Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Released September 2023

Ultra-Premium (>$800)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Summary


Pros

  • Excellent camera experience for photography and videography overall thanks to enhanced HDR imaging format
  • Standard-setting experience in video that is consistently ahead of the competition
  • Excellent for capturing portraits, showcasing impressive skin-tone accuracy and face exposure in various lighting conditions
  • Zero shutter lag, allowing to capture the decisive moment in most conditions
  • Significantly improved zoom capabilities for long ranges over previous iPhone models
  • Excellent and refined background blur in portraits that can be added even after a photo has been taken
  • Excellent overall display performance
  • Outstanding screen readability and colors outdoors
  • Excellent for watching HDR videos indoors, due to the high brightness and the fine contrast tuning that renders videos close to the artistic intent
  • Good for listening to music, watching movies or playing videogames, allowing for an immersive experience, thanks to its wideness and sound energy
  • Good at recording concerts and shows, or loud sources of sound
  • Well suited for group selfies thanks to the front camera's performant autofocus
  • Great autonomy overall
  • Good discharge efficiency thanks to low discharge currents

Cons

  • Limited zoom quality before the tele camera takes over
  • In very low-light conditions, takes longer to capture the moment, and images can be grainy
  • Some of the image-quality innovations like photo HDR are currently visible only within Apple’s ecosystem
  • Distortion when listening to music at maximum volume
  • Voices may be masked by ambient noises in an outdoors setting
  • Front-camera images of faces can be grainy or too saturated in difficult low-light or backlit conditions
  • Weak charging experience

Scores


154
camera
2024
Overall Camera Score i
154
45
Xiaomi Redmi A3
BEST 163

Sub-scores

Photo i
153
50
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 169
Bokeh i
80
20
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 85
Preview i
86
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 93
Zoom i
142
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 169
Top score
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Video i
158
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 159

Use Cases

BEST 154

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 138

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

Specifications


159.9 x 76.7 x 8.25mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Water resistant
IP68

Protection

Wireless

Charging

256/512/1024 GB

Storage

Wide, Tele, Ultra-Wide

Main camera
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