We’re still months away from the unveiling of the iPhone 15, and if rumors are to be believed, the Pro Max will be the phone to rule them all, with even more exclusive features than ever before. With the iPhone 14, Apple separated the iPhone Pro models from the non-Pro models with better cameras, a faster processor and improved display features, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max would widen the gap even further, with premium features not even found on the iPhone 15 Pro. Here’s what we expect from the new phone:
iPhone 15 Pro Max: release date
The one thing we are absolutely sure of? The iPhone 15 Pro Max will arrive this fall, likely in mid-September alongside the rest of the iPhone 15 handsets. There may be a longer delay before it goes on sale as we’ve heard rumors that the chipmaker TSMC reportedly has issues with chip production. But as we’ve seen in the past, it won’t be delayed for more than a few weeks. For example, the iPhone 14 Plus and iPhone 12 Pro Max both arrived three weeks after the rest of the lineup.
iPhone 15 Pro Max: price
While the iPhone 14 Pro Max has cost the same $1,099 for the past four years, rumors say the 2023 version will drive up the price. Several reports have claimed that the iPhone 15 Pro Max will cost at least $100 more than the iPhone 14 Pro Max and possibly as much as $1,299, with storage options up to $2,000.
iPhone 15 Pro Max: Name
Early iPhone 15 rumors suggested that Apple would follow the Apple Watch and rebrand its high-end iPhone as the iPhone 15 Ultra. However, recent rumors say that Apple has pushed this to the iPhone 16 and the iPhone 15 will keep its Pro Max name.
iPhone 15 Pro Max: Design
According to the leaked renders, the iPhone 15 Pro Max is not expected to deviate as much from the rest of the iPhone 15 lineup. According to the renders, the design of the four models will be somewhat refined, with slightly curved edges and thinner bezels. around the screen. But there will always be a few design elements that set the iPhone 15 Pro Max apart from the rest of the lineup.
First and foremost, it would have a titanium frame instead of stainless steel. Rumor has it that Apple has been working on an iPhone for years that uses a different material than stainless steel or aluminum, and after the Apple Watch Ultra, it only makes sense for Apple to switch to lightweight titanium. Like the Apple Watch Ultra, Apple may offer the iPhone 15 Pro Max in a “raw” color option to show off the new finish.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max is also expected to be thicker than the iPhone 14 Pro Max, making it one of the bulkiest iPhones ever. The iPhone 15 Pro Max is rumored to be 8.25mm compared to 7.85mm on the iPhone 14 Pro Max, which will also allow Apple to reduce the camera bump. However, the overall dimensions of the phone are expected to be slightly smaller than the iPhone 14 Pro Max, giving the phone a slimmer and smaller feel.
The buttons would also have changed. The most recent rumors say Apple will revert to a volume rocker rather than individual buttons and the mute switch will become an action button, though reports of a move to solid-state buttons with dedicated haptic motors seem to have been carried over to the iPhone 16.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max would be thicker but also more elegant than the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
iPhone 15 Pro Max: Display
The iPhone 14 Pro Max has a 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR display since the iPhone 12, and that shouldn’t change with the iPhone 15 Pro Max. It will also still have Dynamic Island technology, ProMotion with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz, always-on feature, True Tone and 2000 nits of maximum outdoor brightness.
iPhone 15 Pro Max: processor and specs
Like the iPhone 14 Pro models, the iPhone 15 Pro Max is expected to receive Apple’s latest A17 processor, which will be built using a 3nm process for the first time. Apple has been using a 5nm process since introducing the A14 in 2020. The A17 will be built using the same architecture as the upcoming M3 chip for Mac, which is expected to deliver a significant boost in speed and efficiency energy.
The A17 chip will be the first to be built using a 3nm process, which should bring significant speed and power efficiency gains.
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The other big change for the iPhone 15 Pro Max is the planned switch to USB-C. Not only will USB-C allow users to use the same cable to charge their iPhone, iPad and Mac, but it should also increase data transfer speeds. Lightning is currently capped at 480Mbps, but the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s USB-C port is said to support Thunderbolt, with transfer rates up to 40Gbps.
Additionally, the iPhone 15 Pro Max will almost certainly get Wi-Fi 6E, which has already been introduced on the iPad Pro, Mac mini, and MacBook Pro, and possibly a storage boost to 256GB on the bottom. end and 2 TB at the top end.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max will likely have a periscope zoom lens.
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iPhone 15 Pro Max: Camera
While the iPhone 14 Pro Max brought an impressive upgrade from the main camera from 12MP to 48MP, the iPhone 15 Pro Max will go even further. Literally, the iPhone 15 Pro Max is set to get a new periscope zoom lens, which would increase the optical zoom from 3X up to 6x or 10x, with digital zoom likely to hit 30x or 50x with incredible clarity.
The wide and ultra-wide cameras will likely be the same 48MP and 12MP, respectively, but Apple will surely refine the processing and add new camera tricks. It is also said to use a more efficient LiDAR scanner provided by Sony.
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