Although the excitement of queuing up for new iPhones in Taiwan has gradually diminished in recent years, and most people place an order when pre-orders are available and can easily get their new phones through home delivery on the day of sale, there are still many consumers who choose to receive their phones earlier, or go to Apple Stores to receive them in person with a sense of ceremony, or even participate in promotional activities held by telecom operators and authorized channels.
Since many consumers in the Taiwanese market have always directly chosen Pro-level and above models, and large-size screens are also a specification favored by many Taiwanese consumers, this year's Pro-level and above models also use titanium metal frames to make the body weight, which has reduced the body weight by about 20-30 grams. This has also become the main reason why many consumers choose Pro-level and above models this year, especially the iPhone 5 Pro Max, which has a 15x telephoto lens design in the camera, and is the model of choice for many people.
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However, this year's iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus use a desaturated pink color design. By dyeing the glass directly, the overall color tone presents a softer visual effect. Therefore, it has become a favorite model for many female consumers. At the same time, you can also choose the iPhone 15 Plus to meet the needs of using a large screen.
The main updates this year are that the entire series of models have been replaced with USB-C connection ports, making it more convenient to charge the iPhone with a USB-C cable. Even Pro-level models and above can transmit large amounts of data at USB 3.0 specifications and 10Gbps speed. In addition, they can also directly connect to various USB-C peripheral accessories, including card readers, flash drives, keyboards, mice, etc., and can also charge small devices such as Apple Watch and AirPods with up to 4.5W of reverse power supply.
As for the camera, the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus use a 15-megapixel wide-angle lens design that is different from the iPhone 4800 Pro. Through image superposition and deep learning technology, they can achieve a 2x "optical" zoom shooting effect with the same lens. As for the iPhone 15 Pro's camera system, there are basically no major changes. The main difference is that the iPhone 15 Pro Max is equipped with a specially designed 5x focal length telephoto lens. At the same time, it can also cooperate with the algorithm to make the iPhone 15 Pro Max equivalent to "7" lenses, and meet the optical shooting needs of 13mm to 120mm focal lengths.
As for processor specifications, both iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus use the A16 Bionic processor. Compared with the version used in iPhone 14 Pro and iPhoen 14 Pro Max last year, the main feature is an increase in the GPU operating clock, thereby increasing display computing performance.
The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max use the new A17 Pro processor, which supports hardware-level real-time ray tracing effects. They are said to be able to correspond to more realistic light and shadow performance, while also improving game execution performance. Even game companies including Kojima Productions, Capcom, and Ubisoft have stated that they will bring games previously released on game consoles and Windows PCs to iPhone 15 Pro and above.
In addition, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max can set commonly used functions through convenient action buttons. The preset items include camera, focus mode, flashlight, camera, flashlight, voice memo, translation, magnifying glass, etc. Different corresponding functions can be customized through shortcuts. Unfortunately, it does not support continuous press or long press operation modes to correspond to more diverse operation modes.
As for the Apple Watch Series 9, which was launched simultaneously this time, it is equipped with a faster S9 SIP processor to correspond to faster app startup and execution efficiency. It also adds health-related functions using Siri voice control, and can use the second-generation UWB ultra-wideband pointing function to find the iPhone with the Apple Watch. It also adds a two-finger pinch operation gesture that can correspond to various functions. It has even become Apple's first product to achieve zero carbon emissions from production, packaging, and transportation, and the strap is also designed with environmentally friendly materials.
Battery life remains at approximately 18 hours on a single charge. The second-generation UWB ultra-wideband pointing function allows you to find your iPhone with your Apple Watch, and the screen's peak brightness has been increased to 2000 nits.
The newly added pinch gesture is expected to be added through a software update in October this year. It allows users to quickly pinch their index finger and thumb twice with the hand wearing the Apple Watch to correspond to specific app functions, such as answering or hanging up during a call, and executing the shutter function on the camera. It is mainly convenient for users to quickly complete specific functions with one hand.
The appearance of Apple Watch Ultra 2 is roughly the same as the previous generation, but the recycling rate of titanium alloy has been increased to 95%, and the strap accessories are also replaced with environmentally friendly materials.
The use of the S9 SIP processor also improves the efficiency of Apple Watch Ultra 2 wake-up and App execution. It also adds a two-finger pinch gesture to make it easier for users to quickly use specific Apple Watch functions with one hand.
Like its predecessor, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 uses a light sensor to automatically switch to night mode, reducing power consumption. As for battery life, the Apple Watch Ultra 36 offers 72 hours of typical use on a single charge, which can be extended to XNUMX hours with low-power mode enabled.
