That’s right. I got my new iPhone 15 Pro Max phone…case. My actual new iPhone isn’t scheduled to be delivered until sometime between November 15th and November 22nd. So I should have it in time for Thanksgiving. Woo Hoo!
When we last discussed this topic I was trying to decide whether to keep my iPhone 12 Pro Max, which is working just fine, for another year until the iPhone 16 comes out, or to go ahead and upgrade to the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
This week I decided to go with the upgrade. Why? Two words: battery and camera.
I do use my iPhone a lot, and lately, by around 3:00 in the afternoon, my iPhone’s battery hits the red zone.
That tells me there’s only a 20% charge left. But the reviews of the iPhone 15 Pro Max suggest a 20-30% increase in battery life over prior models. Woo Hoo!
And then there are the cameras. On my 12 Pro Max, the maximum photo resolution is 12 megapixels. But on the 15 Pro Max, the main camera resolution is set to 24 MP by default, but can be switched between 12 MP, 24 MP, and 48 MP.
My current phone has up to 2x optical zoom and 12x digital zoom. But the 15 Pro Max that I ordered has up to 5x optical zoom and 25x digital zoom. The new iPhone adds a macro lens for extreme close-ups and a bunch of other photo enhancement features. Woo Hoo!
So between the significant increase in battery life coupled with the magnitude of the improvements to the camera capabilities, the decision to upgrade to the iPhone 15 Pro Max was a no-brainer.
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Is your iPhone 15 going to be one of those titanium ones?
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Yes, it is.
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They make a big deal out of that on their commercials.
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Supposedly the titanium case is more durable than stainless steel.
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That’s why I upgraded, though I went to the 12 from the 11. I don’t need a better camera, but I did need a new battery. It didn’t make sense to buy a new battery for the 11. It wasn’t working well. Too many updates? It felt tired and the battery was running out REALLY fast — just a few hours and it needed recharging. Garry and Owen already had the 12s. I was holding out because these are so expensive, they SHOULD LAST LONGER. Reality bit. We can’t manage without our cell phones anymore. They contain more than phone numbers. For Garry, they control his hearing aids. He STILL can’t answer a phone call, but he can sure manage his hearing aids. It’s amazing what you can learn when you are properly motivated.
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I’m excited about the better cameras, but the mid-afternoon draining of the battery actually pushed me over the edge.
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The camera should be great!
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I have laser rainbow titanium earrings, with extra-sturdy still-shiny 14k gold wires, from an art shop in the early eighties. I think that’s all the titanium I need.
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Wow I upgraded to the 14 Pro Max last year & it only zooms to 15x. I use my iPhone camera a lot & wish it zoomed more. It works really well with close-up shots, sometimes better than my Canon. I looked back through my iPhone photos & their at 12mp or less. I wish it was more. Too soon to upgrade. Looking forward to seeing your new iPhone photos.
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Yes, I think the 14 Pro Max has 3x optical and 15x digital zoom and the Pro Max has 5x optical and up to 25x digital zoom.
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When I post my iPhone photos on my blog, I always resize (shrink) them considerably so they don’t use up all of my file space allowance in the WordPress Media File.
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