With somewhat greater than half a yr to go till the iPhone 15 makes its debut, there isn’t a lot that we don’t know. Over the previous week, we’ve gotten CAD renders for all 4 fashions, which present a brand new curved-edge design, slimmer bezels, and the long-awaited arrival of USB-C.
However there’s nonetheless one unanswered query: Will the flagship 6.7-inch mannequin be known as the iPhone 15 Professional Max or the iPhone 15 Extremely? A number of reviews have instructed that the cellphone will nonetheless be a bigger model of the 6.1-inch Professional cellphone, whereas different rumors counsel it can get the Apple Watch Extremely therapy, with unique options that set it aside from the opposite fashions. After trying on the newest rumors and renders, nonetheless, it’s trying like Apple will probably be going the Extremely route.
It’ll be Extremely thick
This one’s somewhat shocking, but when the newest leaks are appropriate, Apple will probably be rising the thickness of its largest Professional cellphone from 7.85mm to eight.25mm, a not-insignificant bump that will probably be noticeable when utilizing it. That may make it Apple’s thickest cellphone because the iPhone 4s—however based mostly on the renders, there’s a cause. The digicam bump will probably be a lot smaller and svelter, giving the cellphone a special really feel.
It’ll be Extremely gentle
With a 6.7-inch display and three cameras, the iPhone 15 Professional Max/Extremely received’t be a light-weight cellphone. The truth is, the previous three iPhone Professional Maxes have been Apple’s heaviest telephones ever, with the iPhone 14 Professional Max tipping the scales at 8.47 ounces (240 grams). However Apple is reportedly utilizing titanium as a substitute of stainless-steel this yr, which can considerably reduce the load down. With the Apple Watch Collection 7, for instance, the 45mm stainless-steel mannequin weighed 51.5g whereas the titanium mannequin weighed 45.1g. Even when Apple shaves simply 15 grams off the iPhone 14 Professional Max, it’ll be Apple’s lightest 6.7-inch Professional cellphone ever.
The iPhone 15 Professional Max/Extremely will reportedly be thicker than the iPhone 14 Professional Max however have a smaller digicam bump.
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It’ll have Extremely zoom
Whereas the iPhone 14 Professional telephones are greater and smaller variations of the identical cellphone, rumor has it that the iPhone 15 Professional Max/Extremely can have an unique periscope zoom lens. We don’t know precisely how far it’ll allow you to zoom, however rumors say the telephoto lens will carry 6X zoom, twice as a lot as the present 3X zoom on the iPhone 14 Professional telephones. That sounds fairly “Extremely” to us.
It’ll be Extremely long-lasting
The iPhone 14 Professional Max is already one in all Apple’s longest-lasting telephones, however the enhancements to the 2023 mannequin may make it final even longer. We don’t suppose it’ll be as dramatic because the Apple Watch Extremely’s 36-hour battery life, however we’re assured that it’ll be the longest-lasting iPhone ever.
It’ll be Extremely costly
You shouldn’t choose a cellphone by its price ticket, however rumor has it that the iPhone 15 Professional Max/Extremely would be the costliest iPhone ever, beginning at $1,199 and nearing $2,000 with storage choices. That firmly places the brand new iPhone in Extremely territory.
