The Pro Max has exclusivity on Apple’s first periscope lens and that is really making a difference. The upgrade to 48MP for the vanilla phones barely tipped the scales.
Last week’s poll leaves no secrets as to which of the new iPhone 15 models is the most popular – sure, it’s expensive, the periscope camera is an unknown and the older models are still competitive, but the iPhone 15 Pro Max is the one to have from this generation.
Regardless of why it happened, the switch to USB-C is a big deal (especially with USB 3.1 speeds). The lighter build due to the switch to titanium matters too. And that longer lens on the tele camera addresses a long-standing shortcoming of Apple’s expensive flagship.
And just as importantly, these are not things that you get with last year’s models. This is why the Pro Max has the smallest share of “I’ll stick with an older iPhone” answers. On the flip side, it has the highest share of “it’s too expensive” answers, but at least this year the base capacity is 256GB.
