iPhone 15 Pro & Pro Max: light, camera, action button (and USB-C)
The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max package up a lot of small improvements, like a new USB-C port, a customizable Action Button, and a host of camera updates that make for a big step forward altogether. #Apple #iPhone #Technology
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0:00 Intro
0:32 What’s new? Titanium, hardware, price
1:57 Action Button
3:09 The first USB-C iPhone
4:09 Camera testing and 5x telephoto
6:47 Video modes & ProRes Log video
9:47 A17 Pro chips, gaming, battery life and roadside assistance
11:20 Conclusion
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After USB-C, what should Apple invent next? /s
Usb C dongle
Excuse me, invent..?? 😂😂😂
No word on repairability you have cried for so many years and not a word?
@@garvitgilhotraWho cares? I never break my iPhones.
@@umah.The /s means sarcasm lol
This was a great video, but every time apple brings new products it makes me realize how I miss Dieter on this channel
Tell me about it.
Same, along with Nilay, loved when that pair did the iPhone videos.
Dieter should do a comeback here
Where did he go?
@@Raptors0524 Google
Allison is great. But honestly days like this I really Miss Dieter.
Yup there is no passion or excitement in the video It’s too dull for my taste
You’re great. Comparison to Dieter or anyone else is pointless. I enjoy your work.
The verge is done without dieter
It's Mr.Deiter Bohn , not miss
Donde esta Dieter?
An Ethernet into an IPhone via a UsbC dongle is wild. Kudos to whoever came up with that B roll.
I’d love a deep dive from Vjeran on the camera, especially the ‘new’ 24mp images and also whether the 5x lens creates issues with the gap between 48mm and 120mm now being so large.
Becca will catch that up on her upcoming full frame episode 😇
@@KyowynSo Instead of going with Pro max.. Pro is better?
agreed the step up is too big to 120mm. Plus 3x will be digital zoom now. And I dont get the point of 24mp from a quad pixel 48mp lens. It seems 12mp is still the ideal size for that leans spec. Maybe they want people to comsume more icloud storage? Apple is clearly not upgrading the icloud storage tiers and instead adding more expensive plans on top of current plans.
I’ve waited since iPhone X and this is going to be a substantial jump for me going up to a 15 pro max. I’ll be super happy with all the improvements and honestly I’m looking forward most to the better camera in my pocket and the better experience I’ll have consuming media. On a year to year basis, there really isn’t much of an upgrade. But who in the general public has the money or need to be upgrading their phone every year nowadays?
Same. Just pre-ordered the 15pro and am upgrading from the XS
I'm with you on a similar upgrade cycle. Since iPhone and smartphones, I've also been on the 4-5 year cycle. Went from iPhone 5, to iPhone 7, to another iPhone 7 replaced with insurance when that got stolen, to my current iPhone 13 Mini (RIP Mini :( ). I usually find the battery degradation and updates in features/design I want tend to coincide with that schedule. Even more so, as most decent smartphones do things we didn't even imagine a few years ago, and the development in must have features has slowed down. I appreciate that I have been able to rely on Apple for updates for several years, which...as tempting as other options are...we definitely haven't seen as consistent support for many of the Android offerings. Depending on my financial situation when the time comes (likely in a couple years), I may upgrade to the smaller Pro or whatever the equivalent is in a couple years time. I also will at least consider a look at the Android offerings then as well.
Phones in general are too refined now for sweeping changes, I think. Every phone, whether it be Pixel, Galaxy, or iPhone, are going to have iterative updates for the foreseeable future. And that’s ok!
Progress 😂
Yeah the mainline flagship phones definitely won't be getting big updates year or year, but we have a new exciting frontier with foldables! Really interested to see where the industry will go with those in the coming years.
The fact that iPhone updates are dull do not mean the phone industry is stale overall. iPhone is not a definition. Not anymore.
@@DimkaLSRO Besides folding, what new feature has been developed that truly excites you?
This will go on for more years or even a decade. Unless someone will come up with the next big thing after smartphones.
Really miss Nilay and his annual iPhone pro review.....
Yeah I was honestly pretty bummed when it wasn’t him.
Welp, you nailed it. That's the best headline we'll see for the iPhone 15 Pro reviews.
Engadget had it first (6 days ago)
I have the 14 pro max and get around 150 calls a day at work, on top of checking emails, using google maps, taking pictures, and using the internet im always down to single digits by the time my workday ends. My battery capacity is at 91% and its current at a 4% charge at the moment. I’m Picking up my 15 Pro Max on Friday, I’m disappointed with the battery but also understand I’m also a really heavy user.
It’s not the easiest thing to write a script to do, but you can have menus within shortcuts, so you could have a shortcut that invokes multiple shortcuts from a menu (presumably; I don’t have the new phone in question).
like the way you guys shoot this video, the B rolls are just flawless
Glad to see those colors. Really considering natural titanium
That post processing portrait mode reminds me of how you could add portrait mode after you took a photo on the old Nokia Lumia phones!
I think it's an often missed feature on Samsung's too. My S23U let's me add great portrait effects to images with people in them even I didn't chose it when taking, and regardless of the device it cam from-the algo is really good.
Need a more in-depth graphical performance analysis. Being able to run Resident Evil Village and Resident Evil 4 Remake is super impressive to me. What’s the frame rate? How does iPhone handle the more graphically demanding segments of the game? Does it play well with a controller attachment? Is there someone at the Verge who can speak on that?
out of all the review, I always come to watch The Verge review of the iPhone because, because it is actually PRO.
great review focused and entertaining
lol the b roll be funny sometimes they just plop the phone in random places and slowly slide left or right 😂 On a beach ..park .. toilet …book bag
i’ve been using top iPhone models since 2018. Before that, Android since 2012. On my current 14 pro max, the only thing I wish Apple would’ve done by now (since it is a current feature on the Ipad) is multi-tasking. Beyond that, android does really fall short.
It really is a niche feature. I have an android phone and everyone I know never really multitask on their phone.
@@arefinsea I miss it all the time. And I think the main reason people don’t usually use it it’s because they don’t even know it exists and how to make it useful.
@@matliss I know about the feature and I don’t use it because phones are already small. And having two different screens is not intuitive and doesn’t not look good either. You really are in a dire situation when you would want to multitask on a 7 inch screen.
I genuinely think this is a very niche use case, Samsung has tried to push for YEARS now and failed. I have the biggest (?) Samsung phone but I genuinely never want to have multitasking on; it's too small. I'd say I'm a "power" user.
The good thing about LOG is that there will be an avalanche of color grading LUTS in the next months! Also, the new FREE Blackmagic Camera app lets you record video in other ProRes formats (LT, etc)
That blue titanium really pops in certain light here!
Is there any improvement to the antenna on the 15 Pro Max vs the 14 Pro Max? Would the X70 Modem increase 5g signal strength and stability? My iPhone 14 ProMax has been my worst iPhone ever for signal strength. This has been complained about by multiple other people on the Apple Forums and an Apple Care Representative also admitted that they’re receiving numerous complaints about signal strength and reliability on the 14 Pro Max.
Verge is not the same since Dieter Bohn left. Pay him some extra and get him for such important reviews.
Miss Nilay and Dieter’s iPhone reviews . Miss them 😢. Verge is not the same anymore . Atleast Nilay should be doing the iPhone reviews
for me i have the iphone 12 pro max pacific blue color. or i can wait for the iphone 16 pro max or the iphone 17 pro series. coming in 1 to 3 years and maybe a full screen/ display. and also thin bezels for the iphone series. is it worth it to upgrade to the iphone 15 series with usb-c ports cable. or also a good gaming phone for a decent price.
That new BlackMagic camera app with ProRes recording should be pretty nice.
Is the portrait edit mode of the photo available with photos took with Live Photos on???? That’s a huge deal for me .
Idk what to buy. 15 pro or pro max. I’m upgrading from iPhone 8. And I make content so idk what I should go for. I mean the pro max the main only difference is the zoom. Correct ?
Are you guys gonna do a 15 and 15 plus review?
I heard that the ProRes RAW on 15 Pro is 8-bit footage packaged in a 10-bit file?
This new iPhone is exciting when you look at it from the ‘progress’ perspective. They take it slow but they implement it right.
Exactly! I know Apple is sometimes late to the party but they don’t disappoint in implementation like Android does with their jankiness 🤣
Could you please recommend a USB-C cable for iPhone 15 pro, which supports USB 3?
Why does this make SF seem bearable again? Truly a magical device.
Hi Allison, Could you please make a video going into the details of the wireless charging efficiency in the different Apple products and different wireless charging options?. My feeling is wireless charging in general is only about 50% efficient, meaning for each 10W the charger takes out of the power outlet, only 5W finally reach the device battery... which I think is radically less than wired charging.... If you find out this to be true in your research, it could mean that every body who switches to wireless charging will be roughly doubling the electrical power used to charge its phone.... Which can be a huge impact if you multiply by the millions of mobile phone owners worldwide…. Environmental implications might be really high..
Do the iPhone 15 Pro also have the different focal points?
Sick, I'll pick one up when the 18 drops
I still cannot believe that a freaking button is a selling point for iPhone this year 😅
Apple>samsung
I feel the 5x lens has been thrown in the pro Max just for the bragging rights. It was obvious from the start that it would require immense amount of light to provide just ok image quality. IMO they sould have sticked with a 3x zoom with a better /bigger sensor. anyway I thing it's definatly a skippable year, unless you really want to use the usb-c feature a lot while filming of course.
You would've thought Apple would have refined it as they took their time. I'm excited to see how the Pixel 8 Pro performs.
Curious to know what the exact input parrameters you would need for the log footage if your using the colour space transform tool in davinci resolve
"Oh my God d'onnnnt!" lol love it!
Keeping my 14 pro in gold no need to upgrade this year! I will get a 16 pro or pro max next year.
The… the volume button already triggers the shutter in the camera though..?
Your review is the only one I need
I bet the CPU is called the A17 Pro so they can give you a tuned down version A17 next year in the non pro phones.
The moment i heard you say usb 3, I just got a random feeling that Samsung will upgrade their s24 lineup to atleast usb 3.2(20gbps) or usb 4. It would be a missed opportunity just for marketing if they don't.
That log footage looks good.
Nice job, Allison! Admittedly, I'm not always a fan of The Verge's reviews (sorry), but I thought this one was both objective and informative.
You were not a fan of Verge’s reviews when they actually used to be good? Wow! And you liked this one? Sheesh 😒
@@captainluigi9894Lmao ikr
I miss Dieter's reviews 😢
Same
Great overview.
I wish Nilay did the review, he adds a little more into the reviews
Dieter and Nilay made banger IPhone reviews.
we need !! dex like update since its usb c with high transfer rate camera shutter sound off option option to turn off third party apps calls within the phone app
Nice review. Well done!
Man, I really miss Dieter Bohn, he was great.
I actually dont mind the need for external storage for 4k60 & beyond. but as someone who is very new to editing I wouldnt shoot without color atleast until i learn editing
That’s why it is an optional feature-only for the people who might benefit from it.
I wanna know where this music comes from, it's so good😭
Yes, 3x is very close to 2x, i think apple has change is huge move, and last week, i bought a one 15pm, i love this phone ❤
I am sure verge can make a case and Apple will listen. Have Spatial video also record on hard drive via usb c. Because those videos will be very large. Also, have their format be compatible to be used for other VR headsets like Quest etc !!!
"Oh, my God, doooohhhn't!" It's official, I'm an Allison fan. 🙂. Good work, y'all. You touched on quite a lot; I'm a "mini" enthusiasts, so, seeing it go from the lineup is disheartening, but knowing the Pro is a little lighter and a little more rounded, maybe it'll be more hand-friendly for Yours Truly.
Looking forward to Becca's camera review! Full-Frame is the best!! I'm not sure if this is a true review but still a solid video.
this
Can we now use the AirPods Max via lightning to usb-c?
"you can use the action button as a camera shutter" never mind the fact that the volume button has functioned as a shutter button for years 😂
I cannot wait to get my iPhone 15 Pro Max in Natural titanium.❤❤
WTB iPhone 15 Pro Max case that has a mounting clip (??) to hold different size portable external hard drives.
How come no review has talked about using the shortcut button to launch Google Assistant? That's the first thing I thought of.
Why are all the models with the lightening port shattered like literally 😂 great insight tho!
Another's great title 👌🏾 Can wait ti pick up my Pro. 😁
Does the camera still save Live Photos while saving portrait mode info?
On the written review they say yes, it captures a Live Photo plus the depth info
@@User57655 thank you! Game changer.
dang that blue titanium looks sweet!
Can I ask what camera and lens all the BRoll in this video was shot with? it's so crisp and clear.
Sure! Pretty much all was on Canon C70 + 24-105mm
5:33 wow what a beautiful shot, all the awards
Loved the intro with the metal scenery! More of that!!
How long is the USB-C cable
Tbh, the biggest change of being the usb c to the iPhone is the transfer speed. It’s because, often than not, when your phone is about to run out of battery, it’s the same case for your Mac as well as iPad. As a person that always carry a 2 port PD charger in my back pack, it really does makes that big of a difference…… except that I might need to throw a lightning cable without it reaching it’s life span and get a new one. Which is sort of wasting to me. Anyways, the usb c is a good change but really not that big of a deal, since devices need its cable anyway 😂😂😂
Well, if you currently have a lightning cable, you probably also have a device you use it for. So if that device is still in use, that cable will be too. If you are planning to replace that device, you can also send the cable with it to whoever will receive it, and it will be used then too. And so on until either one of them dies first. I don't see it as such a waste.
Can you film direct to the ssd just through a usb c cable? That would be a cool battery bank
Yes, you can. However you may need a faster thunderbolt USB cable.
@@arefinseaNope wrong, the usb port is just USB 3.0 and it doesn’t support Thunderbolt which is 40gbps vs. The mere 10 gbps in iphone pros.
@@karandevilocsyou don’t need thunderbolt, usb 3.0 on the iPhone allows direct recording to a SSD, as seen on the Apple advertising video.
@@karandevilocs Please get your facts right. Thunderbolt “3” is up to 40gbps. Thunderbolt starts from 10gbps which is USB 3.0. Basically, any thunderbolt cable will give you the maximum speed needed for filming to an SSD.
It's funny how people are fawning over how light the new titanium apple when just a few years back they would criticized other phones being light and say "it's not as premium feeling as compared to stainless steel because it's lacking heft to it".
I really wished for a 10x lens
Step by step bro. Eventualy iphone will get 10x zoom on iphone 22
I love the word progress 😁
Why is the backgroudn music so good
Just in time for morning coffee. Great phone but not that many upgrades compared to 13/14 pro
The volume button has been a shutter for years lol. You don’t need the action button for that
i have problem with pro res external recording with iPhone 15 pro max. I used thunderbolt usbc cable and Samsung SSD 4tb t7. And I have 2-3 fps on my video. I’m very upset. Somebody know some solution?
Where’s Nilay Patel??? He was so good in reviewing iPhones!
dont the iphone pro max 13 and 14 also support Log recording? just in 30fps instead of 60?
No, LOG is a new feature, only for the 15 pro series.
Light, camera, action button ❤
What is that serif font they use sometimes in the video?
I hate when people say ‘Apple isn’t known for customisation’ when Shortcuts is not a new app and is incredibly powerful and let’s you basically customise the software on your phone , not just widgets and wallpapers etc.
And with the automatic new running in the background everything can run without confirming
as someone who works in a certain fruit store, i'll now be using 'pro' as progress instead of professional, actually makes so much more sense
what's the opening music track please? why no link in the description?
I’m just waiting for thunderbolt support, feels weird my MacBook Air has is but not this 😾
I was expecting an iPhone video from the same guy but unfortunately this time not seeing a Verge review.
Do we have a confirmed battery capacity amount yet
Should be the same or similar to 14 pro/max as the batty states on their websites are the same
It’s slightly higher than the previous models
Good sum up, progress
Miss Nilay and his reviews.
I transfer my files from my iphone to the Samsung and then save it directly to the ssd. I am still living under the rock i guess
I see what you did there by repeating “progress”. LOL Nice review
This is the moment that I notice how much we miss Dieter the verge is not the same at all
It’s kinda been downhill since he left. I still come here occasionally but the energy feels different, more stale.
They have enough power to creat Dex like system but they don’t want to lose iPad business, also they should make camera shutter sound option to turn off just for the camera we are asking small progress here
No turning Camera shutter sound off option is only for hongkong/japan models. Since their government doesn’t allow. Please check where your device model is from?
Nobody cares about Dex. It's been what, almost a decade since it came out and hardly any Samsung users use it, much less know that it even exists. And it's not like I'm gonna be carrying around a bluetooth mouse, bluetooth keyboard and hdmi cable in my bag when i could simply carry a laptop.
Seriously like it’s just a small update to give us options instead of putting the whole phone to silent just to take a pic
Yes I know what you saying but it’s for people who are out using phone all day and come home and have an option to just be more productive instead of spending more bucks on iPad and Mac just use same phone to reply to emails etc. that’s dex is really useful
Can you record to ssd if you’re recording at lower resolution?
So, no video output from USB-C?
9to5Mac reported that the port has external display support
Classic mom review ,specially the ending 😂…nice vid lady✌️.
"Progress" reminded me of Dieters' "Its an iPad" ;]