And that's very sad that you have to shell out $800 for this "upgrade".

@@Antody But this is a unique case as the last time Apple did this was 2012 with the iPhone 5 and I believe USB-C is here to stay and it will probably take me longer to upgrade so I will make it worth it hopefully.

My AirPods Max are stuck with lightning. My APP2 are as well, but I can charge those wirelessly. But also since my wife is on a 14 Pro, I will have to carry around a Lightning cable for the next couple of years. So now my 15 Pro uses USB-C, as does my iPad Pro, … This change has helped nothing for me yet!

@@odkKoma For me only the Airpod which will be changed to USB-C with the next update also I don’t carry the lighting cable as I charge them at home. But I get your point. It is stupid Apple didn’t adapt the standard earlier and had to be forced (Thanks EU) to do it.

Every few years I get super excited about my new phone coming. And every single time I get it I realise "oh it's just a phone, it's pretty much exactly the same"

They aren't purposely making the phones worse. Apple is just putting their money where it belongs. To the average person, a higher calibrated, higher performing, brighter display is a lot more important. And to me as a photographer, I still prefer the iPhone 15 display over a Samsung galaxy display because even the 15 regular has a higher performing display than the galaxy when it comes to EVERYTHING except for refresh rate. It's not a big deal. The display that im looking at right now is my LG $1,200 Ultrafine display. Its only 60HZ! Update: it is a popular myth that Samsung displays are generally better but that’s not true according to DxO Mark and DisplayMate. Remember iPhone was the first phone to debut a 2000 nits Dolby Vision display. And iPhone has always outperformed Samsung displays when it came to accuracy, brightness levels, uniformity, and image retention prevention technology. And although Samsung Display supplies Apple with components, Apple is the company that engineers the display. It beats the Samsung displays no thanks to Samsung but thanks to Apple’s engineering. For anyone who cannot understand how this works, Apple’s computer monitor ‘Pro Display XDR’ beat out all the top Samsung OLED monitors when it came to brightness, detail, and accuracy at the time it came out a few years ago and Apple literally uses LCD technology for their Pro Display XDR product. It’s still one of the most professional and highest performing computer monitor display to this day thanks to Apple’s engineering on it.

Which LG Ultrafine display costs $1200?

Dude S series displays are higher performig in every single scenario. Also in India, an average person cannot afford even a base iPhone 15, so people who buys latest iPhone do care about refresh rate (unless they are buying just to show off).@@Mistygio

And they stopped selling the 13 pro to try to force people who wouldn't have wanted to to buy a newer model to buy one.

​@@MistygioTHEY ARE PURPOSELY MAKING IT WORSE. They could make it 90 hz and it still keep the characteristics you mentioned. They just aren't because it differentiates the pro and regular device. Point blank period. It's a crappy thing for them to do knowing full well they could do it.

that's what makes this channel so great.

I’m surprised as well. I usually go my tech reviews on Flossy Carter’s channel for real reviews but MKBHD does do honest reviews as well.

its bias he paid by apple we all know this phone is garbage

Brutally honest lmao, 13:06 he basically said iphone 15 is better than 14 in everyway 😂 dude's always been a shill for apple there's much better and more honest reviewers out there bud

@@identity2257Typical Android fanboy lol

I still have a 6S. I'm conflicted as I really want a small phone but thinking of getting the 15. Would appreciate to hear your thoughts on why you love the 15 so much. Thanks!

@@amorgladiador8856As someone who went from an 8 to an XR 4 years ago, to a 15 a couple of weeks ago, the 15 is totally worth it. The battery life is outstanding, the design is pretty, the software works seamlessly. It’s definitely a huge upgrade from the XR, I can’t even imagine how big of an upgrade it would be to go from the 6 to a 15. It’s also incredibly easy to use and will probably continue to get software updates for 5 or so years, so that’s a huge plus. It’s also not huge like the Pro or Pro Max editions, so it fits well in my hand. All in all, definitely worth it.

@@amorgladiador8856 hey 6s user here, will soon upgrade to the 15, the normal 15 isnt actually that big (around 0.5in taller). besides the battery life and the camera is phenomenal. the 6s has served us so long, but im afraid its time has come 🥲

@@amorgladiador8856in my country 6s just for normal usage, government banned upi and bank apps in ios15 and below

@@amorgladiador8856 You can find the 13 mini for around $400 2nd hand, but I have that right now, and the battery is ~30% worse than the regular size. The plus has almost double the battery life of the mini, but also its huge.. Mini would be a huge upgrade from the 6s though

So true about the pc

After using a 144 Hz monitor for my PC and a 120 Hz S20, it's difficult to move to any 60 Hz display. My work computer has a 60 Hz display and it feels horrible.

I concurrently use 2 iphones. The 13 pro max for personal use and the 8 for work. Honestly isn’t that big of deal. My eyes adjust within seconds

Once you go retina, you can't go back

i see more of a difference when I switch from a 60hz monitor to a 30hz monitor than when i do when I switch from my 120hz android phone to my 60hz iphone.

Don't upgrade annually if you can't afford it.

This is ideal

​@@thelight9492don't upgrade anually, period. It's such a waste.

@@thelight9492 not only about affording its about the changes in itself. Tech has come to a point of saturation that annual or even biannual incremental upgrades are not worth the money spent. Eventually your phone is a device which is 90% liability and 10% asset if you can achieve any productive or business oriented goals with the device. Just an opinion. At the same time I agree with your opinion as well if u can’t afford no need to upgrade.

@@bond00000071 it still gets better every year so only upgrade if you can afford it. If you poor, don’t upgrade.

Oh you will worry about battery life next iphone announcement

@@thedinosaurznah, I bought it and upgraded from a 12, battery life was great on the 12 for all 3 years

Just by an Android and get fast charging. No need to worry about battery.

I did the same upgrade!! However didn t you feel like the battery draining too fast on iPhone15?? Just by casually opening it and checking my messages and some instagram each 0.5/1 hour and 2h screen on time in total at 7pm i was left with 60%.. Today i just used it 1h straight and the battery went down just a decent 7%.

ikr. went from SE2 to 15. all this battery life feels great. i will miss the "mini" form factor tho (i need 512gb).

Should be 120 hz. Samsung did it on the s23 from last year.

90hz doesn't cut it. 120hz is minimum that a phone costing $800 in 2023 should come with

@@MegaDringusid rather keep 90hz for the extra battery life, who needs 120 when you’re not gaming

​@@MegaDringusSamsung did it in the A23 as well. @500 I think.

@@kiavaxxaskewSamsung is a hardware manufacturer like most android brands and Nokia. Apple is a designer in Calofornia with big and successful platform for apps and games, and software ….like Google.

like my boys comment please he needs it

like my boys comment please he needs it

like my boys comment please he needs it

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Me too!

I was using the XR until not too long ago. Totally agree with keeping older models as long as they are working well :)

@@dufluid They made the X/XR/11 very well.

Just replacing the battery on the 11 this year. I know that there's quite a few upgrades here but honestly: the 11 is still such a good phone, the camera, performance and battery are still top notch. Probably going to keep it until usability seriously becomes impacted or it breaks somehow.

@@leogrievous I agree. I was planning on keeping my iPhone 11 for as long as I could, and was going to have the battery replaced soon as the phone dies rather quickly now, but unfortunately I was forced to get a new phone after my 11 was destroyed a few days ago. Honestly, after coming to a 15 Pro from the 11, it's not as big of a change as I thought. I love the new 15 Pro, but the 11 is still very good even now.

Whatever helps you sleep at night

Probably cheaper to source the same screens that they used on the 14 pro, capping them at 60 hz sadly, still... its a little win nonetheless

@@eduardoandresserrato6189Sometimes I wonder if there’s a way to change it to 120hz. But i assume it would be very difficult. I seen the Pixel 6A panel go up to 90hz.

They could limit the brighttness in the software if they wanted even if it is cheaper to use the same screen

anyone notice the different? I had 11 pro and 14 pro max outside on sunny day and somehow 11 pro has slightly brighter screen.

The next generation OLED display will come to the 16 Pro and be exclusive to it. This the second year of them using this same panel so they just gave it to the lower tier products

do you get log on the base iPhone 15 or is log only on the Pro?

​@@RishiintheAironly pro

Nice to know. Just upgraded my xs to iPhone 15 plus

Exactly! Just upgraded from a 6s plus 😊😂

I upgraded from a standard 13 to a 15 pro. Not disappointed at all though. Very happy with the phone. I upgraded quickly because I plan to not upgrade again for 4-5 years. I agree, though. Under normal circumstances, you shouldnt be upgrading so often unless you're rich or Marques Brownlee. And, you especially shouldnt be complaining if you're the one that chose to upgrade so quickly.

Totally agree, I’m going to upgrade too from my iPhone 7plus

@@Zenuku yeah i guess really its an expectations thing. Like hey if you want to go spend a grand on something and you’re aware of the fact that the upgrades are minor, go nuts it’s your money. Its just when people expect every phone to be revolutionary and they’re shocked when its not that drive me nuts. They’ve been making these phones for almost 20 years now, they’ve weeded out most of the bad. Theres only so much room for improvement that can be accomplished in one year.

Exactly this, my wife upgraded her 7 plus to 13 pro max last year since i told her to wait for the 120Hz refresh rate. Iphone can be easily used for 5 years due to good update support. My S21 ultra still feel good after 2 years. Nowadays phone are really good that you dont need to upgrade that often anymore.

EXACTLY! that is literally the only reason they're keeping it @ 60hz, to sell the pro!

Literally the only reason why they do it. Apple has you stuck as either being a sucker paying nearly a thousand for a phone with a 60hz screen, or a sucker over paying for a pro. Take a pick which one you are 😂

iPhone 15 series cannot charge from power bank, but can charge the power bank from iPhone, really stupid company. my friend bought anker power power and cannot charge his phone and phone give power to power bank till the phone die

@@user-xc7re5se1c interesting, what powerbank is it and how much juice did the phone and the powerbank have?

​@@user-xc7re5se1c im pretty sure thats not possible ...... powerbank cant charge themself from the port they use to charge phone ...... if you used the wrong port thats not apple fault 😂

You convinced me to upgrade from my 11, cheers!

yo but what you gonna do when you ask an android user for his usbc charger..

@@TripleA577 plug it into the new iphone 15 any model... same cable for android now

@@rohanarjoon4747 I wouldn't do it, just replace the battery on the 11

11 to 15 is a huge upgrade. Apple did so much for regular iPhone this year, they may just hold out on next year's iPhone 16.

I agree it’s almost like the noise cancellation on the Airpods 2nd gen. I wonder if jailbreak can bring this to iOS 15 or if it’s hardware allowing this.

@@paulregener7016i have an iphone 12 mini and the feature is available for me on ios 17

Pixel 8 is doing it better then iphone,

Nah

@@rajnishsubedi4265It’s doing it worse

I have a 90hz and after using a 120hz phone for a while, i don't miss 120hz at all. 90hz is good enough for a buttery experience

For me, if they just wanted to differentiate their pro phone, they should have kept the notch for another year but give it pro-motion, much like the 13pros. I would be happier to have the 120hz display over the dynamic island any day.

exactly my thoughts. did you peek into my mind

Air Motion would be better name

I was thinking that was the case for the base models but Apple decided to use it next year so that there will improvement that they can show or add to the iphone 16

Yeah, as a 15 Pro Max owner, a little part of me actually wish I went for the 15 Plus.

⁠Why’s that?

@@shooterspuckhockey1296better battery life & stronger frame

14 Plus is a joke last year. 15 Plus is a very compelling device aith the best battery life im the world and looks like new and pro with dynamic island and 48mp and auto portrait, and default 24mp at small size, and pseudo telephoto using 48mp

And 15 plus is very light due to Aluminium

Same‼️

I dont even notice it xd

Spot on. They don't care cause they never actually used it or at least spent a little amount of time using a phone on 120hz lol. And for people who don't even notice, that's more like people who play on console vs people who play on pc. They just don't care but love to jump into the discussion

Once I accidentally noticed a difference between 120 and 144 hz refresh rate, first i thought its a touch sampling difference then i checked the specs

Showing us the difference of a low and a high refresh rate phone on a 60 hz video, nice 😅

I have iphone and ipad pro. Difference is not big at all. My 27 inch monitor need 120hz, not a phone

Sorry but hardware is still a huge factor and always will be but there is definitely a spike in software demand recently.

if ai is introduced into diffrent softwares as a normal part of software, hardware will still be important but different metrics will be important

BINGO! I went to my settings on my iPhone 14 Pro Max & couldn’t find the 80% limit. Turns out it’s iPhone 15 / 15 Pro exclusive, when that is literally a feature that could have been implemented years ago. I’m bummed, but I understand it’s a business. I wish the portrait mode after the fact was available for previous models as well. Oh well, I’ll be getting the iPhone 16 Pro Max. I can wait!

Focus on AI integration.

The Canon camera period of Apple: holding back / removing features from fully capable gadgets. Sustainability baby.

Same

Same 😅

Well you don't know what will happen until then. Maybe you won't wait this long to upgrade?

Thank you inwork hard on these ❤

I dont find his intros that amazing, they are overrated imo

This looks like the older S models!

Bro stop with these basic NPC comments!

iphonedo channel it’s still the king of intros. 😅

they should just release a dslr camera at this point that makes use of the apple ecosystem. >

It's more likely customer conditioning, training them, like you would a puppy, to expect less and pay more

well they should stop saying "all new design"

@@Think666_In the UK the 15 is cheaper than the 14, so you get more and pay less.

Yeah, I basically lost interest on phone development some 10 years ago. All releases are just a big yawn.....

MKBHD and Mrwhosetheboss 🎉

The intros subtly nudge viewers into wanting the product.

Do you know what the song he uses is called?

my partner has a 120hz high end samsung...dont see the big deal.

@@newagain9964 hz is something you don't fully notice immediately but you would longterm. if your partner used it for long enough and then went back to a 60hz display, he would probably notice the difference immediately. Animations and what not would instantly look more janky and slow, ruining the overall experience of said phone. But that said, if you're used to the 60hz, I could easily see why many wouldn't care as much for the 120hz display.

@@newagain9964 Yeah it's a bit frivolous, it looks nice but it's not necessary... and you no longer notice the difference after a few minutes.

@@newagain9964 the difference is huge. I guess some people’s eyes just can’t see it

Why would u go for the iphone 14 pro... u should've just got the 15 pro or 15 in general

@@Tsumi784is the 15 better than the 14 pro?

@@Getthedotty the price is practically the same, why would u get the last gen.

@@GetthedottyNo the iphone 14 pro and 15 are identical internally but the iphone 14 pro is cheaper and is built better not to mention it has 120hz display only thing it’s missing is the usbc

@@Tsumi78414 pro better than 15 👌🏻

Yeah I don’t know why no one else is saying this. It’s been over a year at least.

He's a blind supporter of Apple, he'll justify everything and promote it like they've done an amazing job.

i also have it on my 2020 iphone se

@@MuhammadSaaddevfeels weird to defend someone else but he mainly uses Android, not iPhone. He uses both but has stated many times how he uses Android more often then iPhone

​@@MuhammadSaaddevbro his not blind supporter of Apple

Pro res log is actually pretty good

Base iPhones aren’t meant for the refined smart phone/power user/creator anyways.

I made up my mind after reading your comment. I'm also have XS right now, and upgrading to 15 is more than enough i think. Kinda fomo on 15 Pro but i don't want to be broke again 😂

I have been my entire life with Android and I am thinking to upgrade to iOS. I am a bit hesitant as it would be a big change. However, thinking to buy 15 as well.. 😁

Nah, I’m also XR and waiting for 16. We already an “island”

15 is a big upgrade from the XR. 👍🏽

XR to 15 is gonna be insane

Coming from 14 pro max user last year. Dynamic island isnt adding much to my usage. Coz its so high up

Coming from the same phone, I think I’m waiting for a higher refresh rate for the non pro phones.

iPhone XR works perfectly well for me! :)

13 PM was pretty great actually the battery would last me almost a day in a half while using it heavy

Good for you

I have aX but I upgraded to the 14 and never looking back! It’s amazing I recommend the 14 or 14 pro when you can upgrade!

@@toriash6970I feel you'd be better getting the 15 since the old lightning cables are phasing out.

Wait, for 16 just maybe.

I agree I switched from 14 plus to 15 smaller to me is better 😊

Whatsapp calls💀

Multi tasking in an iphone? Is that possible?

​@@axvan2158 Thats never an option 😂😂😂 i'm dead sure he means keeping apps open in background 😅

What multitasking? You mean switching apps?

just use the normal phone lmao

This channel has really milked this year's iPhone release.

That'll be a huge jump

Welcome to Apple 101

Which is very scary since it set a precedent of what they choose to give in the futures based not on software but what feature allow on their A year old model product. It understandable if it not possible but feel evil when they choose just not to.

Yeah you’d think with their emphasis on sustainability these days they’d make the 80% charge limit a universal option. Not charging your battery all the way makes a massive difference for long term battery health. They could save millions of batteries.

THIS. I've done extensive research on qhich phone to buy in the summer and people said the iPhones have 6+ years of software updates, yet when doing the research I realized that's a blatant lie. They have 6+ years of security updates. Apple locks most new software features behind a) their new phones and b) their Pro phones. There's no reason the features you mentioned or an always on display shouldn't come to an iPhone 14 for example.

@@Jppen Yet they're not interested in saving batteries but in selling new phones and as long as reviewers don't call them out on it, people will continue buying

Me too. I don’t upgrade every year and then complain about it being the same as the last version. Just wait 5 years. It will be worth it then.

@@darianwilliams3452 just wait till it fully shatters on you in a week

Or charge your ps5 controller with your phone

USBc is the most practical and best upgrade.. now my wife can use the rest of the chargers in the house since i'm on andriod.. and everything is usbc

Same! Didn’t need the giant cameras on the pro at all and the 120 whatever display actually made me a little dizzy. I’m perfectly happy with my 15 plus coming from the 11 pro max 😁

You mean arrested?

He's probably already getting paid absurd amounts of money... so nah

@@bennoboy97she *

You commented like 2 minutes AFTER the video was uploaded -- You're either a bot or you comment under highly subscribed KZfaq channels so that bots can upvote your generic comment to the top to promote yourself.

@@bradgarrett7159lol nah i clicked on it when it said 1 min ago 😂

I’m also just upgrading from a 7 Plus, but I went to a 15 Pro

I am also upgrading from a seven. You are correct, the improvements may be incremental year to year, but waiting through several years makes a big difference. Good luck.

Stop glazing

Your jump would be exactly as big with an iPhone pro 14.

Then wait until 5 years then.

⁠l

yeah i have a XS and the battery on this thing is cooked. besides that my phone works fine cuz i take great care of it. still i think i’m going to make a switch now, just cuz this battery cant last all day anymore. i think its cooler to upgrade after many years cuz you get to feel like you’re actually buying a whole new phone, kinda ruins the experience if you upgrade every year. just my opinion tho

I agree completely!

I'm upgrading from the XR to the 15 since the camera isn't super important to me I just want my phone to run smoothly and last long

i had an XR too and i feel the same way you feel tbh

Why did you return the 15 pro? You just wanted bigger?

Best battery of an iPhone and lightest big iPhone. It's the best

@@NartaQNC yeah just wanted a bigger screen and the Pro Max was backorderd till November so I gave the 15 Plus a try and it was way better than I thought. The extra money for the Max isn't worth IMO. Your mileage may vary.

Faster refresh rates are highly overrated. It really doesn't matter at all. iPhone 11 *forever* !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@@stevennovakovich2525 iphone 11 🗑

Imagine buying a new Android after so many years. You would be blown away by the improvements.

Same here man i am aslo upgrading from xr to 15 pro it is going to be more fun

@@user-wj8kv2rv4uThis may seem crazy, but there are people who literally could not care less that Androids exist and have no interest in them.

@@Hotshot724I have a XR. I have been wondering if it is time to upgrade or wait another year. Is it time?

If you get the s23 ultra, you'll pretty much have the iPhone 19 pro max 🤣

​@@romari2706if someone judges you on the phone you own, you are better off alone.

​@@romari2706yep but S23U is also quite expensive

@@romari2706sad but true . And the price go down so quickly.

​​​@@romari2706so basically iphone is just to show off rather than actual use. Having s23 ultra makes me poor? Thats such a shitty mentality

An opinion will always have bias.

✅

Marques is an Apple shill without question.

@@ameerali.ouarda yeah but he is considered by most people as Objective.

@@ameerali.ouarda What he means is - MKBHD does not allow his personal opinions to be biased by interest of others, and that is what we love about him.

Apart the iPhone 5c, and the 8s when the X came out, base models started with the iPhone XR

@@kasziel i thought the plus model was considered flagship. then since XR it is.

@@thecfclad Apart from more battery and pixels for screen size, the plus never had any extra advantage, or am I forgetting something?

A lot of the carriers you can get a 14 Pro Max right now for around the same price, definitely a better phone, 13 pro max also basically the same phone I would take that over 15 as well

@@josuastangl7140 6s plus had optical image stabilization and more ram, 7 plus double camera, but as of now for the pros, same with a little bit more for the bigger one.

@@Madrid-96W 🙌🙌

i can't find this setting, can you tell me where it is

@@doom0311 Sure,In settings go to StandBy then open night mode, then click on Motion to Wake.