@@thraxberserker9960 I got my 15 pro max on preorder, I think October 6th last year so almost a sold year of using it and just yesterday, it dropped to 99% and I have 234 cycles. I’d say it’s doing pretty well.
It’s nuts I appreciate these videos but the fanboy is crazy other than that button the difference is not worth spending money to have the same thing. 15 pro max is just fine
I have the 15 Pro Max and I usually upgrade every year or every 2 years at least. This year I feel like my phone is perfectly fine and I have no need to upgrade. I had the same feeling when I had the 13 pro max vs the 14 pro max, I waited for the 15 and it was a bigger update.. it seems that every 2 years there are bigger improvements. Which lines up perfectly with carriers 24 month payment plans.
lol just trade your old device it should’ve already been paid off by now and then you get the new one free because the one from a year ago is still worth 1500$
Moral of the story it does not matter how amazing the computer chip is if it has overheating issues on the things you want to do with it , what’s the point?
im upgrading from the 10 xs max to the 16 promax this weekend. I will see a big difference becauae i wont let apple duped me like they do others. Keep my money for me is the model
@@kendrickdonahoe156I hope you enjoy the device! Please share your experience after some time because I’m also considering buying it, but for now, I’ll wait until the price drops a bit more. I’m from Morocco and planning to upgrade from a Xiaomi Mi 10 to an iPhone 16 Pro Max
I have a new 16 Pro Max and discovered something I haven’t heard talked about much. I use dictation quite a bit and the new phone is far, far superior in its accuracy. I remember hearing something about a microphone upgrade even additional microphones in preparation for AI. I was wondering if during your teardown, you guys saw any of those microphones. Maybe you’d like to test the microphone acuity basically give Siri a hearing test. I’ve never seen anybody do that. I’d love to see you guys give it a whirl.
Got my 16pm couple days ago and upgraded from 15pm. I think it was worth the upgrade. I’m into photography and the button on the side really helps that along with all the upgrades to camera systems. Also, I spend most of my free time on the phone so All the little upgrades to most are actually significant to me. The sound quality is noticeably better and the bigger screen along with bigger battery means more screen time to do all the things I do. Work and play. Plus, it noticeably recharges faster so it saves on time and convenient. I’m frugal in other areas of my life but when it comes to iPhones, I jump every upgrade because I have the means and also realized time is precious so I want to enjoy the best possible experience I can get from these little devices that I spend a lot of my time on. Little luxury like these is what makes the quality of my life better. So the point is, if One can afford it than Y not.
I constantly find myself wanting to buy the latest iPhone, even though I’m not someone who lives a luxurious lifestyle. Where I live in Turkey, there’s a saying about the latest iPhones: “the phone of company owners, the phone of businessmen.” iPhones are so expensive here-just imagine, the newly released 16 Pro Max costs a whopping 112,000 thousands Turkish Lira. Think about that in dollars! Would you spend that much money on a phone? That’s the thing-just like you, I think about it and decide that the device I use the most should be the latest model, so I end up spending the money and getting the newest one. Of course, afterward, I feel regret for the amount I spent, but it’s like an addiction
I didn’t hear any difference. Moreover 14 pm has better speaker than 15 pm I think. Should have compared 16 pm against 14 pm. I have 11 and I am considering buying the 14 pm.
Something that nobody talks about are the flashlights! Especially compared to the regular models. Would be interested in seeing this from you guys in the future.
My boy you realize all these reviews are subjective right ?listening to enough of them you will find the truth in the middle.just enjoy the content and form your own opinion instead of listening and being influenced by somebody else
I think at minimum if people really want to upgrade coz they can, every 2 years should show some significant improvement. Upgrading every year just seems insignificant because tech has come a long way. But i came from iPhone 11 to 15 pro max and that was a massive upgrade for me personally. Next iPhone I will buy will probably be an iPhone 18 or 19. Sticking to a 3-4 year upgrade cycle, but that’s just me. Nothing wrong with upgrading every year especially if you can sell the previous model year iPhone and get cash towards the latest model.
the reason you see fingerprints less is because you wore out the oleophobic coating on the 15 pro max. That's also why the 16 Pro Max is more shiny and reflective
@@redeem5858 It's also why I use screen protectors. After 1-2 years, switch it out and it's back to zero fingerprints! Changing the screen protector, even when it's not broken, is usually a cheap investment for a big benefit.
For the first time ever, I'm not rolling over to the newer iPhone model. I'm sticking with my 15 Pro Max. I only do social media and a wee bit of productivity stuff.
I am going from iphone 11 witha broken screen, charging port , display to a 16 pro max. Took me 4 years to save slowly for a new phone. I get it in 2 days really excited
There is actually a way to dim any iphone to lower nits in the accessibility settings. Also get a black and white screen. Sadly this is not even that new of a feature
@@akshayaddy it works! Go in the settings and search reduce white points. Select it and pick 90%. Then look up accessibility shortcuts and select reduce white points. Then click the power button three times and voila let me know if you’re successful
Awesome job, it's great to see such a detailed video with actual testing (not just superficially covering the marketing details like some other channels).
@@sammyjammy6647 iOS 17 has been in active public development for over a year now. iOS 18 has been in active public development for 3 months. 17.7 is a heavily optimized OS. 18.0 is just getting started. It’s a natural and logical assumption that by 18.7 the bugs will be worked out and the system will be more heavily optimized. If we can get the A18 Pro Bench on 17.7 it will show the year over year gains in the chip.
Pro commercial Photographer here. The camera improvement just looks like a minor software tweak. I’m looking for a reason to upgrade from my iPhone 14 but I’m having a hard time finding one.. I don’t care about benchmarks. The camera interface is a gimmick. Most people won’t use it.. Chopping a 12 megapixel Photo into 48MP doesn’t bring any more clarity to speak of. There is no artificial intelligence in this phone.
Im a photographer too and its not minor. The software change is major. Its almost like they are letting you edit the jpeg processing phase. The photo styles are non destructive so thats a huge difference. I wish i could have that level of control of the jpeg processing on my a74 like you get on fujifilm.
For one, chopping a 48mp into 12? Starting with the 15 Pro they offered a 24mp mode and it 100% makes a difference for the pixel peepers. The ultra wide has been upgraded on the 16 Pros. Otherwise, it probably is neural engine improvements and a commonly seen difference between 15 Pro and 16 Pro is less shutter lag so there’s that. My 13 Pro photos in good daylight look indistinguishable from the newest top tier phones don’t expect to see many changes there beyond the 24mp mode helping preserve detail when zooming or cropping. It’s moderate and low light where the 14 Pro and higher pulls away from my phone. Gone are the days of massive changed every year. Gone are the days of upgrading every year unless you absolutely need to. Most run these phones for 2-5 years easy and for good reason. I should throw in here that my wife’s iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone 11 internals using iPhone 8 battery and camera lens) takes daylight photos that rival my 13 Pro. Another example of why we shouldn’t expect huge gains, small sensors will always have their limits.
@@Weather_Nerd Having upgraded from an iPhone 8 to an iPhone 13 Pro, and now a 15 Pro, I can say the camera between the 8 and 13 Pro is not even close to being the same. The camera improvements each year are absolutely noticeable, especially side by side, and over 2 or more years it is a night and day difference. The question is literally, "are the upgrades worth my hard earned cash?" No need to gaslight yourself about an older phone being as good as a new one, instead, tell yourself that having slightly better detail in the shadows or the sign at the edge of your photo appearing sharper isn't worth a week's wages 🤣
Question: Are you actually able to shoot 48 megapixel images in low light mode on the iPhone 16 Pro Max? Because the iPhone 14 Pro Max caps out at 12 megapixels when shooting in low light mode. It would be awesome to still get full resolution images in low light mode. It was kind of unclear at 13:59. Thanks!
3:40 your iphone 15 pro max no longer has oleophobic coating and that’s the reason why fingerprints are more visible. Screen protector not only protects the display from scratches but it also protects stock oleophobic coating
Yeah one of the features I‘m most happy about upgrading from a 13pm. Glad to see it’s even better once again. Was always jealous hearing my dads 14p and that wasn’t even a max.
I have a 16 Pro Max and a 15 Pro Max side by side playing this video at the same time with all the same settings. The 15 Pro Max display is *significantly brighter* than the 16 Pro Max. I'm about to make a call tomorrow to see what's going on, because my newer device should not be so darn dim.
As a 14Pro user i enjoy 16Pro upgrade.. they should swap the camera control button location with action button so that it’s more natural to reach & perform scrolling action in portrait mode.. works well in landscape too
Currently have the 14PM 1TB, already have the 16PM 1TB in transit. Two reasons why I’m upgrading: 1) ditching the lightening cable to the universal USB-C and 2) AT&T offered to pay off my device and give me an additional $500 trade credit. Plus they have the new AT&T program instead of paying 50% off the device you pay 33% to trade in early for an extra $4 vs the $6 I was paying. It’s truly sad Apple flopped this year with this phone. They need to do better. Bring back the fingerprint scan! Make a bigger iPad to compete with the ultra tab from Samsung. Adding an “extra” button is not innovative. Cumbersome now if anything with accidental triggers. And this “Apple intelligence”? Absolutely no reason to rebrand Siri. Clearly Apple forgot they were one of the first to bring such to the masses even since the iPhone 4s 10 years ago. Siri walked so Alexa, google, Mercedes, etc could run. Why not re-emphasize on that instead of “Apple intelligence”?
the only thing i like, is the fast 45w charging , else its pointless to upgrade . so i will skip this year's upgrade, and stick to my 15pro max for now..
Suggestion: Since most people don’t upgrade year over year. When showing various scores for benchmarks why not have the onscreen graphics display older phones scores as well. That way people who have an iPhone 13 or 14 who are actually considering upgrading would be able to see the improvements.
MISTAKE FOR VIEWERS: the charging cable is not longer, it's just less curled around. The included cable in the box of the iphone 16s are still 1 meter long in length, it just looks different when packaged this way.
I upgraded from a 14PM to a 16PM 2 days ago. I had no complaints with the 14PM I just switched because of an offer that was given to me and my fiance at a carrier and we went for it. She jumped from the 12PM and I know she will definitely feel the difference between her old phone and her new phone. In my case I really don’t feel any change except for battery. My 14PM had 87% max capacity after 1.5 years and didn’t last as long as one would think but it really was a good phone overall. Over delivered on every task I asked it to do. If you think you are losing a lot of features by saving money on the 14PM instead of just going straight for the 16PM you really aren’t. Just letting you all know.
Thinking of buying a 15 pro max, does the Dynamic Island always get in the way of videos in landscape mode? Or can videos be letterboxed to get around the Dynamic Island cut out?
As an editor and someone who spends all day on my phone for work the battery and the overheating is horrible. When working in the cold the best heat I can get is from my 15 pro max.
@@ayrtonborges7677 Same as above. I am not seeing them problems you two are. My battery never overheats and lasts for around 36 hours without a charge.
Will you do a test when moving between WiFi and cell? I believe you did last year comparing 14pro max and 15 pro max. The 14pro max moved so slow between the 2 signals and your test proved it with the 15pro max last year. I almost upgraded because of it.
My iPhone 15 Pro Max got a stability percentage of 76.5% and the best loop score was 1202 and the lowest loop score was 919. I don’t always trust benchmark comparisons. The iPhone 15 Pro Max is still a fantastic performing phone. Also, my iPhone 15 Pro Max is recovering from being hot after less than a minute of doing heavy stress tests. The iPhone Pro Max literally does not have heating problems like it used to. Normally, the phone runs cool. When I place it in front of a fan, the phone stays cool even if I upload multiple 4GB videos on Instagram. The iPhone 16 Pro Max is marginally better in terms of gaming percentage. I’d rather game on a decent gaming PC over any mobile device, period. Also, I rather have the iPhone 15 Pro Max over the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.
I compared my Desert Ti 16PM to my Gold 14 PM and it is noticeably pinker. It very much looks more rose gold in certain lighting conditions. I actually love the color in person and it looks way better than photos would suggest.
Where do you guys see all that pink? There's zero pink in it. The bezels are sort of copper-coloured, the back is off-white with a slight tint of yellowish-orange (hence the "Desert" Titanium).
Love seeing the upgrades Apple don’t talk about. Shame, they don’t talk about the speaker enhancements or WiFi cellular connectivity or thermal improvements but get why they don’t… Luckily we have you to talk about it Max 😂
I think my favorite test was the steel nomad light and thermals. It’s not an exact replica to a high intensity game at length, because this test pushes it much further than any game. But it’s a great representation of the 16 promax ability to sustain performance much better. I’ve noticed it on my phone when playing lengthy amounts of death stranding. It’s noiiiice
basically, if you don't write the model under the photos, it's difficult to understand if it's 15 or 16! except in slow motion which is used once every 300 videos!
I’m definitely holding on to 15 pro max cause I just got it at December last year 2023. It’s still a fantastic iPhone after I trade my XS Max to the next.
2:22 😆😆😆😆 .."guys they did it again..." They changed the sound settings (downgrade) to 15 PM in iOS 18 so that you would stupidly think that 16 PM has better sound? 😂😂😂
I’m a photographer and use my phone to connect to my canon all the time to view photos and even edit for social media post or to send them to family and friends on the go so I was really hoping the screen,camera as well to be a night and day difference and upgrade from the 15 pro max not happening… i haven’t had my phone overheat ones yet… maybe from getting a later model 15 pro max not sure
I’m actually a bit more impressed with the larger screen and the smaller bezel than I thought I would be. I also think that the camera speed is better. I thought it was really laggy on the 15 PM.
I'm using 15promax while my workmate uses 14promax, we put the SAME SETTINGS on both phone for videos and guess what, 14pmx is literally better than 15pmx! I kinda regret getting the 15
Oh wow I didn’t finish the video before I made the first comment. I just noticed he said the lowest score on the 16 promax during the nomad light test was more than the highest score for the 15 promax during that test. See this is the stuff people don’t talk about or don’t know about. 16 pro max is not a minor upgrade. I guess it really all depends what you do with your phone. I use it as my main media hub for gaming video all that stuff it’s a big upgrade to me.
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Can't wait for camera comparison between regular iPhone 16 and Pro models
I love my 16 Pro Max dude wtf stop comparing please newest is the bestest
All these big RUclipsrs that can't even test things like speakers... Tells you something.
Appreciate you guys' commitment to testing everything.
15 Pro Max is still my best daily driver for another several years and I'm happy with it.
Is there a big difference between the 15 Pro Max and the 15 Pro? Or is it mainly size?
@@dannymcqueen display size, 5x camera and battery
Same here.
My only concern is the battery health, I kind of feel like it was artificially reduced to get people to buy the 16
@@thraxberserker9960 I got my 15 pro max on preorder, I think October 6th last year so almost a sold year of using it and just yesterday, it dropped to 99% and I have 234 cycles. I’d say it’s doing pretty well.
Calling the 15pm “old” after 1 year is crazy 😂
It’s nuts I appreciate these videos but the fanboy is crazy other than that button the difference is not worth spending money to have the same thing. 15 pro max is just fine
It’s old
I have the 15 Pro Max and I usually upgrade every year or every 2 years at least. This year I feel like my phone is perfectly fine and I have no need to upgrade. I had the same feeling when I had the 13 pro max vs the 14 pro max, I waited for the 15 and it was a bigger update.. it seems that every 2 years there are bigger improvements. Which lines up perfectly with carriers 24 month payment plans.
There could be 1000 reasons to update from a 15 pro Max to a 16 pro Max - but none of theme is worth spending 1500 € again after just 1 year.
Where are you buying this that you are paying full price? $400 max.
@@fiftyfivefoxeshe said euros so more
lol just trade your old device it should’ve already been paid off by now and then you get the new one free because the one from a year ago is still worth 1500$
I’m just spending $550 to upgrade… 🤷♂️
@@fiftyfivefoxes uhh the apple store??
I have 15PM, think I’ll wait for 17PM
Me toooo I have the 15 pro max so Im going to wait for the 17 pro max
Wait for 18PM
NO wait for 19PM
No wait for 20 PM
No wait for 29 pro max
I have the 13PM i think I’ll wait till 23PM 😂
I have it as well and the battery on it is god tier
next year will be our year to really upgrade :D
Hii
I’m still on a 12 pro max 😂😂😂 but upgrading to a 16
Fr🤣🤣🤣🤣
So the 15 Pro Max when touted for AAA gaming wasn’t meant for AAA gaming at all.
They slowed it down because of the overheating issues. The A18 pro is just a fix of the A17 pro.
Moral of the story it does not matter how amazing the computer chip is if it has overheating issues on the things you want to do with it , what’s the point?
@@deon.zoldyck20% is a large increment for a yearly release btw
@@deon.zoldyckThermals is actually 30% better. And that's a huge increase.
Use an ipad
Upgraded from iPhone 11PM to 16PM, I absolutely love this phone
omg i thought i was the only one i’m thinking about financing this and the ultra 2 but i’m sure the 11pm vs 16pm is a big difference in technology
im upgrading from the 10 xs max to the 16 promax this weekend. I will see a big difference becauae i wont let apple duped me like they do others. Keep my money for me is the model
@@kendrickdonahoe156I hope you enjoy the device! Please share your experience after some time because I’m also considering buying it, but for now, I’ll wait until the price drops a bit more. I’m from Morocco and planning to upgrade from a Xiaomi Mi 10 to an iPhone 16 Pro Max
I have a new 16 Pro Max and discovered something I haven’t heard talked about much. I use dictation quite a bit and the new phone is far, far superior in its accuracy. I remember hearing something about a microphone upgrade even additional microphones in preparation for AI. I was wondering if during your teardown, you guys saw any of those microphones.
Maybe you’d like to test the microphone acuity basically give Siri a hearing test. I’ve never seen anybody do that. I’d love to see you guys give it a whirl.
I heard they went from three microphones to four “studio quality” microphones.
I noticed that too
man I appreciate videos like these where most RUclipsrs don't get into. thank you
Even though he confuses the two phones on more than one occasion. I guess you're just not that interested in the details
The sound is the biggest surprise… the mics and speakers are crazy
what about itv
Got my 16pm couple days ago and upgraded from 15pm. I think it was worth the upgrade. I’m into photography and the button on the side really helps that along with all the upgrades to camera systems. Also, I spend most of my free time on the phone so All the little upgrades to most are actually significant to me. The sound quality is noticeably better and the bigger screen along with bigger battery means more screen time to do all the things I do. Work and play. Plus, it noticeably recharges faster so it saves on time and convenient. I’m frugal in other areas of my life but when it comes to iPhones, I jump every upgrade because I have the means and also realized time is precious so I want to enjoy the best possible experience I can get from these little devices that I spend a lot of my time on. Little luxury like these is what makes the quality of my life better. So the point is, if One can afford it than Y not.
I constantly find myself wanting to buy the latest iPhone, even though I’m not someone who lives a luxurious lifestyle. Where I live in Turkey, there’s a saying about the latest iPhones: “the phone of company owners, the phone of businessmen.” iPhones are so expensive here-just imagine, the newly released 16 Pro Max costs a whopping 112,000 thousands Turkish Lira. Think about that in dollars! Would you spend that much money on a phone? That’s the thing-just like you, I think about it and decide that the device I use the most should be the latest model, so I end up spending the money and getting the newest one. Of course, afterward, I feel regret for the amount I spent, but it’s like an addiction
This is one of the smallest upgrades to the Pro series ever. The 16 and 16 Plus are the real MVP this year. I am happy with my 15 Pro Max.
The 15 Pro Series looks like it was a great buy.
16 Pro is not better
@@thewishmasturOf course it’s better. Every new iPhone is a little bit better than the previous one. Did you even watch the video?
Bro needs a validation that his 15pro is better so he doesn’t have to change it (or can’t)
@@thewishmastur If you saw the comparisons, you wouldn't say that. The thermals, and battery life alone are big reasons.
15 Pro was the worst iPhone model. So bad and so many levels.
The speaker upgrade was WILD, holy!
Are you being sarcastic?
@@latinochico The speakers are actually crazy in person.
@@Antimonious agreed, upgraded from 15 pro max its a massive upgrade
I didn’t hear any difference. Moreover 14 pm has better speaker than 15 pm I think. Should have compared 16 pm against 14 pm. I have 11 and I am considering buying the 14 pm.
@@MrGobo Yikes. 14pm is outdated tech. Lightning port is dead
Something that nobody talks about are the flashlights! Especially compared to the regular models. Would be interested in seeing this from you guys in the future.
It seemed more like a 16 PM promotion rather than honest comparison.
Slightly better cellular 😂 2 times
My boy you realize all these reviews are subjective right ?listening to enough of them you will find the truth in the middle.just enjoy the content and form your own opinion instead of listening and being influenced by somebody else
Huh? The phone is just better lol
I think at minimum if people really want to upgrade coz they can, every 2 years should show some significant improvement. Upgrading every year just seems insignificant because tech has come a long way.
But i came from iPhone 11 to 15 pro max and that was a massive upgrade for me personally. Next iPhone I will buy will probably be an iPhone 18 or 19. Sticking to a 3-4 year upgrade cycle, but that’s just me.
Nothing wrong with upgrading every year especially if you can sell the previous model year iPhone and get cash towards the latest model.
Saw the Desert titanium in person yesterday, it’s interestingly different than it looks on camera. Quite rose gold under certain lighting
Yeah seen it on the train as well and definitely looks a little better in person than on camera.
The videos online really don’t capture what it really looks like. It certainly is just rose gold.
@@shadowkilla245 For me it's the opposite, it looked better in the keynote
@@AzVfL really I like it in person it looks like a rose gold
Can we just admit the 16 is simply the 15s?
Literallyyyyy
Apple addressed thermal management in a big way for the first time EVER this year. They aren’t the same phones. A line has been drawn.
This is typically the model to get. They’re doing a redesign next year, the last of the previous design always has the most refinement.
@@TheTrafficBossI agree
Agreed.
the reason you see fingerprints less is because you wore out the oleophobic coating on the 15 pro max. That's also why the 16 Pro Max is more shiny and reflective
That’s a thing? No wonder I could never get my phone screens back to the original look
@@redeem5858 It's also why I use screen protectors. After 1-2 years, switch it out and it's back to zero fingerprints! Changing the screen protector, even when it's not broken, is usually a cheap investment for a big benefit.
Also the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max has new a processed titanium finish it’s Blasted Titanium
For the first time ever, I'm not rolling over to the newer iPhone model. I'm sticking with my 15 Pro Max. I only do social media and a wee bit of productivity stuff.
I am going from iphone 11 witha broken screen, charging port , display to a 16 pro max. Took me 4 years to save slowly for a new phone. I get it in 2 days really excited
I can confirm that minimal brightness, that is one nits made a huge difference in night.
There is actually a way to dim any iphone to lower nits in the accessibility settings. Also get a black and white screen.
Sadly this is not even that new of a feature
@@36mcast Other than disabling auto brightness and lowering it down, how can I dim it more on my 11 pro max?
@@akshayaddy it works! Go in the settings and search reduce white points. Select it and pick 90%. Then look up accessibility shortcuts and select reduce white points. Then click the power button three times and voila let me know if you’re successful
@@akshayaddyreduce white point on the settings (on ios 18 i even have it on my quck settings/pull down tab )
16 pro max coming in on Monday. Coming from an 11 pro max, it’s a significant upgrade either way. If I had the 15, I would not upgrade
Do you regret the 16 pro max (vs the 15 pro max) for the price difference? I have currently the 11pro max and hesitate between these two
@@shannytremblay9030did 15 pro get discount? Not near me it’s selling for same price as 16 pro
@@shannytremblay9030 I have the 11 and I want to upgrade to the 15PM or the 16PM also but I’m not sure which one to lean more towards :)
@@shannytremblay9030might as well get the latest model
Awesome job, it's great to see such a detailed video with actual testing (not just superficially covering the marketing details like some other channels).
Lil bro is speed testing iPhone 16 with iOS 18 and iPhone 15 with iOS 18.1(beta)😂😂. Lame.. (Saw this details in the geekbench description)
15 pro Max performs better in 18.1 btw
My iPhone 15 pro max might be an exceptional performer. On geekbench 6 my single core is 2972 and my multi-core is 7458. I’m on iOS 17.7
@@sammyjammy6647 iOS 17 has been in active public development for over a year now. iOS 18 has been in active public development for 3 months. 17.7 is a heavily optimized OS. 18.0 is just getting started. It’s a natural and logical assumption that by 18.7 the bugs will be worked out and the system will be more heavily optimized. If we can get the A18 Pro Bench on 17.7 it will show the year over year gains in the chip.
I doubt that count as him thinking we’re dumb…
Won't make any difference and multiple creators have done exactly the same, and I have the iPhone 15PM.
15 promax perfectly good phone ill wait for 18
Pro commercial Photographer here. The camera improvement just looks like a minor software tweak. I’m looking for a reason to upgrade from my iPhone 14 but I’m having a hard time finding one.. I don’t care about benchmarks. The camera interface is a gimmick. Most people won’t use it.. Chopping a 12 megapixel Photo into 48MP doesn’t bring any more clarity to speak of. There is no artificial intelligence in this phone.
Im a photographer too and its not minor. The software change is major. Its almost like they are letting you edit the jpeg processing phase. The photo styles are non destructive so thats a huge difference. I wish i could have that level of control of the jpeg processing on my a74 like you get on fujifilm.
Also your get the preview and can make the style the default but can edit it after the fact as if it were a raw photo
For one, chopping a 48mp into 12? Starting with the 15 Pro they offered a 24mp mode and it 100% makes a difference for the pixel peepers.
The ultra wide has been upgraded on the 16 Pros. Otherwise, it probably is neural engine improvements and a commonly seen difference between 15 Pro and 16 Pro is less shutter lag so there’s that. My 13 Pro photos in good daylight look indistinguishable from the newest top tier phones don’t expect to see many changes there beyond the 24mp mode helping preserve detail when zooming or cropping. It’s moderate and low light where the 14 Pro and higher pulls away from my phone.
Gone are the days of massive changed every year. Gone are the days of upgrading every year unless you absolutely need to. Most run these phones for 2-5 years easy and for good reason. I should throw in here that my wife’s iPhone SE 2020 (iPhone 11 internals using iPhone 8 battery and camera lens) takes daylight photos that rival my 13 Pro. Another example of why we shouldn’t expect huge gains, small sensors will always have their limits.
@@Weather_Nerd Having upgraded from an iPhone 8 to an iPhone 13 Pro, and now a 15 Pro, I can say the camera between the 8 and 13 Pro is not even close to being the same. The camera improvements each year are absolutely noticeable, especially side by side, and over 2 or more years it is a night and day difference. The question is literally, "are the upgrades worth my hard earned cash?" No need to gaslight yourself about an older phone being as good as a new one, instead, tell yourself that having slightly better detail in the shadows or the sign at the edge of your photo appearing sharper isn't worth a week's wages 🤣
Very nice thermal management review
The quality of your content is very good. Great vid
Greets from Israel
Iphone cable isn't actually longer than the old cable.
I was wondering this. I was almost regretting buying new long cables but now I’m not. Thanks for this comment!
Question: Are you actually able to shoot 48 megapixel images in low light mode on the iPhone 16 Pro Max? Because the iPhone 14 Pro Max caps out at 12 megapixels when shooting in low light mode. It would be awesome to still get full resolution images in low light mode. It was kind of unclear at 13:59. Thanks!
3:40 your iphone 15 pro max no longer has oleophobic coating and that’s the reason why fingerprints are more visible. Screen protector not only protects the display from scratches but it also protects stock oleophobic coating
@@StudyWithNika he was talking about on the rails not on the screen and he said the fingerprints are more visible on the 16
I wonder if it’s possible to add your own oleophobic coating?
It’s crazy how excited I am about the speaker tests
Yeah one of the features I‘m most happy about upgrading from a 13pm. Glad to see it’s even better once again.
Was always jealous hearing my dads 14p and that wasn’t even a max.
I have a 16 Pro Max and a 15 Pro Max side by side playing this video at the same time with all the same settings. The 15 Pro Max display is *significantly brighter* than the 16 Pro Max.
I'm about to make a call tomorrow to see what's going on, because my newer device should not be so darn dim.
I wish you would compare their heat dissipation and how fast the 16 pro recover to normal temperature with the new thermal system
As a 14Pro user i enjoy 16Pro upgrade.. they should swap the camera control button location with action button so that it’s more natural to reach & perform scrolling action in portrait mode.. works well in landscape too
But then action button would be I. Horrible place
Action button is just pressing in so not difficult compared to scrolling motion of the camera control
Currently have the 14PM 1TB, already have the 16PM 1TB in transit. Two reasons why I’m upgrading: 1) ditching the lightening cable to the universal USB-C and 2) AT&T offered to pay off my device and give me an additional $500 trade credit. Plus they have the new AT&T program instead of paying 50% off the device you pay 33% to trade in early for an extra $4 vs the $6 I was paying. It’s truly sad Apple flopped this year with this phone. They need to do better. Bring back the fingerprint scan! Make a bigger iPad to compete with the ultra tab from Samsung. Adding an “extra” button is not innovative. Cumbersome now if anything with accidental triggers. And this “Apple intelligence”? Absolutely no reason to rebrand Siri. Clearly Apple forgot they were one of the first to bring such to the masses even since the iPhone 4s 10 years ago. Siri walked so Alexa, google, Mercedes, etc could run. Why not re-emphasize on that instead of “Apple intelligence”?
the only thing i like, is the fast 45w charging , else its pointless to upgrade . so i will skip this year's upgrade, and stick to my 15pro max for now..
I’m only getting the 16 because my 15 has heating issues outside of gaming. Hopefully the 16PM addresses this
It’s still going to be hot 🥵
Suggestion: Since most people don’t upgrade year over year. When showing various scores for benchmarks why not have the onscreen graphics display older phones scores as well. That way people who have an iPhone 13 or 14 who are actually considering upgrading would be able to see the improvements.
MISTAKE FOR VIEWERS: the charging cable is not longer, it's just less curled around. The included cable in the box of the iphone 16s are still 1 meter long in length, it just looks different when packaged this way.
This is the best channel for celular technologies for sure 💯! Thanks!
I upgraded from a 14PM to a 16PM 2 days ago. I had no complaints with the 14PM I just switched because of an offer that was given to me and my fiance at a carrier and we went for it. She jumped from the 12PM and I know she will definitely feel the difference between her old phone and her new phone. In my case I really don’t feel any change except for battery. My 14PM had 87% max capacity after 1.5 years and didn’t last as long as one would think but it really was a good phone overall. Over delivered on every task I asked it to do. If you think you are losing a lot of features by saving money on the 14PM instead of just going straight for the 16PM you really aren’t. Just letting you all know.
What about the SSD Speed ???
Great content as always! Excited to see the comparison of the iPhone 16 Pro Max vs the Pixel 9 Pro XL
Great and honest review.
Thank you for the honest opinion.
my desert titanium 16 promax came this morning I’m so excited to get off of work and test it out 😊
Bro I feel that, just upgraded from 15 Pro Max to 16 Pro Max, the thermals are much improved. I had to use a MagSafe cooler with my 15 Pro Max.
Upgrading from 13 PM i love the 16 PM so far
Thinking of buying a 15 pro max, does the Dynamic Island always get in the way of videos in landscape mode? Or can videos be letterboxed to get around the Dynamic Island cut out?
Nice to see Valuetainment show up in your feed
Nice comparison video Bro, Cool 👌.
I have the iPhone SE 2020. Finally gonna upgrade. Trying to decide between the 15PM and the 16PM…
Which one did you end up getting?
Why the fuck would you get the 16PM when the 15PM is already an amazing phone? I'm not changing it for at least a few years.
Because heat issues are horrible and battery sucks on the 15 pro
As an editor and someone who spends all day on my phone for work the battery and the overheating is horrible. When working in the cold the best heat I can get is from my 15 pro max.
@MarcelR.-lg1dc I honestly have no idea what you’re talking about. My phone lasts a day and a half without charge and I’m always on it.
@@ayrtonborges7677 Same as above. I am not seeing them problems you two are. My battery never overheats and lasts for around 36 hours without a charge.
@ everyone has different experiences many people struggle to go a day with the 15 pro max
Thank you for the agenda at the beginning of the video.
Thank you for a very professional and informative comparison.
Geekbench Multicore 6912 to 8133 is not 28% faster, don't know where you got that percentage from 😀 It's more like 17,5% faster.
Will you do a test when moving between WiFi and cell? I believe you did last year comparing 14pro max and 15 pro max. The 14pro max moved so slow between the 2 signals and your test proved it with the 15pro max last year. I almost upgraded because of it.
Watching on my Black 16 Pro Max
Please do a thorough review of the Pro as well, thermal, speaker differences between the Pro and Pro Max
How about call quality?
Are you still using your phone to make calls?😁
I hope this channel never ends and keeps spreading happiness ❤️🧡💛
That's why last year I've skipped iPhone 15 pro max and got my 16 pro max 😊
Amazing reviews, thanks
Do the speakers on the 16 ProMax produce a fuller sound while listening to music on Bluetooth speakers vs the sound of the speakers on the 15 ProMax?
My iPhone 15 Pro Max got a stability percentage of 76.5% and the best loop score was 1202 and the lowest loop score was 919. I don’t always trust benchmark comparisons. The iPhone 15 Pro Max is still a fantastic performing phone. Also, my iPhone 15 Pro Max is recovering from being hot after less than a minute of doing heavy stress tests. The iPhone Pro Max literally does not have heating problems like it used to. Normally, the phone runs cool. When I place it in front of a fan, the phone stays cool even if I upload multiple 4GB videos on Instagram. The iPhone 16 Pro Max is marginally better in terms of gaming percentage. I’d rather game on a decent gaming PC over any mobile device, period. Also, I rather have the iPhone 15 Pro Max over the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.
Yeah but he did it after geekbench test. That's why. 16 Pro Max's thermals are really superior
Desert looked really pink in person
I have the desert titanium. I don’t see any pink. Must be one of those dress is blue / yellow situations.
I compared my Desert Ti 16PM to my Gold 14 PM and it is noticeably pinker. It very much looks more rose gold in certain lighting conditions. I actually love the color in person and it looks way better than photos would suggest.
Yeah I am returning it for a different colour
I love it. It's super subtle
Where do you guys see all that pink? There's zero pink in it. The bezels are sort of copper-coloured, the back is off-white with a slight tint of yellowish-orange (hence the "Desert" Titanium).
Thanks for your video, very nice
I’m getting mine this week bumping up from the 14
15pm doing good for me so far. If that Utramarine color came in the 16pm probably would’ve considered
I‘ll be so jealous looking at people with a ultramarine 16 while myself having a 16pm lol
@@daniel_960_ I mean that color way is just gorgeous
Yasssss! Such better colors on regular iPhones vs the pro models :(
@@cherryswirlchale9511 period none of them colors are appealing to me. That’s why I got the black 15 the black almost looks the same on all models
I'm probably going to get the iPhone 15 pro max. But damn, performance wise, yall making me want the 16 PM
Lord give me the excitement max has for every small upgrade 😁
Love seeing the upgrades Apple don’t talk about. Shame, they don’t talk about the speaker enhancements or WiFi cellular connectivity or thermal improvements but get why they don’t… Luckily we have you to talk about it Max 😂
Can you compare 24MP vs 48MP HEIF in camera review?
Should I upgrade to the 16 Pro or the 15 Pro Max? (I currently have the 11)
I think my favorite test was the steel nomad light and thermals. It’s not an exact replica to a high intensity game at length, because this test pushes it much further than any game. But it’s a great representation of the 16 promax ability to sustain performance much better. I’ve noticed it on my phone when playing lengthy amounts of death stranding. It’s noiiiice
I upgraded from a 14 Pro Max. to the 16 Pro Max awaiting delivery hope the difference is bigger than the 15-16 up grade
basically, if you don't write the model under the photos, it's difficult to understand if it's 15 or 16! except in slow motion which is used once every 300 videos!
Let me help Yall.. if you have a 15 pro Max there’s 0 reason to get the 16
I stiill have an iPhone 8 (daily driver). How many reasons do I have to upgrade to 16 Prox Max? :D
I’m definitely holding on to 15 pro max cause I just got it at December last year 2023. It’s still a fantastic iPhone after I trade my XS Max to the next.
Played both speakers 15 Pro Max and 16 Pro Max. 16 sounds a little cleaner and the 15 seemed louder. They are both on 18 IOS.
5:20 Noticed the 15 was on 18.1 OS won’t that affect UI and inter-app performances…? Scores
Considering iOS 18 and 18.1 with AI is primarily made for 16Pro and adapted for 15Pro so apple wouldn’t make it better on an outgoing device
see y'all on that iPhone 17 PM ... not upgrading this year
2:22 😆😆😆😆 .."guys they did it again..." They changed the sound settings (downgrade) to 15 PM in iOS 18 so that you would stupidly think that 16 PM has better sound? 😂😂😂
for me the speakers are important so do you think 16pmx are louder?? i have 15pmx now iwana change if louder speakers
No it’s not any louder! Not at all
Does 15 pro Max still overheat on daily users and tiktok and gaming
These RUclipsrs are trying very hard to make 16 better but we know that is nothing different than previous generation.
Wrong
I’m a photographer and use my phone to connect to my canon all the time to view photos and even edit for social media post or to send them to family and friends on the go so I was really hoping the screen,camera as well to be a night and day difference and upgrade from the 15 pro max not happening… i haven’t had my phone overheat ones yet… maybe from getting a later model 15 pro max not sure
It's literally a video of 16 pro max advertising. Look how he talks. I will continue my 15pm
I’m actually a bit more impressed with the larger screen and the smaller bezel than I thought I would be. I also think that the camera speed is better. I thought it was really laggy on the 15 PM.
Camera is laggy? WTF dude😂😂😂😂🤡🤡
I'm using 15promax while my workmate uses 14promax, we put the SAME SETTINGS on both phone for videos and guess what, 14pmx is literally better than 15pmx! I kinda regret getting the 15
alternative title "Comparison of IPHONE 15 and 15"
Oh wow I didn’t finish the video before I made the first comment. I just noticed he said the lowest score on the 16 promax during the nomad light test was more than the highest score for the 15 promax during that test.
See this is the stuff people don’t talk about or don’t know about. 16 pro max is not a minor upgrade. I guess it really all depends what you do with your phone. I use it as my main media hub for gaming video all that stuff it’s a big upgrade to me.
Is the wired charging 45w now?
what's left of the "juice" after the test for both?