I had my iPhone 13 pro since the launch and had its battery replaced once under apple care+ not because the battery was failing but because I smashed the phone completely and had to have the rear side replaced entirely.

So luckily when I switched to iPhone 15 pro from iPhone 13 pro, I still had a 100% battery health on my 13 pro.

I had big expectations when I upgraded… but I am noticing so much overheating and battery drainage on my new iPhone 15 pro. I can confirm that iPhone 15 pro battery goes down faster than my iPhone 13 pro given that both have 100% battery health!! I am doing the exact same things and I don’t know why this newest phone is being so problematic. It burns like crazy randomly, too. I haven’t found out a trigger, but this phone randomly decides to become a hand warmer and it just makes me get worried about the further battery health decline.

Another minor annoying thing is, and I am actually unsure if this only applies to me, but the rounded edges are very uneven on my iPhone 15 pro. The small gap between the side panel and the rear panel don’t flush completely and this part keeps on getting caught in my hand / scratching my palm and it’s driving me crazy. Maybe this is because I’m too used to the edged sides of my old phone??

What are your experiences? For those who jumped from 13 pro to 15 pro, I want to hear your thoughts.

  • SurealGod@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I’ve had the exact opposite experience.

    I did experience battery drain issues but that was quickly fixed with the 17.1 update (it was definitely software related).

    So far I’ve had no issues and I’ve enjoyed the 15 Pro over my 13 Pro significantly.

  • _phesta@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I still use my spouses iPhone 13 Pro from time to time and it’s basically the same phone as my 15 pro. Most of the overheating issues were fixed and the 15’s battery life is objectively better than the 13.

  • Herdnerfer@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I went from a 12 pro to a 15 pro. Besides being disappointed that the battery life doesn’t seem any better, I’m content. I haven’t had any over heating issues or issues of any sort.

  • rialbsivad@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I have 13 pro max, I bought a 15 pro max within the launch month and returned it within a week. I was struggling to find any good reasons to keep it. Also maybe a personal preference here but Dynamic Island is such an eye sore when compared to the notch and that’s saying a lot cause notch is already bad enough.

    • lordruperteverton69@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I hate the notch, but I hate the Dynamic Island more. The notch was less noticeable, to me, and not some black bar floating at the top of my screen that does nothing other than providing cute animations. The Dynamic Island, in my opinion, is apples worst design choice ever. Close second is adding a notch to the MacBooks.

    • PKMNTrainerEevs@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      The DI stood out to me for the first few weeks but I eventually got used to it. I still “see” it but I find uses for it so I’ve grown to be neutral about it. Still, I do find myself missing the notch tho.

  • fnuD83@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I have the 13 pro max, my phone overheats when I use the apple notes. Even my iPad Pro gets extremely warm with the notes app.

  • No-Warthog-3407@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Switched from 13 PM to 14 PM. When in first switch encountered the problems OP mentioned. But within a month or two of updates all was well. After that I cracked the back glass (accidentally) and scratched the front (not so accidentally) and for the price of two apple care repairs (front glass/back glass) got a brand new phone 14PM with no issues.

  • Wardysays@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I have a 13PM with 89% battery left. The only thing which is an issue is my dog jumped on it while it was charging, breaking the lightning port! Even more annoyingly it’s the only phone where i cancelled AC+. Thankfully, MagSafe sharing works still.

  • TellMePeople@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    You guys are killing me i need to decide for my first iphone ever between a used iphone 13 pro vs new iphone 15 and i keep seeing mixed reviews

    Should I just wait another year?

    • Medium-Store-8260@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Me too, I’ve been looking around these threads and subs for a few weeks now and it seems everyone loves the 13 the best out of all the recent ones. :-)

      I’m still rockin an iPhone X :-)

  • Constellation_XI@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Everyone has their preference.

    For me, next to the iPhone 4S - the 15 Pro is hands down my favorite iPhone I’ve ever had.

  • FiskalRaskal@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    My 13PM has 95% battery life, and my wife has it. It can easily outlast my 15PM. I wonder if it’s the AOD that’s the root cause of the reduced battery life, or if I just use the 15PM differently than the 13PM.

    I also miss the bling of the stainless steel. It was a sweet looking device. The titanium is nice, but it doesn’t look quite as nice (although it’s much more comfortable to hold).