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iPhone 15 Pro review: The best smaller flagship phone of the year
29.12.2023 - 10:25 / tech.hindustantimes.com / Best / Pro
iPhone 15 Pro review: Apple's latest flagship smartphone titles have been out for a while, and this year the Cupertino-based tech giant has introduced several new features that make the devices more enthralling than ever. This year was not just an iterative update where some minor configurations witnessed an upgrade as we have seen the last couple of years, instead, Apple has brought out some big guns to lure the buyers. While this applies to the non-Pro models, the Pro lineup is where you see the difference. From the titanium frame to the 3nm chipset, big new introductions have been made, and alongside the new USB-C port and the Action Button, familiar features have been replaced with more useful technologies. In short, there is a lot to unpack.
But amid all this, the iPhone 15 Pro has been placed in a very interesting position. It comes with all the new Pro-class features which makes it an interesting proposition, but unlike previous years, this time the difference between it and the iPhone 15 Pro Max is not just the display size and battery capacity. The larger Pro model also gets a 5X optical zoom lens to confuse buyers further in which smartphone should they go for.
For the last few months, we used the iPhone 15 Pro quite heavily to determine whether this smaller flagship that comes at a higher price tag than last year is worth all the shiny features it packs, and if the difference between a 3X zoom and 5X zoom is really that monumental achievement or not.
So, let us take a detailed look at the iPhone 15 Pro and see if Apple has brought out a pocket-sized dynamite or if is it an overpriced smartphone with just some fancy additions. Let us get down to the brass tacks.
From a visual standpoint, the iPhone 15 Pro is a near-replica of its predecessors. You will not see any radical improvements, and a casual viewer can be forgiven for not finding any difference between the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 14 Pro Max. Yet, it is also the biggest area of improvement for the new flagship smartphone. There are some changes and improvements which make a massive difference.
First, Apple has replaced the stainless steel frame of the iPhone with a new titanium frame, which the company claims is both lighter and stronger. The changed material does make a difference, and while we did not test the durability, the weight difference is small but noticeable. You will also notice the edges are now slightly curved. The combination of the two makes for a beautiful design that fits snugly in my hand and gives it a great fit.
The titanium frame in particular is beautiful, and buyers will notice a nice sheet on the back panel, which is not very glossy, but also not a boring matte texture. Also, say goodbye to fingerprint smudges
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