98%. But I still think that my terabyte purchase was overkill and the phone is heavier or my wrist muscles are just getting weaker as I get older. Might get the regular pro next year.
Mine dropped to 99% a couple of months ago but hasn’t moved since so no complaints.Have had it since launch day.I always charge to 100%.I am currently on 95 cycles.
I don’t understand this obsession for battery… The health of it is certainly going down a little too fast, but guys, battery are consumable and they’ll inevitably loose capacity… And now I see people limiting the charging to 80%? Y’all complaining about being at 95% capacity while you’re limiting yourself at 80%… That is meant to be used, just enjoy and use your technology devices, stop being picky and overprotective about it ! Otherwise just pick a 100$ phone
Exactly bro I remember when you had to charge a phone 3 times a day with not even doing half the stuff we do on phones now. And we can go all day people just are never satisfied
@@Xavierdredeuce and the people doing that are the ones buying a new phone every year. I’m still on XS Max with 85% capacity, surely the autonomy is lower, but that’s just part of it, I don’t have the energy to be stressed about it honestly
It’s just too early to complain. Some batteries drop quickly and inverse plateau. I think its because battery health settings has had more attention than it has in the past.
Some people are just obsessed with it. However, if you wanna keep your phone for longer and you don’t wanna have it opened, you might wanna take care of the battery. That’s how I was with my old phone. The battery replacement isn’t expensive but I wanted to keep my phone sealed the way that it was first made. 😅
@@hyagosilveira987 Go to battery in settings and check the battery health. It will tell you percent and cycles. Cycles is how many times the battery has been discharged.
My 15 pro max is doin great, and the photo quality is also very good. But i loved my 14 pro max more, i just liked the stainless steel better and the gold color. Battery health is still 100%....
I’ve had mine for about 3 months now and I haven’t ran into a single one of these issues. In fact, I’m loving this device so far. I went from the 13 pro max to the 15 pro max, so it’s not like it was that far of a jump but I’ve been pleasantly impressed with the phone and the hardware/software upgrades.
That’s beautiful…. My iPhone 14 Pro Max is around 320 Cycles & at 85% or so. I’ll wait until 500+ cycles or even 700+ and THEN change Batteries to FRESH.
I've been using my 14 Pro since day one and I can't believe that my battery health is still around 91% lol. In the very first months the phone was really frustrating. Constant overheating, bugs etc. But now, everything has been starting to go off pretty buttery smooth. Looks like I got lucky because most of 14 pro users don't have the same experience as I do with my 14 pro. I'm hoping to keep this for around 3 more years then upgrade to a newer model..
@@ChaosMallow I take care of my phone with 80% limit and don’t let it get too hot, and I’m 90% max capacity with 305 cycles. This isn’t gonna survive the 1000 cycle with 80% warranty😭
@@amirbinomar if my phone starts to get to hot especially in hot weather, I put on a battery cooling fan for my phone. That’s pretty much what’s been helping me. I also charge my phone up to 100% & not the 80% limit.
Went from an iPhone 7 to 12 pro max, to now 15 pro max. And after a day of use, I can confidently say I love the thinner bezels, and the phone just feels so smooth, can’t wait to interact with the action button and docking station too. From 1 week of use, I have no regrets!
100% capacity. HK model and I always used 80%, maximum light, Apple Watch, never used Power saving mode, always avoid going under 20%, never charge during the night and always using quick charge. If I compare to my previous 14 Pro Max, the battery was 80+%
Mine is used multiple times a day. If phone Orientation is Landscape Left, start recording a video. If phone Orientation is Landscape Right, take a photo with the back camera, copy that photo to the clipboard, and delete it from the Photos app (useful for when wanting to quickly take a photo of something and send it to someone). If phone Orientation is Upside Down, trigger a fake call to get me out of awkward situations. When phone is in Sleep Focus, turn on Sleep In Mode in HomeKit to prevent blinds opening in the morning and waking up the kids. When phone is in Video Focus, turn my Apple Watch to Cinema mode. Otherwise show a menu with the options to: - Toggle house alarm - Toggle front door lock - Toggle garage door - Schedule a message to send later - Toggle AOD
You guys are wild with this battery life stuff. I have the regular 15 pro and it’s at 100% and my phone is usually at more than 50% life left at the end of the day.
I know, right! Almost nine of them will keep the phones longs enough to suffer from normal battery degradation. The ones will keep the phone long enough, they can just put a new battery! Too much thought for a minor thing!
My iPhone 15 Pro Max battery is still at 100% with 83 cycle counts. I rarely let my battery get below 80%. Been doing this for years with all my iPhones and love it.
@@knotsable it hasn’t happened on any of my iPhones over the years. I usually keep mine for a couple of years before passing it down to another family member. After two years the battery life still shows in the 90+ percent. I have had my iPhone 15 Pro Max for almost a year now and charge it to 100% throughout the day and rarely let it drop below 85%. I just checked and my battery is at 98% health. I’m on the latest iOS beta too, so it was updated in the past week.
I have been using both my 15 PM and regular 15 Pro without case or screen protector since launch and still look mint with no visible scratches, been doing it since IPhone X and and a yearly upgrader I had them all , like to use my device how they are without worrying about them and never cracked a screen or front or back
@@aebae894 Actually I prefer the 15 Pro, it's compact for a Pro device, the only drawback is sometimes the battery goes lower if you are doing it heavily
I’m going to get the 14 pro max soon! I don’t really like odd numbers lol but tbh the 14 should keep me close enough to the newest versions so the phones don’t malfunction to force you to buy a new one
Battery issue is crazy. I'm still holding onto an 11 pro and it's at 92%. I thought about upgrading to 15 pro max after watching your other vid but now I might wait even longer lol
I've got the 15 pro and have had it since october 2023. I have it set to 80% charging limit with 236 cycles completed and still have 100% battery capacity. It does still overheat sometimes especially when I had it plugged in & updating to ios 18, and when I get in my car on a hot day and set it down on the leather centre console. I've noticed that when I plug my phone into the car I will sometimes lose connection which I'm sure of that being an issue with my phone's charging port and not the wire itself. Apart from those things the phone works perfectly fine and I'm happy that I waited for the 15 series to come out before upgrading off my iPhone X.
iPhone 13 pro max here and I'm stuck at 89% battery health for almost a year now. That being said, I'm usually agree with you to not always wait for the next release, but when we are at ~3 months away from a new iPhone, I wouldn't recommend anyone to buy an iPhone 15 series at full price unless your current phone break and/or you have no choice to buy a new phone now.
My pro max purchased in Sept 2023 is still 100% . It’s always been on optimised charging so it still charges to 100% but spreads it out based on what time you normally wake up
That would actually make a lot of sense especially if you’re right handed. Thumb would easily be able to reach the button if it was on the opposite side.
THank you for this video. I'm trying to choose between '15 Pro and '15 Pro Max - the main concern is the storage. In the video you said that it takes a lot of storage after shooting videos with '15 Pro Max. Is it the same with using '15 Pro? That would really help me to choose between two.
One thing you didn't mention on the cameras that has been brilliant for kids and pets is the auto-portrait mode. The ability to take a Live Photo that is also in Portrait is brilliant.
I’ve been going with the 80% battery limit from the beginning and never had a problem for normal days. For a night out I fill it to 100% and it doesn’t give up on me.
That’s beautiful…. My iPhone 14 Pro Max is around 320 Cycles & at 85% or so. I’ll wait until 500+ cycles or even 700+ and THEN change Batteries to FRESH.
Regarding the Action Button, I use it multiple times a day and it's changed how I use my phone. I created one shortcut for it that does different things depending on which Focus is active and the orientation of my phone. Everything from opening my garage door to scheduling a text to triggering a fake call to escape awkward situations.
i am also fisrt use on late october 15promax now i'm at 220 cycles and i used 80% limit since day 1 now i'm at 98% so yeah it works. the cyclr count lower maybe due to having 80% limit and it entice you to stay off your phone alill bit more which helps. i fast charge with 30W macbook charger and cable and i always check by picking up the phone if it's hot i take it off the case and hold it in my hand until it's cooled down (i do use my phone while charging too)
Wow, my IPhone 14 Pro Max is 91% I’ve had it for over a year. That’s crazy yours is so low already. I always charge to 100%. I get about 7 to 8 hours SOT. I don’t think I can ever charge to only 80%. I have OCD and I am like stuck on charging to 100% even though I know it will preserve my battery health.
Ciao! Tra poco prenderò l'iphone e in base alle mie abitudini volevo chiederti quale secondo te magari mi si addice di più. L'indecisione è tra 15 plus da 256 gb e 15 pro max. Uso il telefono normalmente (social, telefonate e messaggi) ma ho anche una pagina tiktok dove pubblico solo foto a scorrimento di fumetti scannerizzati, quindi ho bisogno che sia tutto bello fluido quando sono su tiktok. Uso anche applicazioni per grafiche come picsart e canva. Ho sentito di vari problemi col materiale titanio nei bordi e la resistenza del retro del pro max e vari surriscaldamenti, tutto ciò mi fa propendere al plus. Però riconosco l'importanza dei 120 hz. Do inoltre molta importanza all'autonomia. Secondo te, quale dovrei acquistare tenendo conto di tutto quello scritto prima? Grazie se rispondi 🙏🏻
For my iphone 15 pro max it clocked up 223 cycle count with 98% capacity. All I did to maintain it was to charge it till 80% and use only iphone charger to charge my phone. No wireless charging or any other method to charge.
I use a iPhone 14 from April 2023 and the battery capacity is still 100%. The only way to preserve battery life or capacity, is to use your phone less frequently, nothing else.
I’ve always only charged my iPhones to 80% and my iPhone 15 Pro Max right now is still at 100% battery health, when I gave my iPhone 11 Pro Max to my wife when I bought this phone it’s still at 96% battery health because of charging it that way.
I thought about purchasing an iPhone 15 Pro Max but the one thing that concerns me is, will it stay in your pants pocket? My iPhone 15 Pro stays in my pants pocket without any trouble. I always keep it in a case and screen protector on the front. I only upgrade every two or three years. Now that I have an iPhone 15 Pro, I am saving for a new iPad. I have the money. I just need to take the time to go to the Apple Store and pick it up. But I’m thinking about just depositing the money into my account and ordering online. When I go to work, I use my phone to listen to the radio broadcast of the game so I know what is going on. By the time the fourth inning comes around I plug my phone in so that way it starts charging. Sometimes when I get back to our office, I’ll plug it back in to continue charging until my mom is ready to go.
My cycle count is at 110 with a health percentage at 100% on my 15PM. I elected to use the battery optimizations less than a month ago when I remembered that my old SE2 DROPPED in health crazily after I started using the dev betas.
Appreciate the nod to the accessibility community re: the action button, Brandon! Likewise, will admit it isn’t that useful in most other use cases without an automation. But as someone who operates both Sighted and Blind, that button has become my new best friend for (de)activating VoiceOver (and is appreciated by my wife too, when she needs use my phone for whatever reason while in VoiceOver).
My iphone 15 pro max is scuffed up on the sides, I barely used it without a case for a few weeks. These are not deep scratches but scuffs that do not fade away.
Up to you if you wait it's gonna be hard to get 16 pro max stock comes September but might take until January to February stock sadly...or you might get lucky...all up to you if you want 15 pro max just get it waiting makes u unhappy anyway no win as apple are experts in making you feel whatever you get is bad so you upgrade constantly for example iphone 12 is still a good phone but apple make you think it's crap
Nice video Brandon. I got a blue 15 Pro Max a few days ago on a good deal here in UK. The weight and rounded edges make this the most comfortable Pro Max to hold ever after the 11 Pro Max, using a case less & less. Battery life, performance & cameras are amazing. Loving the new 5x zoom!
I bought the 15 Pro Max to use as my main phone after using androids as my main phones and an iPhone 4 for so many years! (I have many iPhones but I haven’t used them as my main phones.) It’s the only phone I ever got where I just wasn’t excited to have! The thermal and battery issues were enough to make me almost hate the thing and regret buying it. Also the switch from android to iOS and losing all of android’s perks were not easy for me. Anyway I’m sitting here typing this on my 15 Pro Max, it has gotten much better through updates and I’ve gotten used to it! However, if iOS 18 isn’t anything good (which it doesn’t seem bad according to the leaks) my next phone is probably going to be the next Samsung Flagship of the year I will decide to upgrade!
I’m at 100% max capacity and I’ve had my phone since last October or November and my cycle count is at 167. I use my phone all day at work as I’m addicted to TH-cam and now the Delta app. I don’t leave it charging all night. I charge it a bit on my way to work with about a 40 minute commute using a USB to USB-C cable. I charge it here and there with the fast charger when it gets to 20% when I’m home but I hardly ever charge it to 100% lol. Always afraid to check battery life 😂
What are your thoughts on applecare? Not worried about the screen or anything. It's always in an otterbox during the week at work or another case on the weekend, and it has a quality screen protector. Only concern would be hardware issues like battery, speaker, charging port, etc. Thanks!
Came from an s22 ultra to a 15 pro max, won't be going back, literally best phone i've had, 0 issues. Battery health is 100% after 150 cycles, couple of reasons I'm guessing is mines a china model, I've heard that that the india models have worse battery health. I also do not use wireless charging which can impact battery health. All in all, best phone I've ever used.
The only advantage of an iphone now is that it feels good to touch, if you simply don't give a f or you always put on a case, then there's really no reason to buy one, stick with your old ones or switch to android
Did we ever get the reason for the heating and how Apple fixed it? The Action Button is pretty useless. The Red Button on my ThinkPhone is more productive. Bring back the switch. Silent on the Button isn’t full silence. . Let’s see what value the 15 is after WWDC and if any of the new functionality precludes the base 15/15+ models.
I was thinking lately about getting a bigger phone and what I found out is that the best Pro Max of those in use today is the 11. It’s just way more comfortable.
What I really think is, 3D video recording could be coming to iPhone 16 standard as well, you see the leaked cases and everything show the camera placement is not diagonal anymore (good for shooting SBS), but until they have some Apple vision for 800-1000 or something, as 3500 is outrageous. Some of us just want to enjoy immersive 3D experience for entertainment (playing back what you shoot on iPhone, stream a game from MacBook, watch a movie), maybe make it use MacBook chip for processing (not a standalone one).
Hi I use the action button to mute, I use it every day because I don't have my phone with me all the time, it's away from me, especially at night, I have my phone at the other end of the room, no need for excessive radiation, no interference. and the alarm clock has to ring further away from me too, so I use mute every day. I have both iphone 14 pro max and 15 pro max, both are very good to use, I even like stainless steel often more than titanium, I guess I feel that way. Thank you!
Hey Brandon what was your set up for recording to pro res 4K 60fps? look very nice and compact, like what usb-c adapter was that n wat card would u recommend
I just got the 15 Pro Max, had it for two days as of the writing of this comment and so far, the battery has sucked ass. As of this morning (August 4th), I took it off the charger at 11:30 AM, by 6:30 PM, it was down to 38%. In my opinion, that seems like pretty bad battery life.
My 15 pro battery is at 149 cycles , bought it on the release date , my phone usage is light to medium, I don’t use it for gaming so my battery is still brand new almost 😊
Battery degradation is largely a function of heat, yeah? main thing is not using the phone while it's charging and not letting it fully discharge. my battery health has been 100% continuously for like 3 iPhones now and I do not use 80% battery limit. my friends who have bad degradation are usually the ones who let the battery totally die or who game with it while it's plugged in
What's the battery health on your 15 Pro Max? 🧐 Mine is awful 💀
98%. But I still think that my terabyte purchase was overkill and the phone is heavier or my wrist muscles are just getting weaker as I get older. Might get the regular pro next year.
93%
I've been using mine since day one. Battery Health: Normal. Maximum Capacity: 99%. Cycle count: 169. Charging Optimization: 80% Limit.
Mine dropped to 99% a couple of months ago but hasn’t moved since so no complaints.Have had it since launch day.I always charge to 100%.I am currently on 95 cycles.
@@MELL09494 98% is phenomenal. Must not have a ton of cycles
Have been using it since September 2023. Zero issues. No problems whatsoever. When you go looking for problems, youțre sure to find them.
true, these people are just showing defective products, all products have defective models. I wouldnt believe anyone that says otherwise
This makes me feel better about my 90% battery health on my 14 pro 🙂↕(got it in December 2022)
That’s crazy, my 13 pro max has 92% battery health after over 2 years
What’s your daily charging routine? Is it on charging optimization? Do you do the 80% limit? Coz mine degraded to 87%
@@hannahbugas5274I’m at 76% battery health on my iPhone 13 Pro
Even my regular 13 got 91% battery health after 2yrs
My 13 pro max 91% after nearly 3 years
@@hannahbugas5274 I've had 15 pro max and I don't do anyone of that and it's 100% I don't use it on charge, what causes battery degrade
After 148 cycles I’ve 100% left on my 15pro. Most of the time 80% charge limit activated. Just on travels turned off
Same 15pro, I have 251 cycles 99% and pretty much only use 80% charge limit
@@confluffy3280 i have 269 cycles with 93% battery health. i've had it since release
So 80% is better.
Samsung phones have the best photo quality that can pick up subtle nuances and colors even in low light that make fantastic, sale worthy pictures.
U use Apple official 20w charger?
I don’t understand this obsession for battery… The health of it is certainly going down a little too fast, but guys, battery are consumable and they’ll inevitably loose capacity… And now I see people limiting the charging to 80%? Y’all complaining about being at 95% capacity while you’re limiting yourself at 80%… That is meant to be used, just enjoy and use your technology devices, stop being picky and overprotective about it ! Otherwise just pick a 100$ phone
Exactly bro I remember when you had to charge a phone 3 times a day with not even doing half the stuff we do on phones now. And we can go all day people just are never satisfied
@@Xavierdredeuce and the people doing that are the ones buying a new phone every year. I’m still on XS Max with 85% capacity, surely the autonomy is lower, but that’s just part of it, I don’t have the energy to be stressed about it honestly
It’s just too early to complain. Some batteries drop quickly and inverse plateau. I think its because battery health settings has had more attention than it has in the past.
@@AlexisGargaloni I am with you on this bro.
Some people are just obsessed with it. However, if you wanna keep your phone for longer and you don’t wanna have it opened, you might wanna take care of the battery. That’s how I was with my old phone. The battery replacement isn’t expensive but I wanted to keep my phone sealed the way that it was first made. 😅
7:06 Using the 80% feature is essential. I’m 182 cycles in and my battery health is 100%.
Yup. And in the event that I have to plug it in before I go to sleep, that's the only time I let it charge to 100%. 80 gets me the my 8hr workday
How do you figure out how many cycles? And what does that even mean lol
@@hyagosilveira987it's in under the battery section under settings.
@@hyagosilveira987 Go to battery in settings and check the battery health. It will tell you percent and cycles. Cycles is how many times the battery has been discharged.
I do the same as you and was at 100% for around 182 as well, now at 217 and down to 96%. It’s insane
My 15 pro max is doin great, and the photo quality is also very good. But i loved my 14 pro max more, i just liked the stainless steel better and the gold color. Battery health is still 100%....
I’ve had mine for about 3 months now and I haven’t ran into a single one of these issues.
In fact, I’m loving this device so far. I went from the 13 pro max to the 15 pro max, so it’s not like it was that far of a jump but I’ve been pleasantly impressed with the phone and the hardware/software upgrades.
My 13 pro max is definitely over 500 cycles and is sitting strong at 87%.
That’s beautiful…. My iPhone 14 Pro Max is around 320 Cycles & at 85% or so. I’ll wait until 500+ cycles or even 700+ and THEN change Batteries to FRESH.
Just got to 86% on my 13 Pro Max and that’s including heavy gaming. Definitely rocking with this phone until the wheels fall off
Same, I'm at 88% on my 13 PM.
100% - 191 cycles. Got it the day it came out.
I've used my 15 pro max a ton, heavy gaming, cameras etc, battery capacity is still at 100% for some reason. Been using it daily since it came out
I've been using my 14 Pro since day one and I can't believe that my battery health is still around 91% lol. In the very first months the phone was really frustrating. Constant overheating, bugs etc. But now, everything has been starting to go off pretty buttery smooth. Looks like I got lucky because most of 14 pro users don't have the same experience as I do with my 14 pro. I'm hoping to keep this for around 3 more years then upgrade to a newer model..
My iPhone 15 Pro Max is at 98% battery health with 290 cycle counts.
Wow So tell us how you do it? 290 ccc
I’m at 90% at 285 how do you do it
nice try.
@@ChaosMallow I take care of my phone with 80% limit and don’t let it get too hot, and I’m 90% max capacity with 305 cycles. This isn’t gonna survive the 1000 cycle with 80% warranty😭
@@amirbinomar if my phone starts to get to hot especially in hot weather, I put on a battery cooling fan for my phone. That’s pretty much what’s been helping me. I also charge my phone up to 100% & not the 80% limit.
Went from an iPhone 7 to 12 pro max, to now 15 pro max. And after a day of use, I can confidently say I love the thinner bezels, and the phone just feels so smooth, can’t wait to interact with the action button and docking station too. From 1 week of use, I have no regrets!
100% capacity. HK model and I always used 80%, maximum light, Apple Watch, never used Power saving mode, always avoid going under 20%, never charge during the night and always using quick charge.
If I compare to my previous 14 Pro Max, the battery was 80+%
My battery health is still 100% at 186 cycles. I have it set to stop charging at 80% which is probably the best way to preserve the battery.
Agree about the Action button, most 15 Pro users ended up forgot about it
I ended up setting it to Mute switch 😅
It comes in handy when you need the flashlight in a pinch.
I have a menu of options set up for mine. Silent, bank app, notes, gym playlist. So useful to have a list of short cuts
Mine is used multiple times a day.
If phone Orientation is Landscape Left, start recording a video.
If phone Orientation is Landscape Right, take a photo with the back camera, copy that photo to the clipboard, and delete it from the Photos app (useful for when wanting to quickly take a photo of something and send it to someone).
If phone Orientation is Upside Down, trigger a fake call to get me out of awkward situations.
When phone is in Sleep Focus, turn on Sleep In Mode in HomeKit to prevent blinds opening in the morning and waking up the kids.
When phone is in Video Focus, turn my Apple Watch to Cinema mode.
Otherwise show a menu with the options to:
- Toggle house alarm
- Toggle front door lock
- Toggle garage door
- Schedule a message to send later
- Toggle AOD
Pretty much use it for notes now, only. Lots of times it comes in handy for a quick thought or something you want to save In a pinch.
Doing my finals for university and this popped up right as I’m taking a break 😂. Perfect timing Brandon cheers 🎉
I’ve had my 15 Pro Max for a teench over 2 weeks. As of now I’ve had no problems. Thanks for the info and update. I enjoy your videos
You are very very best youtuber Keep it very good work !
hey thanks!
I have the 15 pro max I got it on January 9th I have 158 cycles with 100% battery health
You guys are wild with this battery life stuff. I have the regular 15 pro and it’s at 100% and my phone is usually at more than 50% life left at the end of the day.
I know, right! Almost nine of them will keep the phones longs enough to suffer from normal battery degradation. The ones will keep the phone long enough, they can just put a new battery! Too much thought for a minor thing!
Bought mine back in December. Still at 100% battery health with heavy use
how?
Stop lieing
My iPhone 15 Pro Max battery is still at 100% with 83 cycle counts. I rarely let my battery get below 80%. Been doing this for years with all my iPhones and love it.
That is actually the best way to kill your battery: battery wear happens mostly when charging from 80% to 100%
@@knotsableYes. Even low percentages arent any close as harmful.
I don't know how you do that while working lol
@@knotsable it hasn’t happened on any of my iPhones over the years. I usually keep mine for a couple of years before passing it down to another family member. After two years the battery life still shows in the 90+ percent. I have had my iPhone 15 Pro Max for almost a year now and charge it to 100% throughout the day and rarely let it drop below 85%. I just checked and my battery is at 98% health. I’m on the latest iOS beta too, so it was updated in the past week.
Moved from 11 to 15 pro max. in October 2023. No issues at all. 179 Cycles. 100% Maximum capacity. Insane pics.
After having the 14pro I still can’t get over how much I like the 15 pros edges and weight almost a year later it’s still noticeably better
Same!
Got my iphone 15 pro max last october. I have 98% after 150 cycles.
I have been using both my 15 PM and regular 15 Pro without case or screen protector since launch and still look mint with no visible scratches, been doing it since IPhone X and and a yearly upgrader I had them all , like to use my device how they are without worrying about them and never cracked a screen or front or back
Which one do you prefer, 15 pro or 15 pro max?
@@aebae894 Actually I prefer the 15 Pro, it's compact for a Pro device, the only drawback is sometimes the battery goes lower if you are doing it heavily
I’m going to get the 14 pro max soon! I don’t really like odd numbers lol but tbh the 14 should keep me close enough to the newest versions so the phones don’t malfunction to force you to buy a new one
What are you upgrading from? But enjoy!
@@suyt4063I’m upgrading from XS MAX 🗿
Battery issue is crazy. I'm still holding onto an 11 pro and it's at 92%. I thought about upgrading to 15 pro max after watching your other vid but now I might wait even longer lol
I've got the 15 pro and have had it since october 2023. I have it set to 80% charging limit with 236 cycles completed and still have 100% battery capacity. It does still overheat sometimes especially when I had it plugged in & updating to ios 18, and when I get in my car on a hot day and set it down on the leather centre console. I've noticed that when I plug my phone into the car I will sometimes lose connection which I'm sure of that being an issue with my phone's charging port and not the wire itself. Apart from those things the phone works perfectly fine and I'm happy that I waited for the 15 series to come out before upgrading off my iPhone X.
I never had a case or screen protector on my iPhone 15 pro max natural titanium color and I don’t have no scratches had it since it came out
This man lives on the edge. Love it
iPhone 13 pro max here and I'm stuck at 89% battery health for almost a year now. That being said, I'm usually agree with you to not always wait for the next release, but when we are at ~3 months away from a new iPhone, I wouldn't recommend anyone to buy an iPhone 15 series at full price unless your current phone break and/or you have no choice to buy a new phone now.
Who else watched this video after buying a iphone 15
My pro max purchased in Sept 2023 is still 100% . It’s always been on optimised charging so it still charges to 100% but spreads it out based on what time you normally wake up
I actually quite miss the Ring/Silent Slider and would like to see it added back. Keep the action button, just relocate it to the other side.
That would actually make a lot of sense especially if you’re right handed. Thumb would easily be able to reach the button if it was on the opposite side.
I think that it’s the same as before to me. I still use it to put my phone on silent. The placement is just a little weird.
Indeed, i really liked having the “classic” slider button
Move on!!!!
Mines at 98% and dropped from 99% with iOS 18 beta and I’ve had mine since September of last year :) with 80% max charge enabled
THank you for this video. I'm trying to choose between '15 Pro and '15 Pro Max - the main concern is the storage. In the video you said that it takes a lot of storage after shooting videos with '15 Pro Max. Is it the same with using '15 Pro? That would really help me to choose between two.
One thing you didn't mention on the cameras that has been brilliant for kids and pets is the auto-portrait mode. The ability to take a Live Photo that is also in Portrait is brilliant.
I’ve been going with the 80% battery limit from the beginning and never had a problem for normal days. For a night out I fill it to 100% and it doesn’t give up on me.
I gotten my iPhone 15 pro max it’s amazing my battery health is still at 100% and my cycle count is 115
That’s beautiful…. My iPhone 14 Pro Max is around 320 Cycles & at 85% or so. I’ll wait until 500+ cycles or even 700+ and THEN change Batteries to FRESH.
I just bought the 15 Pro Max white titanium now I’m gonna return and wait for the 16 Pro Max
why
Regarding the Action Button, I use it multiple times a day and it's changed how I use my phone. I created one shortcut for it that does different things depending on which Focus is active and the orientation of my phone. Everything from opening my garage door to scheduling a text to triggering a fake call to escape awkward situations.
15 pro here, battery at 93% with 376 cycle counts. I only charge with cable and NEVER wirelessly. I do not limit to 80% when charging
Did you get any scuffs or scratches in the blue color? And is there any discoloration in the paint overtime for the blue?
Got mine today and love it!
Bro, Can you share ur 1 month experience and your battery percentage :)
i am also fisrt use on late october 15promax now i'm at 220 cycles and i used 80% limit since day 1 now i'm at 98% so yeah it works. the cyclr count lower maybe due to having 80% limit and it entice you to stay off your phone alill bit more which helps. i fast charge with 30W macbook charger and cable and i always check by picking up the phone if it's hot i take it off the case and hold it in my hand until it's cooled down (i do use my phone while charging too)
Picked up my 15 pro max on launch day.
Health is 99% after 252 cycle.
I activated the 80% limit on my 15 Pro Max day one. I got one the week of release. My battery health is at 99% after 174 cycles
Any magsafe coolers or normal ones ? Your suggestions are appreciated
Wow, my IPhone 14 Pro Max is 91% I’ve had it for over a year. That’s crazy yours is so low already. I always charge to 100%. I get about 7 to 8 hours SOT. I don’t think I can ever charge to only 80%. I have OCD and I am like stuck on charging to 100% even though I know it will preserve my battery health.
I bought the 15 Pro and have no regrets whatsoever. It’s perfect for me.
Ciao! Tra poco prenderò l'iphone e in base alle mie abitudini volevo chiederti quale secondo te magari mi si addice di più. L'indecisione è tra 15 plus da 256 gb e 15 pro max. Uso il telefono normalmente (social, telefonate e messaggi) ma ho anche una pagina tiktok dove pubblico solo foto a scorrimento di fumetti scannerizzati, quindi ho bisogno che sia tutto bello fluido quando sono su tiktok. Uso anche applicazioni per grafiche come picsart e canva. Ho sentito di vari problemi col materiale titanio nei bordi e la resistenza del retro del pro max e vari surriscaldamenti, tutto ciò mi fa propendere al plus. Però riconosco l'importanza dei 120 hz. Do inoltre molta importanza all'autonomia. Secondo te, quale dovrei acquistare tenendo conto di tutto quello scritto prima? Grazie se rispondi 🙏🏻
I’m still kicking on my iPhone 8 Plus, rocking a cool 67% battery life. I think it’s almost time to move on
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I had the 15 Pro Max but went to the 15 Pro for its size.
The Pro goes 2 days with my use, and the Pro Max went 3.
Me with the iPhone XR at 78% trying to find out what's new to the iPhones. and which one is the best for daily use, pictures, and gaming?
iPhone 15 plus
The best part without a doubt, is the usb c port
You’re the only one who says buy now 😮 I respect that
I have it and I love it.
I love my 15 pro a lot, the camera quality is amazing although the battery is a bit iffy
For my iphone 15 pro max it clocked up 223 cycle count with 98% capacity. All I did to maintain it was to charge it till 80% and use only iphone charger to charge my phone. No wireless charging or any other method to charge.
I use a iPhone 14 from April 2023 and the battery capacity is still 100%. The only way to preserve battery life or capacity, is to use your phone less frequently, nothing else.
I’ve always only charged my iPhones to 80% and my iPhone 15 Pro Max right now is still at 100% battery health, when I gave my iPhone 11 Pro Max to my wife when I bought this phone it’s still at 96% battery health because of charging it that way.
I thought about purchasing an iPhone 15 Pro Max but the one thing that concerns me is, will it stay in your pants pocket? My iPhone 15 Pro stays in my pants pocket without any trouble. I always keep it in a case and screen protector on the front. I only upgrade every two or three years. Now that I have an iPhone 15 Pro, I am saving for a new iPad. I have the money. I just need to take the time to go to the Apple Store and pick it up. But I’m thinking about just depositing the money into my account and ordering online. When I go to work, I use my phone to listen to the radio broadcast of the game so I know what is going on. By the time the fourth inning comes around I plug my phone in so that way it starts charging. Sometimes when I get back to our office, I’ll plug it back in to continue charging until my mom is ready to go.
Will 256GB be enough for shooting videos if it takes up loads of memory?
Nah man, I would just fill up storage with 4k60 for a one and half hour video.. size went upto 85GB
My cycle count is at 110 with a health percentage at 100% on my 15PM. I elected to use the battery optimizations less than a month ago when I remembered that my old SE2 DROPPED in health crazily after I started using the dev betas.
My iPhone 15 base model is still at 100% and I use it a lot. 195 cycles
Appreciate the nod to the accessibility community re: the action button, Brandon! Likewise, will admit it isn’t that useful in most other use cases without an automation. But as someone who operates both Sighted and Blind, that button has become my new best friend for (de)activating VoiceOver (and is appreciated by my wife too, when she needs use my phone for whatever reason while in VoiceOver).
I have a 15 pro with 170 cycles still at 100%. It’s crazy how much people use their phones having almost 300 cycles..
My iphone 15 pro max is scuffed up on the sides, I barely used it without a case for a few weeks. These are not deep scratches but scuffs that do not fade away.
Crytal clear explanation!!! Tnxs brooo.. keep going ❤
Should I buy the 15pro max or wait for the 16 pro max
Up to you if you wait it's gonna be hard to get 16 pro max stock comes September but might take until January to February stock sadly...or you might get lucky...all up to you if you want 15 pro max just get it waiting makes u unhappy anyway no win as apple are experts in making you feel whatever you get is bad so you upgrade constantly for example iphone 12 is still a good phone but apple make you think it's crap
@@suyt4063 my wife got the 13 pro max for me instead so I dint have to spend anything lol
Hey Brandon whats that device you used at 13:42? Looks super handy bro
Thanks for sharing your experience. Very good review.
Nice video Brandon. I got a blue 15 Pro Max a few days ago on a good deal here in UK. The weight and rounded edges make this the most comfortable Pro Max to hold ever after the 11 Pro Max, using a case less & less. Battery life, performance & cameras are amazing. Loving the new 5x zoom!
What was the deal 😂 I am planning to buy it!
I bought the 15 Pro Max to use as my main phone after using androids as my main phones and an iPhone 4 for so many years! (I have many iPhones but I haven’t used them as my main phones.) It’s the only phone I ever got where I just wasn’t excited to have! The thermal and battery issues were enough to make me almost hate the thing and regret buying it. Also the switch from android to iOS and losing all of android’s perks were not easy for me. Anyway I’m sitting here typing this on my 15 Pro Max, it has gotten much better through updates and I’ve gotten used to it! However, if iOS 18 isn’t anything good (which it doesn’t seem bad according to the leaks) my next phone is probably going to be the next Samsung Flagship of the year I will decide to upgrade!
I’m at 100% max capacity and I’ve had my phone since last October or November and my cycle count is at 167. I use my phone all day at work as I’m addicted to TH-cam and now the Delta app. I don’t leave it charging all night. I charge it a bit on my way to work with about a 40 minute commute using a USB to USB-C cable. I charge it here and there with the fast charger when it gets to 20% when I’m home but I hardly ever charge it to 100% lol. Always afraid to check battery life 😂
Ur right about that I love how smooth it is, I think about it everyone I use my phone
What are your thoughts on applecare? Not worried about the screen or anything. It's always in an otterbox during the week at work or another case on the weekend, and it has a quality screen protector. Only concern would be hardware issues like battery, speaker, charging port, etc. Thanks!
My iPhone 11 Pro I had since launch is 80% battery. Imagine what the 15 Pro Max is gonna be
Came from an s22 ultra to a 15 pro max, won't be going back, literally best phone i've had, 0 issues. Battery health is 100% after 150 cycles, couple of reasons I'm guessing is mines a china model, I've heard that that the india models have worse battery health. I also do not use wireless charging which can impact battery health.
All in all, best phone I've ever used.
The only advantage of an iphone now is that it feels good to touch, if you simply don't give a f or you always put on a case, then there's really no reason to buy one, stick with your old ones or switch to android
Had since launch. No issues. No case and the titanium is fine. It is a titanium frame, even jerryrig showed it was.
I got this phone today. I upgraded from a 13. I got the blue titanium one
Did we ever get the reason for the heating and how Apple fixed it? The Action Button is pretty useless. The Red Button on my ThinkPhone is more productive. Bring back the switch. Silent on the Button isn’t full silence. . Let’s see what value the 15 is after WWDC and if any of the new functionality precludes the base 15/15+ models.
I was thinking lately about getting a bigger phone and what I found out is that the best Pro Max of those in use today is the 11. It’s just way more comfortable.
11 Pro Max was great but I think the 15PM is the best of all in the hand. Rounded edges >>>
You state that like a fact when it’s actually just your opinion…the 15PM IS the best, and that’s a fact.
What I really think is, 3D video recording could be coming to iPhone 16 standard as well, you see the leaked cases and everything show the camera placement is not diagonal anymore (good for shooting SBS), but until they have some Apple vision for 800-1000 or something, as 3500 is outrageous.
Some of us just want to enjoy immersive 3D experience for entertainment (playing back what you shoot on iPhone, stream a game from MacBook, watch a movie), maybe make it use MacBook chip for processing (not a standalone one).
I’m really blown away by the pro max, it’s awesome
I wish they would enable a feature to not charge while using CarPlay
I found out that feature is a car feature and not an iPhone feature. Whether or not your car’s CarPlay supports bluetooth/wireless CarPlay.
What am seeing from rhe comments is that it is advisable to keep it at 80% limit. I have the Iphone 15 and it is at 87% with 372 cycles.
From all the iPhones the iPhone 12 Pro Max was the best one, I’ve ever had. Most strong phone too.
Hi I use the action button to mute, I use it every day because I don't have my phone with me all the time, it's away from me, especially at night, I have my phone at the other end of the room, no need for excessive radiation, no interference. and the alarm clock has to ring further away from me too, so I use mute every day. I have both iphone 14 pro max and 15 pro max, both are very good to use, I even like stainless steel often more than titanium, I guess I feel that way. Thank you!
I have the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and I can say it's the best phone I've ever owned.
15 Pro, 100% battery health after 210 cycles, owned from day one
Holy shit ive had mine for that long already? I think iPhone 16 will be the first time i skipped since iPhone 7
Hey Brandon what was your set up for recording to pro res 4K 60fps? look very nice and compact, like what usb-c adapter was that n wat card would u recommend
I will wait for the 16 pro max. Only 3 months waiting. I still have a iPhone 12 Pro Max with 78% battery health
I just got the 15 Pro Max, had it for two days as of the writing of this comment and so far, the battery has sucked ass.
As of this morning (August 4th), I took it off the charger at 11:30 AM, by 6:30 PM, it was down to 38%. In my opinion, that seems like pretty bad battery life.
I’m at 100% after 201 cycles
My 15 pro battery is at 149 cycles , bought it on the release date , my phone usage is light to medium, I don’t use it for gaming so my battery is still brand new almost 😊
Battery degradation is largely a function of heat, yeah? main thing is not using the phone while it's charging and not letting it fully discharge. my battery health has been 100% continuously for like 3 iPhones now and I do not use 80% battery limit. my friends who have bad degradation are usually the ones who let the battery totally die or who game with it while it's plugged in
yep using it while it hot gonna degrade the battery even people who have carmounts using airvents putting on heater just damaging the battery aswell