iPhone 15 / 15 Pro Max - My Thoughts

Before I review the Apple iPhone 15 and 15 Pro Max, here are some early thoughts
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[@MaunoKoivistoOfficial]

You can thank the EU for forcing Apple put USB C on IPhones. 🇪🇺

[@Bup7]

While I’m happy iPhones got USB C, I gotta say I don’t like how the government is forcing tech companies to make things a certain way. That’s not how tech evolves.

[@FRAMEDSKATEKREW69]

@@Bup7 EU citizens don’t care, they’ll let the government walk all over them if it’s means they can charge their iPhones with usb c lol

[@user-vo4tn9nq1v]

Nah 99% don’t care about usb-c

[@karan_k_b]

If doing so means less types of cable waste then I dont see any problems with the govt forcing good change. Thankfully the EU govt did a great job by enforcing this!

[@Abdullah_A]

​@@Bup7this time they make it evolve, but still apple utilizing usb2 on iphone 15, only PRO users will need fast usb3, appla still apple and they need to be kicked some times..

[@otakuotaku6774]

I'm not here for Apple, I'm here for Dave's Opinion

[@banmancan1894]

Same…but also the hair. He needs to make a review video for his hair. Have it with him in a convertible with the top down driving 90mph to show how it billows in the wind.

[@salamrahman7233]

Omg so true

[@isaac1986ify]

Hahahhahah love this same here❤❤❤

[@_HardKOR]

@@banmancan1894 While playing Patrick Swayze's She's like the wind! 🌬

[@ne1711]

Same here, tech reviews has become really stupid and boring newadays except dave. I unsubscribed all except dave

[@JC-XL]

The Action button would have been really nice if they allowed DIFFERENT ACTIONS for different presses, for example - long press for Silence mode, double tap for the Flashlight, single tap for the Camera app. This would actually increase the functionality of the button, instead of just making it slightly more difficult to use for the current purpose - discretely switch to silent mode, while you're in an important meeting at work and suddenly remember you forgot to do that.

[@JC-XL]

Luckily they should be able to this in a software update.

[@florianpeter7045]

Yea i hope for a software update for this as well. Could have four uses, single, double and tripple press and then press and hold

[@JC-XL]

@@florianpeter7045 Exactly, it's such a missed opportunity.

[@SandboChang]

I also thought a long press keeps being the silent mode switch is brilliant, while more complicated than that could use some learning curve which isn't typical for how Apple designs their product.

[@THENICKTIN]

Relax.. thats saved for iPhone 16 Pro 😂

[@blueones1000]

I actually love hearing you talk, you sound clear and concise, and all the technical aspects you’ve got on lockdown ❤️🍺

[@hamidoyempemi27]

it's crazy that the most talked about features of a new 2023 phone are an action button and USB C??? 😁😁😁

[@ganbly]

and probably the best cpu gpu in a mobile device and more efficient too. Also, new screen, new camera lens, probably better photo quality... video quality will probably be the best in any smartphone..so yea, when your phone is the best in the market, there isnt much to change, I guess...

[@minecraftminertime]

@@ganblyyeah but the iPhone 14 already had the fastest cpu, 99% of people can’t tell the photos apart it’s already so good! We already reached the peak of these features! Frankly I’ve never hit the speed limit on my iPhone 13 Pro’s processor

[@IwinMahWay]

Nah , it is running console games on a phone. Bet you'd be polishing samsung schlong if they did something similar.

[@ganbly]

@@minecraftminertime maybe then you should go for the base model if you are not using the full potential of the "pro" models :) I can easily use the cpu with my editing apps...I push it to the limit, so more cpu/gpu and more ram is always a thing I appreciate... and a phone that wont freeze or lag like my second phone: pixel 7 pro... while attempting the same stuff... We all use the device in a diferent way and for different needs :) image and video editing can really push your phone, it is important all the cpu/gpu improvements so that they keep delivering a good performing product like apple users got acostumed to, even if you think that "webpages" didnt evolve... they did and some frameworks, 3d libraries, scripts, etc... consume a lot more resources than others. . On my pixel 7 pro, many times it freezes only by taking a few portraits, zoom is clumsy and countless app crashes... and the simple search can freeze or take a few seconds to respond... I really dont know when android/google will be able to compete with apple if apple keeps focusing in delivering a very good performing device... Pixel phones can do some nice pretty things, but before doing many nice things, it is better that they focus in stability, performance and consistency... I can't wait to pre-order and test the pixel 15 pro max on the 22nd

[@ryanhall9152]

Straight rip off apple. 800$ phone with 60Hz refresh rate is a joke then USB c 2.0 😂 USB c been out for 8yrs . And samsung been having the action button for years on the power button. Another year same old apple 😅

[@coco7620]

I think I get why they made the action button customizable. I've never in my life toggled the old mute button because I just want to stay in the silent mode, so that button was pretty useless to me. Now that button is repurposed to be customizable, which is definitely going to make it much more useful and I believe I'm not the only one that feels this way.

[@markonikolic7957]

They made it mostly for the sake of change so that consumers don't complain that it's "the same phone". They still complain just to a lesser extent and rightfully so. Even with this it's hard to sell it to a lot of people as something new. Ok titanium frame cool but do people really care about that? Most of us put a case the first week we get a phone and never touch that titanium anyway. It literally looks the same design wise. USB C they were forced into it and wouldn't even do it in the first place if not for the EU. And even then it's really nothing special as charging speeds have remained pretty much the same as with lightning.

[@243300000]

I like it because it opens up the possibility in the future to mute your phone for a specific amount of time. I do NOT like having my phone in silent mode but do use it very occasionally (like if I'm at the movies). I'd love to be able to set my phone to mute for the next 3 hours, and that is now possible since the mute state no longer needs to stay in sync with a physical switch.

[@coco7620]

Well, at least this one has a valid functional purpose. The smartphone development is at a point that there isn't too many innovations you can do given the current form factor. Before the actual breakthrough it's ok to see these incremental changes for a few years. For the people complaining about iPhones looking the same, I literally can't tell the difference between S22 Ultra and S23 Ultra.@@markonikolic7957

[@TheJonn14]

Absolutely the same for me. Had my Phone switched to mute for as long as I‘ve used iPhones. I really like, that the action button can be used to trigger shortcuts, which makes it able, to basically to anything. Very very nice.

[@bleuebloom]

@@johnnysilverhand1733I think most people use it a lot, but I’ve also NEVER actually used it in the 4 years I’ve had my iPhone

[@30kk]

THERE IT IS! THANK YOU DAVE! None of the tech reviewers were mentioning that if you change the action button to camera for example, that the mute/sound option is in the software. I’ve been wondering, so thank you!

[@Fixajo]

4:13 FINALLY got to hear your real voice! I've been waiting ever since I subscribed because of your amazing and soothing voice and color grading/lighting

[@marcosmbfreitas]

Apple really needs to update iOS's camera app. It's a mess right now, specially with all the new pro features. It should just have a "pro mode" or something, that changes the UI and the options you can enable and control inside the app. It's really bad to have to go the settings menu everytime you want to change something a bit more specific.

[@MatsueMusic]

@@GH0STST4RSCR34M do you have an iPhone? lol?

[@user-si5cl9ss8e]

@@MatsueMusic I have it. It's a mess, no jokes. I got used to it, but I think it is designed the way you never use it.

[@blaackout07]

I honestly don’t understand, what features do you call “pro” ? And what option in setting app do you frequently change cause i only see option that are changed one time and barely touched then like format or grid options.. Just to understand, cause actually i found it very fined which sometimes even began annoying (too much gestures for juste activating flash for ex.)

[@MatsueMusic]

@@user-si5cl9ss8e oh same, been on an iPhone for a decade. The “files” app is not designed for power users and yet even normies find it confusing, so who is it for really lmao.

[@MatsueMusic]

@@GH0STST4RSCR34M Peanut gallery remarks based on second or third hand knowledge risks adding nothing but outdated facts to a fairly interesting topic. In this case you are super right but I doubt that’s always the case.

[@JizzyNinja]

You are one of the best and most efficient communicators on KZbin. So informative for a 10 min video.

[@waterbubbler44]

Totally. Concise, great analysis and very easy to listen to

[@Unshatter]

Dave’s 10m videos are different from other creator’s 10m videos. He actually has 10m of things to say. He’s not just hitting that 10m mark to place ads.

[@waterbubbler44]

@@Unshatter what's 10m?

[@vba_72]

​@@waterbubbler4410 million 😶 JK 10 minutes bruh

[@YourPalNik]

Maybe Apple has applied some kind of coating to prevent scratches but typically titanium is far less scratch resistant than other metals like steel and aluminum. This is because the surface oxidizes with the air making it patina. Thus, when you scratch it the layers under the surface appear and stand out a lot more

[@terriplays1726]

So technically it is the Titaniumoxide that is not scratch resistant. Titanium itself is very hard, we had the drill a hole into titanium once during a nightshift without having specialized tools ... it was fun.

[@kingsleyboerz]

​@@terriplays1726 😂

[@thabokopane8739]

I have recently went down the rabbit hole of steel v titanium, mainly for bicycles and what I got is that Titanium used to be the best material vs weight; but with innovation is a lot os steel alloys, it’s become less less. You’ll find that there are steel alloys that are stronger than titanium alloys. Titanium in the 80s had the benefit of plane manufacturing and so research was poured quite significantly into that, until the arrival of Carbon Fibre. Nutshell: steel was better, steel is better now as well

[@terriplays1726]

@@thabokopane8739 The question always is, better in which material property? For ductility, cycling fatigue etc. I believe that steel alloys became pretty good. I am not a material scientist myself, only working with them. The titanium parts we have a 3D printed with a laser, their hardness and scratch resistance is probably different from machined titanium like in the iPhones. I am curious to check out the new phones in the store, I have not decided if I want to purchase yet.

[@BkBk-gy6vr]

Use a case just like the 99 percent of cuatomers do, and you will have no issues.

[@ricardocoloma-md]

love you reviews and insights, great Dave2D!

[@CockpitScenes]

Everybody uses the term zoom lens. It is not a zoom lens; it is a telephoto lens. A zoom lens has infinite focal lengths between the low and high focal lengths. Hense the term zoom. The iPhone lenses are all fixed.

[@pepstein]

Exactly!

[@Cryptolorian]

That;s what I keep telling people but nobody listens to me ffs!

[@kautilyabhanwarayat7420]

That’s how majority of people understand it, so that’s what KZbinrs have to use. There’s no point in using terms that most people won’t get.

[@adsick_ua]

yea, by the way I don't see how they can implement variable focal length with this tetraprism lens (in the future)

[@Cryptolorian]

@@kautilyabhanwarayat7420 You do have a valid point there, but it still hurts you know? I wish people would just get it! My dad is the worst!

[@The.JZA.]

I think with Focus modes being so smart in that they can be automatically activated based on your GPS location, time of day, calendar events etc. we don't really need a mute switch any more. I do however think that Apple missed a huge opportunity to give the button 3 functions (click, double click, hold). The power button can do 3 things (4 if you include emergency SOS) so why not allow the same level of functionality on the fancy new Action Button? Huge miss..... but I still think it's an upgrade over a mute switch. I will set it to camera and be done with it.

[@eonic6141]

Seems like something they can add with a software update or maybe a future iOS

[@pepstein]

If you set it to open the camera app, will it also act as a shutter button? Because that would be great!

[@raidzor5452]

@@pepstein Not really needed because the button right next to it, the volume up button, already acts as a shutter button in all iPhones.

[@pepstein]

@@raidzor5452 ah, I hadn’t thought of that. Thanks for explaining.

[@louwar96]

@@pepstein from what I saw on another video thats exactly what it does

[@Xratos1991]

Thank you for giving much better insight on this devices other than the usual its just last years iPhone memes floating around. Using the 13 pro max and been really wanting some features you listed here and of course dynamic islands.

[@G3LOFY]

Action Button is the customizable Bixby Button everyone hated in 2017. Now everyone loves it. 😢

[@jonoc5]

Because it doesn’t involve bixby.

[@G3LOFY]

@@jonoc5 it's called Bixby Button, but you could change it to a different functionality. Mine was flashlight. 😄

[@jonoc5]

@@G3LOFY not when it was released. It was either bixby or nothing until they updated it.

[@kwl189]

​@@jonoc5exactly. That's the real reason why it was hated IMO

[@Jayyy9997]

Bc bixby was trash

[@Jry088]

The biggest standout upgrade is the charging port which Android has had for years. 60hz is truly a criminal to put on a new release phone in 2023

[@someryebread]

Especially when there are Android phones under $300 with 120hz displays. I was tempted to switch back to iPhone with the 15 thanks to USB C (I loath lighting) but the lack of even a 90hz display is a deal breaker.

[@rajendertkr]

​@@someryebreadsame

[@unknownwarrior5672]

​@@someryebreadthen get the 15 pro lol

[@raphaelvandercruysse9001]

@@unknownwarrior5672 more expensive ...

[@unknownwarrior5672]

@@raphaelvandercruysse9001 if you buy through a carrier with trade in you will get more than half of the price reduced.

[@geoph2000]

My immediate thought is to make quick press of the action button still be mute switch, and keep long press the custom action. Making double press, triple press into programmable inputs is easily conceivable via software update too since triple press of lock button is already programmable.

[@lalo2066]

Exactly what I was thinking as well.

[@mikem2k6]

I think a quick press is prone to be pressed accidentally, muting or unmuting the phone without knowing. So I get why it is a long press. I agree though that there should be a double and triple press. Easily fixable with a software update, so maybe it is coming in a future iOS version.

[@HerrDerpington]

That's too much. It's basically android territory.

[@kuzatoraparker1824]

Dave! Thanks for that clean summary. ❤

[@ProJanitor]

Always love hearing your thoughts. 😊

[@bwzd]

a while back i used to have my bixby button on my s9+ binded to do a bunch of different stuff with long press, double, single, different functions when screen is on/off... for this reason, the iphone 15 pros are really attractive to me. Seriously miss having that button on my phone (currently on xioami mi11)

[@samijune5824]

I also miss the Bixby button The power button on my s20 is okay but not as customizable It's unfortunate the Apple is introducing action button which is very exciting but the customization does seem limited I think you can only map it to do one thing with a single press kind of lost opportunity there Maybe they will add more functionality later with updates but I feel doubtful

[@bwzd]

@@samijune5824 aaahh man i wasnt aware it was limited to single press. i am really hoping through software we can add more functionality to it with different kinds of presses

[@gianpakasa]

Samsung A52S has it

[@xxnike0629xx]

Overall it’s nice updates but I feel like they should make some design change to the iPhone design. It’s dumb that that the USB 3 speeds are limited to the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, but at least USB C is implemented across all models of the iPhone 15 series.

[@Kidynamo123]

I think the reason that happened is because they reused the A16 for the iPhone 15, which didn’t have a usb3 controller on the chip. But I’d be willing to bet that, assuming they don’t go a year with the same chip like they did from iPhone 13->14, the “A17” in the iPhone 16 will be a binned down A17 Pro with some of the gpu/cpu cores disabled. I don’t know what TSMC’s yield rate is with the 3nm manufacturing process, but it’s still pretty new tech. The failure rate could be high, leaving Apple sitting on a bunch of otherwise unusable silicon. In that scenario, the iPhone 16 would support usb 3 transfer speeds most likely

[@dandansfu]

Dumb or smart on apple side even though a jerk move

[@ganjabobby]

Yeah, USB 3 speeds that were widely available on tech from 2010 or so iirc, are now a "Pro" feature.

[@happily7514]

@@Kidynamo123I'm pretty sure the chip isn't the issue because the ipad mini 6 uses the A15 chip and that supports 5Gb/s usb transfer speeds

[@swabhimandalei8991]

Shhhhh, that will be the major change in the non pro models next year.

[@crobinson1901]

Loving the hair Dave! Great video.

[@KaioshinAemi]

I like it how you talk about photography and the cameras. Most people just talk about specs

[@cadenchurchill4296]

I am so excited to see the inside of the 15 Pro Max and the new 5X zoom camera!

[@Podcastforthewin]

I would like to long press or hold for camera, double tap for flashlight, and single touch to mute. Something like that. Good video once again. Thanks Dave

[@psyshanudasan]

MKBHD didn’t even talk about half of the stuff that Dave did. Excellent initial analyses.

[@psyshanudasan]

@RealDave2D-.get lost idiot

[@theethiopian2305]

Dave does it Again. great piece bro!

[@theethiopian2305]

@@RealDave2D_- yo momma

[@_bob_8170]

I was excited just as everyone else. But nothing was a “oh I need that” staying put with a mini 6 for my phone and everything else. Will see next year.

[@dastaniam]

They should've added 3 options for the action button, press, press and hold, double press. 3 custom actions in one button.

[@joshuaadeoye]

Love that you’re growing out the hair man!✨👌🏾

[@raf8474]

3:00 Not sure if this was comment bait or not, but they specifically said in the presentation you click and hold to keep the mute/unmute functionality, AND a quick click will be what is customizable.

[@ep6606]

I wonder how many years it's going to be until we get something fresh and useful on the iphone. I'm considering switching to Android for a couple years to change things up a bit.

[@greeneyepees3162]

as someone who was a big iphone fan but the 14 looked so weak to a 13 i got the Samsung 23u and dude its night and day. you can customs all most anything on that phone, hell you can customs the bass of the phone speaker like wtf.

[@Agtsmirnoff]

@@greeneyepees3162most people don’t need to customize. That’s what you lagdroid kiddies don’t seem to understand.

[@Philitron128]

@@Agtsmirnoff Nobody needs an iPhone either. People like customizing the little box that they use all day because they use it all fucking day. If i'm going to use a thing for that long, then I want it to look and work in a way that makes my life as easy as possible. And Apple doesn't offer that. They expect you to be happy with what they give you, and that blows.

[@WestCoastAce27]

@@greeneyepees3162Samsung cameras are so much better. 10x zoom is incredible - Apple is far behind. I just don’t see a clean path off iMessage - too many friends w iPhones, won’t switch to WhatsApp.

[@mrskye08]

​@@Agtsmirnoffi can choose to not customize too and not spend $799 or $999... i use the base homescreen on my phone and guess what, if by any chance i decided to customize, my $200 phone can do it easily... and it's got 90hz screen, ufs 3.2, and usb-c 2.0! It can even charge to 100% for less than 30 mins 🫢

[@yoshikinanami7434]

That pink iPhone 15 made me want to downgrade from a Pro model. Wish the Pro phones got vibrant colors too 😢.

[@bradhaines3142]

the have an honest reason this time. the pro being titanium makes it way harder to paint in a way that lasts

[@alperwolfie]

Pro models colours are crap compared to the cheaper models.

[@savydhillon]

Wow watching 60fps tech videos feels sooo good! ❤

[@MasiKarimi]

Thanks a lot for the info!

[@fatguy9]

I like the mute switch on the side but ive always set it to silent and never touched it again ever since I got my first iphone so the action button can actually be slightly more useful

[@abdulshabazz8597]

Apple quoted a positive review from MBKHD to essentially neutralize him from tossing Apple's incrementally upgraded iPhone into the background. Apple has proven incremental upgrades are the future being enormously more profitable than (sigh) more expensive and well-thought out hardware redesigns...

[@Ghost-hs6qq]

So like every major flagship smartphone?

[@johnnydoe3603]

@@Ghost-hs6qqYes, those that Copy Apple, including the Laziness when it Comes to Implementing Changes. 😂

[@theoneonly5368]

not really, the iPhone 15 Pro Max is the most impressive smartphone ever created. It's a bigger leap than the S23 Ultra and any other phone for that matter. On top of this, they're taking huge risks with the Vision Pro and are showing that innovation is synonymous with Apple. As it's been for the past 40 years.

[@lacomie81]

They feed us just enough to get by. when one of the most talked about parts a smartphone release are the color, you know it's not what it used to be. Not so much boring as it is disappointing

[@1000BabyRage]

Makes it easier for us to decide not to buy an iPhone every year then.

[@ShubhamIronraid]

Just simple Dave videos. No showoff! Short & crisp videos.

[@Agtsmirnoff]

I liked the volume switch. I liked being able to stick my hand in my pocket and know know my phone was on silent without having to pull it out and check.

[@thecsslife]

My worry with this new switch is that it will be really annoying when you accidentally press it. Similar to the Samsung Bixby button

[@allyssonsouzam]

I think it is Press and hold, so harder to accidentally press

[@estiennetaylor1260]

@@allyssonsouzam Like Bixby button lol. Their dumb down copy version never cease to amaze me

[@0000zz2]

@@estiennetaylor1260except bixby button is garbage and to call that useless hoe

[@E99584]

​@estiennetaylor1260 you can turn Bixby off. it's a double tap for whatever action you want, not press and hold for samsung. Single tap just turns phone on or off

[@Seroxm13]

Samsung doesn't have an extra button for Bixby. What are you talking about?

[@philippk736]

It should be mentioned that we can thank the EU that Apple has finally been forced to move to USB-C...

[@louisfifteen]

He knows, and he mentioned that in a previous video long time ago in which he stated, that the EU would never win over Apple. They did, we did and we are proud of that victory.

[@tringuyen7519]

Remember that only the iPhone 15 pro gets the USB3 support for the USB-C port. If you download video from iPhone to PC, the pro is your model.

[@izyg9274]

​@Jeremy-3ds working on it for years? 💀 Are you really trying to tell everyone that they took literal years to implement a technology that everyone's been using forever? If true then thats sad on apples part.

[@__weed__]

​@@Jeremy-3dsnot sure if you saw but they lost a court case. They really wanted to keep the Lightning connector...

[@threddast]

​@@Jeremy-3ds😂 oh I'm sure it really needed years of development for such a breakthrough

[@rajnish8918]

Rest of the reviewers: No significant changes Dave 2D: Looks every different when you look at it in person

[@briannhinton]

I rarely toggle mute. I’m always muted, so I’m thankful to have that control do something else.

[@daveatherton1823]

The action button reminds me of the Back Tap feature that allows users to tap the back of the iPhone to run various functions. Besides, Back Tap can also be optimized more than the action button. So, if you’re considering getting a new iPhone just because of this button, remember that with the back tap feature your iPhone can do the exact same thing as the action button does.

[@m_sharif]

Good point

[@Hutch2Much]

i’ve had the back tap misfire a few times, and it doesn’t work with a case. so i’d say the action button is still better

[@kwelitysoul]

@@Hutch2Muchyou really have to double/triple tap to trigger

[@WahabGoldsmith]

@@kwelitysoulIt’s still finicky from my personal experience. When I don’t mean to trigger it, it goes off, meanwhile when I clearly tap twice it can completely dismiss the inputs. I’d much rather just having an actual button.

[@JackDaniels-ru2xy]

@@Hutch2Muchyeah the back tap feature is very shotty. I have the back tap mapped to open my flashlight, and I’ve had it turn on randomly when barely touching my phone. This can lead to very awkward situations having your flash light turn on randomly in public places

[@ACE112ACE112]

Can you make it so tap = mute, double tap = camera, triple click = flashlight, hold for 2 seconds to have brightness turned to max. I hope there can be more than 1 actions to that button.

[@superakaike]

I think for now it's really just one action

[@ulisesmartinez251]

It's Apple they're gonna introduce that feature in 5 years and call it a revolution

[@PeterBee911]

Honestly, Apple doesn't tend to complicate things too much, so although it would be a good idea, I don't really see that coming. But I would love the possibilities of double tapping at least.

[@ACE112ACE112]

@@superakaike lmaoooo

[@F3XT]

​@@PeterBee911this isn't complicated, this is a basic feature in almost all phones in some way, there's way more complicated features like moving gestures that are standard things in phones, a button is not complicated

[@ContraGrain]

I use silent mode on my phone, I have never in nearly 12 years of owning a phone turned it on. Having customizable button in its place is a MASSIVE selling point.

[@Himlovesrunning]

Thanks 👍. Informative

[@mvz]

I watch Dave2D at 2x on KZbin. I'm afraid I have also sped up his hair growth by 2x when doing so...

[@Nomadicways]

I'm jealous you still have good hair. Lol. I'm keeping my iPhone 12. I carry multiple devices. This year, I upgraded my Samsung. I don't feel like I'm losing keeping my 12. Still a very good phone.

[@SeanRosairo]

I love the addition of USBc. I just wish it was in time for the mini phones. I'll have to hold onto my 13 mini for a long time and settle for lightning accessories instead of the usbc ones.

[@stillblazinkush]

I really respect your opinion on things more than most in this arena

[@travelguy8431]

The action button is my favourite feature. Yes it makes silencing more difficult but I want access to my camera a thousand times more than I do the silence switch

[@rahuljx1]

Yet none of the big reviewers are calling out that this feature has been on Android for years. I was hoping Dave would atleast...

[@ru2225]

@@rahuljx1 they have, so many have. Wtf you on about. And it being on android first means nothing. I am a 13 yr android user, so don't use apple fan boy replies

[@rahuljx1]

@@ru2225 wtf are you about? Im not some fanboy like you who gets sensitive but its a fact that needs to be mentioned especially when it's touted as a new feature. Just because you know about it doesn't mean squat. Most of the top tech reviewers have not mentioned it in their first impressions of the iPhone 15 and I feel it's important that the entire landscape is talked about so the listener has as many facts as possible.

[@fitzman7]

Serious question about the chip. I assume they used the N3B node for the A17 chips which is why we see a small improvement between this chip and the previous A16. Here's my question though. Do you think that they'll wait to actually release the M3 chipset when they can use the N3E node starting next year (obviously for the different computing devices) or do an Oct/Nov event and have it on the N3B node still? If they did the later, who thinks the M3 pro and max chips would be using the N3E format since this node would be available early next year?

[@tylerclayton6081]

A17 has a 30% better CPU and 40% better GPU than the A16. It’s not a small improvement. A17 CPU is about 100% more powerful than the Snapdragon 8 gen 2. The A17 GPU is quite a bit better than the 8 gen 2 as well.

[@fitzman7]

@tylerclayton6081 Okay, so why did they mention in the apple event only a 10% improvement in the A17 and only 20% in the gpu?

[@android-user]

​@@tylerclayton6081Bro throwing numbers..

[@donstefano2988]

You are a great presenter and you make great videos, I always watch your stuff. When it comes to Iphone 15 I say as Steve Wozniak, the difference between the 12, 13, 14 and 15 are so small you hardly can tell the difference.

[@derrychen6923]

Love your new look!

[@ShxkeGFX]

Dave I hope you are doing well. I am sorry to hear about your cancer. I have been watching you for years and hearing this made my heart drop. I hope your cancer treatments go well and you can recover from this. I will pray for you. Wish you the best buddy!

[@xray2785]

I had no idea. I’m so sorry to hear this. Wishing you a full and speedy recovery. Warmest regards

[@SamerBajaber]

Where'd you hear about this? I can't seem to find anything on it online...so it might be that you heard about a different Dave altogether.

[@meloanom933]

Actually I was genuinely concerned about his health when I saw him in this video. Sadly you confirm my though. I do hope you will win Dave 🙏.

[@arrow82roc]

Stop spreading false rumors

[@DarkPhysicx]

The side material is kind of an eh feature when 90% of people or more have cases to protect from drops. Colors are also eh to me, again you’ll probably have a case that can be any color or design you want. That being said I have an base iPhone 11, and I think this is a good enough jump for me to get into. USB C alone is great since everything else I have supports USB C.

[@vihasharma7883]

I don't get u apple users sometimes. You literally say eh to all the features yet you're willing to spend so much on a suboptimal product? In that much money u can switch most of ur ecosystem and be happier with modern technology not this overrated underwhelming toy

[@shahan484]

I've never used any phone naked, always with a case lol. I've used $100 to $200 dollar phones all being great midrange androids with Google Camera installed.

[@barryd7110]

@@vihasharma7883Because we/they prefer iOS. There are things that iPhones do better or people personally prefer over Android. There really isn’t much of a difference nowadays other than preference and most Android upgrades are also incredibly minor. I’ve used to hate iPhones but after years of using an Android, after switch to iOS there’s a lot I just prefer about it.

[@gautamraobendapudi7719]

@@vihasharma7883 As in this case and many others. He spent it on the 11 and has been using it until now. And he will be using it for more years maybe. That is beyond 5 years of usage on the same phone. All while getting the latest software updates. Not a bad deal imo. I just switched from my Galaxy S10+ to the 14 and I know for a fact that I will be using my phone for 5 years or so. Considering that time frame, the amount spent and the exp gained is great. Also, for an equivalent android phone with the same compatibility and fluidity you'd need to spend the same amount of money.

[@Drawsler]

You would also get the dynamic island and an OLED Display instead of LED. Pretty big difference

[@RaZoR7i7]

I was waiting for Dave's video about new iphones

[@REVIEWSONTHERUN]

Cool! Thanks for sharing it. ✌️

[@The.JZA.]

Although I think the USB 3 speed (~1.5 GB/s) will be plenty for most use cases, it would've been awesome if Apple put thunderbolt 4 on the pro phones and then allowed us to use it as a USB drive. That would drive sales of higher storage phone because they would be able to be used as a super fast external storage device. If they had that I might consider upgrading to 512GB but as it stands, I'll stick with 256GB.

[@PSy84]

That’s for next gen. You know Apple…

[@kalvin126]

Dude even 480Mbps is plenty for most use cases.

[@ray0010]

Wait iPhones don’t have otg support😮

[@The.JZA.]

@@kalvin126 I agree, *most* use cases but not all. It would be for people who want a super fast external SSD to edit videos off etc. Definitely not needed for the mainstream buy as a pro phone, it could be handy. 480Mbps is only 60MB/s which is super slow if you are trying to transfer gigabytes of data e.g. 4K pre res video.

[@The.JZA.]

@@ray0010 You can plug in to access your photos/videos but not files.

[@michaelchen2718]

For me, by far the most exciting thing announced at the Apple Event was the Double Tap. This for me was the only thing that sparked any real sense of “wonder” in an otherwise honestly not very remarkable event. The fact there are two implementations of Double Tap is so cool: optical sensing in vision pro, and blood flow sensing in the watch.

[@bosco2814]

it was there in the assessability setting.

[@pressrepeat2000]

True. That’s real innovation. Hopefully it will work without being wrong 30% of the time.

[@OGBingBong]

You can do that now on newer iPhones via the accessibility settings

[@HiroiSekai]

I really like this year's Pro phones. Spent a year trying a Pro Max phone again, and I've hated it in comparison and have been counting down the days until I could go back to the normal size. To have all the little remaining annoyances sorted at the same time (lighter weight, better contours for less digging into the hands, better frame to fix fingerprint staining, USB-C, etc.) is awesome. Thing with the Action Button is (and I want to comfortably say this is similar to a lot of users), most people set their ring/mute status once and basically never touch that button again. I always have mine on mute, and the rare cases I just can't miss a call, it's one swipe to turn it back on. Already way used to it for years on iPad too. However, I would have loved to have seen the button sit under the volume buttons towards the middle, avoid the hand gymnastics to reach it and all. I'm sure they wanted familiarity in the design, but I think they could have done it. There's some really particular details people investing into that USB 3 port on the Pro should really know. For one, it actually more directly supports the USB 3.1 Gen 2 protocol, so while it is artificially limited on charging to 27W, the transfer speeds can go to a nice 10Gbit/s. However, the important thing to note (and Apple really doesn't mention this anywhere easily, I had to dig into their support site) is that the cable Apple provides in box for the Pro only supports USB 2 speeds. If you want this speed, you have to find your own cable to do that. I really think Apple should have provided a cable that supports that 3.1 Gen 2 protocol for the Pro models, especially if they're touting this as a Pro feature. They're not exactly expensive, I just expect this to start making headlines when customers start receiving them and getting dreadful old Lightning speeds from their new "Pro" cable.

[@tmurchjr]

Good stuff, per usual.

[@ItsAkile]

Soild devices, IOS at 60hz still feels great but I think 75Hz-90Hz would be a good trade-off to get that bit more smoothness while remaining a tad under for marketing the Pro Devices.

[@laquanakaonyx]

iPhone 14 pro and max are 120hz these will be 120hz as well

[@JC-XL]

The problem is that Samsung has 200 euro phones with 120Hz displays, so Apple's newly announced shiny iPhones 15/Plus that START at 950 and 1100 euro here in Europe with 60Hz displays is a kick in the teeth for Apple users.

[@ItsAkile]

Apple things, eventually they'll bend the knee but they'll need something to set the two apart. I predict every they do to a science. and understand how they operate after years of fandoming @@JC-XL

[@2chickenmama]

The biggest thing for me during this presentation was Apple's all new GPU architecture - aside from the power in the iPhone, I think they're gearing up for a big push into gaming with the next M chips on their computers. Between the Game Porting toolkit, Ray tracing, bragging about AAA titles running native on their silicon? I'm very excited for how these puzzle pieces fit together down the line

[@vihasharma7883]

It's all bs to keep u invested till they release the vision pro black mirror ass stuff and change everythinf

[@NOLATechy]

Apple is not the only one working on this SOC technology. Currently Google is also working with TSMC (the same company that manufactures Apple's A17 Pro SOC ) to produce a 3 nm chipset with very similar architecture but with greater AI capability.

[@abdullahharman174]

But lack of customizations i mean my sd gen 2 android can play zelda botw, resident evil, mario, pokemon or many AAA titles using switch emulator and can play psp emulator too. Not only that, it can maxed out honkai starail graphic setting too. The only advantage using iphone is the camera

[@oxaile4021]

Apple definitely took the SD8 gen2 beating the A16s gpu personally.

[@NOLATechy]

@@abdullahharman174 In comparing Pixel 8 series to iPhone there is no lack of customization for Pixel. iPhone is the one lacking. And while Samsung may provide more customization over Pixel, Pixel is better optimized for hardware to software since Google makes Android and designs Tensor SOC to work with Android. Samsung relies on Qualcomm to make their processor which is not optimized to work with Android hardware as well. This better hardware to software optimization is why I choose Pixel over Samsung.

[@mohsinofficial]

I'll be ordering the natural color as well, loved it

[@The-Secret-Dragon]

I've had a modded bixby button set to play/pause music for years, it is an INVALUABLE quality of life change. I don't think I could live without it again. Now my Samsung Note 8 is 6 years old I'm taking a serious look at Apple again because of this.

[@Catuyn17]

I have no idea how you manage to make this such a calm and mostly positive video. These updates are so unacceptably underwhelming I wouldn't be able to hide my disappointment.

[@thiagotvsg]

Same feelings. How creators are happy about it? Like... There is absolutely nothing impressive about the new iphone lineup.

[@zyzzuschrist3410]

What all do you need a phone to do? They’ve been more than capable for the past 2-3 years

[@MJG70]

well the pro model gets8 BG of RAM. LOL @@thiagotvsg

[@Das_Germaican]

Because he has a life outside of his phone. People get so bent out of shape over a phone that they probably weren’t going to buy anyway.

[@iansteelmatheson]

this kind of tech isn't advancing exponentially anymore. it's a log curve and they're approaching the plateau. all it means is that the phone you buy will take longer to become obsolete. that's a good thing for consumers. chill.

[@ciflores0]

I like the addition of the 120mm telephoto camera, but I suppose this means that the Pro Max won't be very good at taking 3x/77mm photos and videos? That's a shame because I feel like that was a really useful focal length.

[@antiapatic]

i was planning to change my iPhone 13 pro and my watch series 5 but after watching this year presentation i think i’m good keeping them for another year.

[@silentrunning3100]

the only meaningful difference in the camera system would be a decrease in the minimum focusing distance on the main camera - that they didn't feature that alludes to the possibility that the new sensor gets in the way

[@ACE112ACE112]

High speed lmfao. usb 3.0 from 2010.

[@darthraider450]

The titanium being fingerprint resistant is fantastic, the amount of times I had to clean the fingerprint magnet stainless steel of the 13 Pro build, I swear if I had a pound for every time I had to do it, it would exceed the price of the 15 Pro 😂

[@Kobe8DaGreat24]

It’s called Case

[@darthraider450]

@@Kobe8DaGreat24 then when I need to clean the phone and the phone case, fingerprints get on the stainless steel sides so when putting the phone back in the case, I have to place the phone from the top right corner (where the camera is on the other side) and push it in from top to bottom using a microfibre wipe and a claw grip. I do this at least bi-weekly, twice a week at the most, you’d be surprised at how much dust can go inside a case, and I use Mous cases and carry a microfibre wipe with me at all times.

[@rorisxng]

Please look into what software features announced for the standard iPhone 15 also work on the 14 Pro or earlier because they share the same chips so I’d assume many of these features should work on earlier models.

[@otdream5502]

the button feature is super badass

[@michaelchen2718]

Here’s an interesting question: do you guys think that the adoption of USB-C combined with the other new features in the iPhone 15 will increase Apple’s market share, and if so, will this increase adequately offset the foregone revenue from seller’s fees that they were earning from the marketplace of lightning accessories?

[@poeticsilence047]

Would think more people would opt for the Pro version this time around. Maybe bring in some new users, but it's anyone's guest.

[@trstnhn]

No. Apple is going to lose some big marketshare form China.

[@looopy2u]

As an android user, every year I think of switching to apple, but every year it seems the upgrades are only attractive to someone already in the Apple eco system. For the price I'm still not drawn to change.

[@PSy84]

Most people buy 2nd hand iPhones whoch are good as brand new at 30% less price

[@royal2209]

What phone are you using now? It depends, if you’re using a decently new android, I suggest you stick to it for awhile. Don’t get me wrong, I personally think the new 15 is great, but only if you either already have a iPhone, or if you’re getting the Pro model. Overall, continue sticking to android until you find the new features more open to new users.👍

[@looopy2u]

@@royal2209 at the moment a Sony Xperia 5ii. It's a light phone with great speakers and screen and the form is nice in the hand. I like the phone in general but don't like the camera at all. It

[@royal2209]

@@looopy2u if you like the phone, and see no reasons to switch. I suggest you stay and eventually get the next Samsung. Or an S22/23. I'm currently using an iPhone 12, so I'll be fine for awhile.

[@looopy2u]

@@PSy84 the actual amount of money is not the problem for me, it's more to do with the perceived value.

[@RonalYulius]

I hope Apple implement trigger option for the action button, like double click, not just only hold it to activate

[@Flaming_Hammer]

Didn't the Pixels have this post photo focus shifting feature for a long time. I remember using the gcam app on my non-Pixel for the same feature

[@syrupybrandy2788]

USB 2.0 on an $800 phone is just criminal at this point when there are $300 phones with USB 3

[@Ali-wf6rh]

the average person for whom the 15 and 15 Plus are made - they don’t care/know about refresh rates or USB transfer speeds anyway. People forget that the majority of people who buy non-pro iPhones aren’t tech nerds. For them, it just works and they pay for the convenience.

[@pieterrossouw8596]

USB 3… only took them 10 years longer than the first Android phone to implement (Galaxy Note 3). That said, AirDrop is about 1Gbps measured between my iPad Mini and MacBook so that has always been the go-to rather than the USB cable. Apple knew this, and it’s just another of those ecosystem things that keep us locked in despite the silly things Apple does.

[@IwinMahWay]

Watch this go away as they go portless and buttonless

[@iSupermanCKi]

​@@IwinMahWayThey can't go portless. EU requires USB C. Also, it would go against all the eco friendly stuff they've been saying. Wireless charging is way less efficient.

[@marcscattolin1554]

@@iSupermanCKi My understanding is the EU law says that *if* the phone is charged with a cable it must have USB C, so a portless iphone would be possible (but clearly worse for sustainability)

[@tido12345]

this is my first time clicking on a dave's video in like a year and a half , and dave my friend your age is showing heavy lmao. mans its been a while

[@xplayman]

I thought the way they described the action button was that no matter what you customize it to do that you can always press and hold to silence/ringer.

[@Fivestarkill1]

It’s insane that Dave does a better job at advertising the iPhone than Apple does 😂. When I saw the livestream it didn’t make me want to buy the iPhone 15 pro max but now that I saw this video I’m like I got to get it.

[@MatsueMusic]

Different audience; different context

[@dee-texpert6038]

Not trying to troll but what part of the hands-on made you fell like you wanted to buy, or was worth an upgrade over whatever you currently have?

[@tayjn]

The Apple Watch Ultra titanium is bead blasted, but the 15 Pro is brushed and PVD coated like the Apple Watch 5/6/7, so you can’t really compare scratch resistance between them

[@j.m.4444]

And PVD coating won't last long. It chips very easily. At least a DLC coating would be appropriate.

[@Stelian86]

I love your content. Only a minor suggestion. When I switch from MKBHD or other creator to your videos, there is always a difference in sound (not for the better). A dedicated mic...or something would be appropriate. Good luck in all!

[@NathanButh]

I love that it has a multi purpose button, but the loss of the switch seems like a huge miss. Coolest bit with the switch is you can use it without doing anything in the software. The multifunction could have just followed in Android's footsteps and use thecpower and volume buttons.

[@Gilliboy]

Every year it’s crazy how the iPhone gets torn apart in the comment sections or in videos for not changing enough. As if for example samsung or google reinvents the wheel every year. We are at the point where manufacturers struggle to find meaningful changes every year thats gets a person who owns last years model upgrade. Just wait 3-4 years and it will always be worth it getting the new one. No matter who the manufacturer is.

[@thatdudedez6751]

well said. phone tech is so flat across the board.

[@dmitryr9613]

That's generally true, except Apple purposefully withholds useful features from their consumers so they can milk 'improvements' for several years to come. Honestly smart thinking from Apple, they realized the only things most of their users care for at this point is the status symbol of having an iPhone as well as the software, so they can just stay a generation or two behind the competition in order to maintain the image of having 'major upgrades ' every year.

[@bradcruise6291]

I thought when you long press the action button it muted the phone. I was under the impression that the action button still retained its mute function did you not try to long press it?

[@Worldwave]

Not worth an upgrade from last year, but if I see them continuing in this direction of more durable materials, more repairability, better ergonomics and especially more battery unlike this year, next year should be an awesome time to upgrade from the 14 pro

[@florianpeter7045]

Yes was really debating to wait for the 16 since it seems to come with a hole punch instead of dynamic island but a hole punch seems less useful than the island although it’s smaller. The rumor is that the 18 will get under display camera and that means i can keep the 15 for three years which i think is a reasonable time nowadays. I used to say every two years is worth an upgrade but that was back when they did the S models and a big design change every two years. Nowadays all models pretty much look the same since the 12 so it’s harder to justify even though the internals and display got a lot of changes

[@yensteel]

About the 15 pro max, I'm concerned that its photography capabilities at 3x zoom is hindered. Is the main sensor good enough to digitially zoom to 3x?

[@kevinba7981]

Just don’t use it

[@louisfifteen]

I really wish I could love apple's poducts, but I just can't. After having tried their secluded environment, I' m back to the android world.

[@naughtyisami154]

Being Apple's workers are really good. Cuz you don't need to do anything, only need to change the name on products and re arrange the features on the posters, reuse PowerPoint, that's it.

[@naughtyisami154]

@@RealDave2D. Even you do more things than Apple's workers

[@thisisalain]

next to the additional zoom capability is the camera, its sensor and all aroundit the same in 15 pro and 15 pro max?

[@michaelchen2718]

3:56 Ok here's my thoughts on this: even Apple knew that it would be too much of a stretch to claim they invented a new port technology. HOWEVER, I fully believe that in the next several years, they will actively work on pioneering a new successor of Thunderbolt and once again market this technology.

[@poeticsilence047]

Definitely

[@yensteel]

​@@chhoylaApple: We have a new MacBook, it uses USB-C for charging, it's the future! Rest of us: Ew it doesn't have any USB A

[@_chipchip]

I doubt it. They held out this long why would they need to? They don’t care about transfer speed or fast charging.

[@RAGHAV4882]

still cant get over the transformation from "kindest guy on the planet" to "knock your teeth out over a pack of skittles you little punk"! xD It's good either way so kudos!

[@PeterBee911]

Haha yeah, I had to double take! Dave looks good like that though, indeed!

[@harshieat]

How do you add the mute switch toggle to control center? I don’t have that option in control centre settings and have screen mirroring by default

[@signore-solomonare1818]

I watch your channel since you were so young and black and now old fan (I am old too) keep watching old KZbinr 🎉 Hopefully you can get hand on the iPhone 15 Pro Max soon

[@unexpecteditem7919]

TSMC 3nm is going to be fast, but I think only in a marketing "next generation lithography development" way. I don't think TSMC 3nm is yet using any new GAAFET transistor layout. I think Samsung 3nm is GAAFET, but their transistor density is still way lower, forcing them to run at hotter/faster clocks to keep up, so we'll see what happens there.

[@ainajoe5874]

lol as long the chipset is efficient and powerful is enough. Not like exynoss scamsung overheat chipset 😂