Competition is hot and at the moment, and I think Xiaomi is the frontrunner. Apple needs to hit back
The iPhone 15 Pro Max is Apple’s most advanced phone to date and there are many reasons why it’s one of the best phones in the world at the moment. Unfortunately, I don’t think the camera is one of those reasons.
On paper, when compared to the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, Apple’s flagship phone looks woefully inadequate. The primary cameras on both offer comparable resolutions but the 14 Ultra has a variable aperture. The resolution of the 14 Ultra’s three other rear cameras boast a 50-megapixel resolution, whereas the iPhone drops all the way down to 12MP. The iPhone also lacks a middle range telephoto.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max camera system is by no means poor when it comes to optics but it’s certainly in danger of slipping behind the technological advances that we’re seeing from Xiaomi or even the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.
