love-hate relationship: iPhone 15 & 15 Plus [review]

I reviewed the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus and well, I do have a lot to say about these two phones.

[@tuanh_duong]

The more I look at this year’s lineup, the standard makes sense more than ever before.

[@suprxmefire9497]

I was saying the same thing, even though I have the 13 pro max, the 15 plus is looking nice

[@sdmoore89]

I feel the same. I'm going from the 13 pro max to the 15 plus.

[@Max-xl9qv]

i still will be searching for 15 vs 15pro camera tests, but yes, this review was quite revealing.

[@drakensangbg6501]

yes, pretty much you are right. Absolutely the same selfie camera, same display but without the 120 hz, same new software stuff like the new smart hdr, focus thing blah blah, same ultra-wide, almost the same main camera(without the mm things), 2x vs 3x on the regular 15pro not big of a difference. The main difference really is the 8 ram vs. 6 and the new chip which is nothing special 10% faster CPU-wise, the GPU is faster as it's advertised that we are going to be able to play AAA games but for me, it's not a deal breaker.

[@suprxmefire9497]

@@sdmoore89 it’s only because my 13 pro max has problems with the display and battery drains too fast on my model while everyone else has been getting 2 days, and the WiFi is pretty slow on mine. Doesn’t seem that much faster than my old 8 plus. But I bet it’ll feel just as great as the 13 pro max, or even better because no more having to wipe the sides constantly

[@iamvhegde]

This review is way better than those with millions of followers. You covered all proper pointers and things that made sense

[@-OldMonk]

i never understand why people are so obsessed with 120 hz. 60 hz FTW. i have always disabled 120hz in my android phones. it makes me dizzy and gives me head ache. 60 hz is the BEST.

[@babyblue1936]

I tried to turn off the 120h on my iPhone 14 pro max and I can’t stand it…so I can’t understand the opposite 😅

[@Metallicazor]

Every normal person I talk to doesnt care about 120hz. I dont even notice much difference. For some reason its only a thing in the tech youtuber bubble

[@arianshahrokh1439]

I’ve been obsessed with high refresh rate stuff for like 10 years so it’s a big deal breaker for me.

[@yuze1050]

If you use them side to side it’s very noticeable.. I’m using 13 Pro and want to buy the base 15 this year so I hope I can get used to 60 hz again

[@lophixarts]

no 120hz, no buy. Its about the fluid experience.

[@slob5041]

The pastels look really good outside. You changed my mind about the colors

[@nickelliot1648]

Really sold review man. Could see you getting a lot more popular in the future if you keep this up.

[@Shady.Moustafa]

Thats the best review that talked about the standard iphone 15 i was looking for close up camera samples thanks for that.

[@jatin.c]

I absolutely love this video. Your background, your way of delivery and everything about the new iPhones. Please keep making such content

[@rimlatv]

Great review and quality production. It is now very obvious that Apple is locking the screens of the non Pro series to 60Hz because it is the ONLY REAL feature that is more attractive in the Pro one. Hopefully enough people will keep complaining that a $800 phone really SHOULD include such option. I mean even myself as an Android fanboy would have bought the iPhone 15 this year if they included the 120Hz on it... So they definitely lost a new customer and I'm willing to bet they lost other millions of potential new customers because of this mistake alone... Cheers and keep up the awesome reviews.

[@meghsomaiya7494]

Is there zoom in portrait mode in 15/15+?

[@Brian-wp9er]

The vocal minority won’t bring about change in a company as huge as apple. As long as the majority don’t care, they’ll keep milking this one feature for the pros.

[@judenjilah7996]

Thanks for calling Apple out. High refresh rate & AOD is not a pro feature, it's a necessity in 2023. They should stop reaping people off

[@prshantmalodia]

stop buying if you feel like that and how’s even high refresh rate even a necessity lol

[@incognito5416]

​@@prshantmalodianot really a necessity but for a $700-$800 phone, the least Apple can give is 90hz for the base models. And imagine a premium phone which doesn't have AOD in this day and age💀

[@The_Calm_Chaos]

Great review and your B rolls were stunning to look at.

[@julienst9197]

Great review. It's interesting to know that the iphone 15 can take good photos from a close distance.

[@chewyro_chewyro]

I love the colors of the regular 15, but could not live without anything below 120hz

[@jaden9176]

Thank you for the review. I decided to buy 15 plus.

[@bradbennett1420]

That urnial/sink combo was wild af

[@TheRealK6]

Funny thing you mention the older iPhone. Cause someone mentioned that to me while I asked for a iPhone 15 cover and screen protector. I was telling them that I was upgrading from a iPhone XR. The guy asked why not get an iPhone 14 instead…. Well… I’m one of those guys that holds onto my phone for 4 to 5 years… I can handle 60 hz as I’m coming from an XR which is 60 hz… but… 48 MP camera quality and USB-C are 2 things which will become a norm in the next 5 years, and none of the older phones has that… moreover why hold onto tail end of a dead technology. Only the iPhone 14 PRO and PRO MAX is comparable but it too doesn’t have USB-C. Now, I wish it had 8K video… but sharing pictures and chargers is also very common… imagine getting a iPhone 14 and shooting 12MP pictures 4 to 5 years from now??? And sharing those pictures with family and friends?

[@bulolo_wilber]

Man, the conspiracy theory of Apple throttling the display on the regular iPhones to 60Hz also came to me and I can't stop thinking about it 🥺

[@Max-xl9qv]

They done that before - for example, in ios 13.2 users were given controls to set video framerate and resolution right in the camera app, which previously had been buried in settings only. But - they did it only for the latest models, iphone 11 lineup at the time. Later they allowed this for iphone x lineup. The 15 shoud be good enough to justify its 50% price bump over competition - but not too good, otherwise people won't buy titanium. It's a difficult game of balance for them, lol

[@joydeepchaturvedi]

Great review!

[@purple1480]

Great video 🎉 very informative Bro

[@Carat17Kpop]

not me finding this review but the greeting in the beginning with the deep voice literally made me go O.O

[@stoyantodorov2133]

Guess I should count myself lucky because I literally can’t tell the difference between 60 and 120hz. For me the base 15 seems like the 14pro at a way lower price.

[@Capitamerc]

Yea only nerds care about that, I wish there was a phone that only makes calls texts maps and Spotify lol I would buy that

[@thatJohann]

Great vid. What wallpaper are you using on the Pink 15 Plus?

[@user-lh6hk2oz9g]

Can you share the format settings of your camera? Does it have a flare when night time photos?

[@joeybleu]

I have had a 12 Pro, 13 Pro Max, 13 Mini and I’m thinking about getting a 15 Plus this time. When I switched to my 13 Mini, i immediately noticed the hertz.. but I got used to it as it’s been my daily phone. Yes, Pro Max would be ideal but I don’t use my camera like that. I don’t have to export anything as my job doesn’t require heavy media use. The only media I consume is KZbin and streaming. I don’t game as I don’t need it on my phone. Also the 13s have 0.5-1x zoom.. but I can zoom 5x on it but it’s rare for me to zoom that far… sooo I’m probably the target audience lol Oh and I use it because of the accessibility features for me. People offer androids as alternatives but I tried their accessibility features and I couldn’t see myself with its limits. Yes they have nice phones too but I’ve been with Apple since 2010 and am with them because of their services and features. But hey, I never say don’t try androids to people ..it just wasn’t for me. But Samsung makes great products!

[@horridohobbies]

I charge my iPhone 15 with a 10W wall charger (from an old iPad). Since I limit charging to 80%, charging is actually more than fast enough for me. No complaints at all.

[@rarigate]

The only dealbreaker for me is the refresh rate, other than that, I would have bought it.

[@stringfellowhawk5361]

Much longer battery because of 60hz. Longer battery over lifetime is better for me

[@gtms0]

If the basic iPhone 15 would have at least a 90hz display, I would buy one to try iOS and would use as a secondary phone. But I can not use a 60hz display on a phone anymore. I like the basic model's design more than the Pro's because they seem more playful and well balanced with the tinier camera bump.

[@congnguyenvo5117]

If the basic 15 has 90hz, most people will go with the basic

[@MichaelGGarry]

I have tried phones with higher than 60hz refresh and I have NEVER noticed a difference. Either my eyes are "special" or reviewers really oversell this.....

[@6sants954]

Which size should I go for, the plus or regular?

[@lusblogtv]

I would say u diverted from the topic and talked so much about the pro model, whereas the review is meant for the base models. But anyways, great one. For the first time I'm liking a base model iPhones more than the pro. The slimmer bezels, new dynamic Island, new 2x portrait and new A16 chip is enough for me to use rather than getting the pro max. Not trying to say promax is bad, but someone like me don't need so much. The base model is just perfect

[@Abdulrahman11799]

The 60hz throttling theory could actually be true because that what exactly happened with the Pixel 6a!

[@blupengu]

i've finally decided to upgrade from my iphone 8 plus after trying to hold out hope that iphones will finally add back the fingerprint... this helped me realize the iphone 15/plus would be fine for me, so thank you! ... i am still disappointed there is no fingerprint 😂

[@fenixa2z936]

😂

[@Capitamerc]

I have a iPhone xr 64gb which cost me $749 when I bought it 5 years ago and the standard iPhone 15 128gb is $799, that alone makes it worth it. Funny how my speakers are dying the same week the new phone comes out

[@adriancc4240]

My iPhone 14 has a screen with a refresh rate of 60 HZ and I don't mind this at all. 120 Hz refresh rate on small smartphone screens is not very useful, compared to larger computer screens.

[@andresgarza6667]

Same.. I’ve been using a iPhone 14 for a couple of months I had iPhone 14 pro max I see no difference I’ve not experienced no lag or anything I will be getting the 15 plus tomorrow

[@nikkiwasher7235]

It amazes me that tech KZbinrs get so upset about no 120hz but they don’t even use the regular iPhone as a daily driver. The people that use the regular iPhone as a daily driver don’t care and don’t even notice 60hz.

[@Stenshinn]

@@andresgarza6667I am thinking of getting 15 plus but I saw many people complaining about 60hz. What's your experience so far?

[@zaksc9296]

I can get the iPhone 14 pro max 256 GB $ 160 cheaper than 15+ 256 GB. I don't like upgrading for at least 5 years, I don't care about the refresh rate and I mainly want to use the camera for recording professional looking videos. do you think I'll miss out on the USB C , battery, low weight and the 15 camera?

[@15heartz]

At least 90hrz update should be for iPhone 15. Pretty sure it can also play console games if Apple wanted down to the 12 iPhone.

[@Pathak84]

No actually apple is putting 2 different display as pro's display can go from 10hz to 120hz depending on the requirement but 15s display will only run on 60hz.

[@meghsomaiya7494]

Is there zoom in portrait mode in 15/15+?

[@martink9529]

Wait the charging speed on 15 and pro is not the same?

[@rudranshgupta638]

buddy please upload a camera compaison of samsung galaxy s23 vs iphone 15. or a full comparosion if possible

[@allaboutferrets]

4:35 4.5hrs for iP15 and only 6hrs for 15+?😮 are you sure about these numbers? 🧐

[@MissionControlTet]

6:40 That's not true, main sensor of 12 Pro is 1.4 microns at 12MP while cropped 2x digital zoom inside of regular 15 is 1.0 micron at 12MP. If you meant the telephoto sensor of 12 Pro, that's correct.

[@jeysmoothies]

why is your highest video quality 720p

[@yy17782]

What in the world were you doing to only get 4h30 battery life?

[@haneenlolz]

Is better to get iphone 15 plus then 14 pro max?

[@kennys8661]

Are 6.7 screen plus and pro max models too big for daily use and to carry in pockets?

[@sattwikdas69]

To me yes...I'm struggling with this OnePlus 11..need smaller flagship phones ..

[@duppy9012]

Sorry did you say 4 hours of screen time before it runs out of battery? this is the first apple product ive bought but 4 hours of battery life.... thats awful?

[@yy17782]

Ikr? Idk wtf this guy is on about? He’s completely wrong on a few things but that’s the biggest error

[@titchlilly1294]

Don’t care about re fresh, side button, always on display, camera etc. that’s why I have ordered 15 plus on a three year plan, from 11 pro max. Btw fantastic review. Brilliant

[@kabirseikh6143]

Is the video recording done in 48mp lens..???help me out with the question…anyone?

[@horridohobbies]

I'm Canadian and the iPhone 15 Pro costs CAN$320 more than the iPhone 15. That's a huge difference, which paid for my case, screen protector, and Bluetooth earbuds with plenty left over. Such a savings is worth sacrificing Pro-only features. Would I want those features? Sure, but not for $320 more. Nothing and Samsung are attractive options but the Apple ecosystem rules. Moreover, Apple is a prestige purchase - Nothing and Samsung aren't.

[@BlowinBubblesJuice]

I have the 15 plus and i absolutely love it. I was having hard time choosing between the prm and the plus but I needed a phone with crazy battery. i love the size. The prm is great but i feel like i wouldn’t take advantage of its features like that.

[@inanmirae]

Same here, a little bit sad about that always on display we can't have because of battery usage but i didnt have it on my last phone so i'm not gonna miss it that much 😂

[@MrPotatoVids]

Honestly, most people don't really care about what a 60Hz display is - it's just tech slang to them. Even if you put a 60Hz and a 120Hz iPhone side by side, people will notice the difference but for most of them it is not significant enough for them to care. Unless you're a total tech nerd, it's the whole phone experience that matters to them, not just the display refresh rate. And yeah, a Casio G-Shock is a pretty sweet watch, but given the chance, people definitely drop some cash on a Rolex Submariner instead.

[@horridohobbies]

For me, 120Hz refresh is no big deal. My previous phone (OnePlus One), which I bought 8 years ago, had 60Hz refresh, and I was perfectly happy with it. Moreover, 120Hz refresh will eat into battery life, if even to a small degree. That's why I disabled Always On Display. There's no reason whatsoever for me to waste battery life.

[@5150crazyfun]

4 and a half hours of screen on time for the regular 15? Wow that’s disappointing because I basically was getting that on the much smaller SE 2020 and more than that on the SE 2022. I was actually considering getting a regular 15 but if battery life is that low I may rethink that.

[@DonnieChoi]

Not really, go check other battery comparison videos from other channels.

[@thatJohann]

1:23 anyone have the pink wallpaper of the plus in this review?

[@philippe7166]

The displays are the same just a software trick between the 15 and 15 pro

[@humain_humain1465]

Except gaming on phone I don't see the point about having 120 hz on phone. I am going to limit my 15 pro to 60 hz. We want phone with battery, good 5G, good photo and video. it is a tool to work and to have memories. If I want gaming I go on my computer, my xbox, or any other device dedicated to that.

[@LittleT12]

What game are u playing at 4:18 please?

[@gg_9296]

Resident evil

[@matthewroth1]

There are Android phones that cost $200-300 with 120hz displays, the fact that Apple is selling a phone in 2023 for $800-900 without it is crazy. They had to keep 120hz for Pro models because if they didn’t, there would not be a good enough reason to upgrade. Performance-wise, the 15 Pros aren’t THAT big of an upgrade from 14 Pros. You’re really paying for cameras, some software, and a new button. Most consumers can’t justify an extra $100-200+ for 95% of real world use.

[@wolverinex9748]

bro who df cares i lived my whole life with 60 fps. i dont get the fuss over 120 hz unless you got used to it. any ordinary consumer like me wouldnt care at all.

[@CptThisGuy]

​@@wolverinex9748kinda agreed

[@Machina42]

Am I the only one who can’t see the difference between HEIF Max photos and normal photos?

[@dennisb3868]

Gerade gesehen und gedacht das Video wäre von einer KI, aber nein das bist du ....in English ! Wie geil

[@inanmirae]

They can't both be ltpo 120hz screens, they can't produce that much ltpo screens and that's why there is no 120hz on regular iphones 15 :(

[@speedyg123.]

120hz on a cheap or old android phone is gonna be more laggy than a new iPhone 15 at 60hz. that’s just facts

[@ZackBourne]

Any Android phone costing 399 bucks or above will be smoother in daily tasks than the iphone. That is the fact

[@speedyg123.]

@@ZackBourne 😂😂😂

[@Metallicazor]

@@ZackBournecomplete bullshit

[@Br-tl5lz]

But removing always on for the base iPhone 15 is nasty

[@speedyg123.]

@@Br-tl5lz wait what. when did they remove it? the base iPhone never had AOD

[@trollsymctroll5361]

Most phones change colour to case.

[@sachinrajgor5702]

Game name plz

[@rizwankhilji999]

Sir want to sell iPhone 15, I need it. Please sir 😢

[@mushfiqmesbah]

15 plus has bigger battery thn 15?? 15 screen time 4 and a half hour 15 plus 6 hours .. how come??

[@ZackBourne]

Battery in the 15 plus is 4383mah and in the 15 it's 3349mah. So it's almost 30% larger

[@souveekghosh5481]

U missed 120hz

[@samyak_jn]

iPhone 14 at $599 in upcoming sales here in India makes more sense than $959 iPhone 15

[@colbyzurlini8740]

i like this guy but your phone can not be submerged in water at 6 metres for 30 mins. i learnt that the hard way. this is kind of just a saying and your warranty is not going to cover you if you take this back to apple and say i was in the pool for 30 mins !

[@allenchristopher6404]

Apple might say 60fps is locked and in future 100 dollar for unlock 60hz in iphone 15 plus 😂😂

[@Nitro-hw7gd]

Wusste garnicht, dass du einen Englischen-Kanal hast😅

[@colbyzurlini8740]

this guy is wrong on a lot, the displays are marketed online as the same but next to each other the pro is a little better. picture quality i mean, not 120 hz. but it’s close

[@cinematikerssemipro9512]

wallpaper please hihi

[@Elbsmy]

WE DO NOT CARE ABOUT 120hz. It doest matter. I'm fed up with reviewers beating on this 120hz every year even though nobody cares! It was usb-c before, now it's the 120hz I'm sure when they put a 120hz you'll complain about something else. Obviously just for clicks and views.

[@Kgbe777]

60 or 120Hz is no difference for normal people and not tech freaks

[@Kgbe777]

Colours are all except black, washed and good only for children. Stupid choice

[@Kgbe777]

Nothing 2 is a joke compare with iphone 15

[@user-ym1el8wz3m]

60 hrtz is more than good

[@od_studios]

Yes, but outdated compared to virtually all the competition

[@MuhammadYasir-2526]

Imagine if someone jailbreak and enables 120hz refresh rate LoL

[@erikmoncada885]

Always been an android person but my job is making me buy an iphone 🙄

[@leeck_anderson9492]

We can buy Galaxy Ultra at the same price as iPhone 15 plus. What a ridiculous!!

[@handi4773]

Apple: Damn i want to use lightning port again... But THAT EUROPE STANDARD... damn it 🗿

[@DanielWillen]

iphone 8 plus = 202 grams iphone 15 plus = 201 grams

[@ZackBourne]

The 15 has 48MP, 1 micron, 10mm diagonal sensor and it's middle 12MP will be 5mm diagonally. The 12 pro had 12MP 1.4 micron, 7.5mm diagonal sensor. Should have done some research on the fact before publishing in the video.

[@ZackBourne]

It's still not the case if you include 14/15 pro which have the apple's biggest sensor. 48MP, 2.44 microns 12.2mm diagonally.

[@medroastt9888]

the new iphone 15 colours (except black) are waaay too girly...

[@capeT27]

Wait you are @iknowreview ..... OMG 😱

[@udaysingh9_11]

Yes. This is their English channel