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All the iPhone 15 models compared

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iPhone 15 Pro on stands at the Apple Event 2023
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Apple announced the iPhone 15 series with a USB-C port in place of Lightning at its Wonderlust event on September 12. Last year, the Dynamic Island was exclusive to the Pro models. This year, all iPhone models get it.


Catch up on all of our Apple Event 2023 coverage here.


iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

Differential specs

  • Display:
    • iPhone 15: 6.1-inch OLED display; 2556 x 1179 pixels resolution; 460 pixels per inch
    • iPhone 15 Plus: 6.7-inch OLED display; 2796 x 1290 pixels resolution; 460 pixels per inch
  • Size (L x W x H) and weight:
    • iPhone 15: 147.6mm x 71.6mm x 7.80mm; 171 grams (6.02 Oz)
    • iPhone 15 Plus: 160.9mm x 77.8mm x 7.80mm; 201 grams (7.09 Oz)
iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. Image Credits: Apple

Common specs

  • Processor: A16 Bionic
  • Rear Camera: 48-megapixel main camera with f/1.6 aperture; 12-megapixel ultrawide camera with f/2.4 aperture (120° field of view); 12-megapixel 2x telephoto with f/1.6 aperture (powered by the main camera); 10x digital zoom
  • Front Camera: 12-megapixel camera with f/1.9 aperture
  • Charging: USB-C with USB 2.0 data transfer speeds
  • Colors: Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
iPhone 15 color options. Image Credits: Apple

The iPhone 15 starts at $699 and the iPhone 15 Plus starts at $799

iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro

Differential specs

  • Display:
    • iPhone 15 Pro: 6.1-inch OLED display; 2556 x 1179 pixels resolution; 460 pixels per inch
    • iPhone 15 Pro Max: 6.7-inch OLED display; 2796 x 1290 pixels resolution; 460 pixels per inch
  • Size (L x W x H) and weight:
    • iPhone 15 Pro: 146.6mm x 70.6mm x 8.25mm; 181 grams (6.60 Oz)
    • iPhone 15 Pro Max: 159.9 x 76.7mm x 8.25mm; 221 grams (7.81 Oz)
  • Additional telephoto camera:
    • iPhone 15 Pro: 3x 12-megapixel telephoto with f/2.8 aperture; digital zoom up to 15x
    • iPhone 15 Pro Max: 5x 12-megapixel telephoto with f/2.8 aperture; digital zoom up to 25x
  • Storage
    • iPhone 15 Pro: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
    • iPhone 15 Pro Max: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Apple iPhone 15 Pro sizes: 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches
Image Credits: Apple

Common specs

  • Processor: A17 Pro
  • Rear Camera: 48-megapixel main camera with f/1.78 aperture; 12-megapixel ultrawide camera with f/2.2 aperture (120° field of view); 12-megapixel 2x telephoto with f/1.78 aperture (powered by the main camera)
  • Front Camera: 12-megapixel camera with f/1.9 aperture
  • Charging: USB-C with USB 3 data transfer speeds (10Gb/s)
  • Colors: Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium
Apple iPhone 15 Pro color options
Apple iPhone 15 Pro color options. Image Credits: Apple

 

The iPhone 15 Pro starts at $999 and the iPhone 15 Pro Max starts at $1,199

All the devices will be up for preorder on September 15 and will be generally available on September 22.

Apple’s switch to USB-C resurfaces the need to label the cables

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