Recording summary · September 2023
why i hate the iPhone 15
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Overview
Daniel watched the Apple iPhone launch event and decided against upgrading from an iPhone 12 mini to the iPhone 15, preferring to wait for the iPhone 16 due to finding the new features unexciting and largely unnecessary.
Daniel reviewed the iPhone 15 line's features, viewing the EU-mandated USB-C port, Dynamic Island, titanium build, and camera changes as lacking personal appeal, while criticizing the restriction of the 5x optical zoom periscope camera to the Pro Max rather than all models.
Daniel questioned mobile console gaming viability and phone thermal performance without fans or liquid cooling, while expressing interest in the Action Button and a desire for more physical phone buttons.
Themes
Evaluation of the iPhone 15 features including USB-C, Dynamic Island, titanium construction, cameras, gaming capabilities, and the Action Button.
Decision to retain the iPhone 12 mini rather than purchasing the iPhone 15.
Developments
Daniel watched the Apple iPhone launch event.
Daniel photographed grocery shopping in Thailand approximately two months earlier to document a 100-baht purchase.
Uncertainties & gaps
Whether the A17 processor possesses enough performance to run the game Starfield.
Whether the phone would overheat, melt, or blow up during intensive gaming given the absence of internal fans or liquid cooling.