Periscope zooms on the new iPhone 15 Pro Max offer a significant upgrade, allowing for a 5x optical zoom and improved image quality, making it a desirable choice for photographers.
Apple has launched its iPhone 15 lineup, which includes the high-end iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max models, but rival phones from Samsung, Google, and OnePlus offer similar or better specifications.
The iPhone 15 is a significant upgrade from previous non-Pro models, featuring a more powerful chipset, a 48MP primary camera, the Dynamic Island feature, and improved HDR, making it the best non-Pro iPhone upgrade in years.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max offers incremental but meaningful upgrades over the iPhone 14 Pro Max, including a more comfortable design, lighter weight, faster chip, extended zoom range, USB-C port, and the addition of an Action button, making it a worthwhile upgrade for those in the market for a new phone. However, existing iPhone 14 Pro Max users may not find enough compelling reasons to switch unless they value the convenience of the USB-C port or other specific changes.
Apple has unveiled the new iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, featuring a titanium frame that enhances durability and reduces weight, as shown in their latest ad campaign.
The iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max models are rumored to have a 5x zoom camera, offering users the ability to have great zoom without having to spend a high amount of money.
The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will feature a tetraprism lens with up to 5x optical zoom, expanding on the feature introduced in the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max has a redesigned frame that allows for easier glass panel removal, resulting in lower repair fees, and features a tetraprism system for 5x optical zoom, but received a low repairability score due to Apple's parts pairing requirement.
The iPhone 15 Pro brings significant upgrades over the iPhone 13 Pro, including a titanium design, improved cameras, an Action button, USB-C port, and a more powerful A17 Bionic chip, making it a worthwhile upgrade for users who value these features.