Everyone who has been waiting to get their hands on the new iPhone 15 series will be getting the devices on 22nd September. That is the same time when the devices will be available in retail stores, but the good news is that if you were waiting for the reviews, now is the time because reviews from major outlets are out, and well, we have some good news for those who have been thinking whether or not they should upgrade.
The iPhone 15 is generally a homerun as reviews talk about how Apple has made the right decision even with the standard models
Both the standard iPhone 15 models bring a number of design improvements, including the Dynamic Island. You are also getting a USB-C port, the A16 Bionic CPU, a 48-megapixel primary camera, and a ot more. Almost all the reviews that we have seen talk about how the new phones are honestly much better offerings this time around as compared to last year.
That is why we have rounded up all the reviews we have found of both the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus.
Pocket-Lint's Britta O'Boyle really likes the design of the new iPhone 15, and shares how,
There's a matte glass back in place of the coloured glossy finish we've been accustomed to since the iPhone XR and its vibrant, colourful back. The iPhone 15 completely pivots on this design feature, opting for a much more subtle, pastel finish. The colours - of which there are six to choose from - have been infused into the glass and the result is a very, light shade of colour. And I mean very light, almost non-existent.
The aluminium frame - no titanium here like on the Pro models - does have a stronger colour presence however, matching the colour within the glass rear and complimenting it beautifully. It's not just the softness in colour that makes the iPhone 15 stand out though. Like the iPhone 15 Pro models, the rear of the iPhone 15 is almost soft-to-touch with a lovely smooth finish that makes this phone really rather delightful to hold - trust me on this. The edges are also slightly contoured, removing the sharpness where the rear met the frame on the iPhone 14.
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Flip the iPhone 15 onto its silky soft matte back and you'll notice some big changes to the front. The bezels have reduced slightly - not as much as the iPhone 15 Pro, but enough to make a noticeable difference if you look close enough. You probably won't though, because it will be the lack of notch at the top of the display that will likely capture your attention first.
The new iPhone 15 does have a USB-C port, but sadly, it is limited to USB 2.0 speeds as opposed to USB 3.2 on the Pro models. Still, The Verge's Dan Seifert has a view of things to say.
The other big hardware change this year is the swap from Lightning to USB-C for charging and data transfer. This change has been a long time coming, and I applaud it, even if Apple is literally years late to doing so. It does mean that the piles of Lightning cables and accessories you’ve accumulated are obsolete now (Apple gives you a new braided cable in the box with the phone), but it also means you don’t have to carry multiple charging cables for your iPhone, iPad, laptop, and other accessories. And hey, you can now use the same charging cable as your Android-toting friends and loved ones, which will certainly come in handy at some point.
The new iPhones are also equipped with the new A16 Bionic chip that was first introduced in the iPhone 14 Pro devices, and while this might not sit well with some, MobileSyrup's Patrick O'Rourke thinks otherwise.
During my time with the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, I didn't encounter any slowdown, whether I was running high-end apps or being an internet power user in Firefox. Would I prefer Apple to stick with including its most powerful chip in all of its new smartphones? Definitely, especially as the promise of console-level gaming looms on with the iPhone 15 Pro and its A17 Pro chip, while the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are stuck with the A16. However, this likely won't matter to the iPhone 15's audience.
The new iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus also saw some camera improvements, with the new 48-megapixel camera being one of them. Wired's Lauren Goode has some thoughts to share, as well.
The biggest update is that the iPhone 15 has the ability to capture both 24-megapixel and 48-megapixel images, which can be preset under "Resolution Control" in your phone's camera settings. But this feature is optimized for shooting at 1X in decent light, whereas if you shoot at .5X, or ultrawide, the camera will default back to 12-megapixel captures.
The iPhone 15 now has an additional 2X optical zoom option, whereas the iPhone 14 only offered .5 and 1X zooms. Portrait mode on iPhone 15 can be activated automatically when the camera detects a portrait-worthy image, though in my experience, the iPhone 15 has yet to deem any of my subjects worthy of portraiture. Also, in Portrait mode, you can now control the depth of the image and zoom out to capture even more data from the scene. This is admittedly a nice feature add.
Now that we are done looking at the written reviews of the new iPhones, let's look at what some of our favorite tech YouTubers have to say about the new phones.
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Well, there you have it, folks. If you have been thinking about getting your hands on the new iPhones, even the standard models, you know that you are in safe hands and you can get access to something that is truly amazing. The phones are going to be available in-store and all online retailers starting 22nd September, later this week. So, be sure to check out which device you are going to pick up. For the review round-up of the pro models, you can head over here.
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