I'm coming from an XS Max and have not noticed any change in one handed usability.
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iPhone 15 Pro Max Who regrets their iPhone 15 Pro max
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I don’t think it’s solely the weight. I’m no ergonomics expert (ergonomist?) but I’d imagine it probably involves seemingly trivial variables like how much/quickly the user shifts the device around in the hand, which region(s) of the screen they access most, if they’re resting their hands on something, if they already have poor range of motion or some such in the upper arms, the presence and severity of repetitive stress injuries from other behaviors/lifestyle etc. I don’t think anybody actually feels like it’s too heavy to even lift, it’s about how well the weight/dimensions work for users in context with those other factors and more.
Well the thing is that screen on time of some people get to anywhere between 4 to 13 hrs: i am sure holding the half of the coffee mug all day could drain any person.
So I have a 15 Pro Max and my boss just got a 15 Pro, yesterday she gave me her phone to help her search for something on it and I was blown away at how friggin lite the 15 Pro feels
😄It felt so lite that at first I thought it was a 15 non-Pro but then I turned it around and saw it’s a 15 Pro. The Titanium has truly done wonders to the weight of these beasts, lol, so much lighter than 13 Pro/Pro Max and 14 Pro/Pro Max.
I have to say I truly appreciate the lighter and slightly smaller build of this 15 Pro range, my 15 Pro Max is a welcome relief coming from my 13 Pro Max 😅
did you wish you had of got the 15 pro instead?So I have a 15 Pro Max and my boss just got a 15 Pro, yesterday she gave me her phone to help her search for something on it and I was blown away at how friggin lite the 15 Pro feels
It felt so lite that at first I thought it was a 15 non-Pro but then I turned it around and saw it’s a 15 Pro. The Titanium has truly done wonders to the weight of these beasts, lol, so much lighter than 13 Pro/Pro Max and 14 Pro/Pro Max.
I have to say I truly appreciate the lighter and slightly smaller build of this 15 Pro range, my 15 Pro Max is a welcome relief coming from my 13 Pro Max 😅
No offense taken here about the weight of the Pro Max, thing is you can't really get what life is like for an old person until you are there yourself. My biggest problem is vision and I really need the extra real estate to be able to read it comfortably. I have had a 7+, XS Max and then a 13 Pro, only because I was too impatient to wait until they got more stock in 2 years ago. This time I went back to the Pro Max with the 15 and boy does it make a difference. I not only have arthritis in both hands but I have macular degeneration. I loved the weight of the 13 Pro but I simply couldn't see it, the 15 PM is a little on the heavy side but I can see it very nicely. I love this phone and don't regret getting it one bit, especially after 2 years of the smaller Pro. Now the camera is another thing altogether, it is awesome!
Nope, not at all, love the larger Pro Max screen too much 😁
The 15 pro max is the most content I’ve been, with a phone in a long time.
Camera, battery life, size and weight is absolutely perfect for me.
Camera, battery life, size and weight is absolutely perfect for me.
I mostly carry my 13 Pro in my pocket and the 15 PM doesn’t strike me as the most pocketable of devices.
Having both, for me personally I concur and will be returning the 15PM this weekend.
Definitely the sound on 15 plus is a lot less quieter than on 15 or 15 pro. Don’t know about 15 PM
Finally got a order in for a blue 512gb max from Amazon, they have change of mind returns to end of January, so plenty of time to try it out, going to Bali in December for a few weeks will be the real test.
I myself have exchanged an iPhone 15 Pro Max for an iPhone 15 Pro this week and I am delighted. The weight and size of the 15 Pro is wonderful and the size is ideal for me.
what about battery? Thinking of going 14PM to 15Pro but not sure about battery.
I went with the IPhone 15 Pro, then tested out the 15 Pro Max, and went back to the Pro. My issue was less about the weight and more about the actual dimensions. Just a bit too wide for what I'd want in a phone. The 15 Pro does feel like a feather in comparison.
Do you have some sort of a popsocket or anything similar to help with 1 hand operation?
No, I don’t. I always use both hands when using my iPhone. I never cared for one-handed operation. I guess if I was missing a hand I’d figure something out… LOL
I am in no way a large framed individual and I have zero issues using the plus one handed.
For me it’s the complete opposite always used my hands one handed.
I have long fingers and even with that I found it near impossible to do basic functions with the 15PM like swiping back on the screen, reaching down from the top right corner without constantly needing to shift the phone around in my hand unless I used both hands. That's what I love about the Pro versus the Pro Max. You can do all of those things, but also its something like 20% lighter than the Pro Max which is substantial. The Pro Max distributes the weight well, but the Pro is so easy to hold and manuever because of that.