Body and Design

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max features a strong and lightweight titanium design — a first for iPhone. This premium alloy —used in spacecraft — has one of the highest strength-to-weight ratios of any metal, making this Apple’s lightest Pro lineup ever. The model features a new refined brush texture, contoured edges, and the thinnest borders on the iPhone. The Pro lineup is built to last, combining the strength of titanium with the toughest back glass in a smartphone and the industry-leading Ceramic Shield on the front.

Using an industry-first thermo-mechanical process, the titanium bands encase a new substructure made from 100% recycled aluminum, bonding these two metals with incredible strength through solid-state diffusion. The aluminum frame helps with thermal dissipation and allows the back glass to be easily replaced. iPhone 15 Pro Max will be available in four stunning new finishes, including black titanium, white titanium, blue titanium, and natural titanium.

Overall, notable on the Pro Max are:

• Titanium design
• Ceramic Shield front
• Textured matte glass back
• Titanium frame (grade 5)
• Weight: 221 g
• Dimensions: 159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm
• Nano-SIM and eSIM – International
• Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529

Display

The premium handset features:

• A Super Retina XDR display
• 6.7‑inches (diagonal) all-screen OLED display
• 2796‑by‑1290-pixel resolution at 460 ppi

The iPhone 15 Pro Max display has rounded corners that follow a beautiful curved design, and these corners are within a standard rectangle. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 6.69 inches diagonally (the actual viewable area is less).

Additionally, the Pro Max’s Display:

• Features a Dynamic Island
• Always-On display
• ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
• HDR display
• True Tone
• Wide color (P3)
• Haptic Touch
• 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
• 1000 nits max brightness (typical); 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 2000 nits peak brightness (outdoor)
• Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
• Support for the display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

The high 120Hz refresh rate, 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) resolution, and 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) brightness on LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED display is unrivaled in the mobile industry, providing you with incomparable, immersive experience once you turn it on. Equally, Apple has gone a long way to invest substantially in their premium handset’s impressive display, providing Ceramic Shield Glass, always on display protector for the precious screen. Thus, it would be best if you were less anxious against splashes, dust, scratches, and accidental falls of pressure on the display as you do your business.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Camera Setup

 Selfie Camera

It packs a single, 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6″, PDAF, OIS. Additionally, it comes installed with SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor) and HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps) features. The selfie camera can record 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps videos, and supports gyro-EIS.

Main Camera Set up

The main camera consists of a triple-camera setup with:

• 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28″, 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
• 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D, sensor-shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
• 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
• Features: Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
• Video Recording: 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec.

Powerful Camera Upgrades

The powerful camera upgrades on iPhone Pro Max enable the equivalent of 7 pro lenses with incredible image quality, including a more advanced 48MP Main camera system that now supports the new super-high-resolution 24MP default, the next generation of portraits with Focus and Depth Control, improvements to Night mode and Smart HDR, and an all-new 5x Telephoto camera exclusively on iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Super-high resolution

With the power of computational photography, the 48MP Main camera, built exclusively for the Pro lineup, gives you even more flexibility with a new 24MP super-high-resolution default, offering incredible image quality at a practical file size ideal for storing and sharing. The Main camera allows you to switch between three popular focal lengths — 24 mm, 28 mm, and 35 mm — and choose one as a new default.

In addition to 48MP ProRAW, the Main camera supports 48MP HEIF images with 4x more resolution. iPhone 15 Pro features an expansive 3x Telephoto camera, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max provides the longest optical zoom ever on iPhone: 5x at 120 mm. Great for close-ups, wildlife photos, and catching the action from further distances, the new Telephoto camera on iPhone 15 Pro Max has an innovative tetraprism design with a combined optical image stabilization and autofocus 3D sensor-shift module, Apple’s most advanced stabilization system yet.

Next Generation Portraits

Next-generation Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max portraits feature sharper detail, vivid colors, and better low-light performance. For the first time, you can take portraits without switching to Portrait mode. When a person, dog, or cat is in the frame, or when you tap to focus, the iPhone automatically captures depth information so that you can turn photos into stunning portraits later in the Photos app on iPhone, iPad, or Mac. After taking the photo, You can adjust the focus point for greater creative control.

Additional Benefits of iPhone 15 Pro Max Camera

Additional features that benefit all cameras on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max include:

• Night mode gets better with sharper details and more vivid colors, now powered by the Photonic Engine, including Night mode portraits, enabled by the LiDAR scanner.

• New Smart HDR captures subjects and the background with more true-to-life renderings of skin tones while ensuring photos have brighter highlights, richer mid-tones, and deeper shadows when viewed in the Photos app. This advanced HDR rendering is also available to third-party apps, so images can look even better when shared online.

• The best quality video in a smartphone is upgraded thanks to A17 Pro, with low-light video and Action mode improvements.

Why the iPhone 15 Pro Max is the Best on the Market for Pros

It is easily the preferred smartphone for creative pros, and filmmakers get even better with new pro workflows. You can get up to 20x faster transfer speeds with an optional USB 3 cable. iPhone and third-party solutions like Capture One also help photographers create a pro studio, allowing them to shoot and instantly transfer 48MP ProRAW images from iPhone to Mac.

ProRes video can be recorded directly to external storage, enabling higher recording options up to 4K at 60 fps and greater flexibility on set when using the iPhone as the main camera. iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max also introduce a new option for Log encoding and is the first smartphone in the world to support ACES, the Academy Color Encoding System, a global standard for colour workflows.

Phone Performance

Operating System

Apple iPhone Pro Max runs on iOS 17. This makes the iPhone even more personal and intuitive with new features:

Phone App

The Phone app gets significant updates, with Contact Posters that allow you to customize how they appear to their contacts and Live Voicemail, which leverages the power of A17 Pro to see real-time on-device transcription as someone leaves a voicemail. You can even pick up the call while the caller leaves a message.

Messages

Messages get a new stickers experience, more powerful search, transcription of audio messages, and Check-In, which allows you to automatically notify friends and family when they have made it to their destination safely.

NameDrop

NameDrop allows you to use AirDrop to share contact information more efficiently by bringing two iPhone devices together. The same gesture can be used to AirDrop content and more, and now you can step away from each other and finish sending large files over the internet.

Standby

StandBy gives you a customizable full-screen experience with glanceable information designed to be viewed from a distance when the iPhone is on its side and charging. With the Always-On display of the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, StandBy shows useful information — perfect on a desk, nightstand, or kitchen counter.

Interactive Widgets

Interactive widgets on the Home Screen, Lock Screen, and in StandBy allow you to take action with just a tap, making it easy to complete a to-do, play, or pause a song right from the widget.

Safari

Safari adds excellent protection for Private Browsing and introduces profiles, helping you separate your browsing for topics like work and personal.

Journal

iOS 17 delivers many more updates, including Journal, a new app that helps you as an iPhone user to reflect and practice gratitude through journaling, improvements to autocorrect and Dictation that make entering text faster and easier than ever before, password and passkey sharing with iCloud Keychain, and much more.

Chip and Processor

An A17 Pro chip powers the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max. The A17 Pro chip features:

• New 6‑core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
• New 6‑core GPU
• New 16‑core Neural Engine

Next Level gaming on iPhone 15 Pro Max

Based on its raw power and ingenuity, the A17 Pro chipset unlocks next-level gaming experiences and pro performance. The mobile industry’s first 3-nanometer chip by Apple gives the company credibility as a leader in technology and innovations. The new CPU is up to 10% faster with microarchitectural and design improvements, and the Neural Engine is now up to 2x faster, powering features like autocorrect and Personal Voice in iOS 17.

Smoother Gaming Experiences

The pro-class GPU is up to 20% faster and unlocks entirely new experiences, featuring a new 6-core design that increases peak performance and energy efficiency. Now, with hardware-accelerated ray tracing —4x faster than software-based ray tracing — the iPhone 15 Pro Max offers smoother graphics and more immersive AR applications and gaming experiences. iPhone 15 Pro brings true-to-life gaming to the palm of your hands with console titles never before seen on a smartphone, like Resident Evil Village, Resident Evil 4, Death Stranding, and Assassin’s Creed Mirage.

High-Quality Video Experiences

A17 Pro includes a dedicated AV1 decoder, enabling more efficient, high-quality video experiences for streaming services. Additionally, a new USB controller enables USB 3 speeds on iPhone for the first time, now supporting much higher transfer speeds and video output up to 4K at 60 fps HDR.

iPhone 15 Pro Max Memory

As a high-performance, premium smartphone, iPhone 15 Pro Max is equipped with:

• 256GB 8GB RAM,
• 512GB, 8GB RAM,
• Or 1TB 8GB RAM, depending on your chosen model.

NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) forms part of the iPhone’s memory technology and is instrumental in faster data transfer, improving efficiency in stored data management.

All Action Button

The all-new Action button replaces the single-function switch used to toggle between ring and silent, offering additional options so you can choose between quickly accessing the camera or flashlight, activating Voice Memos, Focus modes, Translate, and accessibility features like Magnifier, or using Shortcuts for more options. A press-and-hold gesture with fine-tuned haptic feedback and visual cues in Dynamic Island ensures the new button launches the intended action.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max’s Connectivity and Communications

Apple’s 15 Pro Max phone is 5G enabled. It supports GSM/CDMA/ HSPA/EVDO/LTE/5G Network Technology. Moreover, it supports 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G network bandwidths. You will undoubtedly enjoy fast uploading and downloading of data with its HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsNetwork Speeds.

Connectivity

Besides reliable network connectivity, the iPhone 15 Pro Max offers other equally incredible connectivity options. They include:

• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot.  The iPhone 15 Pro Max now supports Wi-Fi 6E for greater wireless performance, including up to 2x faster speeds, and introduces the first Thread-enabled smartphones, opening up future opportunities for Home app integrations.
• Bluetooth Pairing: 5.3, A2DP, LE
• Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
• NFC: Yes, supported.
• USB: USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

Audio Output

The phone comes installed with stereo speakers. As expected, the phone’s audio output is always high quality and uncompromised. However, this is expected; the iPhone 15 Pro Max does not support FM Radio and has no 3.5mm jack port. You must use the USB Type C or BT pairing to enjoy your music or videos on your headsets or earpieces.

Improved Communications

iPhone 15 Pro Max comes equipped with super-fast 5G and includes:

• Improved audio quality on phone calls, including those made on FaceTime or third-party apps. Sound quality improves when you select Voice Isolation, so conversations come through loud and clear, even if you are somewhere noisy.

• eSIM with support from more than 295 carriers. When traveling the world, you can stay connected through affordable international roaming plans from your existing carrier or purchase prepaid eSIM plans in over 50 countries and regions, including Australia, Italy, Thailand, and more.

Second Generation Ultra-width Chip

Like the Pro model, the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max features the second-generation Ultra-Wideband chip, enabling two iPhone devices with this chip to connect at 3 times the range as before. This opens up a new way to use Precision Finding for Find My Friends, so iPhone 15 users can share their location and find each other, even in crowds. Precision Finding is built with the same privacy protections that you, as an iPhone user, have come to trust in Find My.

Sensors

Several sensors are installed on the smartphone for easier handling and communication. They include:

• Face ID
• Accelerometer
•  Gyro
• proximity
• compass
• barometer
• Ultra-Wideband 2 (UWB) support
• Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)

USB Type-C Connector

The new USB C connector is supercharged with USB 3 speeds — up to 20x faster than USB 2 — and, together with new video formats, enables powerful pro workflows that were impossible before. With the addition of Roadside Assistance via satellite, the iPhone 15 Pro lineup builds on Apple’s innovative satellite infrastructure to connect users to help if they have car trouble while off the grid.

Battery and iPhone 15 Pro Max Recharging

Powering the iPhone 15 Pro Max is a Li-Ion, non-removable battery. It offers better power compared to the iPhone 15 Pro:

• Video playback: Up to 29 hours, compared to 23 Hours on the Pro Model
• Video playback (streamed): Up to 25 hours
• Audio playback: Up to 95 hours

To recharge, you can opt for:

• Wired, 50% in 30 min (advertised), using USB Type-C
• 15W wireless (MagSafe)
• 5W wireless (Qi)

MagSafe

The MagSafe Charger makes wireless charging a snap. The perfectly aligned magnets attach to your iPhone 15 Pro Max and provide faster wireless charging up to 15W. The MagSafe Charger maintains compatibility with Qi charging, so it can be used to wirelessly charge your iPhone 8 or later, as well as AirPods models with a wireless charging case, as you would with any Qi-certified charger.

The MagSafe offers:

• Wireless charging up to 15W
• Magnet Array
• Alignment magnet
• Accessory Identification NFC
• Magnetometer

Type-C Charging

The iPhone 15 Pro line-up, including the Pro Max, offers convenient new ways to charge, find friends in busy places, and stay connected while traveling. The iPhone Pro Max uses the USB‑C connector, a universally accepted standard for charging and transferring data, allowing the same cable to charge iPhone, Mac, iPad, and the updated AirPods Pro (2nd generation). You can also charge AirPods or Apple Watch directly from your iPhone with the USB‑C connector. iPhone 15 Pro Max supports USB 3 for data transfer speeds up to 10 gigabits per second, up to 20x faster than before.

Better for the Environment

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max is designed with the environment in mind. As Apple continues to work toward its 2030 goal of making every product carbon neutral — from design to manufacturing to customer use — the company is prioritizing clean electricity across the entire supply chain and designing products with recycled and other low-carbon materials. iPhone 15 Pro Max now uses more recycled content, with a 100% recycled aluminum substructure and 100% recycled cobalt in the battery — both firsts for Apple.

iPhone 15 Pro Max also includes 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets and 100% recycled gold in the USB‑C connector, and the gold plating and tin soldering in multiple printed circuit boards. Both models meet Apple’s high standards for energy efficiency and are free of mercury, PVC, and beryllium. Over 99% of the packaging is fiber-based, bringing Apple closer to its goal of completely removing plastic from its packaging by 2025.

Pros and Cons of iPhone 15 Pro

Pros

• Runs on 5G Network connectivity
• Unique design and finishing
• Features USB-C port
• Uses USB-C instead of Lightning
• USB-C port that offers USB 3 transfer speeds up to 10Gb/s
• Installed with A17 Pro chip, which is more potent than A15, A17 chips
• High resolution, Super Retina XDR Display
• Display protected by Ceramic Shield glass, always on display.
• High 120 Hz refresh rate
• The customizable Action button that can be set to multiple functions
• Dynamic Island for visual feedback
• Powerful camera set-up
• Captures 4K Videos
• Improved portrait capabilities
• Telephoto and optical zoom lenses supported
• 6-core GPU and dedicated AV1 decoder allow for playing high-setting video games such as Assassins Creed and more streamlined video streaming
• Stronger battery power with up to 95 hours of audio playback time and 29 hours of video playback time.
• Supports fast charging and wireless charging

Cons

Unfortunately, the iPhone 15 Pro Max has several limitations, including

• Being highly priced
• No 3.5mm jack port
• Does not support additional memory via MicroSD.

Alternative Handsets to iPhone 15 Pro Max

• Apple iPhone 15
• Apple iPhone 15 Pro
• Google Pixel 7 Pro
• Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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