The iPhone 15 Pro Max is expected to make its debut with the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro during Apple’s September launch event in 2023, with an iPhone 15 Plus also perhaps on the menu.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max, like all larger iPhones since the XS Max arrived, will most certainly have some distinctive tricks up its sleeve due to its greater size providing more space for superior components. This article covers the most recent news, rumours, and confirmed details about the likely successor to the amazing iPhone 14 Pro Max.
iPhone 15 Pro Singapore Release date
Using the iPhone 14 launch timeline as a guide, we anticipate iPhone 15 Max pre-orders to begin on September 15 and islandwide availability to begin on September 22.
| iPhone 15 | iPhone 15 Plus | iPhone 15 Pro | iPhone 15 Pro Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-order | 15 Sept, 8pm | 15 Sept, 8pm | 15 Sept, 8pm | 15 Sept, 8pm |
| Retail availability | 22 Sept | 22 Sept | 22 Sept | 22 Sept |
iPhone 15 Pro Singapore Price
The initial price leaks for the iPhone 15 Pro Max were based on Apple dubbing it the iPhone 15 Ultra, but the amounts are still worth considering. For example, an iPhone 15 Ultra pricing leak in December stated that the phone might start at S$ 1,700.
In comparison, the iPhone 14 Pro Max starts at S$1,600 – a price increase over the iPhone 13 Pro Max outside of the US market.
In Singapore, the iPhone 15 starts at S$1,299 while the iPhone 15 Plus starts at S$1,449. The iPhone 15 Pro starts at S$1,649, while the Pro Max model starts from S$1,999.
| Model | iPhone 15 | iPhone 15 Plus | iPhone 15 Pro | iPhone 15 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128GB | S$1,299 | S$1,449 | S$1,649 | — |
| 256GB | S$1,459 | S$1,609 | S$1,809 | S$1,999 |
| 512GB | S$1,779 | S$1,929 | S$2,129 | S$2,319 |
| 1TB | — | — | S$2,449 | S$2,639 |
iPhone 15 Pro Colours
The iPhone 15 Pro Max is expected to make its debut with the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro during Apple’s September launch event in 2023, with an iPhone 15 Plus also perhaps on the menu.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max, like all larger iPhones since the XS Max arrived, will most certainly have some distinctive tricks up its sleeve due to its greater size providing more space for superior components. This article covers the most recent news, rumours, and confirmed details about the likely successor to the amazing iPhone 14 Pro Max.
iPhone 15 Pro Specifications
We’ve gathered a lot of information regarding the iPhone 15 line’s specifications, which we’ve compiled into a handy table for you below. Though the other iPhones aren’t bad, the iPhone Pro Maxes certainly sit at the top of the queue, as the name suggests. According to rumours, the iPhone 15 Pro Max will follow this trend.
More information on the other two phones can be found in our dedicated hubs on the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro. Apple may also release an iPhone 15 Plus this year, albeit it will most likely have the same specifications as its ordinary brother with the obvious exceptions of screen and battery sizes.
| iPhone 15 Pro Max (rumoured) | |
| Display: | 6.7-inch OLED |
| Resolution: | 1290 x 2796 pixels |
| Refresh rate: | Adaptive 1-120Hz |
| Chipset: | A17 Bionic |
| Rear cameras: | 48MP wide, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto with 6x variable zoom |
| Front camera: | 12MP dual-lens |
| RAM: | 8GB |
| Storage: | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| Battery: | 4,852mAh |
iPhone 15 Pro Camera
In terms of iPhone 15 cameras, the iPhone 15 Pro Max is projected to improve on the (admittedly superb) triple-sensor arrangement of its predecessor in a few crucial ways.
To put this in context, the iPhone 14 Pro Max has three rear lenses:
- 48MP (24mm, f/1.78) wide-angle
- 12MP ultra-wide (f/2.2, 13mm)
- 12MP telephoto (3x) (77mm f/2.8)
Similarly, before rumours of its existence died down, we heard that the iPhone 15 Pro Max might get a telephoto camera with a variable zoom lens, similar to the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. Variable optical zoom cameras are extremely rare in today’s smartphones – the Sony Xperia 1 IV has one, but it can only zoom between 3.5x and 5.2x, thus this capability may be saved for Apple’s largest 2023 iPhone.
Aside from that, the biggest difference between the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s cameras and those of its predecessor will most likely be the quality of sensors employed. According to sources, the iPhone 15 Pro will use new Sony-produced sensors that capture more light, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max will benefit from these sensors as well.
One of these sensors, the Sony IMX903, is rumoured to be 1/1.14 inch in size, implying that the iPhone 15 Max could arrive with the largest camera sensor ever utilised in an iPhone.
According to rumours, the iPhone 15 Pro Max will have more powerful image processing capabilities than the iPhone 15 Pro.
Finally, the iPhone 15 Pro Max may have a dual-lens front-facing camera, which would be an enhancement over the single 12MP TrueDepth camera found on its predecessor.
iPhone 15 Pro Design
On the design aspect, we anticipate the iPhone 15 Pro Max to be similar in size to its predecessor – 77.6mm x 160.7mm x 7.85mm – but it may appear significantly different.
According to various sources, the iPhone 15 Pro Max could get titanium sides, making it stronger and lighter than the stainless steel-framed iPhones now on the market.
Both devices are believed to have rounded rear edges, as opposed to the sharp-angled sides of the iPhone 14 Pro. Apple was hesitant to adopt this design modification for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max but leaked renders of these curved edges have subsequently surfaced, lending credence to the rumour.
These images also show a button in place of the mute switch, which is thought to be a programmable button similar to the Apple Watch Ultra’s Action Button.
However, code snippets in an iOS 17 beta suggest that you can configure it to perform a lot more, with nine different options for this Action Button. Toggling accessibility modes, Shortcuts, silent mode, the torch, camera, magnifier, Focus modes, text or speech translation, and voice memos are among them.
We’ve also heard that the iPhone 15 Pro will have narrower bezels than the iPhone 14 Pro, implying that the iPhone 15 Pro Max would as well. Given that the bezels of the iPhone 14 Pro Max are already very tiny, this would be an amazing effort by Apple.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max may have bezels that are 1.5mm thick, which is a substantial drop over the iPhone 14 Pro Max’s bezels which were roughly 2.2mm thick.
The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max were also rumoured to have solid-state volume and power buttons, however, Apple analysts recently debunked those claims. Leaks stated that these buttons will use haptic vibrations to imitate the impression of being touched, although not moving, due to its intricacy, this technology is now likely to appear on the iPhone 16 series at the earliest.
The last design improvement for the iPhone 15 Pro Max is believed to be a USB-C charging connector. The EU has instructed Apple that it must include USB-C charging ports on iPhones by 2024, although various sources have stated that Apple will embrace the charging standard with the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, this year in 2023.
Any aesthetic differences between the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are most likely related to the latter’s claimed enhanced camera functionality, which we’ll go into in more detail later. This improved photography technology will almost certainly make the iPhone 15 Pro Max heavier than its predecessor, which weighs 240g.
It’s also worth mentioning that Apple may be ready to migrate to eSIM for the iPhone 15 Pro Max in countries other than the US, with eSIMs coming to the next generation of Apple’s greatest iPhones in France. Because Apple normally sells the same iPhone models across most of Europe, SIM-free iPhone 15 Pro Maxs could potentially be available in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and many more countries.
iPhone 15 Pro Display
When it comes to iPhone 15 screen sizes and displays, the iPhone 15 Pro Max is expected to keep the 6.7-inch Super XDR OLED screen and Dynamic Island digital cutout from its predecessor. The latter is also expected to find its way onto the plain iPhone 15, albeit the next edition of the Dynamic Island may not be similar to that utilised on the iPhone 14 range.
According to a few rumours, the iPhone 15’s proximity sensor would be integrated rather than separate from the Dynamic Island. When you lift your iPhone to your ear, the proximity sensor detects it. When activated, the sensor turns off the screen, preventing you from mistakenly putting your boss on wait or leaving him hanging.
This new sensor arrangement is unlikely to affect the appearance or functionality of the iPhone 15 Pro Max versus the iPhone 14 Pro Max, but the former’s Dynamic Island will be more advanced than the latter due to the inclusion of a previously isolated sensor.
iPhone 15 Pro Features
The iPhone 14 Pro Max is powered by Apple’s most recent silicon, the A16 Bionic, making it one of the fastest phones (if not the fastest phone) available right now. Nonetheless, the iPhone 15 Pro Max will be faster.
Apple’s forthcoming Pro-level iPhones are expected to include an A17 Bionic chipset, which is said to be more efficient than the A16 Bionic. According to certain rumours, the A17 Bionic will have a 20% more powerful CPU than its predecessor, implying that the iPhone 15 Pro Max would have significant speed advantages over the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
It may also be significantly more powerful than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset that powers the best Android phones, as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is manufactured on a 4nm process, whereas the A17 Bionic will reportedly be manufactured on a 3nm process, which means far more transistors can be included, likely leading to improved performance and efficiency.
In terms of performance, the iPhone 15 Pro is rumoured to have 8GB of RAM, up from 6GB on the current iPhone 14 Pro, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max will most likely follow suit.
We were expecting the iPhone 15 Pro Max to have a similar-sized power pack to the iPhone 14 Pro Max (4,323mAh) based on Apple’s history of updating (or rather, not updating) battery sizes with each iPhone iteration, but recent rumours suggest that the entire iPhone 15 lineup will feature significantly larger batteries than their predecessors.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max, in particular, is said to have an 18% larger battery than the iPhone 14 Pro Max, with a capacity of 4,852mAh. In theory, it will have a longer battery life. We’ve also heard that a different type of battery technology will be used.
Another rumour suggests that Apple is developing a reverse wireless charging capability for the iPhone 15 series; if true, the iPhone 15 Pro Max will be able to wirelessly charge other Apple devices, although the iPhone 14 Pro Max would not.
We’ve also heard that the iPhone 15 Pro’s Thunderbolt 3 USB-C version will make the device 4K monitor compatible, which means you’ll be able to display some types of media on a separate screen on the iPhone 15 Pro Max, much like you can on the best iPads.
Furthermore, every iPhone 15 will reportedly include an improved Ultra Wideband (UWB) chip to accommodate Apple’s Vision Pro headset capability. Such an upgrade might offer the iPhone 15 Pro Max an advantage when Apple comes to real-time sharing of media and other experiences with Vision Pro, opening up options for increased functionality built on that performance boost.
This next-generation iOS Health app, in particular, might employ AI to create personalised lifestyle suggestions based on your heart rate, sleep, nutrition, and breathing data – something that existing iPhones cannot accomplish.
Apple already employs AI and machine learning to power its Siri smart assistant and features like smart photo processing, but it’s apparent that the firm plans to make a bigger push into AI-powered apps with its next-generation iPhones, maybe starting with the iPhone 15 range.
Conclusion
The iPhone 15 Pro Max rumours season is in full swing, with plenty to talk about ahead of the autumn launch. The anticipated introduction of USB-C may captivate those who have yet to succumb to the charm of iOS, while the anticipated benefits of the 3nm A17 CPU for the iPhone 15 Pro series may reinforce Apple’s already commanding edge over the best Android phones in terms of raw performance. However, based on the rumours presented above, even the standard iPhone 15 appears to be receiving considerable upgrades.
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