Some iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max Case Makers Thought Apple Would Not Bring The Action Button To The Newer Models, Forcing A Design Revamp

Apple introduced the iPhone 15 Pro Max at a $100 price hike in the U.S., but that is not without reason, as the $1,199 is the first from the company’s lineup to feature a tetraprism 5x telephoto camera, along with other upgrades. Of course, all of these components cost the company a decent chunk of change, with the latest estimates revealing that this is Apple’s most expensive flagship to date, costing $558 to make.

Apple has acknowledged the overheating issues present on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max and intends to fix them in the form of a future iOS 17 software update. The company likely investigated the matter and has concluded that some third-party applications are also culpable. It appears that the newest A17 Pro was not the problem after all, but it cannot be ignored that compared to the A16 Bionic, it tends to consume a little more power when under load.

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer is visiting Kojima Productions today, as testified by the pictures shared by Kojima himself on Twitter. Xbox executives Sarah Bond (Corporate VP) and Aaron Greenberg (VP of Marketing) are also in attendance, and they brought Kojima a nifty Starfield-themed backpack. They later went with many Kojima Productions members to visit the Kanda Myojin sanctuary in Akihabara, Tokyo.

Apple stated during its keynote that aluminum is present on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max and is thermally bonded to the Grade 5 titanium. To see how accurate the company’s claims are, a YouTuber took an angle grinder to the flagship shortly after he showed his audience in a durability test that Apple’s $1,199 iPhone can easily break when bent.

After the release of the iPhone 15, people were curious about its battery performance. Apple had talked about the new A17 Pro chip being super-efficient, so everyone was eager to see how long the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max could last on a single charge. Well, the results are in, and it's quite exciting. The Pro Max managed to outperform all previous iPhones in a battery test done by Mrwhosetheboss. But surprisingly, the iPhone 15 Plus did even better! It lasted for more than 13 hours of screen time, setting a new record for the longest iPhone battery life, 9to5Mac reported.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max is Apple’s first model to offer a 5x optical zoom upgrade, but just like the tech firm has done on previous occasions, the hardware details remained obscured for a few days. Fortunately, we have learned that most of the cameras used on the company’s top-end flagship have been re-used from last year’s iPhone 14 Pro Max.

The new iPhone 15 series is getting a lot of attention and for all the right reasons. I mean, when did iPhones stop getting attention in the first place? The crown jewels of the new lineup are, of course, the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro Max. This year, Apple fired on all cylinders and made some really nice changes to the phone's construction, including Grade 5 titanium, along with class-leading cameras and more.

Today's the day when everyone who pre-ordered the device should be getting their hands on the latest iPhones, and while many people are excited to finally get to try out the new iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models, it appears that the first batch does have some issues that might not sit well with those who are spending upwards of $1,000 for a device.

Tomorrow, September 22, the iPhone 15 lineup will go on sale after having been launched on September 12. However, the chances of you being able to grab an iPhone 15 Pro Max are quite low unless you were able to pre-book it since the model has officially sold out and only a limited supply is available for retail stores. Part of this popularity is the new 120mm tetraprism lens that adds a 5x optical zoom capability to the smartphone. However, many have been questioning why Apple did not extend it to 10x optical zoom like its rival Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. Finally, the company has responded to the queries and given an explanation.

Apple switched from stainless steel on previous models to introduce titanium alloy for the first time on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. This transition of build materials ended up making the latest flagships much lighter but compromised their scratch resistance in the process. One image shows how easily it is to get scruffs or marks on the titanium edges, suggesting that long-term use without a protective case is not recommended.

iPhones are usually considered to be among the very best smartphones in the world. While they come with a hefty price tag, Apple offers the top-of-the-line tech with its new smartphones each year, and 2023 is no different. The Cupertino-based tech giant unveiled its latest iPhone 15 series at the Wonderlust event on September 12. Continuing the trend from last year, the plain vanilla iPhone 15 models got an improved version of the A16 Bionic from the iPhone 14 Pro models, while the top-of-the-line iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max received the new A17 Pro SoC under the hood. It is this chipset that has given the iPhone 15 series a massive boost, and it has shot up to the very top in terms of performance in the iPhone world.

The A17 Pro was taken through its paces in a recent benchmark, and only obtained a mere single-digit gain against the A16 Bionic in Geekbench 6’s multi-core run. The reason for this low score is quite simple; according to the latest findings, the iPhone 15 Pro Max featuring this chipset is unable to keep low temperatures for longer periods, resulting in thermal throttling, and requires a beefy cooling solution to get a high single-threaded and multi-threaded result.