I took a picture of the 57-foot-high U.S.S. Maine National Monument with the Galaxy S24 and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Credit: Kimberly Gedeon / Mashable Muhahaha!

In this iPhone 15 Pro Max vs. iPhone 14 Pro Max camera shootout, I took over 200 photos to see how Apple has improved the cameras on its latest model.

Here, the iPhone 15 Pro Max's wide shot, located on the right, showcases how well it recreates color accurately. In real life, the hot-air balloon emanates a stunning, vivid cerulean blue hue.

Interestingly the 16 Pro Max reproduced just 80.4% of the DCI-P3 color space, 4.1% less than the iPhone 15 Pro Max. Likewise the higher Delta-E score means that its colors are slightly less accurate.

But, maybe I should be. Over my seven months with an iPhone 15 Pro Max, I've traveled across the country with it, watched TV and movies on it, played games and even taken it to a surf rock show.

However, the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max models only came in black, silver gold and deep purple. The same is true for the 15 model phones, but Apple offered one fewer color for its base model.

Both come at a considerable price, too—at the time of writing, the entry-level iPhone 15 Pro Max with 256 GB of storage starts at $1,199, while the starter Galaxy S24 Ultra with 256 GB costs $1,299.

Though the iPhone 15 Plus doesn’t have a titanium design like the iPhone 15 Pro Max does, Apple did change up the back glass. Instead of being glossy, Apple switched over to a new, color-infused ...