iPhone 15 Pro Max specs: thinner bezels, a bigger battery and a periscope lens
iPhone 15 Pro Max specs: thinner bezels, a bigger battery and a periscope lens
Apple's top-of-the-line iPhone is expected to feature some big improvements this year
While most Apple users don’t pay much attention to specs, the iPhone 15 Pro Max promises to bring some crucial hardware updates and a couple of widely requested features that will excite those who care about what’s under the hood.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max release date is tipped to be Friday, September 22, but we’ll have to wait until the Apple Event on September 12 to know for sure. Apple will also share the iPhone 15 Pro Max specs and upgrades in detail, but here’s what we know so far.
iPhone 15 Pro Max specs
Here’s a quick rundown of the possible iPhone 15 Pro Max specs, which we’ll expand on below.
Dimensions: 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches
OS: iOS17
Chipset: Apple A17 Bionic (3nm)
RAM: 8GB
Camera: 48MP (triple camera)
Display: 6.7-inches, 120Hz refresh rate, OLED
Internal memory: 256GB, 256GB, 1TB (not expandable)
Colors: Space Black, Silver-Gray, Titanium, Dark Blue
Charging: Fast charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Cellular: 5G
SIM type: Nano SIM, eSIM
Connection: USB-C
iPhone 15 Pro Max design
The iPhone 15 Pro Max could return the the more rounded-edge design of earlier iPhone models and will include the thinnest bezels to date at just 1.55mm. As has been widely reported, Apple will also ditch the Lightning port for USB-C and will also use a titanium frame instead of stainless steel.
Say goodbye to the flip-to-mute switch, too. Apple has apparently replaced it with a customizable Action Button, which means you can open the camera app with a press of the button, just like on Android phones.
iPhone 15 Pro Max camera
The iPhone 15 Pro Max camera will also get a periscope lens, a first for an Apple device. According to information shared by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the periscope lens offers optical zoom capabilities that aren’t possible currently on existing iPhones.
The maximum zoom range on iPhone models is currently 3x, but if the iPhone 15 Pro Max does include a periscope lens, that could increase to 5x or even 10x optical zoom. Optical zoom is far more preferential than digital zoom, as pictures will remain crisp and clear.
iPhone 15 Pro Max battery
Battery life is always a top priority for the majority of users, and it’s why the iPhone Pro Max range is a popular choice. The iPhone 15 Pro Max is tipped to get a bigger battery than last year’s model and could sport a 4,852 mAh (via Google Translate). However, another rumor refutes this claim and says the battery could actually be 4,422 mAh. That’s still an improvement on the iPhone 14 Pro Max but isn’t the leap some users might have hoped for.
iPhone 15 Pro Max RAM
According to a DRAM report by Taiwanese researchers at TrendForce (via MacRumors), the firm said in an October 2022 report that the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro series will get a spec bump to 6GB RAM and 8GB RAM (up from 4GB and 6GB), respectively.
For buyers of Apple’s iPhone 15 series phones, increasing the RAM would mean more apps can be kept live at once, enabling more capable multitasking than before, while newer RAM chips will make for a smoother overall experience as the memory is accessed.
All will be revealed at Apple’s iPhone 15 event on September 12, so check back soon for more details.