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Are you happy with your iPhone 15 Pro/Max battery life? [Poll]

iPhone battery mAh capacity list

We saw a report this week that iPhone 15 Pro customer satisfaction has dropped considerably since launching last September – low enough that the iPhone 15/Plus is now rated higher by users. Why? One of the top reasons is disappointment with the battery. So how about you, are you happy with iPhone 15 Pro battery life?

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Here’s how much faster iPhone 15 Pro Max is than Samsung and Google for mobile performance

iPhone 15 Pro Max 5G speed

A month after the iPhone 15 lineup launched we saw the Pro models come out on top as the fastest smartphones for mobile download speeds. Now after measuring Q4 data, Ookla has shared that the iPhone 15 Pro Max remains the king of cellular speed. Here’s how much iPhone 15 Pro Max is ahead of the top Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel smartphones.

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iPhone Diary: I love the Action button, and would like two improvements

iPhone Action button | To video cute cats, what else?

Whenever an iPhone comes with a new feature, it’s not always obvious ahead of time how useful it will turn out to be. In the case of my iPhone 15 Pro Max, the 5x camera has been great for one specific purpose, but my favorite feature by far is the Action button.

To me, it’s one of those small things which makes a worthwhile difference in everyday use – though it has required me to get used to holding my iPhone ‘upside down’ …

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A close look at an insanely detailed fake iPhone 15 Pro Max

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We learned earlier this month that a Reddit user had his iPhone 15 Pro Max order from Apple intercepted somewhere in the shipping process, and received a fake iPhone 15 Pro Max instead.

While he was sufficiently savvy to quickly realize that it wasn’t the real thing, we can now take a close look at the fake he likely received – with both hardware and iOS 17 software cloned …

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Download the stunning iPhone 15 Pro Internals Wallpapers from Basic Apple Guy

iPhone 15 Internals Wallpaper Basic Apple Guy

Earlier this month, Basic Apple Guy released an internal schematic wallpaper for the Space Black MacBook Pro. Now he’s back with his favorite and most impressive creation of the year – the iPhone 15 Pro Internals Wallpapers. Check out all the behind-the-scenes details and grab it for iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max below.

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iPhone Diary: 5x telephoto lens has been great for portraits – but not much else

Usually when I get a new iPhone, you can expect two or three iPhone diary pieces from me, reporting my experiences of the photo and video capabilities of the new model. Sure enough, one piece followed quickly – testing the 5x telephoto lens for portraits.

I’d expected to quickly follow up with another piece on using the same lens for cityscape photos. Only … it hasn’t actually proven very useful for these …

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Two key Apple suppliers in patent battle over tetraprism lens

Tetraprism lens assembly

Two key Apple suppliers are reported to be in a patent battle over the iPhone 15 Pro Max tetraprism lens. The maker of the periscope lens currently exclusive to the top-end iPhone 15 is seemingly concerned about competition from another Apple lens supplier.

For once, this battle doesn’t directly involve Apple – it’s between Taiwanese lens maker Largan Precision, and Chinese lens company Yujingguang …

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Don't turn off ProMotion | Game running on iPhone 15 Pro

Don’t turn off ProMotion to save iPhone 15 Pro battery life

One of the battery-slurping features of the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max is the 120Hz ProMotion display. This dynamically adjusts the refresh rate of the screen between 1Hz (for the always-on display when the phone is sleeping) to 120Hz for things like scrolling content and gameplay.

But if you’re trying to maximize battery life, is it worth turning off the feature? New tests suggest not …

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Scary Fast event shot on iPhone 15 Pro Max: Impressive, or a cheat?

Scary Fast event Shot on iPhone 15 Pro Max | Tim Cook standing in front of huge banks of movie lights

Apple’s proud boast that the entire Scary Fast event was shot on the iPhone 15 Pro Max has lead to a lot of discussion and debate about what that really means, and whether or not it’s a big deal.

There are those suggesting it really does mean the camera is something special, while other are suggesting that it’s at best meaningless, and at worst a cheat …

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Resident Evil Village on the iPhone might signal a whole new future for Apple gaming

Resident Evil Village on the iPhone 15 Pro Max

The launch of Resident Evil Village on the iPhone would be a pretty big deal on its own – proving that Apple’s claims about the gaming capabilities of the A17 Pro chip have real substance to them – but one piece argues that it could signal a whole new future for gaming on Apple devices.

A future where we not only see a slew of AAA games on Macs, but where the Apple ecosystem as a whole becomes a solid gaming platform …

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Night mode on iPhone: How to use it and best shots we’ve seen

best iphone night mode images - how to use

Despite concerns about how unnatural the iPhone’s post-processing can make photos look, Night mode remains one of its most impressive camera system features.

We recently asked the 9to5Mac community on X to reply with their best iPhone 15 nighttime shots; below are some of the most awe-inspiring replies. Here’s how to use Night mode and the best photos I’ve seen with it.

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iPhone 15 parts costs hit new highs; iPhone 16 price rises ahead?

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iPhone 15 parts costs hit a new high, with especially steep price rises for the Pro Max model. The titanium frame cost Apple some 43% more than the stainless steel one used in last year’s model, while the cost of the 5x telephoto camera was three times higher than the 3x module.

A new report breaks down the component costs of the base model iPhone 15 Pro Max, and notes that Apple chose to absorb these higher costs rather than pass them on to consumers in the form of higher prices …

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Apple processors compared across all current devices – showing power of A17 Pro

A17 Pro GPU benchmark

All current Apple processors are compared in an updated chart, mixing in iPhone, iPad, and Mac chips to show their relative power in benchmark tests – including, of course, the new A17 Pro.

One standout result is that the iPhone 15 Pro is almost on a par with the entry-level MacBook Air when it comes to processing power …

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