The iPhone 15 series was just launched early this morning, September 13, including the iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max. The iPhone 15 and 15 Pro use 6.1-inch screens, while the iPhone 15 Plus and 15 Pro Max use 6.7-inch screens.

iPhone 15 series experience area at Apple headquarters in the US. Photo: Tuan Le

The Pro version is made of super durable titanium, A17 Pro chip with 6-core GPU, 48MP camera system with optical zoom up to 5x, Action button replaces Ring/Volume switch button. Meanwhile, the regular iPhone 15 uses aluminum material with tinted glass back, Dynamic Island, A6 Bionic chip with 5-core GPU, dual camera system.

This year, Vietnam has 5 representatives, who are reporters, editors and technology product review experts attending Apple's event directly from the following units: Vnexpress electronic newspaper, GenK general news website, YouTubers from Schannel, Vat Vo Studio and independent reviewer Nguyen Ngoc Duy Luan.

VietNamNet reporters had a quick chat to hear the reviews of these representatives after they attended the event and experienced the iPhone 15 series at Apple's headquarters in the US.

According to reporter Tuan Hung, Vnexpress Electronic Newspaper, this year, although it sounds less outstanding, but in fact, with the upgrades for the entire iPhone 15 series, it is clear that the two regular versions of iPhone 15 and 15 Plus are much more worth buying than previous years. The new color design of the back is gently beautiful, the screen has Dynamic Island and also has a USB-C port. Regular users no longer feel too disadvantaged.

Reporter Tuan Hung, Vnexpress e-newspaper at Apple's event. Photo: NVCC

Regarding the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max, Mr. Tuan Hung said that at first glance, this is a slight upgrade, but the change in shell material to titanium and the high-speed USB-C 3.0 port has greatly affected the user's usage habits and accessory ecosystem. The experience of holding the titanium shell is very enjoyable and different, so it is predicted that Apple lovers will not hesitate to choose to upgrade to the Pro line.

Mr. Tuan Le, from the GenK electronic news site, commented that this year's event marked the first time Apple clearly differentiated between the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max, when the Pro Max has a longer zoom camera (5x compared to 3x on the Pro line), the differentiation is clearer. With these products using a titanium frame, this is considered a valuable highlight and worth upgrading for users.

According to Mr. Tuan Le, Apple's inclusion of ray tracing in the new chip shows that they are very serious about targeting the product more towards gamers. With the support from major game manufacturers, the race between iPhone and upcoming gaming phones will be quite interesting.

Mr. Tuan Le, editor of the general news website GenK, in front of Apple's headquarters in the US. Photo: NVCC

Regarding actual experience, Mr. Tuan Le said that the new iPhone feels lighter to hold, holding the 15 Pro Max feels like holding the previous 14 Pro, so watching movies or playing games for a long time will be less tiring.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Duy (Duy Tham) from Schannel shared that the iPhone 15 series overall does not have too many changes in terms of design, but Apple knows how to create its own highlights to impress users.

With the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, removing the notch screen and switching to Dynamic Island (which is exclusive to the Pro line) makes these two options much more attractive. Not to mention the new "submerged" back color scheme brings a very good visual effect even though the basic design remains unchanged. The upgraded 48MP camera is more than enough for the high-quality photo and video shooting needs of ordinary users. The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus also have USB-C, which is still worth considering in terms of user experience, especially if you don't want to spend a lot of money on the Pro line.

With the 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max, according to Mr. Duy, at first glance, there is no difference in design language, but the user experience has been significantly upgraded. The high-end titanium frame both increases durability and reduces the weight of the device, making it lighter and more comfortable to hold, even compared to the Pro Max version. The redesigned Action button, more powerful camera emphasizes content creation, and high-speed USB-C supports direct ProRes video transmission, which many users have complained about when Lightning speed is too slow to transfer files. Overall, the upgrades on the iPhone 15 Series, although not too groundbreaking, Apple has really given users many reasons to consider the new iPhone quartet.

This year's iPhone 15 Pro Max makes a difference compared to the rest of the lines. Photo: Tuan Le

Tran Vinh from Vat Vo Studio said that this year's iPhone 15 series did not create the same "wow" feeling as last year, when it first said goodbye to the rabbit ears and switched to Dynamic Island. However, it is a very worthy upgrade for many old iPhone 11, 12 and even 13 users. The focus is on the 2 iPhone 15 and 15 Plus.

Meanwhile, with the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max, Apple has solved a long-standing problem on high-end models. That is, the steel frame has been changed to titanium material, making it significantly lighter. When compared with the 14 Pro Max, the 15 Pro Max is really light, not to mention the curved edges make it more comfortable to hold than the 14 Pro Max. The 15 Pro Max camera also has the longest 5x optical zoom of the iPhone for the first time. The device also removes the famous lever that has existed since the first generation iPhone to switch to the Action button like the Apple Watch Ultra. This continues to be a very reasonable change for the user experience because it can be customized to open the camera to take pictures and videos, or record voice, turn on the flash. The USB-C of the Pro line is the 3.0 standard, faster than 2.0 on the regular iPhone 15.

Independent reviewer Nguyen Ngoc Duy Luan assessed that this year's iPhone 15 and 15 Plus are the most notable at this event. The price is the same, while the functionality is closer to Pro Max than ever with the integration of Dynamic Island, modern design, youthful colors, and a camera up to 48MP.

According to Mr. Duy Luan, last year when choosing iPhone 14 Plus, users were still hesitant, but this year iPhone 15 Plus is an extremely reasonable upgrade choice. iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max only have minor upgrades.

One surprising point, according to Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Duy Luan, is that this year the iPhone 15 series in Vietnam was sold much earlier than every year, only 1 week after the global market.

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