Apple is facing significant production issues with the camera sensors and titanium chassis for the iPhone 15 models, which may impact availability, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Additionally, the iPhone 15 Pro Max is experiencing delays in manufacturing, potentially causing problems for early upgraders.
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%.
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.
The new iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, which feature Grade 5 titanium frames, may not be as durable as advertised, as initial tests suggest they are still susceptible to damage and may even be more prone to scuffs, scratches, and cracks compared to the previous generation.
Some users of the iPhone 15 are experiencing overheating issues while charging, with reports of the device becoming "almost too hot to touch."
Complaints about heat issues with the iPhone 15 Pro models are unrelated to the 3-nanometer chip used by TSMC and instead are due to design compromises made by Apple to reduce the weight of the device, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who suggests that software updates may address the issue but could have limited impact on performance.
The iPhone 15 Pro models are experiencing overheating issues, particularly when using the Instagram app, possibly due to intentional battery drainage by Meta-owned apps like Facebook and Messenger.
Apple is blaming software bugs and popular apps, such as Instagram and Uber, for causing its iPhone 15 models to overheat, leading to complaints and a forthcoming software update.
Apple has acknowledged that the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro can get uncomfortably hot due to background activity, an iOS 17 bug, and third-party apps, but a software update and fixes are coming to address the issue.
The iPhone 15 series experienced heating issues, the iPhone 14 Pro had a camera rattling problem, the iPhone 4 had antenna issues, Apple deliberately slowed down older iPhones without informing users, and the iPhone 6 series suffered from the Bendgate controversy.
Apple released the iOS 17.0.3 update to fix the iPhone 15 Pro overheating issues, however, some users are still complaining that the device gets hotter than its predecessors.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max is reportedly experiencing screen burn-in issues, adding to a growing list of problems for Apple, and affected users have posted about the problem on Reddit.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max is experiencing screen burn-in issues, adding to a growing list of problems for Apple.
The screen burn-in issue on the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max is a software bug rather than a hardware issue, and it will be fixed with the release of iOS 17.1.
The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max have faced controversies such as overheating and case wear, but overall deliver impressive improvements in cameras, charging speeds, battery life, and performance.
