iPhone 15 & 15 Pro Hidden Features! New Apple Secrets

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Apple has included a TON of hidden features on both iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro this year! From the phones being able to see secret battery stats to the pro cameras being supercharged, the iPhone 15 is full of tricks and surprises. Which hidden feature is your favorite?
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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:15 New battery settings
1:13 My new charger!
2:30 Faster 5G
3:26 Enhanced StandBy
3:55 USB-C secrets
4:59 Faster Wi-Fi 6E
5:30 More RAM
6:04 Camera secrets
7:59 Thread radio
8:42 Final thoughts

[@JustNel]

I changed the charge limit to 80. Charged last night and currently i am at 50% after a long day at work.

[@caidenhyde6677]

Upgraded to the 15 pro max from the 11, best decision I’ve made! It’s such a substantial upgrade

[@benscherer7256]

Oh that bodes well for me; also on the 11 pro max and waiting for the 15 pro max to arrive sometime in November

[@BaziTheBulldog]

Happy to hear this I’ve had the regular 11 since it has come out and I ordered the pro max natural titanium 😮‍💨

[@j.b.macdirty6202]

I get the new iPhone every year

[@liamgjaltema5189]

@@j.b.macdirty6202that’s a waste of money g even if you got the kinda money to waste unless u do pay monthly or some shit

[@alanharper23]

@@benscherer7256 I did the same upgrade (11PM to 15PM) and I'm really happy with it so far. Much brighter, faster display, MagSafe support, and the performance improvement is great. I'm sure you'll enjoy the upgrade too!

[@aychfriday]

I was confused with Standby Mode. Thank you! Still waiting for my 15 Pro to be shipped (Mid. Oct).

[@user-sz2tf1vx7b]

Nice recap of new features, Sam. Also love the setting behind you in this one.

[@carstenb23]

The iPhone 14 Pro also stays always on during StandBy mode. Not just the 15 Pro

[@XxKathleen1997xX]

My 13PM also had it haha

[@alexandrgarlock4075]

Love how you went to another country to load stuff first. Killed it. Thanks!

[@Alex-vp4ky]

The battery thing was cool and worth to me. Dont get why thats a 15 _feature_ tho and that other models cant get the “only to 80” limit

[@Emiller06]

This 80% battery feature has existed for years. It’s not new, I had it on my 11 for a very long time

[@battery_wattage]

@@Emiller06what market are you in? The only feature available that I know of before the 15 series is optimized battery charging which only stops charging at 80% then resumes to full about when you start to use the device. Still not as effective as not charging above 80% outright (>80% charging is when the majority of battery wear occurs. It’s been shown that about 50-80% of wear happens just at the 80-100% mark. It’s even multiple times worse when you leave a battery full overnight).

[@jdc021]

That was helpful to me. I use a continuous glucose monitor and Abbot the manufacturer say switch off the standby for it to work on ios 17. They did not seem to know the pro and normal 15 treat the function differently. Thanks again.

[@Mananamod]

yo Sam, just wanna ask you if you know how to clear RAM in iOS 17? seems like the old method is not eligible anymore

[@markwilliamson9199]

Love seeing the Australian power points also, hope having a great time

[@Iceorbital]

just a thought sam, on your battery concerns. Bigger RAM size, more energy needed to keep more things in RAM

[@0hkie]

Thats.. Thats not how that works..

[@TheSakuraGumiLTD]

Using the phone as a power bank seems a bit silly as the battery life sucks

[@TheSakuraGumiLTD]

And the batter life of the iPods and the box is massive... would be great the other way around

[@TheMrsanci13]

If the phone is in silent mode and a call comes in, is it possible to raise the volume during the incoming call (so that the phone rings) using the action button?

[@willharrah9381]

Wonderful episode great job 😊

[@user-uh5pl8ee8q]

Great and helpful . . Thank you very much ❤

[@jasonbarnes2636]

The charging setting is also available to any iPhone that can update to IOS 17.

[@michaelliston8253]

I like the setting you chose to do this video in. What state is that?

[@tataed8035]

I wish apple will add screen recording in action button….screen recording is a hassle really

[@zachbudnick1641]

No SIM card slot kinda screws me over since my service doesn’t support eSIM at the moment

[@Peacheslaroo]

Camera is fabulous! Lots of features

[@GarryBurgess]

I've learned sadly that I can only use a flash drive to record directly on when I record 4K with pro-res, but I can't use it to directly record still frame photos, unfortunately.

[@Elsa.qxhz7]

Does the battery last longer if you charge to 80% ?

[@dairyairman]

I got that Device Monitor app. Pretty cool!

[@nikbr112]

My standby mode on 15 pro doesn’t stay on permanently its buggy doesn’t display

[@markuswyrsch9511]

Very informative and interesting video, thanx. What You‘ve forgotten to mention, is that the new (only for the iPhone 15 series) "max. 80% Limit charging" feature, not every time works. The charging-Limiter feature works 7 out of 10 charging processes. Apple writes on their Website as well as under the setting of this feature: "With 80% Limit enabled, your iPhone will occasionally charge to 100 percent to maintain accurate battery state-of-charge estimates" In fact, my personal experience was only 6 out of 10 times, with my new iPhone 15 Pro Max. Here are the stats: 08.12 👎 82 % 19.12 👍 80% 10.12 👎 81% 21.12 👎 81% 12.12 👍 80% 23.12 👍 80% 14.12 👍 80% 24.12 👍 80% 16.12 👍 80% 27.12 👎 81% Only 40% to 80% each time Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭

[@yvonnelamer8565]

Good stuff. Thank you.

[@pizzashaman]

Do you think the durability is a point of concern if you use the phone normally (case + screen protector)?

[@Randuski]

If you use a case it’ll be fine. But for caseless peeps? Well. Don’t drop it. Don’t sit on it. But if you have a case on it’ll be perfectly fine

[@katinasoutherland7693]

Not at all if you're using both

[@kentbmcpherson1]

My iPhone 15 Pro Max always goes dark in standby mode. I really wanted to replace my alarm clock at night with this but I always have to wake it up to see the time. Can’t find any setting to make it stay on.

[@krishanchandradhar5361]

I like you way the talking . It’s all about clear explanation.

[@letsdoourpart]

Its 15 pro you spoke about . So... thumbnail is wrong or same features available on whole 15 series? Just asking

[@5centsmedia]

im betting the reverse charging on the iPhone is not available because of the potential issue of heat/temperature.

[@DarwinWJ74]

3:20 it’s faster because of band aggregation allowed by the new modem.

[@sumitchaudhuri]

Very very informative... Very helpful indeed

[@user-oz6zj6lo4y]

@appletrack so you’re saying i should get the pro not the pro max?

[@RaulRodriguez-kl6vb]

I'm not sure if this is really a good update I compared photos from 14 pro Max Vs 15 pro Max during the day and.... almost not difference at all... a bit disappointed ☹️☹️☹️

[@techUX792]

There is a significant difference under correct conditions

[@niteshkr.upadhyay3506]

My OnePlus 7T which I bought in 2020 is having that battery settings already

[@harinduudapitiya369]

Thank you

[@scooter5480]

I think the reason Apple went with eSIM only in the US is because there’s no customer ROMs for the carriers on iPhone. Just an attempt to give carriers more control over the device.

[@infernoeagles5812]

It still blows my mind that people buy phones from cell phone carriers

[@phlumt]

@@infernoeagles5812why is that a bizzaire concept

[@SteelHex]

@@infernoeagles5812for quite some time in the past, carriers baked the cost of a new phone into their monthly plan. This meant you got a free or almost free phone every couple of years with no extra cost. Back then if you bought your own phone, you were actually losing money, because they didn’t give you a discount for bringing your own hardware. Several years ago they stopped doing that for some reason, but then they started again. Today if you trade in your old phone, they give you a flagship phone at a huge discount. I just traded in my 11 Pro, and got a 15 Pro with no extra cost. If I go out and buy the phone myself, I’d have to sell the 11 Pro on Ebay for $350, then cover the $650 to get to $1000 price of the 15 Pro. Even after spending this much money, my monthly phone bill doesn’t get cheaper. No discount for bringing my own hardware.

[@MrCoords]

I have ordered a Pro but am honestly doubting my decision as bendgate seems to be a big issue. What would you do knowing all you know about these devices?

[@ovotal]

the pro max bends way easier than than the pro, it’s a 1000 dollar phone, just put a case on it and you will be fine, if you will be dropping it constantly or putting it on though places just get a cheaper smart phone …

[@alanharper23]

I have a 15 Pro Max but it genuinely doesn't bother me. I had the 6 Plus when the original bendgate was an issue and it was fine because I kept it in good condition. Honestly I don't know what people are doing to their phones but they should never be put under such a force that they'd bend like that.

[@MrCoords]

Thanks guys, I appreciate your views & agree with you. My only remaining issue is heatgate!! Will have to see if I get lucky!!

[@alanharper23]

@@MrCoords I also haven’t had an issue with that, even when gaming on it. It might be certain apps that cause it; I’ve seen people pointing to instagram as a likely cause, and there may be other apps too.

[@kennys8661]

I heard the 15 pro max is getting overheated, how is it for you so far?

[@munchung3501]

Definitely easily gets hot after awhile of use 💀

[@nativson6312]

No problem on mine…..lotsa daily usage !

[@billyrodas9316]

Is the faster 5g also in the regular and plus models?

[@garethalston]

Yeah it is

[@darrensmith6330]

Fun fact, always-on for standby mode is not exclusive to the 15 pros. The feature is also available on the 14 pros

[@blob2092]

yes but its better on 15 because 15 > 14 and also is more expensive so beter

[@blob2092]

i have 15 btw

[@boommasters2531]

​@@blob2092I have 15 pro max btw

[@0hkie]

Noone cares @@blob2092

[@Itwontfitn]

The "window" on the side doesn't have to be transparent to reach the tower. They did that because it travels more efficiently through plastic than metal. It's not a window.

[@HammerThumbs]

You didn’t mention the LiDar feature

[@noahk9204]

Torch in dynamic island on the 15 pros

[@PrestoMoto02]

I did an lte test on att and got 240mbps vs 120mbps on 5G!?

[@Randuski]

I might be weird, but I’ve never had a lightning cable fray or break. I even have the first 30pin iPod cable I ever got, still works fine. I really don’t understand what you guys are doing with your cables haha

[@oqfariaeverton]

i've had issues with both 30 pin and lightning due the old rubber that apple used to use on it, but that was like years after i bought it. Since they changed it i didn't have any more issues. and now with the braided ones, i don't think i will.

[@catalinacurio]

lol I fall asleep sometimes before turning it off, wake up tied up in cable! 😅

[@hamzabhatti810]

The thread feature is lowkey the best feature if you’re into smart home, or like me that’s trying to make one. Thanks Sam!

[@cobrabtc]

Standby mode sucks... at least it doers on my iPhone 13. It's broken. It doesn't work as promised. It is constantly glitching out...and never starts up as advertised. I won't use it now.

[@alexm1126]

about the 28 and 35mm lens, i can do the same on the 14 pro/pro max by zooming to 1.2 or 1.5x and enable RAW MAX :))) nothing new there

[@benscherer7256]

sure but its the added convenience thats nice

[@FunningRast]

So…which part wasn’t reported on weeks ago?

[@Emiller06]

The 80% battery feature is not exclusive to the 15. This has been a thing for years…

[@quadriderhonda]

What’s the best charger for 15 pro max??

[@alanharper23]

Anything over 27W will give you the fastest charging speeds since that's the phone's limit.

[@joeychadass]

Which you think is better this year? I'm stuck between the regular 15 pro and the 15 pro max. Help! 😂

[@thetruth17]

It depends on what you're looking for. I ordered the 15 Pro Max because of the bigger battery, features, and I like the big phone size.

[@donjuansito2020]

Cameras on the pro max are improved over the pro

[@dairyairman]

One difference is the 15 Pro Max has a 5x zoom lens, whereas the 15 Pro has a 3x zoom lens.

[@crelliseng]

Reverse Wireless Charging will NEVER happen on an iPhone.... Apple would have to remove the magnets from the airpods case for that to happen. When you place airpods on the back of the iphone, the magnets force the coils to misalign because they are both the same polarity... Apple also wrote this into the Qi2 standard so you will start seeing other companies drop reverse wireless charging if they want to put magnets into their earbud cases too. Since every manufacturer has different earbud case shapes and sizes there is no one size fits all magnet arrangement to satisfy everyone.

[@2l1e]

Would 15 pro max be a good power bank?

[@alanharper23]

The output power is around 5W so it's not a very fast charge. It's good if your device is almost dead and you need to keep it topped up, but it's not good as a power bank for charging devices quickly.

[@eksmad]

Seriously: reverse wireless charging is bad. It's impossible to use my iPhone while doing it! So I am more than happy with the USB-C-solution provided.

[@sagarchettiyar0605]

Are the non pro iPhone 15 also Thread compatible?

[@alanharper23]

No, only the 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max. The same applies to WiFi 6E - the iPhone 15 only has WiFi 6.

[@daniebello]

I want to be able to set it 90% instead of 80%

[@golden225]

Check frequently while charging, soon it reaches 80% sit near your phone and wait until it becomes 90%. That's it

[@razzledazzleboom09]

I can see you are in Sydney

[@ckf36]

Wait how is the persistent standby mode on the 15 pros “weird” ? They literally have an always on display 💀

[@johnhamilton6661]

Love my new 15 Pro and I’m most looking forward to people not bitching about the lack of a usb-c port.

[@Alan316100]

Have an iPhone 12 Pro and just bought an iPhone 15 Pro. Find it hard to believe the battery at 80% business is going to make any difference to battery life. Have charged my 12 pro every night since I bought it (3 weeks after they went on sale) to 100% and it's fine, still lasts easily all day even when our 4 year old gets going on the arcade games etup 🙂 A gimick?

[@Sebastiancrowe731]

He got me with the frist one, haha!

[@rickjames2053]

That new action button on the iPhone 15 pro must be very nice to use

[@AndrewCCM]

FYI - The different software based focal lengths are NOT full resolution as they are just cropping the original FL. The field of view my be closer say from 24 to 28, but the DOF, compression of image (compression as in the look) is unchanged...it's just a 24mm shot cropped. Anyway, just wanted to throw that out there.

[@coy9898]

I usually go with pro iPhones but the IPhone 15 plus for the price might best the best option

[@disadadi8958]

You can pretty much get a 14 pro max for the price of a 15 plus, no?

[@ogindianspice]

@@disadadi8958probably, but it won’t be as easy to find a new one

[@flamingkillermc2806]

@@disadadi8958For less 💀

[@crazywarp36]

10+ small changes

[@gilbertwilcox]

Wow. Tmobile speeds blow others out of the water. Wish their customer service was better. Somewhat down hill since not being the uncarrier anymore...

[@joepisciottajr]

So what you’re saying is USB-C, camera upgrade, bump in performance (chip, battery, software). Can we just admit Apple has a year to release phones and it’s the same thing every time. They should have 4K screens with 20 hour on screen time by now.

[@garethalston]

It’s not just apple . Phone technology is at its peak nearly so bigger updates yearly are not possible. Same with Samsung phones and pixel phones. You’re not gonna see a major changes from year to year.

[@mick2246]

Can you charge an apple watch from the 15

[@timblewee]

How can Apple enable reverse wireless charging when the magnets are opposite poles? It just doesn't make sense. If you want reverse wireless charging on Apple Airpods, surely you would lose magsafe compatibility.

[@rosestines66]

Thank you so very for your content I really appreciate it Sam I learned a lot from you I may not understand everything but I learned a lot from your content today ❤😊

[@melissaprice8043]

My son has the iPhone 12 and his iPhone the same 80% battery charging option under optimization. So this isn’t exclusively to iPhone 15

[@smvballer6]

My battery doesn’t have the option to stop at 80% 😒…I just realized I have the 14 pro max 😒

[@DarwinWJ74]

5:24 apple literally displayed WiFi 6e on the splash screen towards the end of the iPhone 15 presentation.

[@appleiospro5451]

Does your iPhone 15 still get hot

[@softwarephil1709]

So instead of waiting a couple of years for battery capacity to degrade to 80%, you now can degrade it to 80% immediately. 🎉

[@Oleg__]

No, it means that when you *really need it,* you can charge your smartphone to 100% and it will last longer than if you didn't care about the battery.

[@HammerThumbs]

Raw is for 3D rendering images.

[@MrSamPhoenix]

Great info! I can’t wait for my 1TB Titanium-Blue 15 Pro Max to get here

[@beniaminmilczarczyk9020]

What about the durability man shatters on first drop lol 😅

[@franciscojacobo9529]

@appletracker make a video on how to use tread please

[@bubbam7283]

What about next year what can change Apple 😅

[@uprailman]

I watch videos and seem to touch a part of the phone and the talking speeds up?? How does one stop that

[@ckf36]

Bro just says yes to any sponsor

[@ShOwTiMe101000]

Not even a "actual hidden feature " clickbait at it's finest

[@Jeannemarre]

When was the last time Apple released new functions through software like you suggested for reverse wireless charging ? In my memory they only enable those software updates via Hardware updates ex. New model… just like the Apple Watch 9 double pinch.. I have been using assistive touch and double pinch on my watch series 7 since it came out. They just added this software feature by default after 2 gens of watch. I love Apple products but hate apple’s holding back mentality. At the same time they are a business, Not the Red Cross so their aim is to make cash which I respect, but damn it sucks for us consumers

[@9horizon40]

guys upgrading from iphone 12 . should i go for an iphoen 14 pro or an 15 pro . poeple be saying abt its over heating issues and durability . and yea i do use an case and screen protector every time

[@oficial-geostar4378]

Iphone 14 pro max 256 GB💪

[@garethalston]

My 15 pro max is great and hasn’t over heated once.

[@md.fahimalam7481]

there is now way you can charge airpods with the magsafe reverse wireless. The magnets are not polar opposite. if its not then the airpods will not align properly and wont charge. Just think. The hardware is not compatible for reverse wireless charging.

[@moislord]

Proud to say nobody can borrow my charger unless they got da 15

[@MasonAveKid437]

Apple's stock cable is literally the ONLY charging cable I have ever had fray. It's ridiculous that they continued to use that cable for years. How it wasn't a product recall is wild to me.

[@theflyinggrip]

…and yet they still give a completely useless cable with the phone. Is the braided aspect suppose to make me ignore the fact they don’t give you a cable that can take full advantage of the usb c speeds?

[@kennyjayhardy]

Tim Cook did say 8gb in the keynote

[@vincerebar1600]

Ya

[@cyrilian]

Why are you talking about reverse wireless charging with AirPods ??? AirPods Pro’s MagSafe is the same magnet polarity than every iPhone. I don’t think it will be a thing anytime soon.

[@Juicemanee]

did the durability test and learned how fragile this phone is and he still Glazing .. that’s crazy

[@Kloozy1]

Doesn't see WIFI 6E, at least in the UK,

[@liamgjaltema5189]

Man’s said biggest update in years bro last year was their biggest update

[@britzglam6866]

Start using mine in November 10 and it say I charged it 14 times already

[@raycharles704]

Doesn’t the iPhone 14 pro max also have WiFi 6E?

[@squirreltismw8295]

No Wi-Fi 6

[@markwilliamson9199]

Free plug for Optus I see, perhaps ask them for a contribution