Apple took the wraps off the new iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max today at its Wonderlust event. Follow-ups to last year’s iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max boast of more durable and relatively lighter Titanium frames, all-new A17 Pro chip with up to 20 percent faster GPU with ray tracing, and improved telephoto capabilities with the pro max model getting support for up to 5x zoom thanks to its periscope-style lens setup. There are other niceties too including a second-generation Ultrawide chip for improved Find My and, for the first time in iPhone history, Type-C charging with USB 3 speeds (up to 10 gigabits per second). iPhone 15 Pro price in India starts at Rs 1,34,900 (128GB). iPhone 15 Pro Max will start at Rs 1,59,900 (256GB). You will be able to pre-order them from September 15 and general availability is pegged for September 22.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max spec-check
Design and build-wise, there are two big upgrades. The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max feature a Titanium frame which, according to Apple, makes them its lightest pro IPhones ever. Apple also claims to be using more recycled materials to make these new iPhones (and the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus) in its ongoing quest to become fully carbon neutral by 2030. The other big change is that the hallmark mute switch which has existed since the first iPhone has been replaced with a new Action button which is customisable to pull quick shortcuts such as opening the camera or flashlight, activating Voice Memos, Focus modes, Translate, and accessibility features like Magnifier.
Under the hood, Apple is using the next-generation A17 Pro chip with big focus on gaming. Big-ticket brands like Ubisoft are bringing their upcoming AAA games like Assassin’s Creed Mirage to the iPhone and the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max have apparently got the goods to run them well.
Cameras are also getting a big upgrade in this generation especially with the iPhone 15 Pro Max which is getting a periscope telephoto for combined 5x zoom. This is paired to a 48-megapixel wide and 13.4-megapixel ultrawide.
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