love-hate relationship: iPhone 15 & 15 Plus [review]

I reviewed the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus and well, I do have a lot to say about these two phones.

[tuanh_duong]

The more I look at this year’s lineup, the standard makes sense more than ever before.

[iamvhegde]

This review is way better than those with millions of followers. You covered all proper pointers and things that made sense

[-OldMonk]

i never understand why people are so obsessed with 120 hz. 60 hz FTW. i have always disabled 120hz in my android phones. it makes me dizzy and gives me head ache. 60 hz is the BEST.

[rimlatv]

Great review and quality production.
It is now very obvious that Apple is locking the screens of the non Pro series to 60Hz because it is the ONLY REAL feature that is more attractive in the Pro one.

Hopefully enough people will keep complaining that a $800 phone really SHOULD include such option. I mean even myself as an Android fanboy would have bought the iPhone 15 this year if they included the 120Hz on it...

So they definitely lost a new customer and I'm willing to bet they lost other millions of potential new customers because of this mistake alone...
Cheers and keep up the awesome reviews.

[judenjilah]

Thanks for calling Apple out. High refresh rate & AOD is not a pro feature, it's a necessity in 2023. They should stop reaping people off

[slob]

The pastels look really good outside. You changed my mind about the colors

[bulolo_wilber]

Man, the conspiracy theory of Apple throttling the display on the regular iPhones to 60Hz also came to me and I can't stop thinking about it 🥺

[DubusBungalow]

Really sold review man. Could see you getting a lot more popular in the future if you keep this up.

[chewyro_chewyro]

I love the colors of the regular 15, but could not live without anything below 120hz

[julienst]

Great review. It's interesting to know that the iphone 15 can take good photos from a close distance.

[TheRealK]

Funny thing you mention the older iPhone. Cause someone mentioned that to me while I asked for a iPhone 15 cover and screen protector. I was telling them that I was upgrading from a iPhone XR. The guy asked why not get an iPhone 14 instead…. Well… I’m one of those guys that holds onto my phone for 4 to 5 years… I can handle 60 hz as I’m coming from an XR which is 60 hz… but… 48 MP camera quality and USB-C are 2 things which will become a norm in the next 5 years, and none of the older phones has that… moreover why hold onto tail end of a dead technology. Only the iPhone 14 PRO and PRO MAX is comparable but it too doesn’t have USB-C. Now, I wish it had 8K video… but sharing pictures and chargers is also very common… imagine getting a iPhone 14 and shooting 12MP pictures 4 to 5 years from now??? And sharing those pictures with family and friends?

[stoyantodorov]

Guess I should count myself lucky because I literally can’t tell the difference between 60 and 120hz. For me the base 15 seems like the 14pro at a way lower price.

[gtms]

If the basic iPhone 15 would have at least a 90hz display, I would buy one to try iOS and would use as a secondary phone. But I can not use a 60hz display on a phone anymore. I like the basic model's design more than the Pro's because they seem more playful and well balanced with the tinier camera bump.

[MichaelGGarry]

I have tried phones with higher than 60hz refresh and I have NEVER noticed a difference. Either my eyes are "special" or reviewers really oversell

[rarigate]

The only dealbreaker for me is the refresh rate, other than that, I would have bought it.

[blupengu]

i've finally decided to upgrade from my iphone 8 plus after trying to hold out hope that iphones will finally add back the fingerprint... this helped me realize the iphone 15/plus would be fine for me, so thank you!
... i am still disappointed there is no fingerprint 😂

[adriancc]

My iPhone 14 has a screen with a refresh rate of 60 HZ and I don't mind this at all. 120 Hz refresh rate on small smartphone screens is not very useful, compared to larger computer screens.

[lusblogtv]

I would say u diverted from the topic and talked so much about the pro model, whereas the review is meant for the base models.


But anyways, great one. For the first time I'm liking a base model iPhones more than the pro. The slimmer bezels, new dynamic Island, new 2x portrait and new A16 chip is enough for me to use rather than getting the pro max.
Not trying to say promax is bad, but someone like me don't need so much.
The base model is just perfect

[titchlilly]

Don’t care about re fresh, side button, always on display, camera etc. that’s why I have ordered 15 plus on a three year plan, from 11 pro max. Btw fantastic review. Brilliant

[Shady.Moustafa]

Thats the best review that talked about the standard iphone 15 i was looking for close up camera samples thanks for that.