I have wondered this as well, ever since I bought a Pro for this lens but rarely used it in practice. With my next phone purchase, I'm likely to step down from Pro to the regular model. If anything, I have recently preferred the look of the non-pro models.
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iPhone 14 vs. iPhone 15: 15+ Upgrades and Changes to Expect
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isn’t every year an S year? It certainly seems that way to me.
Not that I worry about the colors on the promax too much because I always a case on it but how many different shades of gray do we need?
And yes, I will watch the Keynote like I do every year, will sigh when I realize that not much of an upgrade, but then, on Friday, I will be racing to pre-order just like I do every year, because I’m an apple sheep!
Sheer me now!
Hopefully not, but this could be the year. We’ll see.
That’s been my experience too. The zoom lens is good for portrait foto’s, and the bokeh is nice on it, but to be honest I don’t use it often. And it’s a 33% price hike.
Then I compare it to the Fairphone 4, which admittedly is an Android phone but which I can repair and do battery swaps myself, and which costs a mere 499 euros, half of the standard iPhone. Specs are nearly identical although it doesn’t use the premium materials. It’s true you don’t get a new OS every year with that but the OS is pretty stable these days, and that’s much more the kind of price I’d like to pay for a new phone.
Not many changes. 48 megapixel camera will be good
The fact that anything is being sold with usb 2.0 speeds in the year 2023 is kind of disgusting
While I agree that usb 2.0 is disappointing, I’m trying to think of the last time I plugged my phone into a computer other than to use it to charge my phone…..
Yes they really need to upgrade the screens on the regular models to some kind of faster refresh rate, at least 90 hz for crying out loud. The most bargain basement Android phones have 90 hz screens at a bare minimum, in fact its hard to actually find any with 60 hz screens anymore.
If there is a 6X optical zoom I will buy it. I am already practicing bird photos & they are blurry but with 6x they will only be out of focus 🍸😹 unless they’re not🍸🐈
Yep, agreed. If a 499 euros phone meets your needs, then by all means do that. I have a ton of Apple gear and like it, but the price premium only makes sense if it gets you something that is really better for you.
I’ve been looking at what I use my phone for, and it’s mostly WhatsApp, Phone Calls, Gmail, a bit of YouTube, banking and shopping. All of that is largely cross platform. But my iPhone 13 Pro will last a good few years yet, before I have to make a choice.
Possibly not enough sales due to lack of people wanting both a red phone, and to be associated with the (Product) message.
Tbh as the Apple Watch evolves I can see the iPhone becoming more and more redundant
Certainly not tempted to ‘upgrade’ from my 13 pro max to anything here …
Certainly not tempted to ‘upgrade’ from my 13 pro max to anything here …
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Rear design of the iPhone 14 vs. iPhone 15 compared!
Left: iPhone 14 (Blue)
Right: iPhone 15 (Light Blue)
Left: iPhone 14 (Blue)
Right: iPhone 15 (Light Blue)
Apple calls that light blue on the 15? Looks more teal-ish, and it's darker than the 14.
This blue and the rumored hot pink just might drive up sales by a whole lot I think
So in summary, a big load of nothing in the iPhone 15.
Apple's iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are expected to be announced in just a matter of weeks, introducing over a dozen upgrades and changes to surpass the iPhone 14 models introduced last year.
After over a year of rumors about the upcoming devices, we have compiled all of the key differences the next-generation standard iPhone models are expected to feature based on information from reliable sources like Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, DSCC's Ross Young, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, and others. Many of these insights have been corroborated, but some have only been rumored in isolated reports. Nevertheless, MacRumors believes the following table represents a credible overall picture of what the iPhone 15 could look like compared to the iPhone 14:
iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus Aerospace-grade aluminum chassis with 90° edges Aerospace-grade aluminum chassis with slightly curved edges Glossy glass back Frosted glass back "Notch" TrueDepth camera array Dynamic Island 7.79mm thick 7.81mm thick Lightning port (480Mb/s) USB-C port (480Mb/s) 12-megapixel camera 48-megapixel camera ƒ/1.5 wide camera ƒ/1.7 wide camera A15 Bionic chip A16 Bionic chip OLED display driver chip (40nm) More power-efficient OLED display driver chip (28nm) U1 chip (90nm) Next-generation ultra-wideband chip (7nm) Qualcomm X65 modem Qualcomm X70 modem Wi-Fi 6 connectivity Wi-Fi 6E connectivity Support for Qi wireless charging Support for Qi2 wireless charging Support for 7.5W wireless charging with third-party accessories Support for 15W wireless charging with third-party accessories Support for ~27W wired charging Support for 35W wired charging Available in midnight, starlight, blue, yellow, purple, and (PRODUCT)RED Available in midnight, starlight, blue, yellow, and coral pink/orange Comes with white 1m USB-C to Lightning charging cable Comes with color-matched 1.5m USB-C to USB-C braided charging cable
The latest reports point to an Apple event to announce the iPhone 15 lineup taking place on Tuesday, September 12. Launch is expected to follow on Friday, September 22. To understand all of the differences between the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro, see our other specific comparison:
Take a look at our dedicated roundup for more detailed information about what we're expecting from the iPhone 15 models. Be sure to let us know what upgrades you're most looking forward to in the comments.
Article Link: iPhone 14 vs. iPhone 15: 15+ Upgrades and Changes to Expect
I skipped the 14 and am still rocking my iPhone 13 Pro Max.
I refused to upgrade to 14 for the 'Island Display' feature (not worth $1,600) & plan to hang on to my iPhone 13 Pro Max for another year if this is all that Apple has to innovate in the 15.
I don't want to lose my physical SIM card tray.
Hopefully not, as it would make it almost unsellable here in Iceland, as we use an SIM card program for electronic ID. Without it we can't log on to our banks or use most government online services.
And it doesn't work on e-SIM
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Basically the same old bullsh*t. Talk about loosing the innovative touch.A nice comparison!
iPhone 14 vs iPhone 15
