2023-09-30 14:25:35
The biggest news when the iPhone 15 series was announced was that the phones charge with a USB-C cable. Innovations in the smartphone market are no longer as exciting as they used to be. Once once more: the iPhone 15 (Pro) is a top phone, but as an update it is a bit boring.
Als het aan Europa ligt (en dat ligt het) dan laden we vanaf eind volgend jaar al onze telefoons, tablets en laptops op met één soort kabel: USB-C. Apple sorteert daar met de nieuwe iPhones alvast op voor en ruilt daarvoor de eigen Lightning-kabel in. Beter laat dan nooit.
In de praktijk maakt het ook niet zoveel uit dat je nu een ander kabeltje nodig hebt, al zijn de Lightning-kabels die je nog had liggen ineens niet meer bruikbaar voor de nieuwste iPhones. Verder wordt het er overzichtelijker op: elke USB-C-kabel kun je gebruiken om een iPhone op te laden. Met dezelfde kabel laad je ook een iPad en (sommige) MacBooks op. Of allerlei andere gadgets van andere merken.
New look and an action button
The iPhone 15 Pro models look slightly different this year. They have a matte color and a titanium housing. This makes them slightly lighter and stronger than the iPhone 14 Pro phones. And the edges are more rounded, which feels nicer than the sharp corners of last year’s models.
In addition, the 15 Pro phones no longer have a slider above the volume buttons to turn the sound on and off. There is now an action button that you can set to your taste. You can choose to open the camera with the button, set a timer or make a voice recording.
For specific, frequently used functions, this can be quite a useful shortcut. You can even set the button for your favorite app on your phone via Apple’s Shortcuts app. If you often look at NU.nl, you can immediately open the app by pressing the button.
Not really like having seven lenses
The Pro devices often have an advantage thanks to their camera lenses. And with the iPhone 15 Pro you can take beautiful photos with the greatest of ease. Yet the improvements this year are limited. The photos capture a little more detail and contrast. And it is useful that the camera automatically records depth data on people and animals. This way you can switch on the depth of field followingwards and take a portrait photo of it.
By tapping 1x in the camera, you switch between different focal lengths: 24, 28 and 35 millimeters. That amounts to 1x, 1.2x and 1.5x zoom. “It’s like having seven pro lenses in your pocket,” Apple writes. In practice, this is primarily a strong example of marketing. By the way, the large iPhone 15 Pro Max can zoom up to five times, while the normal Pro is limited to three times. According to Apple, this has to do with the limited space in the device to accommodate the larger lens.
Photos taken with iPhone 15 Pro
Battery is very disappointing
The biggest miss so far is the battery of the iPhone 15 Pro. In a week of testing, it has not yet been possible to complete the day on one charge. This means that it performs less well than the iPhone 14 Pro following a year. Other people also complain online regarding the performance of the battery and there are reports that the phone heats up quickly at times, which also does not benefit the battery.
In tests the iPhone 15 Plus and iPhone 15 Pro Max come out a lot better. The regular iPhone 15 also lasts longer than the Pro model.
The iPhone 15 is still an attractive purchase
It is nice that the new iPhones have not become more expensive this year. The iPhone 15 Pro is 100 euros cheaper than the iPhone 14 Pro upon release. The regular iPhone 15 is also cheaper than the iPhone 14 last year: 969 euros instead of 1,019 euros.
The iPhone 15 is an attractive purchase in any case. The phone has received almost all the Pro features of the iPhone 14 Pro last year, such as the Dynamic Island (the cutout in the screen), the 48 megapixel main camera and a fast A16 Bionic chip.
As for the iPhone 15 Pro; it’s hard to recommend this year. If you have already purchased a Pro model in the past two or three years, you would do well to wait another year. If you have an older model, there have been enough innovations over the years to justify the purchase.
But the times are definitely over when it was attractive to buy a new iPhone every year or every two years because of major updates.
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