iPhone 15/Plus Do you consider iPhone 15 a new design?

[Pepperfection]

On my last topic about if anyone would upgrade if iPhone 16 is in fact getting a new design, some people here said they consider 15 a new design already.

That it will be 15-16-17, especially based on the past that each design lasts 3 years.

Do you agree? Because of the rounded sides and titanium back. Or do you still consider it same as 12, 13, 14?

 

[rulymammoth]

Not really. But there's only so much you can do in phone design these days.

 

[JPack]

Material change isn't a new design. We had a new design with Dynamic Island on iPhone 14.

iPhone 16 is a new form factor - that's a new design.

 

[rukind2]

no way

 

[Al Rukh]

In technical terms, changing a the material used, the finish and adding chamfered sides constitute as a change in design. The 15 and 15P models have new designs. Whether if it’s a big or a small change - that’s something debatable.

 

[kht410]

I would say yes. There seems to be a 3-year design cycle since 2014. And since 2017, alongside the flagship models, Apple have been releasing a “cheaper” tier model with Aluminium sides and a similar design language as the flagship.

2014-2016
6, 6s, 7: aluminium rounded sides

2017-2019
X, Xs, 11 pro: stainless steel rounded sides
8, XR, 11: aluminium rounded sides

2020-2022
12 pro, 13 pro, 14 pro: stainless steel flat sides
12, 13, 14: aluminium flat sides

2023-2025(?)
15 pro, so on: titanium flat sides with rounded edges
15, so on: aluminium flat sides with rounded edges

 

[JPack]

Most people refer to form factor when they refer to design. Otherwise, iPhone 6S with 7000 series aluminum would be considered a design change compared to iPhone 6. People wouldn't have groaned when they saw iPhone 8 - it had a glass back, so it's a "new" design, right? Apple Watch in stainless steel and aluminum would be "different" designs. Obviously not.

2014-2017: 4.7 and 5.5-inch, rounded edges

2017-2019: 5.8, 6.1, 6.5-inch, full screen, rounded edges

2020-2023: 5.4, 6.1, and 6.7-inch, full screen, flat edges

2024-?: 6.3 and 6.9-inch

 

[Barbareren]

Do you agree?

Yes, I do. The bigger phones like the Pro Max and the Plus are more manageable now. The weight decrease and the rounded corners actually helps a lot.

 

[boltjames]

No, my 15 feels just like my 12. Which pleases me to no end as I thought the 12 was the best form of iPhone, ever.

 

[whitby]

No. This is the same design they have used since the 12 Pro. I have the 15 Pro Max and keep an 11 Pro Max as a backup. They are two different designs and in some ways the 11 Pro Max is a much nicer looking phone to me and more premium in appearance. The matt titanium finish on the 15 Pro Max makes the phone look cheaper and less premium, again in my opinion. The polished stainless steel on the 11 Pro Max looks better but has the disadvantage of being heavier. All a matter of opinion of course, but the 15 Pro Max is just a minor change to a basic design used since the 12 Pro.

 

[one more]

iPhone 16 is a new form factor - that's a new design.

What other changes will be there with 16 series apart from their slightly larger screens?

 

[Al Rukh]

What other changes will be there with 16 series apart from their slightly larger screens?

Possibly the rearrangement of the camera lens.

 

[Mikeske]

No just evolution of actually the X. Not going to be any real changes until Apple actually makes a foldable

 

[one more]

Possibly the rearrangement of the camera lens.

The ones at the back? If so, not really important, IMO, as we do not even see them while using our phones.

 

[Al Rukh]

The ones at the back? If so, not really important, IMO, as we do not even see them while using our phones.

Yes, it may bring some ergonomic benefits; some may feel the camera module too low in the regular Pro models. Arranging them like the recent Pixel phones should eliminate the ‘issue’ of a rocking phone on a flat surfaces.

 

[john g.]

I would call it refined, not new

 

[sviato]

i consider it the same design since the 12 pro - very surprised Apple has really milked this form factor

 

[ab2c4]

I consider the 12 through 15 to be all the same design.

 

[Surfsalot]

Yes, it may bring some ergonomic benefits; some may feel the camera module too low in the regular Pro models. Arranging them like the recent Pixel phones should eliminate the ‘issue’ of a rocking phone on a flat surfaces.

get the right case solves that

 

[Al Rukh]

get the right case solves that

Not everyone wants to use a case.

 

[Surfsalot]

Not everyone wants to use a case.

then you can't put it down anyway unless you carry a hanky with you lol, will be mighty scratched up

 

[digitalcuriosity]

I feel it’s an upgrade to an existing iPhone.

 

[Al Rukh]

then you can't put it down anyway unless you carry a hanky with you lol, will be mighty scratched up

I’ve got a 15 with no case. So far there’s no scratches. Even if there are, it’s not the end of the world. I’m not sure why the idea of having a case for your phone is a must.

 

[Surfsalot]

I’ve got a 15 with no case. So far there’s no scratches. Even if there are, it’s not the end of the world. I’m not sure why the idea of having a case for your phone is a must.

do you work on a building site?

 

[Al Rukh]

do you work on a building site?

I don’t. Your point will be?