IPhone 15: tests, videos, prices … everything on new Apple smartphones

iPhone 15 pro max

iPhone 15: the presentation and exit dates revealed

The new iPhone 15 and 15 pro arrive very soon. The opportunity for Apple to reconnect with the good results for the rest of the year.

Bloomberg Mark Gurman’s journalist returns his arms filled with information recovered internally from Apple. The apple giant would hold its Keynote advertising of iPhone 15 in the middle of September, for a release of smartphones a week later.

An important launch

Until then, nothing abnormal. Apple has been used for years now to reveal its latest iPhone in the world at the start of the school year in September. In his Newsletter Power On, Gurman comes to consolidate the last rumors by also establishing a conference date scheduled for September 12 or 13. The iPhone 15 and 15 pro should be released a week later, around September 22. This new generation launch represents an important course this year for the giant.

In stock

Indeed, he recorded sales of downward smartphones in the last quarter and intends to catch up last year with his iPhone 14, especially in series pro. They had suffered from an enormous protest movement in the assembly plant for devices in China following a zero covid policy on the part of the government deemed too brutal. The production of very high -end iPhone found it decreased, making them difficult to buy.

A new, stronger generation

According to the Bloomberg journalist, this new generation of iPhone promises to be the most important update of the line for at least three years and the release of the iPhone 12. These iPhone 15 are particularly expected for several reasons. First, they should mean the end of Apple’s Lightning port, which would disappear in favor of a USB-C port, in accordance with new European regulations. It is mainly the iPhone 15 pro and pro max models that should do well in the game. The latter would benefit from much finer than before (of the order of a third), a titanium frame, lighter and more robust, and large improvements in the photo block.

Such improvements could however lead to a new price increase in Europe, after those operated by the release of the iPhone 14. Sales would allow Apple to consolidate its fourth tax quarter, which ends at the end of September. The firm could then consider the holiday season (extremely important for it) more serene.

iPhone 15: tests, videos, prices … everything on new Apple smartphones

Marketed from September 22, the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are even more formidable than their predecessors. This file brings together all the contents of Numerama to their subjects.

The iPhone 15 are there. After months of rumors, Apple finally formalized its new smartphones on September 12, during a press conference which Numerama was able to attend the Apple Park, California. These new terminals mark a new rise for Apple, decidedly determined to position itself above the smartphone market. Titanium borders, always more complete cameras, processor engraved in 3 nm … The iPhone 15 pro (and pro max) claim an exceptional technical sheet, at a strangely downward price.

Numerama tested the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Max. Here are our opinions on these devices.

Our iPhone 15 videos at Apple Park

In California, Numerama has made several videos to dissect Apple’s new features. All are available on our Tiktok, our Instagram and our X account (Twitter). Here is a selection of those that worked the most:

IPhone 15 prices

With the iPhone 15, Apple retains a high -end price grid. However, prices appear a little more contained than those displayed in 2022 for the front generation. The fact remains that the most successful model, with the maximum storage version, borders on the 2,000 euros. The one that is the most affordable is a bit under the € 1,000.

iPhone 15	iPhone 15 Plus	iPhone 15 pro	iPhone 15 pro max
128 GB	969 €	1,119 €	€ 1,229	–
256 GB	€ 1,099	€ 1,249	€ 1,359	€ 1,479
512 GB	€ 1,349	€ 1,499	1,609 €	€ 1,729
1 to	–	–	€ 1,859	€ 1,979

What is the release date of the iPhone 15 ?

The iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 pro and 15 pro max have been available since September 22.

iPhone 15: Price, release date, design, all about future Apple smartphones

The iPhone 15 and all its variations were formalized on September 12, 2023, a year after the arrival of the iPhone 14. What are the changes in the range ? Is there a new design ? What are the news on the technical sheet ? The iPhone 15 benefit from new photo sensors ? And how much the iPhone 15 are sold ? Find in this file all the information on the 2023 cuvée of Apple iPhone.

What innovations for the iPhone 15 ?

Each year, the release of iPhone is an essential event in the mobile telephony calendar. Whether or not you are user of Apple ecosystem, whether you love or hate iOS, the arrival of iPhone laying the foundations for many other manufacturers in the months or years to come. Apple smartphones are not necessarily the best in all categories. They are not always the first to adopt technology. But they are always pioneers of modes. Competing marks compare to the American firm.

Two examples illustrate this perfectly. When Apple revealed theiPhone X, Many smartphones have adopted a notch on the screen. The double photo sensors became democratized after the release of theiPhone 7 Plus. And when Apple presented theiPhone 12, Several manufacturers have been inspired to market phones offering more angular ergonomics (Oppo Reno 6, Vivo V23, etc.)). Even if the changes made are less “visible”, the iPhone 13 and 14 are not derogated from the rule: communication by satellite, kinematic video mode, etc.

While several months still separate us from their launch, the iPhone 15 are already the subject of particular attention. Number of models. Ergonomic changes. Biometric functions. In this case, we approach All the changes made by Apple in its new smartphones.

�� What is the release date of the iPhone 15 ?

Apple officially announced the arrival of its iPhone 15 during a Keynote on September 12. The company has indeed accustomed consumers to launch its new smartphones around the start of the school year, and the new models were no exception to this rule. As a reminder, the only recent breach of 2020: in the midst of a health crisis, Apple shifted the launch of the iPhone 12 in October.

Smartphones are then marketed the following week, from September 22, after a week of pre -order. There is therefore no delay. A famous analyst declared in July 2023 that delays on production channels may be forcing Apple to postpone the launch of certain models. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, it is the iPhone 15 Pro Max that was going to undergo this delay. But it is not, the pre -orders for the four models were launched simultaneously. On the other hand, as analysts had planned, on September 19, 2023, the stocks of iPhone 15 pro max have already passed. The waiting time, depending on the configurations and the countries, can go up to two months. Always according to M. Ming-chi, we can expect the sellers to be quickly replenished: Apple asked its subcontractors to increase the production rate.

�� How many versions of the iPhone 15 ?

The 2023 series is logically made up of four models. A standard model. A pro model. The more model that was kept, despite the little enthusiasm it aroused in 2022, according to some studies. And finally the pro max model. Rumors evoked the arrival of an ultra premium model to supplant or replace the Pro Max model.

Analyst Ming Chi Kuo originally thought that this hypothetical ultra model would replace the iPhone 14 Pro Max, but journalist Mark Gurman finally announced that Apple would rather wait until 2024 for this “Ultra” model. Later, renderings of the future iPhone 16 Pro Max confirmed that the ultra model will be long in coming a year.

The iPhone Mini has not returned ? Rumors say that it could ultimately replace the iPhone SE, benefit from an offbeat launch at the start of the year (and not in September with the others) and only be renewed every two years. This was the case with the last two iPhone models. The next one would only arrive in 2024.

Here is the official iPhone line-up of 2023:

�� What are the iPhone 15 rates ?

The price of iPhone 15 has not increased. Already, that’s a very good news. In dollars, the price of iPhone 15 is identical to that of iPhone 14. But In Euro, prices have even dropped. A first for many years. This considerably relaunches the commercial interest of the iPhone this year in the face of a rather inflationary competition.

Here are the starting prices for the four iPhone 15:

• iPhone 15: from 969 euros against 1019 euros
• iPhone 15 Plus: from 1119 euros against 1169 euros
• iPhone 15 Pro: from 1229 euros against 1329 euros
• iPhone 15 pro max: from 1479 euros against 1479 euros

If, at first glance, the price of the iPhone 15 Pro Max does not drop, think again: Apple does not offer an iPhone 15 Pro Max with a level of 128 GB. The new minimum level is 256 GB. This means that You benefit from double storage for the same price. You can see below with the detail of the prices by model and by storage level.

Now detail the prices by model:

iPhone 15 ::

• 128 GB: 969 euros against 1,019 euros
• 256 GB: 1,099 euros against 1,149 euros
• 512 GB: 1,349 euros against 1,409 euros

iPhone 15 Plus ::

• 128 GB: 1,119 euros against 1,169 euros
• 256 GB: 1,249 euros against 1,299 euros
• 512 GB: 1,499 euros against 1,559 euros

iPhone 15 pro ::

• 128 GB: 1,229 euros against 1,329 euros
• 256 GB: 1,359 euros against 1,459 euros
• 512 GB: 1,609 euros against 1,719 euros
• 1 TB: 1,859 euros against 1,979 euros

iPhone 15 pro max ::

• 256 GB: 1,479 euros against 1609 euros
• 512 GB: 1,729 euros against 1869 euros
• 1 TB: 1,979 euros against 2129 euros

The decline is on average 50 euros for the iPhone 15 and the iPhone 15 Plus, 100 euros for the iPhone 14 pro and 150 euros for the iPhone 15 Pro Max. It’s not nothing. A single rumor had guessed a price drop in 2023. This explained that the iPhone 15 “non-pro” could be offered at prices lower than those of iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus. On the other hand, it believed that the decline would not concern pro models. Missed.

All other indicators were pointing to prices increase, after relative stability across the Atlantic. This increase was even more marked in the euro zone, given the taxes. There were several reasons to believe in this price inflation. According to the Taiwanese press, the increase in the price of certain iPhone 15 would have been partly due to the increase in components manufacturing prices. According to Jeff Pu, Apple should have increased the prices of its iPhone 15 pro due to important hardware upgrades.

Another rumor that has not proved to be correct: the iPhone 15 Pro Max does not offer a storage level at 2 to. Certain corridor noises claimed that the Cupertino firm was planning to increase the maximum storage of the iPhone 15 Pro Max up to 2 TB to support the increase in video quality produced by the phone. Fortunately this is not the case, because the price of this version would certainly have broken records.

Note, however, that The commercial failure of the iPhone 14 Plus has a little rebatted the cards. Apple seems determined not to repeat errors from the past. It was whispered that even if the iPhone 15 Ultra is intended to cross a new price level.

�� What is the design of iPhone 15 ?

In 2023, Apple did not radically change the design of the iPhone 15. All smartphones rely on a metal chassis and a design mainly in mineral glass. The nature of these elements changes depending on the range. Standard models and more use aluminum of their predecessors. The pro and pro max models have, as expected, a titanium chassis. This allows in particular to lighten smartphones. Leaks had practically guessed the weight of each phone. They estimated that the iPhone 15 Pro would only weigh 191 grams. It weighs only 187 grams. On the other hand, the iPhone 15 Pro Max actually weighs 221 grams. This represents a drop of 19 grams for both models. For its part, the iPhone 15 loses only a small gram, and weighs 171 grams. Titanium does not seem to better protect smartphones. According to a first “crash test”, the glass parts of the iPhone 15 Pro break faster than those of the iPhone 14 Pro.

Another visual change, Apple reworked the back of the smartphone. Some borders are not straight, but rounded. Another notable change: these borders would be the finest in the world. The Leaker Ice Universe announced that the latter measure 1.55 mm, Information confirmed by the famous journalist Mark Gurman. Still on the facades and slices, Apple has reworked the assembly of smartphones, thus promising a lesser risk of breakage of mineral glass plates and therefore better repairability.

iPhone 15 pro: the silent mode switch disappears

Big change also in the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max: The disappearance of the historic switch for silent mode and its replacement by the Action button. This switch has been present in all iPhone since 2007 (the original iPhone). It is therefore a profound change, even if it does not change the daily grip. Indeed, it is possible to use this button to go from standard mode to silent mode.

But this is not his only goal: this is a Program button which can be used for several actions. Change the state of the smartphone (silent, plane mode, rest mode), perform an action (open the torch lamp for example), open an application (camera, messaging, apple music) or even launch a routine that you will have previously developed with shortcut. You will quickly understand that it is not the presence of the button that is here “revolutionary”, but The freedom given to the user To personalize your use.

The origins of this ergonomic change date back to several months. The first rumors claimed that Apple intended to remove all the mechanical buttons from the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max. This concerned not only the start -up button and volume controls, but also the ringing/silent switch on the left side of the iPhone of the iPhone. These leaks explained that these keys were going to be replaced by tactile ersatz associated with additional haptic engines located behind the side slices. Engine whose particularity would be to operate even when the battery is empty. It is the same technique that Apple used in the iPhone 7 to replace the mechanical version of Touch ID with a touch version.

Nevertheless, the project seems to have fallen into the water shortly before the launch of mass production, following manufacturing problems. By returning to its initial plans, Apple has reintegrated into its design of physical buttons for start -up and volume control. But she took the opportunity to “modernize” the switch “of the silencer mode, to become an action button, as confirmed by a shell manufacturer.

THE protective case will also know some changes. For ecological concern (and certainly economical), Apple confirms the cessation of leather shells for the benefit of a woven finish material. The name of this new shell is “finewoven”, translated into Molière’s language by “fine weaving”. A shell that costs 69 euros In Apple Store, compared to 59 euros for silicone shells.

Rumors have also guessed practically all colors expected for iPhone 15 pro and 15 pro Max models. Only the “natural titanium” version has passed under the radar of leaks. Here are all the colors of the two ranges:

iPhone 15 and 15 Plus:

iPhone 15 pro and 15 pro max:

• Blue titanium
• White titanium
• Natural titanium
• Black titanium

�� The iPhone 15 are finally USB-C compatible

After several years of waiting, the European Union has finally announced the date from which all rechargeable electronic products, including smartphones, must be equipped with a USB port for recharge or data transfer. This date is December 28, 2024. Before this date, manufacturers have no obligation to include a USB port and can opt for a owner port.

Until recently, it seemed obvious that Apple would like to postpone the adoption of the USB port as much as possible, because the firm earns a lot of money thanks to the Lightning Port. Indeed, all accessorists must obtain an operating license for this owner technology to sell certified “made for iPhone” products. So, given the iPhone renewal cycle, Apple was another year before deciding to comply.

However, to everyone’s surprise, Apple has taken the lead: all the iPhone 15 have a USB-C compatible port in place of the Lightning port present in iPhone since 2012 (iPhone 5). This port is used for wired charging (fast load or reversed load), data transfer to a computer or compatible device and the connection of connected accessories, including headphones.

Financial analyst Ming Chi Kuo was the first to indicate in one of his financial notes that the iPhone 15 would all incorporate a USB-C port. This declaration was not contradictory with the information revealed by Bloomberg which claimed a few weeks earlier thanApple would not include a USB port in its iPhone before 2023. It was verified.

There is however a subtlety to remember: if the port is physically identical between the different iPhone models, the USB standard used is not the same for everyone, in order to segment the models and justify price differences. The pro models therefore have a USB 3 compatible port and the standard models and more are content with a USB 2 compatible port. The bandwidth of the first is 20 times higher that the second, to reach 10 GB/S.

A technical pirouette which allows Apple to promote its own cables and to continue to garner the financial windfall of the Made for iPhone/iPod/iPad certification. However, this does not affect the power of the recharge accepted by smartphones: it is officially identical on all models and is not conditioned on the origin of the cable.

The presence of a USB-C port was confirmed by a photo of an iPhone prototype, which has the new universal connection. To learn all about the arrival of the USB-C port on iPhone, you can read our full file on this subject. Know that in the future, it will probably be possible to Connect your iPhone 15 to an external screen, to a hard drive, or any other compatible accessory. We can, why not, imagine that nomadic musicians will be able to record their works in the wild, simply equipped with their iPhone 15 (or a later version), connected to an audio interface in USB-C, for example. The future in this area remains to be defined as the universal connector opens upwritten horizons to the iPhone 15. Gamers on iPhones 15 can already use the compatible backbone game controllers, for example.

Apple took the opportunity to improve the quality of its cables. Those of iPhone 15 is braided, like those of certain Apple accessories (wireless keyboard and trackpad). On the other hand, unlike leaks, they are not coordinated and remain white. More resistant, they are present in the boxes of the 4 smartphone variations.

What are the changes in the technical sheet of the iPhone 15

Beyond design, some changes have been made to the technical sheet of smartphones. Processor. Battery. Modem. Display technology: Apple will take the opportunity to improve the experience for all smartphones, even if a notable difference is still to be expected between pro models and others.

A new A17 Pro processor

First expected element: a new processor. His name is A17 Pro And replaces the A16 Bionic in the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. An A16 Bionic which does not end his career: after having animated the iPhone 14 pro and 14 pro max in 2022, he settles this year in the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus. As announced by a leak from the Weibo social network, Apple opts well for the same strategy as in 2022: the best processor for the most expensive models, the iPhone 15 pro and the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

The A17 is engraved in 3 nm and not 5 nm. Thanks to this, it is not only more powerful, but also more effective. The manufacture of this chip is entrusted to TSMC, the Taiwanese founder. It has been several years since Apple has used TSMC’s know-how to produce the hearts of its smartphones. The arrival of the A16 Bionic in standard and more models and the A17 Pro in Pro and Pro Max models offers, depending on the leak, a strong autonomy gain between 1 and 2 hours in standard use. In terms of power, a first benchmark indicates a raw power up approximately 20 % compared to the A16.

Always concerning premium models, the iPhone 15 and 15 pro max would also be equipped with 33% more RAM (from 6 to 8 GB). In addition, the RAM would also be faster thanks to the use of LPDDR5X bars, a memory intended for automatic learning applications.

Faster Wi-Fi and a new ultra wideband chip

The 5G modem used in iPhone 15 is always signed Qualcomm. It is not a surprise in itself, since the Cupertino firm signed a multi -year agreement with the Californian founder to provide the modems of smartphones to the apple (agreement which followed the legal battle between the two firms in 2017). A leak from Bloomberg confirmed that Apple continues to work on a house modem, but that performance is not yet there. Let us remember thatApple bought the MoDem Mobile activity in Intel to no longer be dependent on Qualcomm.

In terms of connectivity, in addition to the arrival of the chip, the iPhone has a faster 5G modem and faster wifi connection. The latter is based on the WiFi 6th standard. A leak dating from early 2023 already confirmed that the iPhone 15 would be the first Apple smartphone compatible Wi-Fi 6th. As expected, you should not expect the arrival of Wi-Fi 7 in 2023, although the A17 chip is theoretically compatible with the new standard. Apple would reserve this for the iPhone 16.

The arrival of WiFi 6e in the iPhone 15 will have an impact on the connection and control of home automation devices. Apple is about to make the iPhone, and by extension all its catalog, Compatible with the Thread Protocol which will manage the connection of the elements of your ecosystem. It will complement compatibility with Matter, the home communication protocol.

Like the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2, the iPhone 15 all have a chip Second generation ultra wideband. The objective is to considerably extend the scope of this technology to make it more useful on a daily basis. Thanks to this new chip, the iPhone 15 is capable of connecting to a greater distance and more devices thanks to this connection. Once it has logged in, it is possible to obtain a guidance to the object or to interact with it (by ringing a watch or another phone, for example). To do this, it is necessary to allow location sharing to avoid being followed.

More generous batteries and a faster wireless load

In terms of batteries, you must be satisfied as every year of the strict minimum in terms of technical details. Officially, Apple never reveals the exact capacity of its smartphones. The firm indicates only a theoretical autonomy according to three scenarios: audio reading, video reading and video streaming. This makes it possible to compare between the different iPhone models, but hardly more (since energy consumption depends on the content, the format, the screen, the brightness, etc.)).

Officially, the iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 pro and 15 pro max take advantage of the same autonomy as the models that precede them. In practice, according to Mysmartprice, the Chinese regulatory body would have made capacity measurements of each iPhone 15, and the news is good: their batteries last a little longer than those of the iPhone 14. Here are the figures provided by the firm as well as the measures from China:

iPhone 15

• Video reading: Until 8 p.m
• Video streaming: Until 4 p.m
• Audio reading: up to 80 hours
• Capacity: 3349 MAH

iPhone 15 Plus

• Video reading: Until 26 hours
• Video streaming: Until 8 p.m
• Audio reading: up to 100 hours
• Capacity: 4383 MAH

iPhone 15 pro

• Video reading: Until 11 p.m
• Video streaming: Until 8 p.m
• Audio reading: up to 75 hours
• Capacity: 3274 mAh

iPhone 15 pro max

• Video reading: Until 29 hours
• Video streaming: up to 25 hours
• Audio reading: up to 95 hours
• Capacity: 4422 MAH

Rumors on battery capacity were more precise. According to them, the capacity of the batteries of all the iPhone 15 is increasing. Here are the capacities and the percentage increase for each model according to these leaks:

• iPhone 15: 3877 Mah, +18.2 %
• iPhone 15 Plus: 4912 mAh, +13.6%
• iPhone 15 pro: 3650 mAh, +13.1 %
• iPhone 15 pro max: 4852 Mah, +12.2 %

In addition, Apple has equipped the iPhone 15 with an exclusive functionality for the moment to view the number of battery charging cycles, a information rather difficult to find otherwise.

On the wired quick recharge side, Apple does not make any improvement compared to iPhone 14, which also remained on the acquired iPhone 13. All iPhone 15 remain compatible Power Delivery 2.0. They are officially compatible with 20 Watts chargers (50 % recharge in 35 minutes), far from rumors which claimed that Apple would bring a quick load 35 watts to pro models.

Replacing the Lightning port with USB-C will therefore have no consequences at first. On the other hand, they benefit from an improvements on the wired load: thanks to the USB-C port, they become Inverted load compatible. They are therefore able to restore energy of accessories, such as AirPods or an Apple Watch.

Side wireless load, the iPhone 15 are always compatible Magsafe (with a power that can rise to 15 watts) and with the Qi protocol (for an accepted power of 7.5 watts at first). Unlike rumors claiming that Apple was preparing to remove the restrictions on wireless load, the maximum accepted power has not changed, even on pro models. However, Apple confirms that iPhone 15 are able to bear with the Qi2 protocol. Theoretically, smartphones should therefore be able to offer consumers a real quick -free charge. It remains to be seen when Apple will push the update.

Dynamic Island for screens of all iPhone

At the front, we find screens very close to those of the previous generation: 6.1 inches for the standard iPhone and the pro and pro model and 6.7 inches For the iPhone Plus and Pro Max. The definition and nature of the slabs remain identical compared to 2022. The resolution remains at 460 pixels per inch.

There are however two notable improvements in the screens of the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus. First, Apple confirms the generalization of Dynamic Island in the least expensive models. The iPhone 15 and 15 Plus are therefore equipped this year with the same pill as the iPhone 14 pro, 14 pro max, 15 pro and 15 pro max. Ross Young, analyst specializing in the screens market, was the first to confirm that Dynamic Island was going to be present in all iPhone 15 and no longer in pro models. The goal is to visually rearrange the range.

Second improvement in standard model screens and more, maximum brightness increases. The two smartphones can now go up 1000 Nits on average and 2000 peak nits (compared to 800 and 1200 nits, respectively). They thus join the pro models which have not evolved between the iPhone 14 and the iPhone 15.

Please note, other characteristics remain exclusive to pro and pro max models: the 120 Hz (promotion) refresh rate, for example would not be applied to standard and more models. In addition, the Pro and Pro Max models would have a slab Ltpo Capable of going down to 1 Hz, as is the case today, the other two being content with a more classic LTPS slab.

Faced ID under the screen is still not on the agenda, since a rumor claims that the selfie sensors hidden under the slab would not arrive at Apple before 2024.

�� What are the news of the iPhone 15 in photo

Photo is an area where Apple has always been one of the best. If the firm has lost its superb in recent years, letting a few Chinese brands have passed before it, notably Huawei, Oppo or Honor, it still remained at the top of the basket. The iPhone 15 therefore logically benefit from this inheritance with some improvements expected in all models. But, of course, all do not take advantage of the same changes.

New sensors for three iPhone 15 in four !

Let’s start with the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus. The rumors claimed that Apple was going to integrate into these two models the 48 megapixel sensor of the iPhone 14 pro and pro max. And this is “almost” the case: after many years to stagnate at 12 megapixels, the most affordable iPhone 15 catch up with the pro models and benefit from a definition 4 times greater.

But This is not technically the same module : here the 48 megapixel sensor is smaller (each pixel measures 1 micron and not 1.22 micron), the focal length is a little higher (26 mm against 24 mm) and the opening of the lens is larger ( F/1.6 against f/1.8). A sensor-shift optical stabilizer is of course present, as for the iPhone 14. By default, this module capture images in 24 megapixels.

The other two modules (ultra wide angle and selfie) do not change. And that’s a shame. We would have appreciated that the ultra -wide angle module also benefits from a phase detection autofocus and that the selfie sensor was associated with an optical stabilizer, as on pro models.

Let’s go to the iPhone 15 Pro Max. The latter is affected by a big change: the arrival of a periscopic telephoto lens. This is a subject that has caused a lot of ink to flow in recent months. Its advantage is to drastically increase the proposed optical zoom ratio, going from 2x or 3x to 5x or 10x. This makes it possible to considerably improve the quality of remote shots, especially in terms of details.

The telephoto of the iPhone 15 Pro Max consists of a sensor 12 megapixels Quite close to that of the iPhone 14 Pro Max. Only difference: it incorporates a dual pixel phase detection autofocus and not a more classic autofocus. It is associated with an objective opening at F/1.8, without change. Behind this lens, you will find “optical path” which makes it possible to obtain a focal length of 120 mm. Either A 5x zoom report. Finally, Apple has integrated an unprecedented stabilizer into this module in an iPhone: a 3D sensor-shift which no longer compensates for movements on 2 axes, but 3 axes.

There is a disadvantage with periscopic objectives: it monopolizes a lot of space. A place that could be used by other components, such as the battery or the heat dissipation system. To avoid this constraint, Apple has created a “flat” periscopic objective: thanks to four mirrors positioned judiciously, The sensor has sufficient decline without the internal space.

For the rest, Apple does not announce any real material novelty in the iPhone 15 Pro Max. As Ming Chi Kuo announced, the main module remains the same. Likewise for the ultra -wide angle module, the front module (Face ID), or the Lidar module. A hypothetical more powerful Lidar sensor was announced by the same Taiwanese analyst. The latter promised that this new component would be less energy -consuming while being more efficient.

Finally note that The iPhone 15 Pro uses the configuration of the iPhone 14 Pro identically (and iPhone 14 pro max). There is no technical change, both at the back and at the front. All the improvements made to this model therefore come from the image coprocessor of the A17 Pro or the software update. Damage.

Apple also improves the functions related to the photo of the iPhone 15

Beyond the purely technical aspect, the four iPhone 15 benefit from new software features. The first is the permanent calculation of distances and backgrounds when the subject of a photo is a person. By default calculating the distances when it detects a person or an animal (cat and dog), The iPhone 15 automatically applies the Bokeh effect in the photo, whatever the focal length adopted. There is therefore theoretically no need for portrait mode, even if it is always proposed.

The second is the mode “2x telephoto lens“, Equivalent to a focal length of about 50 mm. It materializes by a button in the interface of the photo application, alongside other reports. It is obviously not an optical zoom, but an improved digital zoom with artificial intelligence. According to Apple, the result is as good as with a “physical” optical zoom. Recall that the 50 mm focal length is considered by many photographers as the perfect focal length for portraits. This function is therefore married very well with automatic bokeh.

With the iPhone 15, Apple also improves shots in low light or in complex scenes. First with the Photonic Engine. This function uses the Lidar sensor of iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max to improve the sharpness of the image even when the light is lacking. Then all the iPhone has a new night mode which would be twice bright. Finally, Apple improves the HDR mode of its phones with a function called Smart HDR. The latter widens the dynamic color beach to bring natural to the clichés.