The upcoming Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max is expected to feature a titanium frame, a 48MP camera with enhanced zoom capabilities, a faster A17 Bionic chipset, and a potential price hike of $100 to $200 compared to its predecessor.
The iPhone 15 Pro is expected to be lighter than its predecessor, with a new midframe made from Grade 5 Titanium, resulting in a weight reduction of up to 10%.
Apple has tested multiple storage and RAM configurations for the iPhone 15 Pro, including options from different vendors and two RAM configurations, but it is unclear which ones will be used in the final production units. The iPhone 15 Pro will also feature an upgraded A17 SoC, a titanium frame, USB-C, and a periscope zoom lens.
Apple has unveiled its most powerful mobile chip yet, the A17 Pro, featuring a 3 nanometer chip with 17 billion transistors, a six-core CPU, and a 6-core GPU that is 20 percent faster, making it particularly useful for game developers.
Apple's Wonderlust event showcased the iPhone 15 Pro's A17 Pro chip, enabling console-quality gaming with titles like Resident Evil Village and Death Stranding available on the mobile platform for the first time.
The upcoming iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will offer major improvements to 5G performance, with up to 24% faster speeds than the iPhone 14 Pro lineup, thanks to their new Qualcomm X70 modem.
Apple executives reveal plans to turn the iPhone 15 into the "best game console" with its new A17 Pro chip and focus on platform and tools for game developers.
Apple's latest iPhone, the iPhone 15 Pro, has shown better-than-expected lead times and pre-orders, dispelling investor concerns and suggesting strong early demand despite previous worries about a possible ban in China.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max experiences substantial thermal throttling and overheating during intensive tasks like gaming, potentially indicating insufficient thermal headroom or similarities between the A17 Pro and A16 Bionic chips.
UBS analyst David Vogt's data suggests that initial demand for Apple's iPhone 15 Pro models is softer compared to last year's models, contradicting reports of strong sales, which caused Apple stock to fall.
The iPhone 14 Pro outperformed the iPhone 15 Pro in drop tests, with the latter experiencing greater damage due to its curved design and more vulnerable screen.
Apple's adoption of TSMC's A17 Pro chip for its iPhone 15 Pro models is expected to contribute 4-6% of TSMC's total sales this year, and next year, Apple is predicted to use TSMC's N3E chip tech for its iPhone 16 Pro models, with five other companies expected to do the same for their advanced chips.
