Apple's 2024 flagship with a 6.9-inch display, the A18 Pro chip, a new 48MP ultrawide camera, a 5x telephoto and the Camera Control button. Its battery life and screen win consistent praise, while the size, a so-so Camera Control and Apple Intelligence's slow rollout are the main complaints.
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On the evidence gathered here, yes. 80% of owners say they would buy it again, and satisfaction is still 8.0 out of 10 two years in. Battery health can stay near 98% after a year with careful charging.
A three-month review still rated it 4.5/5 for battery, display and cameras, though Camera Control felt redundant and the phone remained large and slippery. A year-long owner kept battery health at 98% after 219 cycles.
Little day-to-day speed gain over the 15 Pro Max. Size still takes adjustment for owners coming from smaller iPhones.
Battery health can stay near 98% after a year with careful charging. Sentiment across the ownership period stays close to flat, which is rare: it reads 8.4 out of 10 in the first week and 8.0 two years later.
Worth it for: Battery-life seekers; Big-screen video watchers; Owners of older iphones. Think twice if: Iphone 15 pro max owners; One-handed users; Buyers chasing apple intelligence.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 8.6 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.4 / 10 |
| One month | 8.2 / 10 |
| Six months | 8.1 / 10 |
| One year | 8.1 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 8.0 / 10 |
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Lists $1,199 for 256GB and a 17h38m battery test result; likes the screen, battery and Camera Control but notes the size, unchanged charging speed and an unfinished Apple Intelligence.
After about three months the reviewer praises battery, display, cameras and modest heat, but finds Camera Control awkward, the phone big and slippery, and the speed gain over the 15 Pro Max small.
An editor reports 98% battery health after 219 cycles over a year, crediting Optimized Battery Charging and keeping charge between roughly 20 and 90 percent.
An owner using an 85% charge limit reports 99% health at 134 cycles; a reply says that is better than expected given Apple's 1,000-cycle rating.