iPhone 15 Review: Welcome to the Club!

iPhone 15 is not new. But that doesn't mean it isn't good.

Phone provided by Apple for review.

0:00 Intro
0:59 "All new" design
3:04 Let's get real about 60Hz
6:08 Performance and Heat/Battery
7:24 USB-C
8:09 Things that are actually new
10:11 Underrated camera upgrade
12:26 Verdict

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[Hemo_memo]

I’ve upgraded from iPhone 11 to 15 and as a standard user, honestly as much as ridiculous this might sound but the biggest change for me day-to-day is just USB-C.

[jayg]

I think the reason the 60hz thing is so frustrating is that it's difficult to find a phone released today that ISN'T at least 90hz or 120hz. It cannot be that expensive when most smart phones target 120hz now anyways. The only reason it's still 60hz is because of what Marques said; it is a way to differentiate the regular 15 from the 15 pro. And that's a shame. They are purposely making their base phones worse.

[aceblastorama]

Went from an 8 to a 15 last week. It’s so nice to not have to really worry about battery life now. I also love the new cameras

[moharrammoharrami]

I went from 6S to 15 :)
It was my first day with this gorgeous phone and I'm loving it

[KIREMS]

The thing with the 60hz vs 120hz is that you do not notice that much of a difference when you upgrade. The problem is when you downgrade from 120hz to 60hz. The device feels almost broken and really outdated. It's the same with PC monitors. Once you go 120hz and above, 60 Hz feels like the monitor is broken.

[ayhoom]

I upgraded from the 7 plus to 14 pro max last year and it felt like it was a completely brand new experience, I personally find it better to not upgrade every year but wait some time to do so, as long as your phone is supported and working completely fine, verdict is take care of your belongings i.e your phone and you can skip a few upgrades until its totally necessary

[Emmaloumagowan]

This is a huge upgrade for anyone who’s been using the older iPhones, I upgraded from iPhone XS to 15 and honestly I can see a huge difference and I love it. But for someone who’s been using the more advanced iPhones you will not see it the same

[Acorn]

For me I upgraded from iPhone XR to iPhone 15. I’m loving it and will probably upgrade when it’s at iPhone 19 or 20 (XXR). We will see what technology does in the future.

[ilhamr]

I love how brutally honest and realistic this iPhone review is

[GaryGlass]

Great review as always, and I completely agree that the base models should be 90hz now. It's a small but very noticeable change that would make the phone feel a lot more premium with a 800$ price tag on it.

[kantrelatekris]

I’ve been watching this guy for years and he’s influenced quite literally every single tech purchase I’ve ever made

[LiveWhale]

I got the iPhone 15 in December and it’s been amazing! Dynamic Island is great battery life is fantastic and usb-c is good to have. And honestly it’s smoother than my old phone and that was 90 hz

[sam.travel]

Upgraded from an 11 after around 4 years. I'm happy with the screen, camera, and battery life. Shifting from an LCD screen to an OLED one is probably the biggest change. If you don't care how your screen looks, the iPhone 11 is still a very worthy device.

[TiJey]

Appreciate your reviews. Very informative, detailed and they seem honest. 👍

[BadlyDrawnGeek]

Brilliant Review. I have just upgraded from the SE 2020 to the 15. Amazing 😊

[fjtxwxz]

Never expected apple to give a 2000nit display for a non pro, especially when they’re trying their hardest to differentiate the two

[okayemjay]

Coming from an 11 I have some thoughts. USBC is great, especially because my iPad Air, Beats earbuds, Mac, and Switch all use it. The screen’s a massive upgrade too. I have twice the storage on here. The dynamic island is cool too. At first I thought it was just a little gimmick, but it’s genuinely useful to be able to pause media, skip songs, stop timers, etc. without having to leave whatever app I have open. I could list more of these little things, but ultimately they all add up if you’re coming from an older iPhone.

[howardm]

Just upgraded from my 12 Pro to the 15 the other day. No “wow” moment but the phone is a nice refresh and the faster processor and Dynamic Island is nifty

[yohue]

Thank you! I always come to your channel to help me decide whether or not I should finally upgrade.

[jccnguyen]

I just upgraded from my base 11 to the base 15 and noticed a lot of improvements. Faceid is way faster. It takes as good photos as my wife's 13 pro, screen is very bright, and battery life is awesome. I think if Apple made the screen even 90hz, no one would buy the pro.