The iPhone 15 series is about to launch, and there are many rumors about the phone. They are expected to be released in the second week of September and will be available for purchase a week later. Now, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 15 Pro Max is expected to be the best-selling model in the lineup, even though it will be more expensive.

Kuo predicts that the iPhone 15 Pro Max will account for 35 to 40 percent of all iPhone 15 shipments. This is a 10-20 percent increase over the iPhone 14 Pro Max, which was the most popular iPhone in the second half of 2023, as per Omdia’s H1 2023 global smartphone shipment stats.

One of the main reasons for the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s popularity is expected to be its periscope lens camera, which will offer 5x–6x optical zoom, compared to the 3x optical zoom on current models. The periscope lens camera will be exclusive to the Pro Max model this year, but it is expected to be available on the smaller iPhone 16 Pro next year.

However, the periscope lens costs 3-4 times more than a traditional high-end lens, so Apple is rumored to increase the price of the iPhone 15 Pro models by at least $100.

There were rumors that the iPhone 15 Pro Max would be delayed due to the availability of the periscope lens. However, as per Kuo, mass shipments of the model have begun this week, so it is likely to be released alongside the rest of the new lineup, although there may be some early supply constraints.

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