If there’s one thing we’ve learned from the iPhone 14 launch, it’s that Apple is creating more space between the regular iPhones and the Pro lineup. And I’m telling you now that this gap must be closed with the iPhone 15.
Reports that sales of the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus are slow compared to the Pro models are no coincidence. As you’ll see in our iPhone 14 vs iPhone 14 Pro comparison, the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max have a lot of features that the standard iPhones lack. We’re talking about everything from the Dynamic Island and the always-on display to the new 48MP main camera on the iPhone 14 Pro.
I think Apple should of course get it right with the iPhone 15 and make it more “Pro” so more people will be interested in it. Here are 5 fixes and upgrades the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus need to stand out.
Time to (finally) add USB-C
The good news is that Apple is rumored to be offering USB-C across its iPhone 15 series lineup, because it needs to comply with the EU rule mandating the charging standard by the end of 2024. Apple has already said it’s switching to USB-C, though it didn’t specify the schedule. scheduled time. Our money is on the iPhone 15 series in 2023.
However, there is one wrinkle. The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max/Ultra tend to offer faster transfer speeds than the regular iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. As long as it offers faster charging speeds — an area where Apple has fallen behind on Android phones — I’ll be happy.
Give us a faster refresh rate (seriously)
Yes, I know Apple calls its panel ProMotion on the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro Max, but that doesn’t mean iPhone 15 owners have to live with a slower refresh panel. I’m sorry, but in 2023, the 60Hz phone display on a standard iPhone just isn’t going to cut it.
I’m sorry, but in 2023 a 60Hz phone screen just isn’t going to cut it.
iPhone 15 can find a middle ground and offer a 90Hz display, which makes scrolling and animations smoother. Heck, the Pixel 7 has a 90Hz display for just $599, or $200 less than the iPhone 14. Or Apple could offer a non-dynamic 120Hz panel, since it can’t scale to 1Hz. But I doubt that will happen.
Bring telephoto zoom to the regular iPhone 15
Before you write off this idea as too professional, please hear me out. The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Ultra are tipped to get an upgrade to a new periscope zoom camera, which can provide optical zoom in the 5x to 6x range. This will allow the Pro phones to close the gap with the Pixel 7 Pro and Galaxy S23 Ultra.
So where does that leave the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus? I would very much like Apple to hand over the telephoto zoom on the current iPhone 14 Pros to the iPhone 15 lineup. So you get 3x optical zoom and 15x digital zoom.
The regular Galaxy S22 packs a telephoto lens for $799 with 3x zoom and 30x digital zoom. So why can’t the iPhone 15? Even if this does not happen, it is good that the iPhone 15 is rumored to have the same 48MP main sensor (Opens in a new tab) Like iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max.
Give us the dynamic island
This rumor can come true. The regular iPhone 15 tends to display the same dynamic island (Opens in a new tab) Like the iPhone 14 Pro series. This replacement for the notch provides real-time alerts and live activities on the go, which is pretty smart. And Apple has opened this feature up to developers, so you can get things like sports scores on the go.
I’m very confident Dynamic Island will trickle down to the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus so that Apple can make the most of this feature and more developers join in and improve their apps to take full advantage.
Bonus: the longer battery life would be nice
After testing all four iPhone 14 models for battery life (Opens in a new tab) It was evident that the regular iPhone 14 was showing on the back. It ran for a respectable but not great 9 hours and 28 minutes. This beats the Galaxy S22 (8:02) and Pixel 7 (7:14), but the iPhone 14 Pro turned out to be 10:13 longer.
Assuming the iPhone 15 gets the manual A16 Bionic chip from the iPhone 14 Pro series, it should be able to last much longer on a charge. The iPhone 14 Plus lasted very well at 11:57, but that was still a long way from the iPhone 14 Pro Max, which lasted until 13:39 and offered the best slate for phone battery life.
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