All the rumours strongly suggest 15 /15 plus will not get 120 hz but will get DI.
But if it turns out it indeed has 120 Hz/always , I will definitely be getting the standard iPhone or plus version.
I will be very surprised if it does.
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All the rumours strongly suggest 15 /15 plus will not get 120 hz but will get DI.
But if it turns out it indeed has 120 Hz/always , I will definitely be getting the standard iPhone or plus version.
I will be very surprised if it does.
Assuming only the Pro’s will have 120hz/always on (we will know soon), I will have to get one of those.
Up until yesterday, I imagined I would be getting the Pro Max for the larger screen for watching content , but then I tried typing one handed on the current 14PM and I found it very difficult.
So as of yesterday, I was think 15 Pro for me.
Now I read your post and I am not sure again. 🤣
Incidentally, I am coming from a iPhone X , so I’m looking forward to a phenomenal upgrade after being patient for so long. I am on my second iPhone X after the first ones battery died and even my current battery is on its last legs.
EDIT- a rumour I remember some time back is that the standard 15 will also be getting a frosted glass back just like the 14 Pro’s.
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It sounds like you have some big decisions to make 😂
Going from an iPhone X to the 15 will be a huge upgrade. I always recommend people to get what device they want, but I’d definitely recommend opting for the pro version of the phone. Either way, coming from an X, you’ll love whatever you get.
Deciding on the Pro or Pro Max kinda just depends on your lifestyle and needs. Being able to use the phone one handed was a big reason why I was considering switching to the Pro, but I ultimately decided that one handed use wasn’t a necessity in my life. I’d much rather have the battery life, and screen size of the Pro Max. Either way, I wish you good luck with whatever you decide, friend.
The battery life of my iPhone SE 2020 has slowly gotten abominable: most days it will be down to 20% or less by noon.
I’ll probably get a base model iPhone 15, though I will also look into the base model iPhone 15 Pro. I’m based in Europe so I expect the price of the 15 Pro to be somewhere around €1.300+ (=US $1.400+), which is an amount of money I don’t feel comfortable spending on a smart phone.
I’ll probably get a base model iPhone 15, though I will also look into the base model iPhone 15 Pro. I’m based in Europe so I expect the price of the 15 Pro to be somewhere around €1.300+ (=US $1.400+), which is an amount of money I don’t feel comfortable spending on a smart phone.
I tried the 14 Plus and Pro max out again today. There is way to slide the keyboard to one edge which makes typing with one hand more manageable, but if you type with your left hand like I do (even though I am right handed) the only issue is to hit the send button with your left thumb i have to rotate the phone horizontally reach all the way across but then it goes into landscape mode defeating your efforts. that’s also when it easy to drop the phone . A workaround is to keep the phone screen auto-rotation locked , then you can rotate the phone horizontally and hit send more easily.
Having said all that , I should just learn to type with my right hand. I just tried although I find it easier with my left hand on my iPhone X.
Apple doesn't make any attempt to take advantage of its different screen sizes. The Pro size phone seems what they base their calibrations on. The Pro Max shows exactly the same view but bigger. The mini is the same again, but everything on screen is smaller. I've had a 12 Pro, a 13 mini, a 13 Pro Max and a 14 Pro Max, as well as all the others back to the second iPhone iteration. Personally I found the mini unusable because everything on screen was tiny. The Pro Max looked like someone had just enlarged the screen, like a photocopy where you take an A5 document and output it as A4.
I've had so many phones over the years, all different screen sizes and operating systems, and have been aware that the manufacturers/developers have crafted the design and fonts to make them more readable on a smaller screen. Likewise, on larger screens efforts have been made not to waste the extra space available. Nokia did this very well with its Windows Phones. Apple does precisely nothing. You get the same screen content but bigger or smaller.
When I thought about this I realised that as long as the screen looks clear to my vision-corrected eyes there is no point going for a larger device. I don't watch media or play games on a phone, so that is not a factor in my choice. The 15 Pro it is!
I've had so many phones over the years, all different screen sizes and operating systems, and have been aware that the manufacturers/developers have crafted the design and fonts to make them more readable on a smaller screen. Likewise, on larger screens efforts have been made not to waste the extra space available. Nokia did this very well with its Windows Phones. Apple does precisely nothing. You get the same screen content but bigger or smaller.
When I thought about this I realised that as long as the screen looks clear to my vision-corrected eyes there is no point going for a larger device. I don't watch media or play games on a phone, so that is not a factor in my choice. The 15 Pro it is!
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I bought my connectors, a few weeks back. My SUV have USB-A, so I was going to need adapters to use Apple CarPlay.
Smart. I actually need to get some of those too. My Honda civic only has USB-A ports
I have a 14 Pro Max now and don’t like change so I’ll get the 15 Pro Max. 🤓
idk where you got this information but your wrong.
i literally have a 13 Pro Max and a iPhone 14 (6.1in) next to each other and the Pro Max shows significantly more information. In no way is it "exactly the same view but bigger". I can read more text messages in imessage, more articles in safari, more events in calendar, more forecast data in weather, etc etc.
the only place I saw the exact same but bigger was in the photos app which makes sense.
Maybe take a more detailed look the next time you are at the Apple Store and comparing the different sized iPhones
If the rumors are true, they will get even bigger next year..... no thank you.
Switch to titanium, smaller bezels and rounded edges seem like a nice enough design change for now. Way more than a typical S-Year.
Or buy USB-C to USB-A cables that's what I did. I will just use the cable that comes with the phone at my desk.
i already have too many cables that aren’t USB-A to USB-C, so I bought adapters.
14 Pro Max to 15 Pro Max. Deciding between the titanium gray or dark blue.
I plan to stick with the Pro Max for similar reasons as @GrumpyMom, I find the larger size easier to hold than the smaller Pro. To me the Pro looks smaller and therefore I feel it should feel light, but to me it feels heavy. The Pro Max even though it's bigger/heavier, it feels lighter to me than the Pro does and because of that, it is more comfortable to hold for me. I should probably consider a 15 Plus but I think I like the 120 Hz screen too much.
I plan to stick with the Pro Max for similar reasons as @GrumpyMom, I find the larger size easier to hold than the smaller Pro. To me the Pro looks smaller and therefore I feel it should feel light, but to me it feels heavy. The Pro Max even though it's bigger/heavier, it feels lighter to me than the Pro does and because of that, it is more comfortable to hold for me. I should probably consider a 15 Plus but I think I like the 120 Hz screen too much.