iPhone 15 Pro Max Review: Action-Packed

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Unlike its latest smartwatch, which looks and feels almost identical to the model it replaces, Apple seems to have done a fine job of retaining the good stuff and improving on the sore points of last year's iPhone 14 Pro. There's a refreshed design, a more powerful telephoto camera, a class-leading processor, a new gaming experience and last but not least, a USB-C port. The brand-new Action Button is added to the long list of improvements, which replaces the iconic ringer/silent switch. Dynamic Island is very much present but not exclusive, as the regular iPhone 15 models also have it this year.

And there are some more changes when it comes to size. Apple has also decided to differentiate the camera performance between its Pro and Pro Max models for the first time ever. The regular-sized iPhone 15 Pro, along with its smaller display and smaller battery, now also lacks the periscopic telephoto camera and 5x zoom capability of the Pro Max model. It still gets the usual 3X telephoto zoom.

And so, it becomes crystal clear that with this year's iPhones, you can only get the best possible experience with the iPhone 15 Pro Max model. However, things aren't exactly picture-perfect with this “action-packed” iPhone. Let me elaborate.

Apple's iPhone 15 Pro Max, unlike last year's model, is available in three storage variants. It's good to see Apple get rid of the measly 128GB base storage variant, which seemed nonsensical last year. The base variant now has 256GB of storage, followed by a 512GB variant and a top-end 1TB variant, which is the one I received for review.

While the 256GB base storage variant sounds like good news, it still costs a hefty Rs. 1,59,900, which is Rs. 10,000 higher compared to last year's model with the