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The parcel could be tracked through the Apple website Reddit user from the UK theEdmard talked about how he bought an iPhone 15 Pro Max on the official website, but received a fake Android one. [caption id="attachment_82225" align="aligncenter" width="450"] iPhone 15 Pro Max[/caption] He placed an order on the official Apple website and received the smartphone by DPD courier service on November 11. The packaging did not arouse suspicion, but he immediately recognized the fake by the large chin and the film from another smartphone. [caption id="attachment_82226" align="aligncenter" width="450"] iPhone 15 Pro Max[/caption] The process was not violated by Apple at all,” a person bought an iPhone 15 Pro Max on the Apple website The Android operating system, disguised as iOS, worked poorly and constantly produced errors. The camera crashed when changing shooting modes. YouTube, TikTok and other applications are pre-installed on the smartphone. [caption id="attachment_82228" align="aligncenter" width="450"] iPhone 15 Pro Max[/caption] Apple technical support stated that they would need two business days to verify. At first I thought DPD did it, but they assured me that the box was sealed properly so it had never been opened or tampered with, so it couldn't be them... Then I wondered if it could be supplier side? The crazy thing is that the entire shipment could be tracked through Apple's website, the tracking number on the box and everything matched, so the process wasn't broken by Apple at all. Very interesting.

The titanium frame of the iPhone 15 Pro Max is only 18% more expensive than the metal frame of the iPhone 14 Pro Max Counterpoint Research analysts calculated the cost of components for the iPhone 15 Pro Max and found that compared to its predecessor, the iPhone 14 Pro Max, components for the smartphone cost Apple $37.7 more. It seemed that such a significant increase was provided mainly by the titanium frame of the case, but no: it accounts for only 18% of the increase in price. [caption id="attachment_80808" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] iPhone 15 Pro Max[/caption] For comparison, the cost of the A17 Pro single-chip system, compared to the A16, increased by $30, and the cost of camera components increased by 34%. At the same time, due to falling prices in the memory market, Apple managed to save almost $17 on memory chips. Also, the screen costs a little less than Apple – by 4%. The cost of iPhone 15 Pro Max components has been calculated [caption id="attachment_80809" align="aligncenter" width="780"] iPhone 15 Pro Max[/caption] Analysts estimate that the share of components developed by Apple itself increased from 22% in the iPhone 14 Pro Max to 25% in the iPhone 15 Pro Max

New Counterpoint Research Counterpoint Research data shows U.S. smartphone shipments fell 19% in the third quarter of 2023 as more and more Americans put off upgrading their smartphones. Smartphone shipments in the US have declined for four straight quarters. In particular, shipments of Samsung, Google and TCL decreased by 26%, 37% and 51% respectively. Apple's shipments fell 11% compared to the third quarter of 2022. [caption id="attachment_79290" align="aligncenter" width="780"] iPhone 15[/caption] iPhone 15 sales are at a record low. Counterpoint cites three reasons that are contributing to the sluggish smartphone market in the US. Firstly, smartphones now have greater durability and better build quality than before. Secondly, new models released often do not live up to expectations in terms of technical upgrades. Thirdly, the uncertainty of the macroeconomic situation plays an important role. As for the iPhone 15, sales are at historically low levels. “We expect the ratio to recover seasonally in the fourth quarter, but it may still be worse than the same period last year,” Counterpoint said. Analysts are predicting iPhone 15 sales could hit a record low in the holiday quarter.

Rumors about the new line continue to spread iPhone 16 smartphones may be equipped with an additional button, as Macrumors writes. In addition, Apple is also planning to move the mmWave antenna away from the left side of the smartphone to accommodate this change. The iPhone 16 Pro's "action button" is expected to be flush with the device as Apple is expected to switch to solid-state technology and ditch the current design. While the action button is expected to change, the volume keys and power key will remain the same without any changes. These buttons are not currently solid state, although Apple's plans may change. iPhone 16 may get an additional button, and the action button will become solid-state [caption id="attachment_79161" align="aligncenter" width="780"] iPhone 16[/caption] The purpose of the additional button, which sources call the “capture button,” is still unknown. It is expected to be located under the power button on the right side of the device and will be capacitive. Macrumors claims that the new button will be introduced on all iPhone 16 models, including the base iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus models. The announcement of the iPhone 16 is expected in September next year.

It’s been a long time since two Apple smartphones were in the top 3 of the global DxOMark rating DxOMark specialists have published the results of the iPhone 15 Pro camera test. Just by the fact that the second place was taken by the iPhone 15 Pro Max, one could think of at least the top 5, but the iPhone 15 Pro was located right behind its “big brother”, without losing a single point to it. [caption id="attachment_64766" align="aligncenter" width="780"] iPhone 15 Pro[/caption] The iPhone 15 Pro has the best results in shooting indoors and outdoors, but when shooting at night, things are not so smooth: noise appears. The disadvantages also included a slightly limited dynamic range in the photo, artifacts (various ones at that), and loss of detail in frames with optical zoom. iPhone 15 Pro took third place in the DxOMark rating - right after Huawei P60 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max [caption id="attachment_64767" align="aligncenter" width="780"] iPhone 15 Pro[/caption] There are more advantages: an effective stabilization system when shooting video, accurate and fast autofocus, excellent detail when shooting in bright light, accurate reproduction of skin tones, etc.

Within 14 days, the smartphone can be returned or replaced with a new one. Apple has issued an official comment regarding screen burn-in that some iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max users are complaining about. Apple said that smartphone owners with such problems can contact an official service center for testing. If during testing it is determined that this is a hardware problem, the smartphone will be replaced or repaired. However, Apple does not rule out that in some cases the residual image on the screen is the result of a system error. In such cases, you can wait for the update to come out. In any case, if there is a problem with the smartphone, it can be returned or exchanged within 14 days. After which the terms of warranty service come into force. Apple finally comments on screen burn-in on iPhone 15 Pro [caption id="attachment_64710" align="aligncenter" width="780"] iPhone 15 Pro[/caption] We have published reviews from many iPhone 15 Pro users, as well as photos that confirm that the problem of screen burn-in is becoming widespread. Last week, Apple released iOS 17.0.3 firmware, which was supposed to solve the overheating problem. However,  tests showed the opposite. In China, the new iPhone 15 already costs hundreds of dollars less than on Apple's official website.

AnTuTu data for September 2023 The developers of the popular AnTuTu benchmark have compiled a September performance rating among Apple gadgets. The new iPhone 15 couldn't even make it into the top five. The first place was taken by the iPad Pro 12.9 with the M2 chip, which received 2.14 million points. This is followed by the Apple M2-based iPad Pro 11 (2.01 million) and the Apple M1-based iPad Pro 12.9 (1.79 million). The fourth and fifth places were taken by the iPad Pro 11 M1 (1.75 million) and iPad Air M1 (1.68 million), respectively. iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max failed to make it into the top 5 fastest iOS devices [caption id="attachment_64563" align="aligncenter" width="780"] iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max[/caption] The new iPhone 15 Pro came in sixth place with an average score of 1.52 million points, while the flagship iPhone 15 Pro Max came in seventh place with an average score of 1.5 million points. Eighth and ninth places were taken by the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max, which scored about 1.44 million points. Rounding out the top ten is the iPhone 15 Plus based on the Apple A16 Bionic from last year’s iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max.

And it’s noticeable It seems that Apple has finally solved the problem with overheating of the new iPhones, and even increased their performance. The author of the ITSub channel?? with almost 2.5 million subscribers, conducted extensive testing, comparing iOS 17.0.2 and 17.0.3. Moreover, testing was carried out on both the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 14 Pro, and also in different benchmarks. After the update, the iPhone 15 Pro became not only cooler but also more productive As you can see, the heating of the new model has decreased, and in some cases by 4-5 degrees. Last year's iPhone does too, but not everywhere. What's interesting is the improvement in performance for both models. The figures increased by 8-13%, which is very good for a simple software update. https://youtu.be/rDmvs4iaaQw However, there are already quite a lot of reviews on the Internet from users who updated to iOS 17.0.3, and not everyone experienced both an increase in performance and a decrease in temperatures.