Month: August 2023

Taking proper care of your laptop’s battery is important for ensuring your mobile machine can run as long as possible. Although battery technology has evolved in the background, outdating “best practices” from a few years ago, there are still a number of ways you can extend (or reduce) your laptop battery’s health. We’ve rounded up the top tips for how to care for your laptop’s battery, from how long you should leave it plugged in to how low you should let the battery drain.

Save cycles, save your batteryKeeping your battery in zoneIt’s getting hot in here, so hide your batteries Leave it plugged in (but not all the time)Download software to get battery health reportsUnlike many desktop computers, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to laptops.Every machine is a little different, so finding out as much as you can about your laptop and its battery is important.Our tips apply to lithium -ion ​​batteries, which are, by far, the most widely used batteries in modern laptops.

Save cycles, save your battery
All laptop batteries are built to handle a certain number of charge cycles, usually somewhere around 500 full cycles — and sometimes even more. Essentially, a charge cycle equals one full discharge down to 0% and then a recharge back up to 100%. discharge down to 50% and then back to 100% would equal half a cycle. Over time, each charge cycle decreases a battery’s capacity from its design specifications, meaning that the fewer times you drain it, the longer the battery lasts — all other things being equal.So, where do you start? You can begin by visiting the power settings corner of your laptop and learning how your battery works and what battery settings to enable. Also, pay attention to hibernation modes. Ideally, you want your laptop to enter into hibernation before the battery is totally drained — as well as during downtime when you won’t be using the laptop for a while.

To save even more power, take a tour of your apps and quit any that are running in the background and steadily eating into your battery life. On Windows 10, for example, we suggest you search for and enable the Battery Saver. automatically turn on when your laptop reaches around 20% battery life (more down below on why this is particularly important).This will automatically block background apps, keep your features like Calendar from syncing or pushing notifications, lower screen brightness, and other various changes that will conserve your battery so you can get to an outlet ASAP.
For MacBooks, look into enabling Power Nap so you can put your Mac to sleep without worrying about it skipping important tasks, allowing you to save more battery life. Enabling automatic graphics switching can also help Macs save energy by switching to a lower graphics mode when engaged in simple tasks (like text-based work where graphics aren’t as important).

There are plenty of manual changes you can make here, too. You can safely shut down things like cloud storage and messaging applications that may be running in the background. You can also manually reduce the amount of power you’re using by shutting off Wi -Fi and Bluetooth when you’re not using them, turning off optional features such as keyboard backlighting, and generally reducing the number of components burning power. Both Microsoft and Apple have guides explaining the process further.

Keeping your battery in zone
In ancient, less enlightened times, there was a problem called “battery memory” that caused nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries to “forget” their full charge capacity and start charging at lower and lower levels. longer thanks to modern lithium-ion batteries, but it has led to a lot of poor advice and arguments about battery care based on outdated information.
Contrary to some recommendations, you don’t need to routinely discharge a lithium-ion battery completely and then recharge it to somehow reboot or calibrate it — this is a destructive practice that’s very hard on your battery. perform a complete discharge a couple of times a year remains an unanswered question. Generally, the consensus seems to be that letting your battery discharge (without bottoming it out — aim for around 20%) and then charging it when possible is the best practice.
Next, there was a time when users were advised to refrain from keeping their devices plugged in, based on the idea that letting a battery charge to 100% could wear the battery out more quickly. Today, however, modern devices are designed to stop charging at 100%, so keeping them plugged in doesn’t impact the battery’s lifespan, according to Battery University.

As with many battery-related questions, the issue of keeping your laptop plugged in when it’s reached full capacity is hotly debated, so there’s nothing wrong with turning your machine off and unplugging it if you feel more comfortable doiBut generally speaking, the best thing you can do for your lithium-ion battery is to avoid letting it discharge below 20%. Plug it in and charge it when you can, and then rinse and repeat. with modern batteries and systems, there’s really not much else you need to do — outside of anticipating that your battery will eventually start losing its overall capacity.
Finally, if you’re going to store your laptop for an extended time without using it, then discharge or charge it to 50% before putting it away.

It’s getting hot in here, so hide your batteries
When a laptop battery gets too hot, the electrochemical reactions inside speed up — but that doesn’t mean that the battery grows more efficient. This creates even more heat, compounding the problem. Not only can this eventually damage the inside of the battery permanently, but it also wears the battery out with a bunch of chemical reactions that aren’t necessary but burn through a battery’s lifespan anyway.
Today’s lithium-ion batteries are durable, but they can only take so much heat.For example, if you are charging your battery and it starts to get overly warm, perhaps because the CPU or graphics processor is working hard or the environment is overly hot , then shut the device down and pop the battery out if possible. Give it a break so that it can cool down, or you can move it to someplace with a lower temperature. Many modern laptops have sealed batteries, in which case shutting the machine down and letting it cool is highly recommended if maximizing the battery’s lifespan is your concern.

Likewise, keep the laptop off of your lap. If discomfort isn’t a good enough reason, with many machines, you’re also making the problem worse by blocking vents. You’ll want to make sure that both vents that pull in cool air and those that expel hot air are able to do their jobs.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, you should avoid placing your laptop anywhere it might become hot. a lot of damage to a battery in a short period of time, though you may not realize it immediately.
Cold temperatures usually aren’t a problem down to a certain point, and storing a battery in a cool place is recommended, but don’t leave your laptop in freezing temperatures. Too much cold can also kill the battery permanently or reduce its lifespan.

If you want to watch temperature even more closely (say, you live in a particularly hot climate), then there are a number of apps you can run that will monitor laptop heat. This includes CoreTemp and Real Temp for Windows, which you can download for free.
Leave it plugged in (but not all the time)
It’s safe to leave most modern laptops plugged in. In fact, most high-powered gaming laptops work best when plugged in. The most important aspect of battery health is the discharge cycle. No matter how cautious you are, your battery will degrade over time as you discharge and recharge it. Whenever you’re running an intensive application — such as a game — you can run it while your laptop is plugged in to reduce the number of discharge cycles on your battery.

You shouldn’t leave your laptop in this state all the time, though, just when you’d drain the battery very quickly. As mentioned, it’s better to store your battery at 40% to 50% capacity than it is to store it at 100% capacity if you don’t plan on using it for a bit. Degradation is faster on fully charged, unattended batteries, especially at high temperatures.
So, if you’re not moving around and running an intensive application, it’s a good idea to leave your laptop plugged for the duration of that time. If you’re handling day-to-day tasks that don’t consume as much power as quickly — like browsing the internet — you can rely on the battery alone.

Download software to get battery health reports
It can be tough to know at a glance just how your battery is doing. Devices like iPhones come with native battery maintenance settings and alerts that provide at least some information, but these diagnostics are harder to find on laptops unless you install them yourself. are a couple of battery-monitoring app options for you to consider.
BatteryCare: This extra-lightweight app — designed for Windows computers — provides notifications, CPU/storage temperature readings, discharge cycle monitoring, and lots of handy information all in one place.

Battery Monitor: Made for MacOS, this app shows battery charge in a friendly interface with info on battery health and cycles, alerts, battery temperature readings, and current total capacity.

If you don’t want to download any dedicated apps, you still have options available. For example, you can open up PowerShell on your Windows computer and run the command “p

The iPhone 15 lineup isn’t expected to be officially unveiled until September, but that hasn’t stopped those with connections in supply chains and within Apple from gleaning a few details about the iPhone 16.

Naturally, any rumors or leaks you see this early are going to be fluid at best–even if they are accurate now, plans can and do change and there’s still plenty of time to do so before the iPhone 16 enters production.
With all that said, here’s what the most prolific leakers and tipsters say we can expect about the iPhones coming in the fall of 2024.
iPhone 16 release dateThe iPhone lineup is always announced at an event in September and usually ships a week or two later. There have been times when a particular model or variant will ship in October because of supply chain shortages, however.

The typical day for the iPhone and Apple Watch event is the second Tuesday in September, which this year is September 12. So we can expect the iPhone 16 line to be announced on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, with preorders starting likely on Friday, September 13, and at least some models shipping on September 20.
iPhone 16 priceFor reference, the most recent iPhone lineup (iPhone 14) is priced as follows:

iPhone 14: $799/£849iPhone 14 Plus: $899/£949iPhone 14 Pro: $999/£1,099iPhone 14 Pro Max: $1,099/£1,199There are some rumors that the iPhone 15 Pro Max (which may be called iPhone 15 Ultra) is going to cost more than the current top-end iPhone, and some say this price hike will extend to the smaller iPhone 15 Pro as well. that happens, we assume the pricing for the iPhone 16 will also be higher.
There’s no new information about the pricing of the iPhone 16 line, so it makes the most sense to assume it will cost the same as the iPhone 15 line, at least until we hear otherwise. That means the standard size iPhone 16 for $799 and the larger Plus model for $899, while the iPhone 16 Pro may cost $1,099 and the iPhone 16 Pro Max might go for $1,199.

A hand holding an iPhone 14 Pro Maxagainst a PS5 controller.The iPhone 16 may have a smaller Dynamic Island.

iPhone 16 designThere are few details about the iPhone 16 lineup so far, except that it should look, well, like an iPhone. The entire iPhone 15 line is expected to have the Dynamic Island, so expect that pill-shaped cutout on the iPhone 16 models as well. Some rumors say Apple has found a way to put some of the Face ID sensors under the display, so the iPhone 16 Pro models could have an even smaller camera cutout than the standard models.

Ming-Chi Kuo and Ross Young both report that the display size on the Pro models will be getting bigger–about 0.2 inches measured diagonally–with a slightly taller aspect ratio. That means the iPhone 16 Pro will have a 6.27-inch display and the Pro Max a 6.86-inch display (up from 6.12 and 6.69 inches). The larger size is reportedly necessary to accommodate more sophisticated camera hardware but will also add a bit of screen real estate.
Speaking of the camera, you should also expect to see a larger camera array on the iPhone 16 Pro models due to the inclusion of a periscope super-zoom telephoto lens and other new camera tech.

The iPhone 15 Pro models were said to introduce new solid-state buttons, but more recent rumors suggest they simply won’t be ready in time and will appear on the iPhone 16 Pro instead. Regardless, all iPhone 15 Pro models are expected to feature an Action button in place of the mute switch, which should expand to the entire iPhone 16 lineup in 2024.

iPhone 14 Pro cameraThe iPhone 16 could have an even bigger camera array.
Thai Nguyen/UnsplashiPhone 16 specs and featuresWith each new iPhone comes a new A-series processor, and you can bet the trend will continue next year. The iPhone 16 Pro will therefore likely feature the A18 processor, while the non-Pro iPhone 16 models will use the A17 (debuting this fall in the iPhone 15 Pro). It is far too early to speculate about next year’s chip’s features and performance.

A report on 9to5Mac infers from part of an unrelated supplier report by Ming-Chi Kuo that Apple will be using Sony’s new stacked CMOS image sensor technology in the iPhone 16 Pro models next year, which should mean sensors with greatly increased low-light sensitivity.

Apple has been hard at work on its own wireless chips for years, and even Qualcomm’s CEO expects Apple to use its own 5G modems starting in 2024. Obviously, this is contingent on continued successful development and testing, which has been a challenge for Apple and every other company trying to make top-tier 5G technology.
In addition, you can expect Wi-Fi 7 in the iPhone by the fall of 2024. Wi-Fi 6E is only arriving this year, so it’s possible Apple uses it for another year, but there are already a dozen Android phones with Wi- Fi 7 and it would be unusual for Apple to be two years behind if it had to wait until the iPhone e17 in 2025.

Naturally, the iPhone 16 line will feature USB-C instead of Lightning for charging and wired connectivity. That change is actually coming with the iPhone 15 line and once made, Apple won’t backtrack. Prior rumors about Apple attempting to make a completely port -free iPhone seem to have fizzled out.

Starting in March, Apple is raising the price of phone batteries for all models except the iPhone 14.Is your iPhone slow to charge? Does it have trouble maintaining a charge throughout the day, or unexpectedly shut down? If so, you might want to consider getting a new battery.

And you probably want to do it ASAP. Apple recently announced that starting March 1, you’ll have to pay $20 more to replace your battery through Apple’s existing services (except for the iPhone 14 models, since that price is staying the same).
So how do you find out if you really do need to replace your battery? We’ll show you how to check out your battery’s health via your iPhone settings, as well as what you can do to prolong your battery’s lifespan.

How to check on your iPhone battery’s healthYour iPhone battery becomes less effective over time, but you could also have a faulty battery on a brand-new iPhone. To quickly check if there’s an issue with your battery health, go to Settings > Battery > Battery Health & Charging. re running anything below iOS 16.1, the latter will appear as just Battery Health.

At the top, you’ll see the maximum capacity of your battery, which should be 100%, or close to it, if you have a relatively new iPhone. 
However, what you want to look at is Peak Performance Capability and the sentence underneath that. If you see Your battery is currently supporting normal peak performance, you don’t have any recognized battery issues and you shouldn’t need a replacement

Do you need to replace your iPhone battery?

If you see any of the following messages, you may need to replace your battery, or at the very least make an appointment with Apple or an authorized service provider to check your battery out:
This iPhone has experienced an unexpected shutdown because the battery was unable to deliver the necessary peak power. Performance management has been applied to help prevent this from happening again, or You have manually disabled performance management protections.This iPhone is unable to determine battery health. An Apple Authorized Service Provider can service the battery. More about service options.

Your battery’s health is significantly degraded. An Apple Authorized Service Provider can replace the battery to restore full performance and capacity.

More about service options.Depending on whether you have insurance (third-party or AppleCare Plus) or not, you may not have to spend any money at all to replace your iPhone’s battery. If your iPhone is new, you have at least a one-year warranty to replace a defective battery. If you do not have insurance, Apple charges an estimated $49 to $99 to replace your battery. Additionally, you can check out the Apple Service Programs page to see if any replacement or repair programs are available for your device.

Is there anything you can do to prolong your iPhone battery’s life?The quicker you go through your daily battery life, the quicker your battery’s overall lifespan degrades, so here are some tips to follow, according to Apple:

Update to the latest software available.Adjust your screen brightness (manually or automatically) as needed.Use Wi-Fi when available.Enable Low Power Mode as needed.Turn off Background App Refresh (overall or an on a per-app basis).

Turn off Location Services (overall or on a per-app basis).Turn off Allow Notifications.Turn on Airplane Mode when applicable.When you charge your phone with your computer, make sure your computer is plugged in.Two iOS settings to help keep your battery’s healthYou can toggle on auto-brightness (left) and prevent apps from refreshing in the background (right) to improve your battery life and lifespan.

Apple has increased the maximum trade-in values ​​of older Pro iPhone models in anticipation of the iPhone 15 in September. Conversely, the maximum trade-in values ​​for other phones – particularly the older iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 13 mini models – have been reduced .

The adjustments, which you can check for yourself on Apple’s site, primarily affect the Pro models. iPhone 13 mini going keeping its $330 value in the US and seeing a small £335 to £340 rise in the UK. The 2020 iPhone SE also sees a decrease in value, from $100 to $90, while the 2020 iPhone SE’s value remains unchanged at $160. Here’s the full updated pricing breakdown:

On the other hand, the trade-in values ​​of high-end models like the iPhone 11 Pro Max, 12 Pro Max, and 13 Pro Max have been increased. Apple’s aim is likely to cater to customers seeking higher-value devices and the absolute best iPhones. The UK phones see the most substantial increases, with iPhone 13 Pro Max seeing a rise from £590 to £640, while the 12 Pro goes from £350 to £420.

How would you react if the US got attacked? Game simulates geopoliticsPolitics SimulationA true value kingApple’s iPhones are renowned for retaining their value over time, making them an attractive choice for customers who prefer to hold on to their devices, rather than upgrading every year or two. use an iPhone for three or four years, knowing that they can cash in their handset when the time comes to upgrade.

While the highly anticipated Apple iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro are expected to be announced in September, these favorable trade-in values ​​can also be taken advantage of by customers looking to benefit from the reduced prices of older or refurbished models offered byApple. 

The iPhone SE 4 could be the biggest upgrade to Apple’s SE line that we’ve ever seen,and it might even have a feature that we’re not expecting the iPhone 15 or iPhone 15 Plus to have – namely, an Action Button.
This is according to leaker @URedditor (via MacRumors), and it’s something that no iPhones yet have, but which is widely rumored for inclusion on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.

It would reportedly take the place of the mute switch on the side of these phones, and would be customizable, so that pressing it could launch an app or function of your choice.
That’s not the only upgrade the iPhone SE 4 might be getting though. We’ve previously heard that it will probably have an iPhone 14-like design, complete with a 6.1-inch screen, a notch, and no physical home button. echoed here, along with the claim that it will feature Face ID rather than Touch ID.

Plus, this source claims that the iPhone SE 4 will have a USB-C port, which is a big change in itself but an unsurprising one, given that EU laws mean Apple will have to switch its phones to USB-C soon, anyway.

The only disappointment in this latest leak is that the iPhone SE 4 will reportedly just have one rear camera, much like the iPhone SE . Still, given that this is designed as an affordable model, this is an understandable compromise.
A big upgrade but a long waitSo in all, the iPhone SE 4 might have a bigger screen than the current model, a more modern design (though still slightly dated now that Apple is replacing the notch with a Dynamic Island on its top phones), Face ID, a better charging port, and a handy customizable button, along presumably with more power than the iPhone SE 

This sounds to be a huge upgrade overall then, though – as ever with leaks – we’d take this with a pinch of salt. We also probably won’t see the Smartphone iPhone SE 4  for quite a while, with the latest rumors pointing to a 2025 or later release date.
That explains how it could be getting an Action Button when the iPhone 15 probably won’t – since by 2025 it will be competing with the iPhone 16 or 17, which may well have Action Buttons of their own.

Indeed, by then these upgrades may feel rather less impressive relative to what else Apple is doing with the best iPhones, but they should still be greatly appreciated by anyone upgrading from an iPhone SE

Apple iPhone 15 is expected to inherit the iPhone 14 Pro’s 48-megapixel camera, bringing it up to par with rivals from Google and Samsung. The report comes from noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo after months of reports and speculation from other sources.

According to Ming-Chi Kuo, “The wide camera CIS [camera image sensor] of the two iPhone 15 standard models will be upgraded to 48MP and adopt a new stacked CIS design. Due to the low yield rate, Sony has increased the CIS production capacity for Apple by 100–120% to meet Apple’s demand, resulting in a significant reduction in high-end CIS supply for Android.” 

An earlier report from Wedbush analysts, among other iPhone 15 camera predictions, had claimed that Apple would be doing as much, and the company was never going to let its best-selling iPhones languish in 12MP limbo forever.

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Though the company historically stuck with 12MP sensors on all its best iPhones for years, Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max were the first iPhones to adopt a high-resolution 48MP sensor in 2022. This meant the company could more effectively compete with the best Android phones. 

Though the new rumor means that the cheaper iPhones can get in on that high-resolution camera action, Apple is still expected to differentiate from the more expensive iPhones with a periscope lens on the iPhone 15 generation.

The iPhone 14 camera is one of the best smartphone cameras you can buy, but it doesn’t quite measure up to many of the best cheap phones, at least on paper. go up to 200MP. 

Megapixels aren’t the only things that matter, naturally, but use too few, and you’ll quickly find yourself falling behind in the minds of buyers. Even Google, often similar to Apple with specs minimalism, has adopted a 64MP sensor for its Google Pixel 7a.

Appleis a marketing guru, and as all savvy marketers know, bigger is better.

We recently published an article highlighting three reasons not to buy the iPhone 15 if you already own one of the best iPhones, but what about the case in favor of upgrading your existing iPhone in 2023?
We’ll level with you: based on everything we’ve heard so far, the iPhone 15 and its siblings won’t be must-have devices if you’re already rolling with, say, an iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 13 Pro in your pocket (there’s a reason we published that aforementioned piece, after all).

However, if you’re someone who’s perennially tempted by Apple’s annual iPhone offerings, then the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max will, of course, all bring a host of worthwhile upgrades to the smartphone table , and in this article, we detail three of the biggest.

1. USB-C charging port leads design refresh

A Lightning charger and USB-C charger next to an iPhone 14
Apple must add USB-C charging to all new iPhones sold in EU countries from 2024 (Image credit: Shutterstock / charnsitr)The EU has told Apple that it must add USB-C ports to all iPhones sold in Europe from 2024, but all signs point towards the company adopting this new charging standard a year early – and across the globe – with the iPhone 15 line.

As well as allowing for more cross-charger compatibility – in 2023, every new phone and laptop features USB-C charging – Apple’s adoption of the USB-C standard will bring tangible improvements to data transfer speed and security on its newest iPhones. , the iPhone 15 Pro will reportedly offer data transfer speeds of either 20Gbps or 40Gbps, marking a hefty improvement over the 480Mbps maximum transfer rate of the current best iPhones.

But the addition of a USB-C port in place of Apple’s traditional Lightning port – which has remained a fixture of every iPhone since the iPhone 5 – isn’t the only design change heading to this year’s iPhones.
All four iPhone 15 models are rumored to get iPhone 11-style curved edges, while the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, specifically, are reportedly in line for titanium sides, which will make them lighter and more durable than their predecessors. The latter two phones could get display bezels that measure just 1.5mm thick, too, as well as an all-new, multi-function Action button.

In other words, if you own an iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 13 Pro, you can expect this year’s Pro-grade iPhones to be lighter, stronger, and more practical (from a charging perspective) than the device you’re currently using. , and if you’re an iPhone 13 Pro owner who likes the look of Apple’s Dynamic Island, you’ll be pleased to hear that every iPhone 15 model – including the standard and Plus variants – is rumored to get the feature this year.

2.Better battery life for every model

 The Apple iPhone 14 charging on a green background
The iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro, and their respective Max siblings offer pretty good battery life considering the brightness of their displays – you’ll get just over a full day of use from all four devices – but rumors suggest that the entire iPhone 15 The lineup will feature significantly larger batteries across the board. 
Specifically, the iPhone 15 will reportedly pack an 18% larger battery, the iPhone 15 Plus, and iPhone 15 Pro a 14% larger battery, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max a 12% larger battery. In theory, then, these capacity improvements should translate to longer battery life for every model.

If you’re interested in the actual numbers, we’ve detailed the rumored battery capacities of each iPhone 15 model below:
iPhone 15: 3,877mAh (vs 3,279mAh on iPhone 14)iPhone 15 Plus: 4,912mAh (vs 4,325mAh on iPhone 14 Plus)iPhone 15 Pro: 3,650mAh (vs 3,200mAh on iPhone 14 Pro)iPhone 15 Pro Max: 4,852mAh (vs 4,323mAh on iPhone 14 Pro Max)The chip upgrades heading to each iPhone model should positively compliment these battery size increases, too. The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are tipped to inherit the A16 Bionic chip used by the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max – which should bring familiar efficiency improvements – while the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will almost certainly benefit from an even-more-efficient A17 Bionic chipset. The bottom line: expect better battery life from every iPhone 15 model.

Reports also indicate that Apple’s afor ementioned move to USB-C on the iPhone 15 line could facilitate up to 35W charging on some iPhone 15 models. At present, the standard iPhone 14 is limited to 20W charging, while the iPhone 14 Pro Max is capped at 27W. around two hours to recharge to full capacity, so we’ll gratefully accept any improvements on that figure for the iPhone 15 line.

3. Camera upgrades for the iPhone 15 Pro Max

iPhone 14 Pro Max on a pink background
Each year, Apple’s latest iPhones bring customary camera improvements to the table – but in 2023, the worthwhile upgrades seem designed for the iPhone 15 Pro Max, exclusively.
Sure, both the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are rumored to get a 48MP main sensor, but the iPhone 14 Pro already has one of these, and an improved Sony sensor – one that captures more light – looks set to be the only real camera upgrade heading to the iPhone 15 Pro. 
For starters, the iPhone 15 Pro Max could be getting a telephoto camera with a variable zoom lens, of the sort rumored to feature on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. Variable optical zoom cameras are exceptionally rare among today’s smartphones – the Sony Xperia 1 IV uses one, but it’s only capable of zooming between 3.5x and 5.2x – so the addition of such a sensor on an iPhone would be significant.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max is also rumored to ship with a supersized Sony IMX903 sensor, which – at a whopping 1/1.14 inches – would mark the biggest camera sensor ever used in an iPhone. image processing skills than its standard sibling, too, while a dual-lens front-facing camera could likewise be on the cards.

Apple is likely to launch four phones in September , with the iPhone 15 at the bottom end, the iPhone 15 Pro Max at the top end, and the iPhone 15 Plus and iPhone 15 Pro filling out the middle of the line.

We don’t expect too many people will be deciding between the iPhone 15 and the iPhone 15 Pro Max, as these are set to be vastly different handsets at very different prices, but comparing them can give you an idea of ​​just how varied Apple’s iPhone 15 line might be.
Below then, we’ve looked at all the key aspects of the iPhone 15 and the iPhone 15 Pro Max, to see how they’re likely to stack up based on all the leaks and rumors so far.
Nothing about the iPhone 15 or iPhone 15 Pro Max has been confirmed just yet, so we can only go by leaks and educated guesses, but that’s enough for a quite complete picture of what each phone might offer, which you can see at a glance in the specs table below.

Going by leaks and rumors, the iPhone 15 will probably either cost the same amount as the iPhone 14, or slightly more. For reference, that phone starts at $799 / £849 / AU$1,339, however the production costs are reportedly around 12% higher for the iPhone 15, so the price may rise accordingly.
As for the iPhone 15 Pro Max, that will almost certainly cost more than the iPhone 14 Pro Max from what we’ve heard, with even reputable leaker Mark Gurman saying there will probably be a price rise.

The 14 Pro Max starts at $1,099 / £1,199 / AU$1,899, so expect to pay more than that, though the exact price is so far less clear.
As for availability, both phones will of course be widely available around the world once they’re launched, with iPhone 15 release date rumors pointing to an announcement on September 12, which based on past form would mean the shipping date is likely to be September twenty two.

An unofficial render showing how the iPhone 15 might look (Image credit: 9to5Mac)From the front, the iPhone 15 and the iPhone 15 Pro Max might look quite similar, with both phones likely to have a Dynamic Island rather than a notch. They’ll reportedly also have rounded sides, rather than the flat sides of the current models .
Flip them over though and there should be some clear differences, with the iPhone 15 Pro Max almost certainly set to have an extra camera lens. Though both the iPhone 15 Pro Max and the iPhone 15 might have a textured matte glass rear panel.

Other likely differences include the rumored presence of an Action Button on the iPhone 15 Pro Max, which would be in place of a mute switch, the use of titanium rather than aluminum or steel in the Pro Max, and the colors, with the iPhone 15 colors rumored to include Light Blue, Cyan, Pink, Midnight, Starlight, and Product (RED), while the iPhone 15 Pro Max might be available in Dark Red, Silver, and Gold, as well as either Graphite, Space Gray, or Space Black.

Of course, the biggest visual difference might simply be their size, with the iPhone 15 likely to have similar dimensions to the iPhone 14, at 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8mm, while the iPhone 15 Pro Max might more or less match its predecessor at 160.7 x 77.6 x 7.9mm.
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That difference is thanks to their likely differing screen sizes, with the iPhone 15 expected to sport a compact 6.1-inch display, while the iPhone 15 Pro Max will probably have a massive 6.7-inch screen.

That’s not the only expected screen difference either, as the iPhone 15 will reportedly be lumbered with a 60Hz refresh rate, while the iPhone 15 Pro Max is almost certain to have an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate. If you want an iPhone 15 always-on display , then you’ll also probably have to opt for a model in the Pro line.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max is also expected to have a brighter display and a higher resolution (of likely around 1290 x 2796, compared to roughly 1170 x 2532 on the iPhone 15) – but given the size differences, they’ll probably have the same pixel density, of around 460 pixels per inch.

IPHONE 15 VS IPHONE 15 PRO MAX: CAMERA

iPhone 14 Pro Max review cameraThe iPhone 14 Pro MaxBoth the iPhone 15 and the iPhone 15 Pro Max might have a 48MP main camera, but one leak suggests that the iPhone 15’s camera will have a smaller sensor, so probably won’t be as good. share a sensor for that one.
But that’s probably all the cameras the iPhone 15 will have on the back, whereas the iPhone 15 Pro Max will almost certainly have a telephoto camera too, and some leaks suggest it will use a periscope design, allowing for longer distance optical zoom than the telephoto camera on the iPhone 14 Pro Max. Either way, that extra lens should make i ta much better photographic option than the standard iPhone 15.
However, the two phones might both have a 12MP single-lens selfie camera. One early leak suggested the iPhone 15 Pro Max could have a dual-lens front-facing camera, but this claim came from a source with a poor track record, and it hasn’t been echoed elsewhere.

IPHONE 15 VS IPHONE 15 PRO MAX: PERFORMANCE

A picture of the A16 Bionic chipset
The iPhone 15 Pro Max is likely to have an advantage when it comes to performance, as this phone will almost certainly have Apple’s expected A17 Bionic chipset, while the standard iPhone 15 will reportedly inherit the A16 Bionic currently used by the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max.
The A17 Bionic is said to have a 20% more powerful CPU, so it could be a significant upgrade, and it might be joined by 8GB of RAM (compared to just 6GB in the standard iPhone 15), though sources disagree on this point.
Finally, the iPhone 15 Pro Max might support higher data transfer speeds of up to 40Gbps, while the standard iPhone 15 might top out at 20Gbps.

IPHONE 15 VS IPHONE 15 PRO MAX: BATTERY

A leaked photo of the iPhone 15 Pro
A leaked photo of the iPhone 15 Pro’s USB-C port Leaks suggest that both the iPhone 15 and the iPhone 15 Pro Max will sport bigger batteries than their predecessors, with the iPhone 15 supposedly having a 3,877mAh one and the iPhone 15 Pro Max apparently having a 4,852mAh one.
So the iPhone 15 Pro Max is likely to have by far the biggest of the two, though remember it also has a larger screen to power.

Both iPhone 15 models will probably charge via USB-C though, and support wireless charging, and there’s even a chance that both of these iPhone 15 versions will offer reverse wireless charging, so you can use them to wirelessly charge other devices.

IPHONE 15 VS IPHONE 15 PRO MAX: VERDICT

Based on leaks, rumors, and what we’d expect from past form, the iPhone 15 Pro Max will probably have a bigger screen than the iPhone 15, along with a higher refresh rate, a more premium construction, an Action Button, an extra camera lens, a bigger battery (offering longer life), and a more powerful chipset.
There are other things it may have too, such as more RAM and higher data transfer speeds, along – probably – with more storage at the top end, as a 2TB iPhone 15 Pro Max has been rumored.

Of course, the trade off is that it’s sure to cost a whole lot more than the standard iPhone 15, a phone which is likely to offer many of the core iPhone 15 line features (including a Dynamic Island and a USB-C port) at a fraction of the price. The iPhone 15’s likely smaller screen may also prove more appealing to some buyers.
So there are a lot of differences here, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max will almost certainly come out on top overall, as you’d expect, but it’s sure to be priced accordingly.

The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro went on sale on September 16, 2022. That means that the earliest most people could have bought one was less than 11 months ago. Yet a ton of people report that their batteries are already starting to show serious signs of degradation.

A number of people have been taking to social media in recent weeks to note how bad their batteries have gotten. Not in terms of how long they last, necessarily, but how bad their iPhones report their battery health to be. some are finding figures below 90%.
Whatever’s going on, it doesn’t seem to be affecting everyone. My iPhone 14 Pro Max reports a battery health of 95%. But there have been plenty of people with much lower figures, and they’ll only get worse.

Going down fastPeople complaining on Twitter about Apple is nothing new of course. But sometimes their complaints have merit. Like the one from AppleTrack’s Sam Kohl whose iPhone 14 Pro is fast on its way to needing a new battery. He wasn’t alone, with people in the replies noting figures that were just as bad, too. Some were worse — one commenter shared a screenshot with the 87% figure.
It isn’t just on Twitter, either. I’ve seen people complain of similarly poor battery health on Mastodon as well. And again, these are iPhones that are less than 11 months old, surely they should be lasting longer than this?

As for why new iPhone battery health is proving so problematic, one guess points to the extremely hot summer in some parts of the world. Another option is that the batteries themselves just aren’t up to the usual standard. Whatever the reason, there are going to be a lot of iPhones that need new batteries relatively soon.

Unless their owners upgrade to a new iPhone 15 or iPhone 15 Pro, that is.
Oliver Haslam has written about Apple and the wider technology business for more than a decade with bylines on How-To Geek, PC Mag, iDownloadBlog, and many more. He has also been published in print for Macworld, including cover stories.At iMore, Oliver is involved in daily news coverage and, not being short of opinions, has been known to ‘explain’ those thoughts in more detail, too.

Having grown up using PCs and spending far too much money on graphics card and flashy RAM, Oliver switched to the Mac with a G5 iMac and hasn’t looked back. Since then he’s seen the growth of the smartphoneworld, backed by iPhone, and new product categories come and go. Current expertise includes iOS, macOS, streaming services, and pretty much anything that has a battery or plugs into a wall.

Oliver also covers mobile gaming for iMore, with Apple Arcade a particular focus. the Atari 2600 days and still struggles to comprehend the fact he can play console quality titles on his pocket computer.