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A protector for this phone is a fit decision first: the sheet must name the iPhone 15 Pro Max itself, cover its 6.7-inch panel, and place its sensor cut-outs for this model’s Dynamic Island and TrueDepth array — 15 Pro sheets do not fit. No product is named or priced in this criteria guide; instead, six use-case categories and a three-point fit test let you judge any protector on the maker’s own page.
The case question for this phone is a fit question first: a case must name the iPhone 15 Pro Max itself, clear its square triple-camera module, and handle its Action button — 15 Pro, base 15, Plus and 16-series cases do not fit. No product is named or priced in this criteria guide; instead, five use-case categories and a four-point fit test let you judge any case on the maker’s own page.
“Refurbished” is a seller’s claim, not a standard — but for this model the benchmark is unusually clear: Apple’s own Certified Refurbished store listed the iPhone 15 Pro Max at $849 (256GB), $1,019 (512GB) and $1,189 (1TB) when checked on 27 October 2026. This guide reads the warranty and the grade against those anchors: warranty, battery standard, the phone’s own parts history, and the red flags.
Apple discontinued the iPhone 15 Pro Max in September 2024, so used and channel stock is the normal route — and Swappa’s completed-sale averages of $581–$678 are roughly half the $1,199 launch starting price. This guide is the inspection that makes the buy safe: identity and the 128GB trap, battery, coverage and locks, glass, cameras and total cost, in order.
Every pro and con traces to a published specification, claim or fee: a titanium body at 221 g, the A17 Pro chip and a 48MP main camera with a 5x tetraprism telephoto — against no Camera Control, no Wi-Fi 7, MagSafe capped at 15W and ‘other damage’ at 58.3% of the launch price.
Most iPhone 15 Pro Max repairs run 8.3%–41.6% of the $1,199 launch list price at Apple’s published launch fees. The exception is the $699 ‘other damage’ tier at 58.3% — above the price of a used unit. This desk review works every row — no repair outcomes or invented prices.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max is discontinued, so buying in 2026 means used or refurbished: completed-sale averages of $586–$718 by tier, against Apple Certified Refurbished from $849. This desk review works the buy decision from dated price records and Apple’s published launch fees — no hands-on claims, no assumed prices.
A $99 battery is 8.3% of the $1,199 launch list price of the iPhone 15 Pro Max. This desk review works the replace-vs-upgrade decision from Apple’s published launch fees and the 80% battery-health threshold — no hands-on claims, no invented prices.
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