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iPhone 15 Pro after two years
Titanium scratches, battery health at 84% and a phone that still feels fast. Should owners upgrade?
Methodology
How we test
We buy most of what we review, use it for months, and write down what changed.
Most reviews are written in a week. Ours usually take months, because the questions that matter — battery wear, comfort, reliability — only show up with time.
Our rules
- We buy most products ourselves. Loan units are disclosed and returned.
- No manufacturer sees a review before it is published.
- We revisit recommendations when prices or software change.
- Scores reflect value at the time of writing, not only performance.
Standard tests
- Phones: the same daily routine for battery, the same set of indoor and night scenes for cameras.
- Laptops: a full workday on battery, a long export to check sustained performance, and fan noise at one meter.
- Watches: the same 10 km running loop, sleep tracking and a week of normal wear.
- Audio: the same playlist, the same commute and calls in a noisy cafe.
If something we recommended let you down, tell us — that is the most useful feedback we get.
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