iPhone 15 Pro Max - 2 MONTHS Later... was it worth it?

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[@Thetechchap]

Hey Chaps! What will your next phone upgrade be??

[@montygill2835]

Samsung S21 FE for £349.

[@Angel-fromAustralia]

Have the 15 pro max keeping it as long as possible then will update to another iPhone

[@dazauto107]

I have a 12 Pro Max and I still don't think it is worth the upgrade. There just aren't any 'must have' features. Though I am not a mobile gamer or photographer. Hopefully, there will be more exciting hardware improvements from Apple next year.

[@C-G183]

I have a 13 pro max and I want to upgrade to the next iPhone but only if it has enough “new” features

[@fist003]

just got the 15 Plus, upgraded from the 8 Plus

[@thedrivebygg]

Great video. I've just upgraded from a standard iphone 11 to the 15 pro max and I can honestly say its a completely different beast. Loving the reduced weight, screen size, USB-C port and video quality and zoom functionality. I use my iphone to shoot shorts and full length videos for my channel and it will be an absolute power house, as long as it doesnt over heat. So far so good.

[@SuperBananadude123]

Same here only had it a few days but loving it. Such a leap from the 11

[@xxx_xxxtko8188]

I did the same thing 100% agree

[@buzzlight680]

​@@Te_legrammeThe_Tech_Chap-dl9qoImpostorr scammerrrr 🤡🤡🤡

[@ilfabbro8114]

I’m switching from the 11 pro in a few days, honestly can’t wait to try the upgraded camera and all the different video modes

[@thedrivebygg]

Just posted some shorts on the new camera zoom and cinematic mode@@ilfabbro8114

[@AvecFromage1]

For the action button, you can make it dynamic by using shortcuts. In my case, I have it set to launch the camera normally, but it will toggle the flashlight in sleep mode and open Gmail in work mode instead.

[@joehaines748]

I have the 15 Pro Max and use the action button for the camera. I think it’s one of those features that I like but could definitely live without. I upgraded from the XS so it was a giant leap in specs overall.

[@oliverstemp9132]

It’s my first Pro Max and I can’t believe I’ve never gone for the big iPhone before. I much prefer the size because my fingers don’t seem as in the way.

[@Hasan-jl9fj]

I've had the 15PM for over a month a month and find the action button very useful for taking pictures, especially after getting used tot he double press on Pixel. One annoying thing about the 15PM is that the camera does not works after launching several times... its just a black screen. Have to relaunched for it to work.

[@briancollins1233]

Upgrade from 12pro to 15pM month ago. Not crazy about the larger size but it was worth the longer zoom- esp for my kids’ school events. It also feels nice and light. Extra battery life also great for my work trips. Screen gets amazingly bright in full daylight. Other upgrades are nice small things.

[@wintendoatmeal]

i have rn a 12 pro lol

[@justchasse1918]

Great Video!!!! You’ve answered a lot of questions for me I currently have the iPhone 12 and was in need of a second phone so this is great! I would like to kindly ask for a video on smartwatches and which ones doesn’t have radiation emitted from the device

[@mitchreich5849]

Loved you're honest review and i actually learned something aswell like thé Portrait mode van make really great pictures aswell , thank you for that ! 😁

[@heastin92532]

The big things for me in regards to the 15 models this year is USB type C and the camera. First thing first, the camera. 12 MP to 24MP is difference maker for me. I use the camera on my phone everyday, this is because I take a lot of pictures of my kids. The Camera on the 15 pro is by far the best camera I have ever owned. The Camera of the 15 pro mixed with Lightroom makes the 15 pro camera fun, convenient, and easy to use. Although the USB type C is a change, may not be the fastest speeds but for the simple convenience of needing just one choard for all my EDC tech is awesome.

[@jc_cometh_in_peace7542]

Got mine 10 days after launch so now well in to daily life with it. Had a 12 Pro Max before and the 15 Pro Max is an upgrade in every way. New more powerful chip, superior battery life, slimmer bezels, dynamic island, 120Hz refresh rate, better cameras, USB-C, Titanium rails, the list goes on. I use the action button as a mute switch as I liked that feature on previous iPhones. Very happy with my purchase and will probably hold on to it for 2 or 3 years before upgrading again.

[@arjunmohandas8870]

The typing experience, call management, notification system, even calculator app everything s soo weird

[@buzzlight680]

​@Te_legrammeThe_Tech_Chap-dl9qoImpostor scmmerrr🤡

[@Eesco259]

@@arjunmohandas8870it’s the same as before lol wym.

[@thethiccdonut5257]

I have the 13 pro so I prolly won’t upgrade till the 16. I have 120Hz refresh and the battery life is long enough to last me 2 days without charging so I’ve felt no incentive to upgrade

[@newmapper5939]

@@arjunmohandas8870 well there is a big weird aspect to android users using iphone and vice versa

[@Hafieza1997]

I use the action button precisely for sound mode and standstill. and I love it! I was really done with an XS Max button that you had to keep sliding down and up

[@MrGamemasterman]

I love the Action button! I have used to to create a shortcut so now when I hold it down it shows a list of actions I used on a daily basis so it makes it quicker todo things like: Open App, Change focus, take a screenshot, Mute toggle

[@pizzashaman]

Just got mine a few days ago after waiting for 2 months. Definitely worth it. I really enjoy the larger Pro Max as I always had the smaller Pro

[@0SIGMA]

Do you charge overnight ?

[@pizzashaman]

@@0SIGMA I do out of habit but honestly I could get away not charging overnight. I’d probably have to around lunch time the day after tho

[@MikeWarner75]

I had a 12 Pro before I got my 15 Pro Max. There was nothing wrong with the 12 Pro - it was like new and still fast. If the 15 didn’t have USB C, I may not have bothered upgrading. I like minimalism, so getting rid of an extra cable is a big deal to me.

[@twosoxs8683]

Another great video Tom, helped me decide to upgrade from 12 Pro. I noticed you are using Chrome, Gmail, Google calendar so obviously in Google eco system. Do you prefer Google for a reason? I’m using Apple HomePod, maps, Apple mail, podcasts etc but have to admit Siri annoying me a lot with the ‘sending results to your phone’ rather than answer the question. Google podcasts being canned, with other Google apps so curious on your thoughts?

[@lucas_92]

Action button -> Blackmagic Camera app for videos since there’s already a screen shortcut for the regular camera app, which I use for photos. The former also lets you film in LOG but in H.265, saving space, and you can bake in the LUT if you don’t want to do heavy color grading.

[@Mateusofchrist]

I had the iPhone 15 Pro great phone, I loved that you could use it with one hand Camera is really good. I ended up trading it in it in for the iPhone 15 Pro Max, because the battery life is much better and I really thought that I would make use of the 5x telephoto lens. Everyone complains about how big the phone is and how it’s hard to hold with one hand it seemed huge at first but I’m used to it now and I like it. Honestly I don’t think you can go wrong with either one!

[@RainbowDaddyGifts]

You could always to this with any iPhone.

[@andyH_England]

I had iPhone 13PM and thought I would not bother. But one boring day I pressed the buy button and now a proud owner of iPhone 15PM. I am surprised, it feels faster and smoother than my 13PM, that I rarely thought was slow! The extra features are mostly value-added, Dynamic Island, 80% battery limit, magic button, 5X zoom, 8GB RAM (now 30+ apps stay in memory), etc. iPhones have always been expensive, so we can cross that off as a negative. It really is a great phone and my second phone (one work/one personal) the S23U compliments it nicely. Two fantastic day-to-day phones.

[@yourspineandbrain4805]

Any overheating problems? I loathe the 15PM for this overheating issue.

[@andyH_England]

@@yourspineandbrain4805 It doesn't overheat per se but when charging it can get warmer than some other phones. That is not a problem for me as I charge on a fan. But it could be something worth knowing. Day to day stuff when not charging, it is cool to touch and no issues.

[@The.Jelly_Gamer]

@@Te_legrammeThe_Tech_Chap-wo9zzFake

[@bensalutz1938]

What is 80& battery limit

[@The.Jelly_Gamer]

@@yourspineandbrain4805 tech chap said they are gone now

[@finlay8346]

just got a 15 pro max from the 12 pro max loving the upgrade so far the 120hz and camera are great

[@jamesklusener]

always love a good video from the chap that does tech

[@gregoryalbert6020]

I just got mine (upgraded from 14 Pro Max) I know it won’t be a crazy improvement - but the little things are great. I also wouldn’t be surprised if it begins to stand out a bit more when iOS 18 comes along or when developers start utilizing the A17

[@mullermilchman5646]

Bro why are u upgrading year to year that’s so unnecessary

[@cannibalronny7314]

@@mullermilchman5646 non of u r business

[@rickiek]

I have an iPhone 12 Pro Max and have considered this one for an upgrade, but there simply aren’t enough compelling reasons for me to do so. I am OK to wait one more year. Speaks to how good I think the 12 Pro Max already is!

[@DB-qc9br]

Moved from 12PM to 15PM only bc I wanted to move my wife to Apple so it was worth it. But without that, I would have stuck with the 12PM. Easily waitable. Moving to usb-c (finally) has been nice

[@WeHaveEachOther]

Wait for 16 or 17 . Hopefully they change their design and be more open on customization

[@tonysilva2654]

Agreed. I'm sticking with my 12 pro max for now. The telephoto is good enough and titanium doesn't excite me since the weight difference in negligible (7g to be exact).

[@angelarandall5721]

I had a 12 pro max as well and was not going to update my phone until it just started to freeze lol. So, I updaged to the 15 pro max today.

[@rickiek]

@@angelarandall5721 Enjoy your new phone!

[@1359Mamali]

Thank you for your informative tutorial. You definitely right about being iterative since iPhone X until now. By watching your video I decided to carry on using my iPhone 13 and give another miss for this update and wait for iPhone 16.

[@macaulaygreenwood7375]

Action button has been a massive upgrade for me, I’ve got it set up with Siri Shortcuts for HomeKit accessories and quick adding stuff to reminders

[@conrad10323]

I was so torn between upgrading from my 13 pro max because it was a solid phone with amazing battery life and it still had 88% battery health, but I made the right decision in upgrading to 15 pro max, the weight of the phone for a max made a huge difference, it’s more comfortable to hold and feels less noticeable in your pocket, the phone feels small yet still keeping that enormous screen. The upgrade to Dynamic Island is a great improvement to usability with most apps although I think this can be improved over time, it does feel less protruding on the screen as well And the photos and videos look exceptionally improved with the new lenses and 5x zoom. I also traded my phone into Apple to bring the cost of the phone down as an added bonus.

[@angelarandall5721]

Going from a 12PM to 15PM & I got $850 trade in value

[@tariqshabazz6592]

What site did you use to trade in your old phone?@@angelarandall5721

[@zeeshanzia7480]

@@angelarandall5721tats insane value with the trade off

[@alphagodvon]

16 Pro . 9 more months

[@sarahcepeda622]

No over heating issue ? I'm going to get a new phone .I have the 13 pro max.

[@gutemadinkisa5245]

Do you recommend a screen protector for this iPhone (i.e. 15 pm)?

[@joek9743]

Excellent video, I've just upgraded today from an 11 to 15 pro max, so I'm excited to see the difference and explore this latest model.

[@anthonygardner400]

I’m upgrading to the 15 pro from a X, so I’m hoping to see big improvement. I thought about getting the 15 pro max, but I’ve never been a fan of big phones - too uncomfortable in the pants pocket and too hard to handle one-handed. Thanks for the video.

[@last_sa1nt485]

The pro max is not that big I can use mine one handed just fine it’s really not too bad!!

[@EnjinTale]

@@last_sa1nt485 Different people have different hand sizes. my hands are tiny, therefore i could never use a Pro Max one handed, and they feel extremely uncomfortable to use. Sometimes i even struggle with the regular Pro 6.1" display aswell to be honest, but i do like the size of a 6.1

[@iwill_859]

You get used to the size, i used to always use the regular sized pros till this year & now i personally want a larger one.

[@sebastianmarquez3014]

Oddly enough I've gotten decent mileage out of the action button. I changed it to ID songs for me. It's been great to quickly and discreetly find the names of songs playing in random places. Nothing game changing but surprisingly useful to me.

[@pdxproductions7442]

Oh that’s interesting. Does iPhone has its own ID song feature or is it the Shazam shortcut or something?

[@PotatoSalad3]

I really like my 13 pro max but that usb c was a must have for me. Every electronic I have uses usb c, except my iphone... and finally having one cable for everything is fantastic. The natural titanium looks amazing as well

[@davidpreda7766]

The action button is great to toggle the focus mode keeps me productive :)

[@Slash18622]

I upgraded from a 13PM to the 15PM and love the better camera and lighter, slimmer feeling with same screen size. The 13PM still is a awesome device but all the little refined things sum up. So far this was the best upgrade to me personally.

[@bensalutz1938]

How about the battery life comparison between the two?

[@Slash18622]

@@bensalutz1938 In my case the 15PM is slightly better in mixed use. Not by much, maybe 5% or so.

[@lastsamuraial]

@@bensalutz1938Battery is better on 13PM

[@TaylaaReads]

Just went from a 12P to a 15PM and while the changes are minimal, I’m excited to finally have USB C! I have a flip 4 as my work phone and love that I can have one cord with me now. Plus my old phone’s battery health was 75% 😭

[@anthonyachevilibabu2776]

I'm super happy for you! May I borrow your 12P please?

[@SamiirkhadarXuseen]

Why people africa is still poor we can't barrow u bro am also African rich

[@NoBSAffiliateCoaching]

I’m looking to upgrade my iPhone 11. I just want a larger screen and more storage. What do you recommend?

[@TEKK99]

I use my Action Button for my apartment buildings door key app, since I don’t use physical keys. It’s essentially a shortcut to my keys, which has saved time when going home

[@AyoHues]

Was looking to upgrade my 11Pro especially as it’s my only device that still uses Lightning but the various grumbles reviewers have had with this have made me decide to wait until next summer or whenever we get more idea of what the 16 Pro might bring. I have a feeling some of the good stuff we expected on the 15 Pro will turn up on the 16 Pro.

[@boejiden7093]

You can probably wait for the 16 pro. Most of the people buying this gonna be people who either really want USB-C or people coming from the X or XS. So it’s a pretty big upgrade for them.

[@muygrinch]

I had a 11pro and changed to a 15plus, it’s just the same. The camera is better but honestly it does not worth it

[@Ghajahha]

@@muygrinch11pro to 15 pro will probably be a worthy upgrade

[@El_Titoo]

Why is no one talking about the fact that the camera app has no AI features like Google and Samsung since we all buy it for the cameras?!

[@fogsworth]

I've always kept my phone on vibrate so the silent toggle was left unused. However, I would use Do Not Disturb off and on all day, pulling down the control center and then hitting it. So now have the Action Button do that has been great for me. I love it and use it all the time.

[@buzzlight680]

​@@Te_legrammeThe_Tech_Chap-dl9qoScammerrrr 🤡

[@celestiallynne690]

Ive got the 15 plus in green, suits my needs, nice upgrade from the i phone 11.

[@abrahamroberts2040]

I’m still happy with my 15 pro max. Amazing battery life, dropped it twice with no case and there’s no damage, USB-C. Apple actually did a decent upgrade this time.

[@dontaylor4464]

What colour u choose?

[@abrahamroberts2040]

@@dontaylor4464 Natural titanium. Love it!

[@manin4568]

Do u have heating issues?

[@abrahamroberts2040]

@@manin4568 my phone would get warm during updates when I first got it but nothing too concerning. I haven’t noticed anything the last few weeks.

[@UwU-ik5ur]

Paid sponsored comment 😂😂

[@ericchang5462]

Changed to the 15 pro max from the 14 pro max and to me the main difference is the weight and doesn’t feel like I am carrying a brick in my pocket anymore , however the battery capacity dropped to 98% after 6 weeks so abit disappointing

[@iwill_859]

Had mine for 2 months and still sitting at 100%….somethings wrong w your battery.

[@ericchang5462]

@@iwill_859 they weird thing is it’s still at 98% since I posted the comment and it has been one month so maybe Apple fixed the problem with iOS update

[@howardhdavidson]

I note on the latest iPhone you still have to clear the open applications by moving your fingers up the screen and then flick them up one at the time ,as opposed to android where you can close all open applications by pressing one button. Could never understand that .

[@KingTechHD]

My 1st iPhone was a like new 12 pro max in ‘22 I got for free. I love it but it’s just too big/heavy for me. Bought a 15 pro and its perfect size. Still use the 12PM for KZbin,Music,GPS

[@barrydraper]

I upgraded from the 13 Pro Max to the 15 Pro Max about a month ago. The battery is strong, like my 13 PM when it was new. The 15 PM cameras & A17 chips are better. The USB-C is much better. You did not mention about having the emergency satellite capabilities along with roadside assistance, in the event you were hiking or otherwise off the grid. The 13 PM did not have that.

[@michaelruane7362]

Are u selling your 13 pro max?

[@bdsyndicate]

I love my tech and this might sound ridiculous but I’m still on iPhone 11, was very tempted by the usb-c on this one but honestly spending all that money on upgrading doesn’t seem massively worth it right now. Especially since I paid to have Apple swap out the battery for a fresh one. There’s always that moment buying a new iPhone when excitement turns to slight disappointment when you get it out the box and it feels and looks the same, albeit a bit quicker. I agree would be nice to see some genuine innovation instead of the usual minor upgrades that most android users have already enjoyed for a while. Great review as always Tom!

[@dazauto107]

I'm with you - why bother upgrading for the same screen size, same camera layout, same experience. Where are the 'must have' features and updates? Hopefully, more hardware upgrades next year will be worth changing for. Not holding my breath!

[@jayh40515]

It's not ridiculous, I have the SE 3, the majority of his video on "upgrades" were the camera. Sure, if you take 1500 photos a month camera is important to you. I take 1 photo a year on mine, so don't care about the camera experience. My current phone is unlocked, paid for, and with the A15 chip it's plenty powerful. Not enough of a upgrade to spend $800-1,000+ on any of the Iphone 15 lineup for me.

[@thedrivebygg]

I just upgraded from the iphone 11 to the 15 pro max, its a huge leap forward, you will love it. Even just pressing the new action button to silent the phone has a lovely feel.

[@akilbarboni4198]

that a13 bionic is still montruous for everything. Just change the battery if the battery has degraded a lot and ur good as new.

[@bdsyndicate]

@@akilbarboni4198 exactly.

[@trifclau10]

I have a 14 pro max and I’am very happy with it at least 2 years from now on. Good review!!🎉

[@SunshineFL]

Hi so far I like the new phone. just upgraded from the 11 promax to the 15 Pro Max. Wow what a difference however I’m still struggling to learn everything about this phone because it was such a big upgrade that the phone is doing things that my 11 Pro Max could not do and I’m accidentally triggering certain things lol so I’ve been binge watching, a lot of iPhone 15 Pro Max videos to help me

[@xEuryale]

Switched from the Pixel 7 to the iPhone 15 Pro Max around a week ago. No regrets at all, this is without a doubt the best phone I've owned

[@buzzlight680]

​@@Te_legrammeThe_Tech_Chap-dl9qoImpostorrr scammerrr 🤡

[@xEuryale]

@@Te_legrammeThe_Tech_Chap-dl9qo 🤡

[@raivis2004]

What color?

[@BetterDaySilverCloud]

The worth depends on what you’re using it for I guess. For me personally I have the 15pro and Pro max. I could’ve waited another year to see if apple would do anything differently. The best for me is the change in weight/titanium. Other than this for me it’s still just another iPhone. Apples power is their marketing. They market the hell out their products using language and jargon, world pictures of cool earthly people smiling as if they were sick all their life but brought an iPhone and was miraculously healed bringing them untold joy. Apple hasn’t really done anything innovative with the iPhone, but I guess it depends on your use

[@hackneyman]

Great video as usual. Which would you say is the better phone, the 15 Pro Max or the Pixel 8 Pro?

[@Ahmed4433771]

Upgraded from 7 plus to 15 pro max and it’s a huge leap for me and the 15 pro max is totally a different beast with much better battery, silky smooth in scrolling and switching from app to app, the camera are just crazyy and worth the upgrade

[@josephmessere7617]

What about the big hole on the screen

[@warrengaskin3863]

Even though I’ve only had my 14 Pro for 11 months I might have upgraded to the standard size 15 Pro had it come equipped with the 5X camera that’s now only available on the PM, that phone is a little larger than I like so hopefully next year the standard size Pro will get the 5X camera. My phone is still holding at 100 percent battery health

[@amire4659]

I currently have the 14 Pro Max and I never understood why people had issues with the battery. Perhaps it does come down to usage because battery capacity for me after 10 months is still at 100%. Love the new-ish look of the Titanium finish on the 15 and the few new camera features are cool but overall, not much to convince me to upgrade just yet. Loved the video as usual!

[@chriswilcox8977]

Same, my 14 Pro Max was still at 100% battery health a year later, bought from launch and no issues at all.

[@andyH_England]

Yeah, a few people shouting loudly and misusing or hardcore users. I asked one person that was down to 84% or so, and they had over 800 cycles! They must use it constantly gaming or something!

[@carlosechenique6073]

I have the 14 pro max since launch, battery life is at 96 percent and not even one scratch, I don’t think is worth the upgrade just yet but cool video.

[@joshuvaantonio]

Its not about 15 Pro Max its about the Usual pocket friendly 15 Proz

[@RODRI90S]

@@andyH_EnglandI’m using my 14 pro max for 12mo and it has 278 cycles and battery health is at 86%… I’m not a hardcore user and I try to not charge to 100% or let it go down to under 20%… My type of usage is the same since my 11 pro max which I used for 3 years and sold it with 81%… that’s why I do think there’s a battery issue with 14 line

[@shazman15]

Great video! Wondering if its worth waiting to see how the S24 would compare to this before pulling the plug on this.

[@apex8670]

I have been using my action button to control my home lighting, I had to do quite a bit of coding in the shortcuts app for it to work but I find it really useful.

[@Clash_with_Eze]

I have the 13 pro and it still works great. Only reason I would upgrade is for a bigger screen but the pro max is too expensive. So ill wait to upgrade until the 16 pro or a 16 plus if it has at least 90hz

[@ntelas46]

How is the 13 Pro battery life? What's your screen average time per single charge? Any delays or lags?

[@buzzlight680]

​@@Te_legrammeThe_Tech_Chap-wo9zzScammerrr 🤡🤡

[@Clash_with_Eze]

@@ntelas46 I use my phone pretty heavy and have about 85% battery life now but still gets me through a full day of college and commuting. Pro motion still super smooth. I haven’t noticed any lags. I get about 8 hours of screen time. Less if im playing a game or more if We include standby time as well

[@ntelas46]

@@Clash_with_Eze That sounds great! I plan on getting a used 13 Pro to see what's up with iOS, after my whole life using Android. Thanks for the answer!

[@Clash_with_Eze]

@@ntelas46 Np good luck!

[@marcgilles4520]

12:47 Every KZbinr glosses over the lens flare of the iPhone camera. Apple worked on so many new features, but the lens flare that ruins pictures, still there.

[@Thetechchap]

definitely still an issue yep!

[@Notnow22]

That's so true!! I had that on my iPhone 12 Pro and thought it was due to the lighting. Since I don't take many pictures, I couldn't really tell if that happened every single time, but it was pretty regularly. Insane that they still haven't addressed it.

[@dazauto107]

@@Notnow22 I believe they added a coating to reduce the effect of lens flare, but it is still an issue.

[@neilmcguinness4422]

Apple has it's lens flare issue, and Samsung has it's shutter speed issue. Two giants of tech who can't even get the basics right.

[@andyH_England]

It is even worse on my Pixel. Hopefully they will improve the coating for next year.

[@Stumpyisgood]

Im just about to upgrade to the 15 pro max - from the 14 pro max. The upgraded camera looks awesome.... I'm on the developer programme, so the additions comming to the 15 pro max are pretty good....

[@viMranx]

Mapped the action button to a shortcut. Does like 5 things at once for my evening routine

[@seanburns1972]

I've moved from Android to iOS for first time since I had iPhone 4 which was first and last time I had an iPhone. I love it. As for Samsung I hate their image processing too saturated,over sharpened and mushy

[@Angel-fromAustralia]

Totally agree with you

[@Datenschutz_Datenschutz]

On newer Samsung flaggship phones you can disable the A.I. stuff for colors etc.

[@seanburns1972]

⁠doesn't make any difference

[@neilmcguinness4422]

As an IPhone user, I must point out that you can actually change image sharpness to good effect on the S23 Ultra via some menu or other. Have to point this out before one of them starts crying. We don't want we IPhone users to appear clueless though do we?..😂😂👍

[@Gabriel-hv1yu]

@@neilmcguinness4422trust me as a Samsung user you are the only one clueless 💀

[@SumitApata]

I have 2 specific focus modes "Work" and "Personal" that I usually toggle between. I have written a Shortcut script to toggle between these 2 and assigned Action button to that shortcut script. So I guess, anyone who has a multi-step process which can be scripted using "Shortcuts" this is a great feature to assign to the action button

[@ADLRUNIT]

I couldn’t figure out what just ONE action I would assign to my action button, so I made it do a thing - my action button is assigned to a shortcut that brings up a list of helpful functions, like: turn on Focus, toggle ringer, toggle Wi-Fi, take a quick note, etc.

[@railwayadventures266]

@Thetechchap i am upgrading but i am stuck between the IPhone 15 pro/pro max and the new Samsung S24 Ultra... i currently have an IPhone 12 as i also have a macbook. In the past i have been known to get bored with IPhone... whihc would you suggest?

[@ihsobak]

went from a 6 to a 15

[@nme6725]

Def worth that fasho!

[@cikek]

You are a legend

[@stadtjer689]

Planning on going from an 8+ to a 15. Not sure whether to get a Pro or Pro Max yet

[@meneerdebeer8320]

​@@stadtjer689 wait for the 16

[@Charlscorrea]

Gerry and casetify on the same video didn’t age well 😂

[@shawalfida6357]

Preordered 1 for my wife cuz it comes with 3 year warranty here in Malaysia 1tb natural titanium bought together with silicon case, And applied tempered glass right out of the box Bought 33w GAN charger I myself uses s22 ultra Bought, yeah her iphone 12 pro max gold and the new natural titanium are beautifully made devices

[@i8it007]

My 13 pro max after 21 mths come to 91%. So still worth to hold it. It mitigated planned obsolescence through control procedure

[@moimtz]

I got mine about one month ago, it has definitely been a decent upgrade over my Iphone 12. But I think I could have hold on to my 12 for one more year without issues.

[@jordan6770]

I have the 12 I’m waiting on the 16 pro max

[@xwaevy6237]

the 12PM deemed the best workforce iphone made, would definitely hold onto it

[@TyIcenhour]

Battery life has been great. I have loved my iPhone 15 pro max. But I feel like Apple has been very boring ever since the iPhone XR. They need more customization.

[@TyIcenhour]

@@Te_legrammeThe_Tech_Chap-dl9qo what do you meen

[@andyH_England]

Apparently the next iOS upgrade is a complete revamp assuming there are no issues.

[@doman9891]

I got my iPhone 15 pro max two weeks ago, (upgrading from 13pro max). this phone feels surprisingly great, like that a bit of smaller body, a bit lighter, a bit brighter, definitely USB-C, so I'm really happy with my phone, but admittedly, it's not an easy sell when you try to explain it to other people! so I have to agree with you, would be a great upgrade for iPhone12 owners and before. but also if you have a lot of money to spend, and you want to upgrade from 13 or 14, I think you will also be happy with the purchase, even though it won't be easy to explain why you did it in the first place!

[@iwill_859]

Been enjoying mine for the last 2 months, my favorite thing about it has to be the speakers.

[@dinckelman]

I got mine yesterday, and overall it’s good. It’s definitely horribly overpriced, but it is what it is. My issues are mostly with iOS. Why can’t I set an image as wallpaper from the files app

[@gerardrosales]

would you also say competing flagships that are more expensive are horribly overpriced?

[@nickh4676]

@@gerardrosalesprobably not because they usually have a much stronger camera improvement. We got 3x to 5x 😂

[@Thetechchap]

yeah that is annoying - have to say it to the photos library

[@neilmcguinness4422]

Most flagships carry high prices. You get what you pay for though with most of them. They are brilliant bits of tech.

[@iAfroTech]

Overpriced but you still buy It ?🤨. It's just the price for a flagship

[@The.JZA.]

I upgraded from a 13 Pro to 15 Pro Max. I have been very impressed with it. Like you said in the video, it just feels buttery smooth 99.99% of the time. The camera is fantastic, the HDR alone is a huge upgrade because the 13 Pro often blew out the highlights if you had a dark foreground and bright background also the 24MP default images is a big upgrade in my opinion. You have to zoom to see it but when you do it's so much sharper than an equivalent 12MP photo. I also really like the 48MP HEIF photos which I have used to good effect a few times especially for my cat so I can capture every little bit of fur and the detail in her eyes and for landscapes where there is so much information in the scene and you want to capture as much as possible. The 80% charge limit is really handy, now I don't have to worry about overcharging my battery. It's dumb that this hasn't trickled down to the older phones though. The 5X zoom is a mixed bag for me. For video it's very impressive. The stabilisation is crazy good and if you put it on action mode then it's insane how stable it can make your footage even at 5x and while moving. I took a video of some cliffs in the distance out the window of a moving car and it looks like it was filmed on a gimbal. For photos with the 5X I have gotten some really nice ones and the zoom quality is pretty good comparing to old photos of the same scene that I have from the S22 Ultra and Mi 11 Ultra but I do think Apple needs to crank up the AI smoothing a bit. When you zoom past ~10x the images start to get a bit noisy. I know that AI smoothing can only do so much and the photos will start to look photoshopped like the ones on the S23 Ultra 10X camera, but I still think that it is a better trade-off to have an artificially smoothed photo rather than one that is noisy and kinda ugly looking. So yeah, I love and hate the 5X camera. It does some things really well, can take some amazing photos and videos but also misses the mark just as often as it hits it. AOD, USB-C, excellent speakers, lighter weight, Dynamic Island, action button (I just use it for the camera but I have played with various shortcuts), cellular signal has been much better on this compared to the 13 Pro, super bright screen even in direct sunlight, fantastic battery life. There is a LOT to like about this phone. It's not flashy stuff, it's polish. It's an incredibly polished phone that does everything so well. I'm very happy with it but I'm also aware that the price is getting a bit insane. I could buy an S23 Ultra on sale or a Xiaomi 14 Pro for a lot less but on the flip side, those phones will drop in value extremely quickly whereas the iPhone will only lose about 25% of it's value per year for the 1st two years so I will get a decent chunk of change back when I upgrade again in 2-3 years. I highly recommend it but until Apple does a software update for the 5X camera to improve the photos at higher zoom levels, I will say that it is the one sore spot I have with this phone. Other than that it is fantastic.

[@andyH_England]

Same here, iPhone 13PM to 15PM; it surprised me how big the upgrade was.

[@julsmelrose]

The action button has been clutch for identifying songs with Shazam. I listen to a lot of DJ sets or go to parties and need to know a track ID maybe 3 to 5 times a week. Ive gotten a lot of mileage with it so far.

[@brendonborrego4911]

I have my work calendar set to the action button (outlook shortcut). It makes it much easier to check my calendar when in meeting or anything of that nature.

[@hellfrozen9971]

Not an iphone user,though my Brother's got the 15 pro max,so I got to test it and it was verry good,especially on the camera,but there are some features I don't like about it(and I think it's about iphone in general),such as the keyboard(there's no numbers or clipboard above it,the keyboard is also smaller,so it's harder to type) and the screen,while it looks verry good,in many apps it has to crop the margins,which on a bevelled phone it seems to look a bit ugly and small sized

[@bringthecheese9504]

Thankfully, you can always install another keyboard :)

[@scubasteve1555]

You can install other keyboards, the phone doesn't have a beveilled edge so I have no clue what you mean by the apps being cropped, I don't have that experience at all.

[@Abdulrahman_91]

I can feek your pain for someone come from Andriod, I HATE apple keyboard, but swiftkey is life saver :)

[@ATLsF1N3ST91]

​@@scubasteve1555I think he's talking about apps being cropped from the huge 2017 camera in the middle of the screen. His brother probably has his phone set up to hide it.

[@dineshyoganantham8589]

​@@bringthecheese9504😊

[@lordd31]

Did you know that Jerry Rigs Everything has just filed a law suit against Casetify for copyright infringement theft of his cases, need to be careful who you jump into bed with my friend.

[@KD-lb9bg]

iPhone 13 Pro Max here waiting until the iPhone 16 Pro Max for an upgrade. Thanks for the breakdown, good video.

[@Conannnnn]

Great review.

[@tasmania9576]

Sure, if it's free 😜

[@Jmsbnd7eren]

0:25 broooo at all time Hits different 😂😂😂😂😂

[@alexaguiar1411]

Thanks for the video. I have been using the button a lot because I am learning English and I use it to open the translator.

[@seanburns1972]

Jerry Rig Everything video is overblown nobody bends phones like that

[@Thetechchap]

Oh i agree - but relative to other phones / previous iPhones it does seem to crack more easily

[@johnnydoe3603]

He didn’t even put effort into that bending and it Broke. I would be Worried, if i am Not a Trust Fund Baby. 😅

[@seanburns1972]

⁠only back glass does sometimes but screens are rock solid

[@Bilal.Hussain.Shaikh]

Was it worth it?, HELL NO!!!

[@SVJ_18]

It depends on what phone u are using before. I switched from 12 pro max to 15 pro max and In my opinion it was worth it. With The chipset, 120 hz screen and camera upgrade.

[@Bilal.Hussain.Shaikh]

@@SVJ_18 oh ok, also android user so no for me

[@eskilchristborn2912]

@@Bilal.Hussain.Shaikhthen why even write about it

[@Bilal.Hussain.Shaikh]

@@eskilchristborn2912 😝

[@bing8956]

​@@Bilal.Hussain.Shaikhpixel 6 user it definitely is worth it

[@crankyswan2064]

Wait… how do you do the glasses thing? I have the 15 pro max and I would LOVE to mirror it to some glasses, anddddd where do I buy said glasses?

[@Usachatnow]

Great review

[@Humicide-_-]

Great video. Im currently an andriod user. And i was thinking of going iphone just to try it out, but scared since all my work is done on my samsung galaxy s21 ultra. But theres 1 thing holding me back is the os. Its not open source. But its ok for now. I can still use my old samsung for my work and code in 120 hertz. I just wanna see why people like iphone so much. I am picking it up as a secondary this year.

[@DrGilfberg]

I have gone back and fourth. Camera is absolutely worth it if you take lots of videos and pictures. It's incredible. I didn't notice it much when I went from my 13pm to my 15pm...but when I went back to the 13pm I was like omg this camera sucks haha.. Action button...I use alll the time, for flashlight. Love it. I use to use the double tap for light, but it was glitchie

[@TheDonPud]

The camera is trash coming from a 23 ultra…

[@preciousadesina3525]

Just purchased the 15 pro max coming from being a samsung user for over 10 years, most recently having the samsung galaxy s9+. So far, I love the upgrade but its a bit challenging for me to understand Apple's system since this is my fist ever iphone but I trust that I'll get comfortable in the future. no regrets so far.

[@aubinbaldonado]

0:15 Yep, scary moment when it's out of the case, always feel mine is going to drop😢

[@bbdc602]

How do you use ur iphone 14 pro max ??? I ve had it for 14 months and my battery health is still at 93. Constantly play games/watching youtube while charging WITH a portable charger as i rarely use brick wall chargers

[@Howardsternclone69]

I’m forced to upgrade since the last iPhone update, I have the iPhone 12 and since the update I have had nothing but issues, sound is so low I can barely hear it, my internet is running slower and phone freezes, I feel like updates are made for the newer iPhones that the older ones can’t handle

[@Winburggirl]

I love your videos. You have very honest reviews. Please do something about switching from android phone to iPhone. I'd like to see every day use and comparison 😊. Thanks!

[@1JJONES]

I just upgraded from an iphone 8 plus to the 15 pro max. Too expensive! Upgrade to camera bigger than expected, lighter with titanium good too!

[@chris.gou.5675]

man , i don't know. Your video is awesome as always, but I kind of have a hard time to believe that only you seems to not have experienced (or not at same level) all the issues that so many people claims to have experienced. Thank you though , it will help in my dilema of 'what phone to buy' as I need a change after my old (but great) galaxy note 8.

[@Thetechchap]

What other issues have you seen?

[@calvindmello9145]

I use my action button to pull up a shortcut list of Tesla actions: turn on/off preconditioning, open/close trunk, and open front trunk

[@kenhughes009]

I need to use the flashlight pretty often, so that's what I have the action button activate. It's way better than opening it the old way.

[@JoeKnowsWorst]

I find the action button extremely useful for resuming my last played podcast in Pocket Casts, through a Siri shortcut, it's great!

[@carlosbravo2971]

Currently rocking an XS max, been more than five years. Just the battery has been an issue, but with fast charging I just charge it twice a day and it’s fine. Going to upgrade to 15 pro max 1tb.