u/DesertHour

First picture: Ultrawide Lens having this dirt looking marks the actual base of the lens corners.

Second Picture: Main Camera Lens having this floating dust-spot that's not exterior and can't be wiped off so i guess it's inside the lens.

This 15 Pro Max was bought by a family member new from an original distributor of iPhones here during early 2024 and now sold to me in 2026. He reported no issues with the camera and was satisfied but he's not a tech guy at all so never checks the hardware itself or anything specific.

All photos he took came out as crisp as it gets. I tested myself too using the white-paper photo test and some sun macro photos as well and all came out extremely clear with no weird spots or blur. My experience taking photos with all lenses has been phenomenal to say the least, so i'm fairly satisfied.

There's no AppleCare and warranty's already expired i think and the Apple store guy told me that because it doesn't affect my camera, it's only cosmetic, and instructs me to just go to the service center to get a diagnostic. What do you guys think? What other tests can I do perhaps? Thanks.

The Pro Max models heats a lot during heavy use (reels, charging, and gaming) and I live in a really hot area so I prefer an open case. I don't want to create a Faraday Cage with the additional titanium too though. Do you guys think (I think it's covering the antenna vertical lines though not sure) this will cause issues?