iPhone 15 Pro Max: One Year Later Review

We are coming up on the one-year anniversary of the iPhone 15 lineup, which means I have been using this iPhone 15 Pro Max for almost 365 days straight. While yes, I am doing this a little early, that's simply because next month we will have new iPhones to consider purchasing, and all of my time will be spent reviewing those phones. But in this video, we're going to go over how my iPhone 15 Pro Max is holding up over the last year and if it's worth hanging on to for another year or upgrading to the next iPhone.

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⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Battery Life
02:53 - Build Quality: Life Without a Case
04:14 - USB-C
04:38 - Action Button
05:37 - A17 Pro Chip
06:08 - Cameras
06:36 - Final Thoughts

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[KiLLJOY]

Brother, you already have a shutter button. Its called volume down 😂😂😂😂

[wbeard]

Been a solid performer for me 99% battery health after 7 months. Currently handling iOS 18.1 Dev Beta like a champ

[salkhan]

My iPhone 15 Pro Max. battery health is at 99%, got it last year soon after release.

[frhamid]

Been using since October 2023, 146 cycles, 100% battery life

[MarceloAvalos]

353 cycles, 87% battery health. Got the phone on launch day, iOS always up-to-date. Never used a beta, never used CarPlay, always Apple cables and Apple chargers, always wired charging. Feels warm all day long, which never happened on the 13 Pro Max I come from. Already went to the Apple Store to ask about the rapid degradation, they checked it and told me they won't do any repairs until the health drops to 79%.

[driten]

My 11 Pro bought at launch in 2019 is still at 95%. I have tried to keep the charge between 30 and 80 but have off course gone over and under this a bunch of times.

[jeevanbatla]

I have my iPhone 14 Pro Max since October 2022 and my battery health is at 87%

[alanjackson]

I have an iPhone 7 plus the battery is 76%. Don't worry I'm upgrading, can't wait for the 16 Pro Max.

[houserhouse]

I just got the 15 Pro Max after years of using an XR. The jump is colossal. Battery is the LEAST impressive jump, just because my XR was able to survive the full day so it was never a problem (Though I can tell the 15PM is probably able to do two full days, considering I've never had this thing go below 70%; I'm too disciplined with charging). The 120htz is INSANE. It's probably the best part of the upgrade. Everything is so smooth; I hadn't realized how slow 60htz was until I was really sitting there, feeling the flow. USB-C was a long time coming, and I had multiple laptop chargers that were ready to help with the switch from lightning cables. It's fast, but like I said, batteries have been good enough for half a decade now. The screen size increase is honestly not as hype as I was hoping, but it's still better. I don't know what the general consensus is, but I'd be fine with a 7"+ screen; this thing doesn't stretch any of my pockets, but that might be different for other people. I'm hyped that it will be able to handle the Apple Intelligence stuff; that could end up being a requirement for the years ahead if it ends up being good

[tropico]

My 15PM does feel warmer even just under regular usage compared to my previous iPhones. I’m looking forward to see if they made any improvements to the thermal design of the 16.

[faeezkhan]

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[andrejstemmle]

Thanks a bunch for this video.
My 15 Pro Max (received mid-October 2023) still has 100 % battery health. But only because I‘m a bit crazy regarding the charging. Meaning, I only use the 15 Pro Max between 80-40% battery and never charge it overnight, never charge it wirelessly or with MagSafe and last but not least, I even only use an old Apple 5 watt charging brick, for which I bought an extra USB C to USB A cable.
Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭

[andrejstemmle]

I’ve changed the Power-Button after watching Your video to open the camera as well.
Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭

[WillKlein]

3yr 2mo old iPhone 12 mini is at 78% of maximum capacity. This is the longest I've used a phone in over 10 years without upgrading, with previous phones being from the Google Pixel line. I will finally upgrade to the iPhone 16 next month. My wife already wants the 12 mini even though the battery isn't the best. If it causes her any issues I will spend the $89 to upgrade the battery at an Apple store.

Screen has nearly zero wear, and I've never used a screen protector. Keys never go in the same pocket, but I've been rough with this thing and it's held up great.

[youperspective]

How ? 206 cycles and 99% capacity. Just avoid going below 20% charge and at all cost avoid going to 0% discharge. To a lesser extend, avoid going above 80% unlesss you are traveling. So use the 80% charge limit feature, its great! Only use that 100% charge when traveling or for special days, the battery will survive longer!

[Abstratosphere]

99% Capacity 186 Cycles

My 15 PM is a rock solid phone! Will definitely be keeping it another 1-2 years. Glad it will be able to run Apple Intelligence. Thank you for the honest appraisal and keep up the great work!

[steveothehulk]

Battery health on 100%
Had it since April 2024

[rjm]

Sounds like we are in the same boat, Dan. iPhone 15 Pro Max here and our maximum battery capacity is exactly the same, 89%. My cycle count is 355. I am a heavy user and I do not charge overnight. I wake up in the morning and battery life is anywhere from 10%-30%. I charge when I get to work around 8am to the 90% range. Then I have to charge again at some point in the early evening. I also use wireless CarPlay. I hadn’t considered the CarPlay impact on the battery so I’m glad you brought that out. Looking forward to the 16 Pro Max. In my opinion, there has definitely been better battery life on previous versions of the Pro Max in comparison to this one. Also, I use the wired Apple 20W fast charger 95 percent of the time. Very rarely wirelessly charge.

[xo_farah]

Mine is 69% 😭 I have had the iPhone 11 for 5 years and it’s time for a very needed switch

[peruvoddu]

iPhone XR - Purchased in April 2019 and has been my daily driver. Maximum Capacity is 80%