The two Pro iPhones are major year-over-year upgrades, with improvements to the camera, an improved physical body, and a new button.
But Apple's Pro phones have the newest chip, the A17 Pro, a zoom lens, and a display with a faster refresh rate. For people who are picky about their personal technology, the pro models are significantly more desirable than the mainstream models, and their improvements often trickle down Apple's lineup in the coming years.Kif Leswing/CNBC
Titanium is a huge upgrade for daily use because it makes the phone lighter. It feels better in the hand. Apple's Pro phones have been getting heavier since 2019, but this phone reverses the trend. I used the iPhone 15 Pro without a case, and it didn't feel particularly fragile. But phones drop and break, and the new frame comes with one additional benefit: Significantly cheaper repairs. If the back glass on the iPhone 15 shatters, Apple is charging either $169 or $199 for a replacement, depending on screen size. On the iPhone 14 Pros, that price was either $499 or $549. Apple says it's because this model is much easier to repair.
On the left: 2x zoom taken with iPhone 15 Pro Max. On the right: 5x zoom taken with iPhone 15 Pro Max.The same photo of San Francisco's ferry building, without zoom, through the iPhone 15 Pro Max main camera.Kif Leswing/CNBCApple's change was prompted by European regulation, and will make being an iPhone owner a little more convenient, because you'll be able to share your iPhone cord with laptops, headphones, iPads, and other newer gadgets.
The button is surprisingly nice, and I can see a lot of people using it every single day. Most people leave their phones on mute all the time, and there are several ways to mute or unmute your phone through software settings.Apple's action button can be set to different use cases in the Settings app, with a surprisingly sophisticated 3D interface.
The button is also customizable through Apple's iPhone macro program called Shortcuts, which means people will come up with a number of creative uses once it's released to the public.Other camera improvements include the ability to change focus in many photos after they're taken. It's part of the ability to use"Portrait Mode" without specifically taking a Portrait Mode photo.
There aren't ray-tracing enabled games available yet on Apple's App Store, but there are console-level titles such as the forthcoming Resident Evil Village that will take advantage of the new chip.
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