iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Max

iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max

These phones were introduced to the world by Apple in September 2023, it comes with expanded features set that are not available in the iPhone 15 standard, which includes:

• An advanced camera technology
• A better Display
• A faster A17 chip
• And more

Design

• The iPhone 15 pro measures at 6.1 – inch
• The iPhone 15 pro max measures at 6.7 – inch
• Same design as the iPhone 14 models
• It has more contoured edges that offers a different feeling
• The design is modern
• These models have a titanium band that encompass the glass front and back
• Titanium is lighter compares to stainless steel
• Resistance to scratches and dings
• The titanium bands are bonded with an internal aluminium frame for strength and durability
• The titanium finishing offers a brushed, matte look that sets these phones apart from others
• Apple claims that the finishing is obtained using precision machining, sanding, brushing, and blasting.

These iPhones are available in four colours:

• White
• Black
• Natural
• And blue

The dimension of the iPhone Pro and Pro Max are like the iPhone 14 models although thicker.

• The 15 Pro measures at 5.77 inches (146.6mm) tall, 2.78 inches (70.6mm) wide and 0.32 inches (8.25mm) thick.
• It weighs 6.60 ounces (187 grams)
• The Pro max measures at 6.29 inches (159.9mm) tall, 3.02 inches (76.7mm) wide and 0.32 inches (8.25mm) thick.
• It weights 7.91 ounces (221 grams)

These models are heavier compared to their iPhone 15 and 15 plus counterparts but lighter than the pro generation models.

These phones feature an all-glass front, they are protected by Apple’s durable ceramic shield material which Apple claims is stronger compared to other iPhones.

At the top is the pill-shaped dynamic island which houses the True Depth camera equipment. There are changes to the bezel, it has been reduced to create more space.

• A set of antenna band are located a t the top and sides of the phones.
• The power button is ta the right side.
• The volume buttons and action button are on the left.
• The action button will activate the camera, a shortcut and is customisable.
• There’s a 5G mm Wave antenna underneath the power button.
• Located at the bottom are the speakers and microphone.
• A major design change is the USB-C port.
• The USB-C port replaces the lighting port.
• Camera bump at the back remains the same.
• The camera features a triple lens set up for wide, ultra-wide and telephoto cameras along a Ture tone flash, LiDAR scanner and microphone.

Display

• The OLED super retina XDR display specification includes 1000 nits’ max brightness.
• 1600 nits peak HDR brightness.
• 2000 nits peak outdoor brightness.
• The iPhone 15 Pro has a resolution of 2556 by 1179 with 460 pixels per inch.
• The iPhone 15 Pro Max has a resolution of 2796 by 1290 with 460 pixels per inch.
• There’s a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio.
• The wide colour support offers vivid, true-life colours.
• The true tine matches the white balance of the display to the ambient lighting for a paper-like viewing experience which is less straining on the eyes.
• A fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating that supports haptic touch and provide haptic feedback as the user interact with the display.
• The display is protected by a ceramic shield material made by infusing nano-ceramic crystal into the glass.
• The ceramic crystals were designed to optimise for clarity at the same time maintaining toughness with the display created in conjunction with corning.
• Apple claims that the ceramic shield is the toughest smartphone glass with a dual-ion exchange process to ensure protection against scratches, wear, and tear.

True Depth Camera and Face ID

• The iPhone models use face ID, Apple’s facial recognition which was built into the dynamic island.
• Face ID was designed to unlock the iPhone
• Face ID gives access to third parties-passcode protected apps
• Face ID will confirm app purchases
• Face ID will authenticate apple payments and more
• Face ID works through a set of sensors and cameras
• A Dot projector will project tens of thousands of invisible infra-red dots onto the surface of the skin to create a 3D facula scan that maps the curves and planes of each face with the scan read by infrared camera.
• The iPhone authenticate an identity by using the facial depth map to relay to the A17 chip and then transformed into a mathematical model.

Face ID works perfectly in poor lighting conditions with:

• Hats
• Beards
• Glasses
• Sunglasses
• Scarves
• Masks
• And other accessories that could partially obscure the face

Front Facing Camera

• 12-megapixel front facing camera with an f/1,9 aperture which was also available in the iPhone 14 models.
• It has a built-in retina flash.
• It’s compatible with all the features found in the rear cameras.
• A selfie night mode feature.
• An improved Smart HDR 5 integration.
• Dolby Vision HDR recording.
• Deep fusion which exposes the finer details.
• A photonic engine that improves poor lighting conditions.
• Next generation portrait mode that takes images and convert them to portrait shots later.
• 4K Video recording
• Quick take video
• Slo-mo video
• Portrait mode
• Portrait lightning
• It supports photographic styles feature for selectively applying edits

Triple-Lens Rear Camera

• It uses the same 48-megapixel main camera that was introduced in the iPhone 14 models, the difference is the A17 pro chip that comes with new capabilities.
• This camera features a 24mm focal length with an f/1,78 aperture
• It has a second-generation sensor shift optical image stabilisation to reduce movement ands producer better quality videos and photos.
• The lens supports 24-megapixel and 48-megapixel high resolution photos through the photonic engine compared to 12-megapixel and 48 megapixels.
• Apple claims the new 24 mega-pixel setting offers an ultra-high resolution at a reasonable file size.
• The 24 and 48-megapixel phots can be saved in a standard HEIF image file format and are not limited to RAW.
• The main camera can be set to 24mm, 28mm and 35mm focal lengths to better mirror what’s possible with DSLR’s using a computational photography.
• Tapped the different focal length as you snap a picture and view the reflections at different zoom levels.
• The triple lens camera and the different main camera options can be compared to having seven lenses on your pocket as proclaimed by Apple.
• It uses the ultra-wide camera with an f/2.2 aperture, the lens is also use for macro shots.
• The third telephoto lens sets the Pro models apart from the standard iPhone 15 models.
• The iPhone 15 Pro has a 12-megapixel telephoto camera that offers 3x zoom.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max Features:

• It uses an upgraded telephoto system which permits 5 x zoom.
• It has a folded glass structure below the lens refer to Apple as tetra prism technology.
• The light reflection is four times over which allows a logger focal length of 120mm.
• A 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilisation is use for the telephoto lens.
• It delivers twice as many micro adjustments for crisp photos even when zoom all the way in because it’s able to move in three directions.

Other Camera Features:

Smart HDR 5 – If there are more than one person in a screen the contrast, lightning and skin tone for individuals will be optimise ensuring that everyone looks their best. The smart HDR 5 was upgraded to produce better colour and truer to life skin tones.

Photonic Engine – A combination of the best pixels from a high-resolution image and an image optimised for light capture. This produces the 24-megapixel image with detail drawn from an image twice the resolution.

Photographic Style – has a smart adjustable filter that will boost or mute colours and won’t affect the skin tone. Style is selectively applied to an image compared to a filter that is apply to the entire image. Photo graphic style includes:

• Vibrant (Boost colours).
• Rich contrast (Darker shadows and deeper colours).
• Warm (Accentuates blue undertones).
• Tone and warmth are customisable for each style therefore you get the exact look you desire.

Night Mode – If series images are taken within a few seconds, they can be aggregated to allow photography in an extreme poor lighting environment. The night mode scene will produce a shaper and richer colour detail.

Deep Fusion – Produces great texture and detail in poor lighting environment.

Macro – The ultra-wide camera activates and shift int a macro mode when you are close to a subject.

Portrait Lighting – The portrait mode photos changes with the lighting and has effects on:

• Natural
• Studio
• Contour
• Stage
• Stage Mono
• And high key mono

True Tone Flash – this is the built-in flash designed to match the ambient of the lightning in order not to throw off the white balance of the photo when used.

Cinematic mode – The focus of the main object is stable as you are filming even when you move because of this video mode.

Action Mode – Image stabilisation is enhanced to maintain a steady shot.

Panorama – Captures panoramic shots of up to 63 megapixels.

Burst Mode – Capture a serries of image in one go, great for high action shots.

Log Encoding – Log encoding gives room for extra range and flexibility for visual effects and colour grading also available for ProRes images.

ACES – This is the first smart phone to offer and Academy colour encoding system support that is useful for pro filmmakers.

Video Capabilities

• The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro max offers:
• Up to 4K recording at 24, 25, 30 and 60 frames per seconds
• HDR Recording
• ProRes Video
• Cinematic Mode
• Action Mode
• Slo-mo video
• And time lapse

Spatial Video

Apple added in anew feature in the IOS 17.2 that allows iPhone 15 Pro owners to record spatial video which can be viewed on the forth coming Apple vision Pro headset. 3D videos are viewed as standard 2D video on the iPhone and on the devices but when the headset is out, the spatial video capture will be in 3D on the headset.

The spatial video feature has been tested by various media members on the vision Pro and the feature is describe so lifelike – almost creepy.

Action Button

The action button replaces the ring/silent switch buttons on the left-hand side, the button was designed to perform different actions in the app’s settings.

Focus – Focus mode can be activated/deactivated (Do not disturb is by default)

Camera – Snap a picture (Default), a selfie, video, portrait, and portrait selfie

Flashlight – turn it on/off

Voice Memos – The voice memo app starts and stops recording a voice memo

Magnifier – The camera can be used as a magnifying glass to zoom in on a small text or object by simply activating the magnifier app.

Accessibility – List below are various vision settings:

• Classic Invent
• Colour Filters
• Detection Mode
• Increase Contrast
• Reduce Motion
• Reduce Transparency
• Reduce white Point
• Smart Invent
• Voice over Zoom
• Motor Settings
• Switch Control
• Voice Control
• Full keyboard access
• Assistive Touch
• Apple watch mirroring
• Control nearby devices
• Hearing settings
• Background sounds
• Left/Right Balance
• Live captions
• General settings
• Guided access
• Live speech

Silent Mode – Just like the Ring/Silent switch on existing iPhone models, you can toggle silent mode on/off, this will mute and unmute the ringer and alerts.

Translate – A translation action that launches the translate app and start a text or conversation translation.