iPhone 15 Pro Max longterm review

iPhone 15 Pro Max longterm review - 7 months later.

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After using the iPhone 15 Pro Max as my daily driver for the past 7 months, I finally have some more thoughts I want to share about it, most importantly about how the device needs to improve with the next gen iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max (especially considering how pricey it is). In this video I reiterate some of the things I've loved with this current iteration and once again, aspects Apple needs to tighten up moving forward.
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intro: 0:00-0:25
7 months of usage! 0:25-2:08
lovely design: 2:08-4:28
thank god for USB-C: 4:28-5:03
24MP photos are game changing: 5:03-7:21
action button as camera toggle: 7:21-8:14
great iPhone 15 Pro Max accessories! 8:14-9:32
battery needs to get better: 9:32-11:18
minimum focus is bad: 11:18-12:31
48MP ultra wide please! 12:31-13:50
a better 5x as well! 13:50-15:19
final thoughts: 15:19-18:05

Пікірлер: 138

@St_AngusYoung 2 ай бұрын

Don’t give Apple any credit for finally adding a usb-c port to their phones. Instead, thank the EU for forcing Apples hand. If they hadn’t have done that, then the lightning port would still be on the 15 line up.

@nikolavonfulton5195 2 ай бұрын

Lightning was not the issue. It was the transfer speeds that is an issue. And nobody cares about the EU.

@ArthropodSpidey 2 ай бұрын

You must be fun at parties.

@matte_bar 2 ай бұрын

probably true

@swae4KT 2 ай бұрын

that's so sad but true lmaoooo 🤣

@tytownsend8219 Ай бұрын

💯

@stanford19 2 ай бұрын

Great intro, wow. And I agree. I think we are now heading towards perfection with the iPhone. Maybe we will get to super quality under display selfies and a completely notchless look. Coupled with 4 day battery and DSLR quality. After that I don't know where we go

@bangz5737 2 ай бұрын

It turns into a jet pack and lets u fly

@victuringan1429 2 ай бұрын

4 day battery life is impossible unless you want to carry a brick on your pocket.

@0-Malware-0 2 ай бұрын

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@agimos_art 2 ай бұрын

Kein Smartphone ersetzt eine DSRL. Selbst eine alte Canon EOS D Mark II ist besser als jedes Smartphone.

@CrazyManCameron 2 ай бұрын

The

@jasonroets660 2 ай бұрын

I know exactly what you mean. Updated from a 13 Pro Max to 15 Pro Max. When I try to scan bar codes at Sam’s Club the focus really struggles to focus because it doesn’t switch to telephoto. The battery life is not as good either. Really love how light it is.

@AzureKite191 2 ай бұрын

Doesn’t your iPhone 15 look better than your 13?

@juanignaciocelisturriaf9933 2 ай бұрын

INTRO IS NEXT LEVELLL. Keep up the good work Noah 👊

@ShadowFang50 2 ай бұрын

The intro's thorough as usual, and that rotating stand design on the Torras case is pretty cool!

@funnyunkle 2 ай бұрын

the intro was very nice. thanks for the video. You always have a good perspective.

@tylertackett2499 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely insanely good intro man!

@user-ln3of1fp8b 2 ай бұрын

Great video as always. The phone case is super practical. I love the 360-degree adjustable stand.

@lestat1886 2 ай бұрын

For the battery i bought mine at launch and it is still at 100% with around the same ballpark for the number of cycles. But i never leave my phone charging overnight. I charge it (wired) to 100% at night and then a bit when i wake up to put it back at 100

@benjamincharlton225 2 ай бұрын

Really really awesome intro Noah! Also, do you have a link or name of your eyeglasses? Love them. 🎉

@myowndeathcab 2 ай бұрын

I figure I'll use it for about three years, so a durable case is a must. This Torras one seems pretty solid.

@Mattelcruz24 Ай бұрын

Where did you get these case?

@gerbenzomp 2 ай бұрын

My screen protector is Torras. Their stuff is super reliable. Adding another to my gear!

@eggy49er 2 ай бұрын

My last iPhone 14 case was the Torras O1S. This version seems like it'd be perfect for my iPhone 15.

@IBBrandon247 2 ай бұрын

Amazing video as always my friend!!!

@danartlifestyle 2 ай бұрын

I am daily using a 13 pro max since nearly 1 and half years and to be fair the camera advantages of the 14/15 series are so minor that it only is noticeable by an photography person or who really can advantage from those very specific aditions. I do like to take photos with my phone and I already have raw mode I actually don´t know why I should pay that much again for like 80-85% similar phone. But nevertheless I still like your review.

@St_AngusYoung 2 ай бұрын

Stick with your 13 Pro Max. The phone is a beast and will serve you well for at least the next 3 years.

@danartlifestyle 2 ай бұрын

@@St_AngusYoungOf course I will stick with it i just bought it like over a year ago and i am fully fine with it. I was only criticising how he was explaining the new features which are very niche.

@fightnight14 Ай бұрын

Upgrade path for iPhones now are typically 3 years but you can get away with going more than that without a doubt. Just get a new battery once the battery health goes down to the lower 80%. I just upgraded from 12 Pro to 15 Pro Max but honestly I was still happy with my 12 Pro except for the fact that I'm getting tired of charging with a lightning cable. I have a Google Pixel, usb-c laptops, and usb-c buds. I just wanted an all-in-one charging experience and it feels nice!

@danartlifestyle Ай бұрын

@@fightnight14 Yeah i see your point and totally get it, but only for a charging port and a few new features i wouldn‘t go. But in your case its more or less acceptable. And of course if you have the money than go for it. Funny enough i was trying to daily drive a nothing phone 2 as secondary or first but just realised how deep i was in the apple cage that i had give it back because i couldn‘t enjoy it enough. Nevertheless it’s such a unique phone.

@fightnight14 Ай бұрын

@@danartlifestyle The smaller 13 Pro was my ideal phone when it came out and i was so pissed that they didn't put 120hz on the 12 Pros smh. If I had the 13 pros I also would not upgrade yet, not even the 16 which looks like another 's' year upgrade.

@pepeproror 2 ай бұрын

I've been using it for six months, and I usually carry a MagSafe battery. So, having a sturdy magnetic case is important. I use Torras.

@MatthewVlossak 2 ай бұрын

Your problems with the 15 Pro Max, especially the camera performance with 5x digitally cropping, are the reasons why I returned mine and went with the 15 Pro instead. I use the 3x more as well. My hands are also thanking me for the switch.

@bruhno1545 2 ай бұрын

Is the 15 pro camera better?

@MatthewVlossak 2 ай бұрын

@@bruhno1545 I would rather not have 5x like the Pro Max for many reasons. First, you get digital cropping like Noah said when the Pro Max wants to. The quality of 1x-4.9x will be better on the regular Pro bc it doesn’t have such a significant jump in lens range like the Pro Max does 2x-5x.

@JAH1139 2 ай бұрын

Great video Noah, but the perfect iPhone lays flat!

@egertkabilattekivi2496 2 ай бұрын

I have blue titanium 15 pro max and battery health 99% @ 184 cycles.

@sn95_mustang_garage 2 ай бұрын

I’ve been waiting for a long term review from all of these tech channels and this one did it. The Porsche 911 was first sold in 1964 and 60 years later it’s the most refined car in the World. Apple has taken Porsche product model and has done the same. Just subtle changes every year.

@lime-animates-2763 Ай бұрын

Bro got that from MKBHD

@Archived_Rem Ай бұрын

That shirt is FIRE bro.

@linhunnicutt6556 2 ай бұрын

I have had quite a bit of use of Bluetooth connectivity issues. Sometimes and here lately rather frequently my AirPods will disconnect and reconnect and disconnect and reconnect. I am on my second 15 Pro Max, and quite honestly the connectivity is a little better than my first one but not significantly and it’s been one of the biggest drawbacks outside of the battery life could be a lot better with this phone. I am probably going to trade it for 15+ and then wait and see what comes out with the 16 series. I don’t need a telephone lens and LR and many things that are in the promax and I know that the 15+ is basically the same size phone or at least the same size screen And it doesn’t seem to have some of the connectivity issues that the promax has continually had from day one. I have also had a bit of overheating, especially what I’m.

@foundingtitan9139 2 ай бұрын

I am having the same issues on my iPhone 13

@EmmaDougs 2 ай бұрын

Noah I rewatched that intro 3 times it’s so good!!!

@cartmanuser 2 ай бұрын

i have 159 cycles on my 15 pro and it's still at 100%

@Chargersctpk 2 ай бұрын

I'm at 166 and I'm also at 100%

@Drewapple100 2 ай бұрын

Im at 230 and at 100%

@ferdousazad 2 ай бұрын

Mine 99 after 25 cycles :(

@knlrr 2 ай бұрын

Mine’s at 98% with 140 cycle. I dont charge it past 95% and always make sure to charge it before it falls below 30% 😭😭😭

@trevorthai1685 2 ай бұрын

I’m at 197 cycles and still at 100%, guess KZfaqrs have worse battery health cos they update to iOS betas and film with ProRes/Log

@jeanc.cruzm.9022 2 ай бұрын

Perfect edition. LOVED IT. Ty.

@gwj7747 2 ай бұрын

Dope intro love your videos

@OJxiii 2 ай бұрын

Dope INTRO!

@terrylafauci791 2 ай бұрын

I don’t understand the complaints about the battery. With my 15 pro max, I get 8-9 hours of screen time, sometimes 10+ on the weekends and during the week, I get a full 2 days easy on a single charge….today was a heavy day for me though… I have 6hours of screen time as I type this and I still have 61% left. I have never had a mobile phone with such a fantastic battery.

@5abiXtasy 2 ай бұрын

I agree. I use the 14 Plus and I get 8-9 hours of SoT with social media and media consumption. I can get thru 25-27 hours on a single charge. Even the 14, I was able to get 6-7 hours.

@viveksuryavanshi6165 2 ай бұрын

Dope intro

@Cobaltickle Ай бұрын

In a sea of creators pumping out reviews with basically broll shots left right and center, your simple front view shot is certainly refreshing to see and one style i sure miss from how videos look back in the day back when phonedog aaron was one of the top dogs (no pun intended) in the business. Also that intro was dang incredible lol. Will now be a subscriber and frequent watcher of your channel for sure! Along the years of people doing reviews there seems to be a forgotten art of just showing the design of the phone in a 1st person pov. Theres just something simple yet satisfying to preview how a phone will look in ones hands just admiring the design seeing how a consistent lightsource bounce off of it. Idk what im talking about now lol

@bestechYtBotBH 2 ай бұрын

6:35 ok right away isn't that canoopsy's photo? 😎

@NoahHerman 2 ай бұрын

the one and only! 💛🟡

@miccakoster3838 2 ай бұрын

I have great battery life on my iPhone 15

@jeysmoothies 2 ай бұрын

2:51 where is the case from?

@jeysmoothies 2 ай бұрын

8:21 thanks for this

@Manster559 2 ай бұрын

apple can literally use a 5000mah even if the software and stability if there for battery performance, it'll destroy in longer battery life hours

@user-yt3so3bb6w Ай бұрын

My only complaint is the battery life, its sucks compared to the 14 pro max.

@lisasullivan5508 2 ай бұрын

With my iPhone 15 and Torras case, I feel like it can last at least three years.

@ManasVarma 2 ай бұрын

Cool video my guy @NoahHerman

@johnwilliamsoniii3936 2 ай бұрын

Great video. With your complaints/frustrations with the 15 Pro Max, it almost begs the question as to why someone should choose the 15 Pro Max over the 15 Plus or a used 13 Pro/Max.

@camilomercado7959 2 ай бұрын

I was literally busting of upgrading to the pro max from a 13 pro or if I should wait for the 16 pro max this dropped just in time

@eamonob84 2 ай бұрын

I would say wait. Really the only thing that would be a difference is Dynamic Island. Everything else is so similar I’d say 13 pro max to 15 pro max is not worth the upgrade.

@paul8926 2 ай бұрын

The intro was stellar ! 👦🏻👍🏻

@jordanabedania7467 26 күн бұрын

From 11 promax to 15 promax 😊 Upgrade was worth it

@ImStillStealingSteel 2 ай бұрын

Love that intro ❤

@justforthetv 29 күн бұрын

You're crazy if you think those colors looked bad in stainless lol

@PSy84 2 ай бұрын

the intro is great except it's too fast

@malikhaider6260 Ай бұрын

Gold was nice 😂

@jeethendra_c 2 ай бұрын

Nice Intro

@shellegaindefares455 Ай бұрын

Watching this on my iphone 11 pro

@Whatmobiledeal 2 ай бұрын

At this point what more do we need from iPhone? A better camera? More efficiency for better battery life? Can’t really think of anything else. I mean AI is being rammed down our throats, but not sure it’ll be that groundbreaking

@ztsukiiii 2 ай бұрын

Any issue reported about who those have iPhone 15 Pro Max? Battery high drain or keyboard lagging? It's true that Apple "reduced" processor speed clocks to deal overheat?

@mathuranganarulmoli1765 2 ай бұрын

Mine battery health 96% 171 battery cycles

@jaynainani4529 2 ай бұрын

Legit great

@canoopsy 2 ай бұрын

wow intro

@Gabriel52023 2 ай бұрын

Bruh 13PM Sierra Blue is maybe best iPhone color ever, everyone loves that color and you hating it SMH.

@NoahHerman 2 ай бұрын

🤮😂

@Rinnara21 2 ай бұрын

True! I had an s22 ultra when that phone was out and then kicked myself for not getting an iPhone instead 😂 I now have the blue titanium 15PM, I love blue ❤

@jacobgrisson2695 2 ай бұрын

How dare he have an opinion on a color.

@trollmaster5791 2 ай бұрын

2nd best color is the Alpine green and 3rd is the natural titanium

@cosmic_gate476 2 ай бұрын

@@trollmaster5791 natural titanium looks like a kitchen sink in person 😂

@salahalselene4957 2 ай бұрын

💪❤️

@Chargersctpk 2 ай бұрын

There is macro control btw*

@RandiLakmali 2 ай бұрын

Video's great as usual. Loving the clear Torras case with its stand design. Anyone tried it? Does it yellow over time?

@jajiutep8371 2 ай бұрын

Used it for a year, no yellowing, accessories holding up. All good, buddy.

@rogerguillen149 2 ай бұрын

I think Apple should also work with the overheating for the 16 Pro/Pro Max series. The 15 Pro Max is hotter than hell sometimes. Great intro and GREAT video, Noah!

@2AToday 2 ай бұрын

My 15 pro max camera is terrible. Much worse than my old 13 pro. Especially in low light. Absolutely unable to film something like a camp fire at night (solo stove in back yard). Night sky is blurry sh*t. Any zoom other than 1, 2 or 5x exactly is super blurry. I really wonder if my phone or camera is defective. Lenses are clean and NO, I do not have any sort of covers or protectors on the lenses. Using/always have used the apple silicone case. I have experimented with camera settings, nothing has helped. I really, REALLY wish I’d just kept my 13 pro.

@robhughes8516 2 ай бұрын

My 15pm camera isnworlds better than my 13pm, you may need to take your device in for repair because that's not normal. 15pm cameras are literally the best.

@SurvivalSpec 2 ай бұрын

Got the 15 pro and 15 pro max and I’ve enjoyed the 15 pro better

@bruhno1545 2 ай бұрын

Im going for the 15 pro max for the battery mostly, and I'm wondering why you like the 15 pro better? Are there any specific reasons and if the battery difference is huge cuz I'll prolly use it for 3 years and I want a bigger battery

@dontaylor4464 2 ай бұрын

He's probably referring specifically to the size of the phone. It's a fun size.

@MatthewVlossak 2 ай бұрын

@@bruhno1545 I had both at one point and got 2-3 hour battery difference between the two with heavy usage. The Pro Max wasn’t terrible in the hand, but not as comfortable as the Pro’s. Putting a case on the Pro Max made it wider and more uncomfortable to hold one handed. I prefer the 3x on the Pro over the 5x on the Pro Max as well. The digital cropping the Pro Max does from 2x-5x looks horrendous compared to the difference of 3x-5x on the Pro.

@CoolTatts 2 ай бұрын

I truly prefer the Pixel 8 Pro having 48MP on all cameras. It makes a huge difference. I’ve printed poster prints from the Pixel. Still the Apple Ecosystem is argh!! Has the gravitational pull of a black hole. Yes I’ve used every feature of Google/Chromebook/Windows ecosystem and it’s still not as good.

@MaxNeal-tl9bd 2 ай бұрын

Sorry dUDE, NOTHING IS WRONG with the fine-woven cases!! 🙄🤷‍♀️ I LOVE THEM!!

@NoahHerman 2 ай бұрын

they're so great Apple is probably discontinuing them ;)

@fantomsingam5926 2 ай бұрын

missing some iphones (intro)

@NoahHerman 2 ай бұрын

yes haha. putting too many woulda been a little redundant design wise ;)

@mikaela6358 2 ай бұрын

Isn't Torras just a cheap amazon brand?

@Matt_LaLuz 2 ай бұрын

Torras quality is good, but yeah their prices are cheap

@Matt_LaLuz 2 ай бұрын

Torras quality is good but yeah their prices are cheap

@lisag18 2 ай бұрын

If youre blown away by a 15PM pic, youd die over over the 24 Ultra. Any Samsung really and the battery is very good but better on the Plus phone

@princeerick11 2 ай бұрын

The World Is Apple❤

@everstar8056 2 ай бұрын

Honor magic 5 pro has better camera than 15 pro max

@user-hu9im1of8c 2 ай бұрын

I’ll keep this phone for the next 3 yrs

@JackTheBlack1585 2 ай бұрын

7 months later boring is still the name of the game.

@user-ck4xv7vf4u 2 ай бұрын

Not a good phone to be honest

@WhipLashOG 2 ай бұрын

First world problems…

@kellymorton6001 2 ай бұрын

It's still absolutely miles behind Samsung, though. I've never known such a boring phone thats the same over and over again, and the isheep just keep buying them 😂 Nice video though.

@yanakimitev8109 2 ай бұрын

I pay 30 euro for this trash like the other free planets

@user-mllx_91 2 ай бұрын

Same shit every year

@NoahHerman 2 ай бұрын

go buy a Z Fold 17 or whatever then lol

@dontaylor4464 2 ай бұрын

Many more options, buddy. No need to be stuck on what you hate.

@willbuschmann 2 ай бұрын

@NoahHerman don't try and be an arrogant show pony. You're in the tech industry, you know they are only up to a z fold 5. Wait until apple pay samsung to come up with their folding iphone and you'll be even deeper onTim cooks dick.