Apple's 2023 6.1-inch Pro iPhone, the first with a titanium frame, plus the A17 Pro chip, a USB-C port and the Action button. Long-term testers found strong battery life and smooth performance, though it runs warm and charges slowly.
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On the evidence gathered here, yes. 82% of owners say they would buy it again, and satisfaction is still 7.8 out of 10 two years in. Titanium finish still looked new after seven months.
Seven months in, testers said the titanium still looked new and the battery comfortably lasted the day. Slow, warm charging and a coating wearing at the screen edges were the lingering gripes.
Oleophobic coating wears where swipe gestures start. Some owners still report heat and battery health loss within a year.
Titanium finish still looked new after seven months. Sentiment across the ownership period stays close to flat, which is rare: it reads 7.6 out of 10 in the first week and 7.8 two years later.
Worth it for: Compact flagship buyers; Iphone photographers; Usb-c switchers. Think twice if: People who want fast charging; Anyone bothered by a warm phone; Mobile gamers needing more ram.
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| At purchase | 8.4 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 7.6 / 10 |
| One month | 7.9 / 10 |
| Six months | 8.1 / 10 |
| One year | 8.0 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 7.8 / 10 |
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Confirms the $999 price and praises performance, camera, screen and battery, but flags worrying heat during charging and light use at launch.
After seven months the titanium showed no wear and saved weight, but felt ordinary, the camera bump annoyed and the screen coating was wearing at the edges.
Battery lasted a full day to two days over seven months with no shortfall; charging is slow and warm, and 8GB of RAM limits heavy tasks.
An owner reports the phone getting uncomfortably warm in everyday use and battery health dropping from 94% to 89%; replies call charging heat normal.
Apple updated its rating so the iPhone 15 line, including the 15 Pro, keeps 80% capacity after 1,000 full cycles, up from 500.