heating problem it makes it good to
I have the iPhone XS Max I think that the iPhone 15 pro max is way better than what I have now. But I don’t have the money to upgrade 😢😢
I like the build and cameras and all that again. I got too close to a fire taking pictures and the frame looked burned the next day in one spot. But then it returned to normal color. 😯
Biggest complaint? I love that it’s got more juice for games, but the heat when playing those games has been rough. I usually can’t play intense games while it’s charging cause then it’s super hot 😂.
Yeah every phone is kinda like that though when charging. Too taxing
@@macrumors Lately I've been using an OPPO Find X6 Pro which charges at 100W peak while surprisingly only getting reasonably warm. Wireless charging is 60W as well. Feels like Apple has been slacking a bit in their charging tech more than usual. Same for the camera systems too, but the iPhone 15 Pro/Max still does better video.
@@macrumors I mean it’s hot without charging and it kills the battery quicker. So I can’t play some games a long time or while charging 😭.
I’m a little disappointed in the battery life on my 15 pro max. My 14 plus gets longer battery life.
Ive been hearinga lot of bad reviews on iphone 15 promax. Im very happy with my 14 pro max. I will wait for 16 promax if thats the case. Common apple, fix the problems. Like overheating and small battery.
To the people who think their speakers are blown in their iPhone 15 Pro Max need to stop thinking about that. THEY ARE NOT BLOWN!! It’s just the air rushing through the meshes. Obviously, a speaker sounds better without a grill. If the speaker buzzes at certain frequencies rather than most of them or all of them, then it’s an obvious sign that your speakers are not blown. I already made a video lecturing about people complaining about the speakers and people taking their iPhone to Apple to inspect the speakers and replace the phone. My iPhone 13 Pro Max speakers buzzed. Mr iPhone 11 speakers buzzed. My iPhone XR speaker buzzes and it’s probably the worst because they’re super dirty. When your speakers are dirty, it really makes the air harder to come out of the meshes especially because they have tiny holes. They aren’t really blown unless if you have a defective device.
Coming from a 2 year old 13 pro max, the battery on this 15 pro max has been a sad change. I get maybe 6 hours less of battery life and im not doing anything different. My 13 would go all day into the night and I would charge next morning. As im typing this my 15 has been off the charger for about 4 hours and already down to 84 percent. Im hoping its an easy software fix, but I am missing my 13 pro max a ton these days. The action button is also something I never use. Then again I never used the mute switch on any other iphone either. They can get rid of it completely if you ask me.
You don’t have to press the camera button on the Lock Screen. Just swipe left anywhere on the Lock Screen to get to the camera. That camera button is redundant and useless on the Lock Screen. Swiping is faster anyway. Just wake screen swipe left anywhere.
My iphone 15 pro max electrocutes around the back edges when I’m charging it. Is it just my phone?
Folks, I've just had the battery replaced on my 6 year-old iPhone X, and I feel I'm good to go for another 6, or until I can't upgrade the OS anymore and, say, banking apps stop being compatible. Other than that, I don't really see a case to upgrade. I have a spectacular OLED screen, 256GB of storage, and enough oomph for light video editing or the od game. There's been no progress in terms of battery tech, so that's what I'm holding out for. I'll happily shell out 1.500 Euros for a micro-led, 20x optical zoom, solid-state 2 week battery, and under-screen front camera/face-ID. Until then, I'm staying put. What I'm saying is, get a good case, take care of your stuff. Someone's worked hard to scratch those materials out of the ground. You don't have to get a Furphone or whatever it's called in order to aim for sustainability. Ten years is perfectly achievable for a phone, and upgrading is sooo much more satisfying if it's an actual leap. (It was great going from the 4s to the X...)
The iPhone X is already unable to run the latest OS as it’s not compatible with iOS 17 but hey if it works for you.. keep it going. Was the best modern day iPhone IMO
swiping from the lock screen to access the camera is still faster than the action button
And not as awkward. Hate the position of the action button. They should have placed it under the volume buttons and keep the silent notch where it was.
Disclaimer: I’m watching this video from my iPhone 12 !!
Action button is great for digital keys
I have a 11 Pro Max. The screen is cracked and the battery health is at 84%. Should I repair it or upgrade to the 15 Pro Max? Is it worth it?
Wait for the iPhone 16. If you like big screens, the Pro Max model is expected to feature a 6.9 inch screen. First time ever in iPhone.
Way too big@@carlospalma_
As nice as it is cant see it being worth an upgrade from my 13 pro max
Hi can you please suggest me the right camera setting since i am unable to take quality picture with my iphone 15 pro max as shown in many videos
24 mp heif
I got my phone 15 pro max but it gets hot when i use it not sure why
You broke a screen protector? It was mentioned so casually. So you need a screen protector or case...otherwise issues? It was a bit unclear in your explanation towards the beginning of the video.
I use the action button all the time for silence mode. I’m millennial, please don’t bother me.
I just leave it on silent at all times.
@@macrumors no not just the muted ringer like full silence; the one that suppresses notifications and text messages too
Trouble is,if they made it thicker complainers will say it is like a brick and too heavy which is pathetic really.
Probably lol
Put a rugged case on it job done. Spent over $100 on a rugged case if you can’t afford the case you can’t afford the phone. It’s ok don’t understand why apple don’t put a 100W battery charger like lots of android phones, camera ok but not as good as the s23, the lack of 3rd party app store is a pain but all in all it’s a good phone. The side button is good just in the wrong place
I don t have any issues with battery at all on my 15 pro max. it lasts me a full day with heavy use and 2 days with medium to light use. I use the action button to toggle focus modes so that i can stay productive :)
Thank you for pointing out the problem with usb-c vs. lightning. Most iphone users will have lightning equipped iphones for the foreseeable future so our interaction with family and friends will be a cable switching routine for a while. The future is wireless carplay, data transfer, Qi2 type charging, etc. and I’m looking forward to it. The wired connector routine is so archaic and 20th century. Hopefully true wireless charging can be achieved too sometime soon.