I was gifted an iPhone 15 Pro, delivered yesterday morning, by yesterday evening it was being sent back (Network couldn’t sort out my contract).

But during this time I got to play with it, I was upgrading for an iPhone 11 (normal, not pro) and was so excited for the huge difference, but I just didn’t feel it?!

Do you feel you’ve had a big difference from your previous upgrade? I took the same photo on my 11 and 15th and unless you zoomed in, you couldn’t really see the difference. The sound quality on the 15pro I could hear every breath when recording and I also felt like white colours were ‘too strong’ on the screen making videos/photos feel fake on the 15 pro compared to read on the 11. Are you noticing any of these? Did I just not get to play long enough?

Upgrading from 7 to 11 felt HUGE and I was expecting that again, especially with this being a Pro model.

    • Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I’m going to turn on my own kind here (that’s a joke, I don’t have brand loyalty), and reveal that Android offerings are no longer far off from this.

      The only exceptions I can think of are the folding phones, which are actually a pretty cool innovation (albeit somewhat niche still.)

  • ShrimpRampage@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I mean there is a reason why it’s called Pro. Part of it is that the specs are beefed up, and part of it is that the features are more relevant to specific professional workflows.

    Camera captures wider dynamic range. Irrelevant to 8 bit JPG, relevant to 12 bit RAW. irrelevant to h265 long GOP, relevant to ProRes.

    I think normal users are getting an excellent deal from regular iPhone. I would only consider Pro if I wanted to take advantage of Pro workflow.

    • Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      1 year ago

      “professional workflows”?

      Like what? Which professional? A photographer and/or videographer is going to have a professional, stand-alone camera (or cameras).

      Let’s break down what this really is, using Apple’s own comparison tool: https://www.apple.com/ca/iphone/compare/?modelList=iphone-15,iphone-15-pro

      1. The Pro has 120hz, which is what every single cheaper android phone already has. It is not a pro feature in any way, shape, or form. It’s just a standard one for today’s market.

      2. the Pro has, an always-on display. Again, see above. This is standard for most phones.

      3. The Pro has a faster processor. This is a 10% speed boost, at best. Maybe that’s worth it, but honestly, no it almost certainly isn’t…

      4. You get a software 3x zoom option with the Pro. This isn’t due to the hardware, it’s just a limit Apple created to sell you the pro model.

      5. You get USB 3 speeds on the pro model. It’s outrageous that the non-pro doesn’t get this. Even the cheapest Android phones have had this for years.

      Tl;dr: If you absolutely must have an iPhone, then the pro isn’t a bad choice if you want a zippy screen with snappy response time, and a fast way to offload hundreds of large files. If you’re brand agnostic, then don’t buy either of these. They are both grossly overpriced for what you’re getting.

  • tederian@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I would have kept it and used in on wi-fi networks until I could find another accommodating cellular network.

  • Deckard2022@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I went from an 8 to a 12 mini, that was a decent leap for me, I will definitely give it another year

  • Geene_Creemers@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    When I went from 1 to 4 big difference. 4 to 6 another big difference. 6 to X yet another huge difference…but X to my current 13 pro was not a huge difference but certainly noticeable performance wise.

  • Yomooma@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I’m surprised you didn’t notice the high refresh rate (ProMotion). That’s probably the biggest thing my 14 Pro offered me over my XR

  • One_Opposite_5246@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I had an iPhone 13, before I got a 15. And honestly… I think the camera on my 13 was better than my 15! (These were the regular iPhone, not pro/pm.) but, then I was like: “Okay… maybe I just need the 15 pro max.” So then after a couple of days, I went back to the Apple store and asked to return my iPhone 15, and just pay some extra cash for the 15 pro max. So I did! Then I set it all up, played around with it… found the action button completely useless. I thought maybe it would be something useful or fun, but it’s not really… and the cameras? Could be better honestly. For me, I find them not very good… It goes fuzzy?? I guess? I don’t know… I tried out 5x zoom… looked okay. Put my hand in front of it, and then suddenly it just looked like crap. I don’t know if it’s an issue with the 15 pro max… but my iPhone 13 was clearer, and better! When I take videos… they’re often grainy, and dark. Camera quality is significantly worse. Personally. I regret this decision.

  • ImprovingKodiak@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I went from 7 to 11 pro max, left that on the roof of my car and drove off. Replaced it with 12 pro max. Waited til usbc came to iPhone, and upgraded to 15 pro max. The upgrade between each is astonishing to me every time.

    The smallest incremental difference being 11 pro to 12 pro. Just slightly larger cameras and square edges.

  • JAAT110030@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    When i went from a 4S to a Xs Max i felt everything. But from Xs Max to 14 pro. Nothing but just a phone with a bit better camera and nothing else. Maybe the 120hz screen