You quoted my post and kept saying "money is no issue". I don't see myself touching money subject in my post.
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iPhone 15/Plus iPhone 15 plus > iPhone 15 pro max - the Plus wins!
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“Kept saying”? You’re confusing me with someone else. I was quoting two people. The mobile site wouldn’t let me quote two post at once, but whatever… I couldn’t care less what phone you have or how many you have. I also have a Mini, but that’s beside the point. I got the Plus mainly because of the battery life and bigger screen. That’s it.
I would suggest seeing some Ramit Sethi videos on Youtube. This guy is brilliant and helps to unwind money related problems. You are too fixated on things you make up on the go - I did not list anywhere here the phone(s-plural?) that i have.
Also, real professionals who need ProRes, and hobbyists who like tinkering with videos and pics.
I, on the other hand, actually want Apple to make these photo/video aesthetic choices. That's what I'm paying them to do: make these decisions for me by figuring out what works best. I'd much rather take the shot, and get on with my life, not hunched over my Mac twiddling knobs and what not.
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To me - the interesting comparison will be next year.
- iPhone 16+ and 16 Pro Max (or Ultra or whatever it is called) will likely be different sizes, with the Pro phone with a slightly larger screen
- Therefore, the weight difference between the Plus and Pro versions will be even greater
- The Pro may come with additional camera or other features that differentiates it from the Plus
- However, the Plus may gain absent features like always on screen, increased refresh rate, etc (I think my dream of a telephoto lens on the regular phone is years away)
- The Pro Max/Ultra will likely be another $100 more expensive than the plus
Hi,
there since you switched from an PM to Plus.........I also appreciate the lightness of the plus.....how much better is the battery in plus compared to the pro max? in real world user experience how much screen on time are you getting? could you share your battery analysis from your iPhone of the last 10 days and load it up as a picture?
my question is.... on YouTube the plus was ahead of the PM in battery tests ...then the bug fixes and IOS updates came and then they seem to be on par.........
Thank you so much for your help!
It’s about personal needs. Nothing in the pro models, let alone the Max (or the Plus) version, is useful to me.
Not everyone feels the need to spend money just so they can later brag about having the "latest and greatest".
Hi. I’m not the one you’re quoting, but that’s honestly a difficult question… I have the Plus, but I only charge it 40-50% daily. Also the ‘screen on time’ is far from the only factor. For example you can read articles or ebooks for hours and hours without affecting the battery life much, but being more active like sending messages, taking fotos, being on social media etc. will drain the battery much more. Also, if you’re a person like me, you might listen to podcasts for hours each day, so my point is that those statistics you’re asking for are very misleading. I charged my phone to 76% early today. Now I’m at 51% with over 4 hours screen on time (almost exclusively active messaging and such - paying bills and using my net bank(s) a lot etc. etc.) and 2,40 hours of podcasting. All i can say is that I’ve yet to run out of battery life. Far from it. I haven’t even reached 20%. The Pro Max will use more battery, unless you turn off certain functions.
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Hi thanks for your reply! I do have the Pro Max battery is awesome ...I do come from a SE....but I do get very good battery life ...like 5h SOT with less than 50 % , one day I got 8,5h SOT with just 63 % of battery usage. My phone lasts me 2 days...I am not a power user...by any means....I wanted a bigger screen to I was on the fence between Plus and Pro Max......its was only 200 Bucks difference (I need 256 GB)....I am still getting used to the bigger phone and weight ...I do have long return window due to christmas......So I am still considering the 15 plus. I like the plus because its feels much lighter...
Since you have the plus? Are you satisfied? For how long have you been using it? what do you like the most..... anything you dislike about it? why did you choose the Plus over the pro max?
Thanks!
Hi. Yep, very satisfied with it. Been using it for around 2 months now. The battery life would be the one thing I like the most, if I had to choose only one thing... Dislike - well, one handed use can be tricky. Also, I'd love for the phone to be flush. I loathe the camera bump (I don't use cases). And that's one of the reasons I didn't get the Pro Max. Otherwise it was mainly because I didn't see the need for the extra features. The thing which made me think twice, though, was the 2GB more RAM (when it comes to future proofing)...
Hello new member here, I was wondering if anyone has had their back glass crack on the pro max, I have seen a few cases where it seems to crack from basic day-to-day activities. I wanted to carry my new phone in my pocket during bike rides and was wondering if a crack might appear afterwards. This is now pretty much the only thing stopping me from getting the pro max over the plus.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
I think the purpose of the point was to say that irrespective of cost (which is often / usually a factor), he prefers the 15 Plus. Which is saying something. As it's usually a question of "incl. the fact that it's $300 cheaper, I think it's the better choice". Vs I liken this point to saying that even if the 15 Plus and 15PM were the same price, they still might choose the 15 Plus.
I wouldn't be quite there, but I can understand, that if you don't care/need the things that the 15PM has (eg. Promotion, 5x Telephone / Ultra-Wide lenses, Thunderbolt USB-C, etc.), then there could be some slight advantages to the 15 Plus (eg. weight, battery life).
Interesting reading all, and thanks OP for sharing! Was curious about how the 15 plus measures up in comparison to especially the PM, since I will get a 15 plus as a work phone in a few weeks. Been rocking a 14PM as a private phone about 10 months now and it’s nice but kind of heafty in all its SS glory. I’m really wondering how I’m going to perceive the difference with promotion, since I obviously will use both phones parallel, but don’t think that will be a huge problem on my part. After all, everything is relative but Apple don’t have “bad” screens... Using the cameras on the 14PM and all the pro features that comes with it is a big thing for me privately but not needed on my work phone.
Anyway, I plan to get back here to share my assessment between them both when I get my hands on the plus.
Anyway, I plan to get back here to share my assessment between them both when I get my hands on the plus.
I went with the Plus, the reason was how much lighter it was. If the Pro Max had been lighter I would have gotten that.
I usually go with the lighter weight phone.
I usually go with the lighter weight phone.
Nope, I buy the lighter phone no matter the price. I would have gladly bought the Pro Max if it was lighter than the Plus. Money is no object, weight is. The lighter a phone is, the more premium it is in my opinion.
The plus is just about 10% lighter than the 15PM not a lot! But it feels much more than that to me! Especially minus the camera bumps at the Apple Store the other night a lot of people were buying plus' I was wondering why?
If anything that makes it feel/seem CHEAPER in my opinion. But I do understand the appeal of a lighter phone for sure. If this was last year when the Pro Max was FAR heavier than the Plus I would've been more tempted, but they're rather similar in weight now.
I have both the 15 Plus and the 15 Pro Max. I agree that the Plus is the easier phone to hold and carry, which is why it's my main phone. The Pro Max I keep here for testing purposes. It's nice, but the weight and thickness of the phone (downsides) outweigh the positives for me.
The ProMotion feature of the Pro Max I find to be grossly overrated. In fact, I can hold both phones side by side and scroll through text and notice exactly 0 difference between them. If anything, the Plus seems smoother. I suppose the ProMotion makes the Pro Max feel a tad snappier overall, but this could also be due to the faster chip. I don't know. I do know that the ProMotion is meaningless to me.
The ProMotion feature of the Pro Max I find to be grossly overrated. In fact, I can hold both phones side by side and scroll through text and notice exactly 0 difference between them. If anything, the Plus seems smoother. I suppose the ProMotion makes the Pro Max feel a tad snappier overall, but this could also be due to the faster chip. I don't know. I do know that the ProMotion is meaningless to me.
I agree - I went with the 15 Pro Max for myself a few months post-launch, and have loved it. Subjective for sure, but for me the lighter weight (and feel) of the 15 Pro Max vs the 12 PM > 14PM generation, passed the "tipping point" for me where it's light enough. I use it caseless too, which helps the weight issue. I got my MIL the 15 Plus and she loves it too. All subjective and what we value.