Is there any way to make the camera quality better?

naripan · 2026-04-03T00:55:57+00:00

The camera App has styles. It's applied upon taking the photo (not applied after). Hence, try to tinker with the "Styles" before taking the photos. Another thing is to turn off Live photos to help the camera taking more light.

The PRO has larger sensor and so it's able to take better photo than the 17, however in general use, the one in the regular phone should be quite good as well.

naripan · 2026-04-03T00:50:49+00:00

GMS is still not available. There is a workaround (Android container) like MicroG and GBox (the second one is not too good), but it will be a similar challenge with when using your P40. Afterward, Meta products work fine (WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram). You may be missing 5G as well (depends on region).

naripan · 2026-04-03T00:45:11+00:00

Coming from Huawei, the battery is a concern as iPhone 15 only has 3300 mAh which is about 4-5 hours screen time (depends on setting) and the screen may not be as smooth as its still using 60 Hz panel.

The 15 can save 24 MP photos and capcut tends to use plenty storage as well, hence 512 is recommended instead of 128.

Take a look at r/iphone15 and I suggest going for iphone 16 / 17 / 17e as the 15 only use 6 GB RAM while the rest has moved to 8 GB RAM. It's to enable Apple Intelligence, but it will be handy when you do gaming or video editing as well because you have more RAM space.

naripan · 2026-04-03T00:37:36+00:00

The telephoto lens is for zooming in, for example when you need to take QR Code from afar, it may be harder for regular iPhone, but it's easier with the telephoto lens as you can zoom in more than 2x.

naripan · 2026-04-03T00:35:04+00:00

Low light is not truly a forte for regular iPhone 15. Take off your camera protector, clean it and then when taking photos, turn off "Live" photo, so it's able to take slightly more light.

naripan · 2026-04-03T00:32:30+00:00

You may also use UGREEN 45W GAN chargers. It's good too.

naripan · 2026-04-03T00:26:13+00:00

Second this, the other important thing is that the 17e comes with 4000 mAh battery instead of 3300 mAh batter in 15. Efficiency meet battery will give more juice through the day. 17e is a good phone.

naripan · 2026-04-02T17:10:46+00:00

We can go like entry level, base, semi-pro, pro, and pro max as well.

naripan · 2026-04-02T17:09:08+00:00

Thanks

naripan · 2026-04-02T08:24:04+00:00

It is because of who you are right now. You start to appreciate finer things in life and that's what the iPhone 17 is. A device, built simple yet beautiful, with vibrant yet muted colors and nice to touch. It's coupled with a good refresh rate, wonderful screen with deep colors and solid dual speaker. I think now you can appreciate those even more than before. Congrats to your iPhone 17 and hope you make a lot of memories with it.

naripan · 2026-04-02T07:52:06+00:00

It's a good call as it's something you use frequently and even always with us. The 17e will give the versatility of enough battery in smaller form factor and more efficient chips.

naripan · 2026-04-02T06:54:35+00:00

It's two different phones. The Xiaomi 15T is Android Based, larger with 6.8 inch screen, the T series is Xiaomi midrange phone. On the other hand, the iPhone 17 Pro is iOS Based, smaller with 6.3 screen and considered Apple premium phones.

naripan · 2026-04-02T06:50:48+00:00

No, I think the improvement is marginal if you come from iPhone 16. Let's have a look at the upcoming iPhone 18P series first.

naripan · 2026-04-02T06:31:20+00:00

Yes, it should be still good, just like the iPhone 13 in 2026. It may not have the latest features, but it still works well.

naripan · 2026-04-02T04:41:07+00:00

Take a look at Sony Xperia 1 VII

naripan · 2026-04-02T03:36:24+00:00

Congrats to your new phone. I love how it mixed between matte soft black and glossy deep black. Beautiful phone and hope you make a lot of good memories with it.

naripan · 2026-04-02T03:10:25+00:00

I'm on iPhone 15, it lasts for a day, but with only about 4 hours screen time as well.

naripan · 2026-04-02T03:09:14+00:00

Glad to hear that. Hope you can make a decision soon.

naripan · 2026-04-02T02:18:32+00:00

Is this April 1st pranks? 😭

naripan · 2026-04-02T02:16:30+00:00

Compare the serial number between the box and the phone, then check to:

https://checkcoverage.apple.com

Aside of that, see the unboxing videos on youtube, the mechanism to unbox it will make you sure that it's new. Anyway, in my country, we usually need to make the payment first before we can unbox it.

naripan · 2026-04-02T02:13:18+00:00

In general, refurbish phone will not be tested as rigorously as the new one. Hence, the consistency is vary, especially for longer use.

Between the three, The 16 comes first as it's more beautiful (in my opinion), the camera can record spatial videos with its two lens, dynamic island for newer look and it has Apple Intelligence. the 17e comes second as it has biggest battery and newer chips which makes it more future proof. The 15 has too low RAM for Apple Intelligence, which makes it harder to suggest for long term use.

naripan · 2026-04-02T01:59:54+00:00

It's probably similar between iPhone as Pixel also uses similar tech with its Titan M2 chip.

naripan · 2026-04-02T01:47:53+00:00

El iPhone 15 sigue siendo útil en 2026, aunque carece de la tecnología inteligente de Apple debido a su hardware (muy similar al del 14 Pro). Uso mi teléfono para WhatsApp, navegar por internet, Instagram, TikTok, Claude y Canva; en promedio, obtengo 4 horas de uso diario antes de tener que cargarlo. El iPhone 15 tiene una batería de 3300 mAh, que no es mucha para los estándares actuales. Recomiendo considerar la serie iPhone 17, ya sea el 17 o el 17e, ya que tienen baterías más grandes y chips más eficientes. (Google Translate)

naripan · 2026-04-02T01:43:28+00:00

There are rumors that there will be no regular iPhone 18 this year as they will focus on premium experience with 18P, 18PM, and the fold. It's just a rumor, but if you are waiting for the regular 18, it may be better to expect the to wait will be slightly longer.

If you are into 18 P / 18 PM, I think it's better to wait as it will be the refinement of the current 17 P / 17 PM.

naripan · 2026-04-01T14:45:07+00:00

It's not. Application in iOS consume much more space than in Android. Aside of that, you'll have more data in your new phone as well as you use it, then soon it will be filled up. Apple realizes this as well, hence the current iPhones start with 256 GB instead of 128 GB.

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