iPhone 15 Pro Max Review: Expensive Camera Upgrades Mostly Worth It Despite Minor Growing Pains
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Upgraded from an iPhone 11 to iPhone 15 Pro Max mainly for the upgraded camera features like 5x optical zoom. Provides photo examples showing the zoom difference.
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Really likes the new macro mode for taking detailed close-up photos, especially of food. Caught a bug in pasta thanks to macro.
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Night mode photos are brighter and more detailed. Portrait mode in low light is a cool new feature.
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Was excited for Dynamic Island and Action button but doesn't use them much in real life. Taking some adjusting.
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Had some battery life issues at first that seem to be fixed by a software update. Overall an expensive splurge but loves the camera upgrades.
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