1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:06,000 This is the brand new iPhone 15. 2 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:12,160 It's the biggest redesign we've seen come to the iPhone in years. 3 00:00:12,160 --> 00:00:16,360 Look at it. 4 00:00:16,360 --> 00:00:20,020 If you're thinking that this doesn't look all that different from the previous iPhone 5 00:00:20,020 --> 00:00:27,160 14, then you're wrong. Because the edges are softer and the front glass curves into them. 6 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:32,240 The back glass is frosted, the colors much more muted, and of course there's a wildly 7 00:00:32,240 --> 00:00:35,920 different port. See? It's completely different. 8 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:41,000 Okay, while I joke about the stale state of phone design these days, the iPhone 15 9 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:45,720 is a far more compelling phone than the 14 was when it came out last year. 10 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:50,840 And it heralds a promising future for the iPhone as a whole. 11 00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:55,400 The biggest news for this iPhone is that it now comes with a USB-C port. 12 00:00:55,400 --> 00:01:00,720 Lightning is over. We've been waiting impatiently a long time for this. 13 00:01:00,720 --> 00:01:06,920 Introduced in 2012, Lightning was the best mobile USB plug you could imagine at the time. 14 00:01:06,920 --> 00:01:12,680 It's reversible, doesn't break quite like Micro-B, and provides a satisfying click when 15 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:17,920 plugged in, so long as your receptacle isn't full of lint. 16 00:01:17,920 --> 00:01:23,680 But it was also expensive as Apple charged a 30% tax to accessories and cable makers 17 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:29,720 who then passed it down to us. Which was blatantly obvious if you compared cable prices at IKEA. 18 00:01:29,720 --> 00:01:34,440 Lightning was also locked down, so if you needed to plug in a USB drive, memory card, 19 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:39,680 or television via HDMI, you'd either have to use Apple's expensive dongles, or Amazon's 20 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:43,040 dubious ones. But no more. 21 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:46,240 Apple had a huge hand in the development of USB-C. 22 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:50,080 Let's make the most versatile connector we've ever put in a notebook. 23 00:01:50,080 --> 00:01:53,520 And they were the first to introduce it to consumers in a laptop with the old single 24 00:01:53,520 --> 00:01:59,380 port MacBook. But in keeping with their tradition of using a port for a decade before ditching it, and 25 00:01:59,380 --> 00:02:03,220 some pressure from the EU, they waited until now to give it to us. 26 00:02:03,220 --> 00:02:07,020 The USB-C port on this iPhone can do everything. 27 00:02:07,020 --> 00:02:10,340 Anything that you can plug into your MacBook will work on here. 28 00:02:10,340 --> 00:02:13,820 Watch. You want to plug into any monitor? 29 00:02:13,820 --> 00:02:18,740 It works in up to 4K62. Want to plug in a USB flash drive? 30 00:02:18,740 --> 00:02:23,180 Look, it shows up in the files app. Want to plug into Ethernet? 31 00:02:23,180 --> 00:02:26,780 Yep. Want to do it all at the same time through a hub? 32 00:02:26,780 --> 00:02:30,660 Look. Though watch your battery. I recommend a powered hub. 33 00:02:30,660 --> 00:02:37,700 It's amazing how easy and useful this is. The iPhone finally is working more like the computer it's always been. 34 00:02:37,700 --> 00:02:41,940 There is however one caveat. The iPhone 15 is using the USB 2 spec. 35 00:02:41,940 --> 00:02:47,420 It's over 15 years old and is limited to maximum transfer speeds of 480 megabits per 36 00:02:47,420 --> 00:02:52,180 second. On this iPhone right now, I think that's fine, but… 37 00:02:52,180 --> 00:02:56,860 Maybe much less expensive Pixel 7a's transfer speeds are 20 times faster, and I think for 38 00:02:56,860 --> 00:02:59,860 the future of the iPhone, you shouldn't have to upgrade to the Pro to get something 39 00:02:59,860 --> 00:03:06,740 reasonable. I'd even love 5 gigabits per second like on the Samsung Galaxy S23. 40 00:03:06,740 --> 00:03:11,940 The mainstream 15 received a bunch of features from last year's Pro model, which is really 41 00:03:11,940 --> 00:03:17,540 nice to see. Especially the dynamic island, which I mentioned last year should trickle down to this. 42 00:03:17,540 --> 00:03:21,220 And it did. It does the most to make the phone feel up to date. 43 00:03:21,260 --> 00:03:25,060 I've always liked the way the dynamic island looks, but I still don't like how it works. 44 00:03:25,060 --> 00:03:28,740 I should be able to expand by tapping, not holding. 45 00:03:28,740 --> 00:03:32,980 The iPhone also gets last year's A16 chip. 46 00:03:32,980 --> 00:03:38,020 I still remember when the mainstream iPhones had chip parity, but that party didn't last. 47 00:03:38,020 --> 00:03:43,180 It used to be that iPhone chip speeds doubled each year, but that curve has leveled off. 48 00:03:43,180 --> 00:03:48,420 So much so that Apple in their marketing is comparing this to their 3 year old iPhones. 49 00:03:48,420 --> 00:03:53,100 And so while the A17 Pro chip is cool, most don't need it. 50 00:03:53,100 --> 00:03:57,980 Our lab's gaming tests show the iPhone providing decent frame rates in the most popular games, 51 00:03:57,980 --> 00:04:04,580 pushing almost 60 in all cases. Which isn't usually much worse than the Pro iPhones, which need faster frame rates because 52 00:04:04,580 --> 00:04:10,060 of their ProMotion screens. However, my Lightroom test confirms that the gap between the last three generations of 53 00:04:10,060 --> 00:04:13,900 Apple Silicon is getting quite narrow. 54 00:04:13,900 --> 00:04:17,500 The next hand me down is the much brighter 2000-nit screen. 55 00:04:18,020 --> 00:04:21,460 Every year I try to show you that the screen is brighter on the newer phone outside, and 56 00:04:21,460 --> 00:04:24,540 then they always look the same. What do you want me to do? 57 00:04:24,540 --> 00:04:29,100 Now with Labs, we can actually confirm the iPhone 15 punches up to that brightness and 58 00:04:29,100 --> 00:04:36,180 beyond. It is brighter. Though, you'll need auto brightness on, and we got that reading with 18% of the screen 59 00:04:36,180 --> 00:04:43,940 being white and the rest black. The last thing the iPhone 15 gets from the previous Pro model is the 48 megapixel camera. 60 00:04:43,940 --> 00:04:48,340 So this one's not quite the same as it has a smaller sensor and doesn't support Pro 61 00:04:48,340 --> 00:04:54,620 RAW. Instead, Apple's doing some magic processing by default to give you high-quality 24 megapixel 62 00:04:54,620 --> 00:04:59,980 photos, which I think is a nice balance between file size and image quality improvements. 63 00:04:59,980 --> 00:05:03,980 This higher resolution sensor is interesting because it finally gives mainstream iPhone 64 00:05:03,980 --> 00:05:09,540 users a 2x telephoto option like the one offered during the iPhone 7 Plus to 12 Pro 65 00:05:09,540 --> 00:05:14,660 era. I see lots of people digital zoom out in the wild, and I always judge them for making 66 00:05:14,660 --> 00:05:18,620 their photos look worse. You can just crop after the fact. 67 00:05:18,620 --> 00:05:26,660 So I'll try my best to withhold judgment. Another neat addition is that you can now portraitize photos after you've taken them. 68 00:05:26,660 --> 00:05:30,820 This is a welcome addition, as switching to portrait mode requires an intention I rarely 69 00:05:30,820 --> 00:05:38,620 have in the moment. Now look, don't ask, there's a toggle right up here. 70 00:05:38,700 --> 00:05:43,060 But while it looks good when it works, there is still a risk of glitches, and if you see 71 00:05:43,060 --> 00:05:49,020 any, you can turn it off. Or you can adjust what's in focus after the fact too. 72 00:05:49,020 --> 00:05:55,820 Though it's still having trouble with that screwdriver. This is neat, but I'm surprised that it's only introduced now. 73 00:05:55,820 --> 00:05:59,740 Cinematic mode added to the iPhone 13 two years ago offered that for video. 74 00:05:59,740 --> 00:06:04,060 I do want to warn you that these photos can still have a depth of field. 75 00:06:04,060 --> 00:06:08,780 So in the case of this photo, even though I set the focus on Arthur, he's still blurry. 76 00:06:08,780 --> 00:06:13,620 I did give the next generation wideband chip a try. Shouldn't it be called U2? 77 00:06:13,620 --> 00:06:17,580 It's neat that you can more precisely find friends at an event, but only if they have 78 00:06:17,580 --> 00:06:22,060 a 15 generation iPhone and don't hide in closets. 79 00:06:22,060 --> 00:06:28,260 It says it's here. I didn't try the emergency SOS roadside assistance feature because it's not available 80 00:06:28,260 --> 00:06:31,860 in Canada yet, and I drive a Honda that never breaks down. 81 00:06:31,900 --> 00:06:37,860 All this is still available at the same base price of $800, with the Plus model costing 82 00:06:37,860 --> 00:06:42,940 another hundred more. If you're a big phone lover, I'm going to recommend going with the 15 Plus. 83 00:06:42,940 --> 00:06:47,340 And if you're like me and prefer small phones, pour one out for the mini because it's out 84 00:06:47,340 --> 00:06:54,500 of the lineup completely. I've been using an iPhone 14 Pro for the past year and it's been quite nice if a bit 85 00:06:54,500 --> 00:06:59,220 heavy. However, if I'm honest about how I use my iPhone, I don't think I ever took advantage 86 00:06:59,220 --> 00:07:05,640 of its luxuries. So I might simply consider buying this, though I haven't had a chance to use the 15 Pro 87 00:07:05,640 --> 00:07:09,240 yet, so subscribe to see if it can win me over. 88 00:07:09,240 --> 00:07:16,680 What won't win me over are these colors. Despite Apple infusing the back glass with color, these are even more muted than last 89 00:07:16,680 --> 00:07:20,840 years. One of my colorblind colleagues didn't believe this is pink. 90 00:07:20,840 --> 00:07:26,120 I can't believe how much I don't like it. The green is nicer, but is it green enough for me? 91 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:32,880 I have no idea what color I'd pick. But at least, this year I won't scold anyone for being boring and picking black. 92 00:07:32,880 --> 00:07:37,160 Also, could the fading colors of the iPhone over the years mean that Apple will be returning 93 00:07:37,160 --> 00:07:44,200 to some form of black and white? One thing I love about iPhones is that they last a very long time. 94 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:48,720 I know a few people in the office here who are finally upgrading their iPhones this year 95 00:07:48,720 --> 00:07:52,640 from the 10s generation. That's five years old. 96 00:07:52,640 --> 00:07:56,000 The two-year upgrade cycle is truly for the wealthy and wasteful. 97 00:07:56,000 --> 00:08:00,280 In fact, me being ever so frugal, I don't think you need to upgrade to this unless you're 98 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:07,240 using a 10R or older. And if you do, this is one of those iPhone updates that's moved the bar enough to be 99 00:08:07,240 --> 00:08:13,600 the one that'll last you another five years. So see you with the 20? 100 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:19,080 Thanks for keeping this Mac Address for so long. If you're one of those people who does keep their phone for five years, give this video 101 00:08:19,080 --> 00:08:23,000 a like. And if you're one of those people who upgrades every year, well, then you might as well subscribe. 102 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:28,400 I'm curious in the comments below if this iPhone 15 actually is enough to make you forgo 103 00:08:28,400 --> 00:08:29,080 the pro.