First iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro Reviews Praise USB-C: Cameras Improved, But Image Quality Still Not The Best

Apple Inc.'s AAPL annual iPhone unveil is perhaps one of the biggest launch events of the year, and this time was no different. A week after its launch, the first iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro reviews are pouring in.

What Happened: The first iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro reviews are here, and unsurprisingly, the focus is on the USB-C port, Tetraprism camera, and the new titanium design.

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Apart from these changes, the iPhone 15 series comes packed with a slew of other upgrades, too, including the A17 Pro chipset, a customizable Action button, and Dynamic Island on the non-Pro models as well.

The USB-C port alone is one of the biggest changes, unlocking several features on the iPhone 15 series that older iPhones could not do until now.

What The First Reviews Say: Camera upgrades are among the key highlights of the first iPhone 15 reviews.

The Verge's review says that the iPhone 15 series' dynamic range is now better, something that iPhone fans have been asking for quite some time now.

"Images captured by this new high-resolution sensor are instantly recognizable as iPhone shots, but Apple has tweaked its HDR algorithms to allow brighter highlights than in years past. That has the effect of making images feel less "flattened" and more dynamic than with older iPhones."

On the new Tetraprism camera of the iPhone 15 Pro Max:

"Side by side with the other Pro phone with a 5x zoom lens, Google's Pixel 7 Pro, the 15 Pro Max's telephoto keeps up well. The Pixel 7 Pro holds onto more color detail in dim light, though I see a bit more fine detail in greenery from the iPhone's image."

But the Galaxy S23 Ultra's far more capable 10x optical zoom delivers a sucker punch.

The addition of the USB-C port was called "friggin’ great".

iPhone 15 Pro Max's weight loss, thanks to the new titanium material, was praised by Engadget. "Together with the smaller bezels, the overall design changes make the iPhone 15 Pro Max slightly easier to use with one hand," the review said.

On the camera front, the reviews say video quality "remains arguably the best in the industry, with cinematic mode videos still as aesthetically pleasing as before."

CNET was thoroughly impressed by the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, calling them "one of the most compelling releases from Apple in years."

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