Apple iPhone 15 review

30 September 2023


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Maria, 01 Oct 2023It is because 15Pro is the same as 14Pro but the chip, the ... moreThe vanilla 15 is more similar to 14 Pro because of the same chipset so performance should be more comparable imo. With the overheating issue that some sites have attributed to the new A17 Pro and by an analyst to the "compromised thermal design" with "higher heat conductivity of titanium" and the 15 Pro Max review indicating that the new iOS version might not be as optimized as its predecessor, I think it's fair to say that there's more interest in how the smaller 15 Pro fares amidst all that, especially as this review concluded that buyers who are looking into the vanilla 15 basically just want the least expensive new iPhone so this review really isn't changing anyone's mind about the vanilla 15 either way.

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    • 01 Oct 2023

    Anonymous, 30 Sep 2023Wondering why the review for the vanilla 15 came out before... moreIt is because 15Pro is the same as 14Pro but the chip, the nits and the USB-C (and the Titanium which not important so much).

      Anonymous, 30 Sep 2023What are you even talking about, the difference in battery ... moreWell, he might be right. You get about 2 hours more sot if using 60fps

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        • 01 Oct 2023

        Here in Brazil It costs 1390 us dollars. 1390 usd for a 60hz screen phone. Believe It or not, lots of "smart" people still buy It.

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          • 01 Oct 2023

          Anonymous, 30 Sep 2023Why are you trying to make this about Samsung fanboys? The ... moreBro is in denial . He cant accept that the iPhone isnt that great

            GSMARENA trying not to nitpick iPhones disadvantages: impossible

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              • 01 Oct 2023

              Anonymous, 30 Sep 2023Why are you trying to make this about Samsung fanboys? The ... moreBecause it is. Sammy boys do not want any phone to have score better than S series.
              No matter if phone deserves or not.

              It was not first time

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                • 01 Oct 2023

                Anonymous, 30 Sep 2023What are you even talking about, the difference in battery ... moreNo, it is not.

                Gsmarena used to test at 60 and 120.
                Now they do not.

                Difference was easily more than 4h.

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                  • 30 Sep 2023

                  Anonymous, 30 Sep 2023It was 4.5. Reduced to 4.1after sammy famboys demandedWhy are you trying to make this about Samsung fanboys? The phone isn't deserving of a 4.5 with the specs it offers, even 4.1 is too much. For that price point others simply offer a much nicer package.

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                    • 30 Sep 2023

                    potato4k, 30 Sep 2023Is that LTPO panel? Apple uses LTPO panel for their Pro-mot... moreWho cares about LTPO though? The S23+ without LTPO has some of the best battery life on a current flagship and is on par with the S23 Ultra.

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                      • 30 Sep 2023

                      Anonymous, 30 Sep 2023My phone has 120Hz. Remains set 60. Extra power used is... moreWhat are you even talking about, the difference in battery life is neglegible nowadays but the difference in smoothness is day and night

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                        • 30 Sep 2023

                        Bodygard, 30 Sep 2023"The vanilla iPhone finally gets the Dynamic Island fr... moreMy phone has 120Hz.
                        Remains set 60.
                        Extra power used is nothing worth.

                        Dont understand why ppl sacrifice 2-3h SoT to scroll faster.

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                          • 30 Sep 2023

                          Anonymous, 30 Sep 2023Same happened to xperia 1 mark 1. Original score was 0.... moreI dont know about the xperis stuff but the reduction in the iPhones score is definitely deserved . The specs of this phone are mediocre at best . We've seen better phones than this score less . The only reason why this phone would be given a 4.5 is because of it's brand name .

                            "The vanilla iPhone finally gets the Dynamic Island from its Pro siblings. In fact, the display is all new this year with significantly improved max brightness."

                            Yeah..."magical" that they improve the screen in every way except that thing most users would like to see: refresh rate

                            "In fact, looking at some historical pricing, in the UK and Germany, the base iPhone 15 and 15 Plus are now £50/€50 cheaper than the 14 and 14 Plus."

                            Yeah...because they upped the price €200 from 13 to 14 in Europe lmao

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                              • 30 Sep 2023

                              LoneOwl, 30 Sep 2023I dont think its because of that. I mean if we ignore al... moreSame happened to xperia 1 mark 1.

                              Original score was 0.1 above s10+ .
                              Samsung fanboys said it was wrong.
                              Score was reduced, they claimed a " reader" saw an "error" with their score system. The score system that no reader has access to. So, impossible to see.



                                " While on the subject of Samsung flagships, it is worth noting that the Galaxy S23 Ultra can be had for about as much as a vanilla iPhone 15. "

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                                  • 30 Sep 2023

                                  4.1?? Can't say I'm surprised . Compared to other phones this phone isn't worth it's price

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                                    • 30 Sep 2023

                                    I usually accept that Apple charge more than rivals using similar technology because Apple includes it's own in-house operating system, but Google does the same, and the Pixel range is offering a nice alternative at a cheaper price and will only get better. I'd accept $700 for the 15, but $800 is a too much imo.

                                      Anonymous, 30 Sep 2023It was 4.5. Reduced to 4.1after sammy famboys demandedI dont think its because of that.

                                      I mean if we ignore all these, just take a look at the performance.

                                      Its last years A16 which is still good, but it throttles worse than base S23 to just 50%.

                                      The only thing that Apple really deserves praise is the max brightness, which is mighty impressive, even on base Iphone 15.

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                                        • 30 Sep 2023

                                        The iphine 15 and iphone pro 14 has the same SoC and ram
                                        So they will have the same ios support