The iPhone 15 Pro Max is now official! If you are still clutching your trusty old iPhone 11 Pro Max firmly. maybe it’s time to let go. Maybe it’s time to join us. One of us! One of us! Let’s take a look at what to expect
Apple has just unveiled the brand-new iPhone 15 series, and we are back to asking the age-old question — “Should I upgrade this year?”. It’s a valid conundrum — iPhones get software support for years on end and they aren’t exactly cheap. So, if yours is still good — why shell out for a new one?For example — the good ol’ iPhone 11 Pro Max will still get , which is awesome. The old flagship is now nearing its 4th anniversary, so it should still get iOS 18 next year, when it will call it quits.But it’s not all about software — a lot has changed since the 11 series were released. iPhone Pro models now have 120 Hz screens, much improved cameras, a massive performance bump, longer battery life, a new design, MagSafe… the notch (errr, it’s now an Island)! Now that the iPhone 15 Pro Max is official, we have plenty of info and educated speculation go to on when trying to answer the question — should you pre-order one to upgrade that aging iPhone 11 Pro Max?
Full redesign — boxy and rectangular, versus the rounded corners of iPhone 11
MagSafe compatibility — welcome to the world of magnet accessories!
120 Hz screen vs 60 Hz screen
HDR10 screen and much higher brightness on iPhone 15
Dynamic Island vs Notch
Titanium frame on the 15 for a premium touch
Mute switch is upgraded to Action Button
A17 Pro will be a significant upgrade over A13 Bionic
256 GB base storage vs 64 GB base storage
Upgraded 48 MP main camera
New 5x zoom
Overall improved low light performance of cameras
USB Type C with USB 3 speeds instead of Lightning
Massive battery capacity upgrade
The iPhone 12 series changed the overall design of the iPhones by adding right angles, flat frames, and a magnetic array on their back to make them compatible with MagSafe accessories (stands, charging banks, wireless chargers, magnetic wallets). The iPhone 13 series made the notch (the selfie camera cutout at the top of the screen) smaller. And the 14 series, particularly the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, replaced the notch with a pill-shaped cutout that is masked by animated widgets. Apple calls this the Dynamic Island and it’s basically a way of improving multi-tasking with the iPhone.Yeah, you have a bit of catching up to do.The does, of course, inherit all of those features and add a slight facelift — a thinner bezel around the screen. Plus, it is now out of titanium and comes with the brushed titanium finish to boot.The signature mute switch that you have on the side of the iPhone 11 Pro Max is also gone, making room for a new “Action Button”. By default, it’s still a mute toggle, but it can now be programmed to launch your favorite apps or toggle phone features like the flashlight.And, would you look at that — the comes with a USB Type-C port, thanks to the EU regulators basically forcing Apple to switch. It will now support USB 3 speeds with an *optional* USB 3 cable. Why is that a big deal? Because it’s about 20 times faster than the old USB 2.
