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Product review of iPhone 15 Pro Max
Sentiment: Somewhat positive
The iPhone 15 Pro Max continues to impress with its durability, exceptional camera capabilities, and handy Action button, but potential buyers might want to hold off for the iPhone 16's rumored significant upgrades.
...Best iPhone I've ever had, obviously.... Next quote
iPhone 15 Pro Max HONEST Review - 6 Months Later
7:03
10 Apr 2024
👍 Durability despite drops and no case
...The titanium frame is holding up really, really well... Watch in video
🌡ī¸ Minimal thermal issues
...I really haven't paid attention to the thermals of this phone, which is a good thing. No news is good news... Watch in video
🔋 Still decent battery life
...It's not unexpected and it's certainly not terrible. But I can also notice that it's degrading... Watch in video
📸 Excellent camera system
...The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max remain undefeated in my eyes... Watch in video
🛠ī¸ Useful Action button
...My brain is fully programmed to use the action button to launch into the camera app every single time I need to take a picture or video... Watch in video
đŸ’Ē Impressively sturdy build
...There is a little bit of like wear and tear around the glass here for the lens. But other than that, this phone has held up pretty well... Watch in video
🤔 📉 Battery degradation is noticeable
...In terms of battery life, it was great for me early on. But I am starting to notice that things are getting worse... Watch quote in video
🤔 🛠ī¸ Frame has experienced significant damage from drops
...I had a pretty bad drop. My phone isn't in awful condition, but it certainly has had a few major drops recently that have either scuffed up or chipped away at this titanium frame... Watch quote in video
🤔 đŸ”Ĩ Overheating can still be an issue
...Obviously, it gets hot at certain times. If I'm outside and I'm using it in the sun, it gets hot... Watch quote in video
🤔 📏 Screen protector issues
...The screen has a few normal scratches, but it's not that bad because I do like to use a screen protector. Although just yesterday, I dropped and cracked that screen protector... Watch quote in video
🤔 📈 Potentially better to wait for the iPhone 16 Pro Max
...I think if you can hold out, I'd personally wait until the iPhone 16 Pro or Pro Max... Watch quote in video
🤔 📸 Lack of use for the ultrawide camera
...I don't really use the ultrawide camera. And maybe that will change this year with the sensor potentially getting a lot better, as rumors suggest... Watch quote in video
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Product review of iPhone 15 Pro Max
Sentiment: Somewhat positive
The iPhone 15 Pro Max is an incredibly well-built, high-performing device with impressive upgrades, though it may not offer enough innovation to justify upgrading from the previous generation for most users.
...Absolute powerhouse with a flawless design.... Next quote
The iPhone 15 Pro Max is Unbeatable (Long Term Review)
10:19
7 Dec 2023
✨ Stunning design and premium build quality
...I absolutely love the weight, the new titanium around the frame here. And I just love that slight contoured edge to make it fit and feel this great in your hands, especially for such a large phone... Watch in video
📸 Exceptional camera system
...The iPhone 15 Pro Max camera system is incredible. My favorite thing is taking portraits with the 5X telephoto... Watch in video
🚀 Powerhouse performance
...It is a absolute powerhouse. The display's always been good... Watch in video
🔋 Solid battery performance (initially)
...Early on in my last video that I did, I was very impressed. I said it seemed to last a lot longer than my iPhone 14 Pro Max... Watch in video
🔧 Durable and resistant to wear
...I've dropped this phone, I think twice from a distance and in a location in which I was not very comfortable with that happening... it actually held up pretty well... Watch in video
📱 Versatile action button
...I actually do use it daily and that's just to launch the camera app. But when I say I don't use it at all, it's just there's so many other things that you can do with this that I feel like I'm not taking full advantage of it... Watch in video
đŸ–ŧī¸ Innovative photo editing features
...I also just a big fan of just taking photos and then turning them into portraits later and messing around with the different focus controls and the depth controls... Watch in video
🔌 Convenient USB-C port
...USB-C, that's the other big major upgrade. I'm glad we have it. It has been great for me personally when traveling... Watch in video
🤔 đŸ”Ĩ Overheating issues during charging
...Occasionally during wireless and wired charging, it's gotten hot, like really hot to the point where you're like, this does not feel safe in my hands... Watch quote in video
🤔 🔋 Battery life regress over time
...I said it seemed to last a lot longer than my iPhone 14 Pro Max, but that's kind of changed. It's been regressing... Watch quote in video
🤔 🕹ī¸ Limited use of the Action Button
...I don't use it at all. I mean, okay, that's not entirely true. I actually do use it daily and that's just to launch the camera app. But when I say I don't use it at all, it's just there's so many other things that you can do with this that I feel like I'm not taking full advantage of it and I'm not using it like it should be... Watch quote in video
🤔 🔌 Compatibility issues with USB-C
...It has been great for me personally when traveling, but not great for living with other people that haven't upgraded to an iPhone 15 Pro or have a USB-C device really... Watch quote in video
🤔 😐 No significant innovation
...I guess we don't really need that cool wow feature if we really just have a solid device that checks all of the boxes, which this really does. But ultimately, it's still feeling kind of stale to me... Watch quote in video
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