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Why You Shouldn’t Get an iPhone 15 (or 16)

And when you should.

Bryan Dijkhuizen
2 min readJan 25, 2024
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Read this article on my substack here.

The iPhone 15 was announced on September 12, 2023, during the Apple Event, and a lot of people have gotten their hands on either an iPhone 15 or a Pro (Max) version.

A waste of money? Maybe.

As usual, Apple didn’t change a lot in their phones. They like to keep things as they are and slowly improve things.

For example, the iPhone 13 and iPhone 14, despite being successive models, share a surprising amount of similarities. Both are powered by the A15 Bionic processor, a testament to its enduring performance capabilities.

The only thing that separates the two that would convince me is the 48MP camera. But that’s only accessible on the Pro and the Pro Max versions (if you turn on ProRes/AppleRaw).

Nothing’s new for the iPhone 15 (and 16).

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The iPhone 13 starts at $599 and until the iPhone 15, it goes up to at least $799. That’s $200 for what? It lacks substantial innovation in certain areas, it’s just a marginal upgrade rather…

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Bryan Dijkhuizen
Bryan Dijkhuizen

Written by Bryan Dijkhuizen

Writing about the life of a neurodivergent creative in a neurotypical world. — https://bryandijkh.substack.com/

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