Apple iPhone 15 Plus

To much money for phones now

Love the ringtones and Memojis. I am having fun with this phone. It feels more safer than a galaxy. I love the iPhone 15 because I don’t need a specific charger. It was used for the galaxy but now I can also use it with this too. Fantastic. Glad I switched after so many years.

Great phone, very light would recommend

Until this purchase I have always gone for the top end phones. I have had the pro max 13 and 14 as well as the Google Pixel Pro 8 and can honestly say the 15 Plus is easily on par with them all. What I like: The larger screen is great and the display is more than I was expecting. The camera, in spite of not having all the bells and whistles you get with the pro models is more than most people will need and pictures/video are really quite nice. The Plus uses the A16 while the Pro has the A17 but having done numerous speed tests I can say the “slower” speeds are not noticeable. I still clock download speeds in the 200+ mbps range and upload speeds typically hover around the 175 range. The Dynamic Island (no weird notch) is nice and easier on the eyes as opposed to the notch on the older Plus models. The rounded edges look good and the phone feels better in hand. I was surprised how light it is and you can definitely feel that when holding the phone…it’s just more comfortable than its pro max predecessors. Moving on, the battery life is what really impressed me. When I took the phone out of the box it was at 74%. After set up, downloading all my apps, setting those up, and using my phone for 38 hours I still have 34% battery charge left. I should note my usage during that time isn’t what I would call heavy….moderate usage plus set up but still excellent battery drain vs usage. This is a phone you won’t have to keep charging all day. I would also note that in spite of my worries about all the reports of the pro models overheating, this phone has stayed perfectly cool even through the set up and downloading a ton of apps at once. I don’t notice much of difference in using this phone compared to past pro models and for me the user experience simply beats my Google Pixel Pro 8 and the Samsung Ultra. I have always loved how Apple has incorporated biometrics, specifically the Face ID. It makes using the phone so much more fluid when compared to Android’s Face ID and finger print ID. The C charger…all I can say there is FINALLY!!! Love that! What I didn’t like: I got the blue phone and it is more white than blue. While I like the weight and hand feel of the phone it does feel a little less high end than the pro models. That’s being really picky and just posting it for the review purposes to try to give anyone reading this a complete picture. The Plus model has the 60 refresh rate while the pro has the 120. I am in cybersecurity and obviously work with tech daily so I do tend to notice things like that when using devices but again it’s so minor and I would suspect the average user to not notice it in the course of most of their daily usage….gamers on the other hand may notice it a bit more. The camera is probably the biggest difference next to the price. I mention that because the price and the camera features go hand in hand. The lack of pro camera features is probably the most noticeable user experience difference if you are thinking of switching from a pro model but truthfully (unless you use the camera in a professional capacity) it shouldn’t matter much. Comparable pictures look similar in quality but definitely a tier below the pro models and the zoom feature is significantly less on the Plus. With all this being said, for the price difference at the cost of the pro features and the physical differences is a decision for the individual buyer, but for my review I feel there is more value in the Plus model unless you need the specific feature upgrades (or just want them) and don’t mind shelling out another $300+. This phone easily balance the features offered with a pretty good price for the average user and I highly recommend checking it out!

Mediocre phone. Not much difference from my 11. Should have kept my old.

I was long overdue for an upgrade, still struggling along with my 8+, so I am really loving this new phone... plus, it's pink! it came ready to set up, right out of of the box, with one major exception - it literally took days and multiple tries to get my Apple Watch paired with the phone. So frustrating that they make you update your watch before it'll properly pair with the phone. Trying to get that squared away took much longer than it ever should have. Otherwise, I am absolutely loving the ease of use with this phone, especially the camera and facial recognition!