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iPhone 15

US Price

$799

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Processor

Apple A16 Bionic

Main Camera

48MP Main Camera with OIS

Display

6.1-inch 60Hz Super Retina XDR OLED

Battery

3349 mAh Battery

Key Features & Connectivity

5G Supported

NFC Enabled

eSIM Support

Wi-Fi 6/7 Ready

Water Resistant

Headphone Jack

ColorsBlack, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Water RatingIP68 Certified

Release DateSeptember 22, 2023

OS SupportApprox 5-7 years of software updates

iPhone 15 Overview

The iPhone 15 is an Apple smartphone released in September 2023 with a US reference price of $799. It runs on the Apple A16 Bionic, has a 6.1-inch 60Hz Super Retina XDR OLED display, uses a 48MP Main Camera with OIS and packs a 3349 mAh battery. It supports 5G.

General Information

US Price

$799

Weight

171 g

Dimensions

147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm

Build

Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame

SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Water resistance

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)

Variants

128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM

Display

Display type

Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision

Screen size

6.1 inches

Resolution

1179 x 2556 pixels

Refresh rate

60Hz

Brightness

1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)

HDR

HDR10, Dolby Vision

Protection

Ceramic Shield glass front, color-infused glass back, aluminum frame

Pixel density

461 ppi

Performance

Chipset

Apple A16 Bionic

CPU

Apple A16 Bionic

GPU

Apple GPU (5-core)

Process

4 nm

RAM

6GB

Storage

128GB, 256GB, 512GB

Storage type

NVMe

Geekbench (single / multi)

2500 / 6400

Cooling

Passive cooling

Rear Camera

CamerasDual

Main48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm, Sensor-shift OIS, support for 24MP and 48MP photos

Ultrawide12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚

TelephotoNone

MacroNot supported

StabilizationSensor-shift OIS

FlashTrue Tone flash

Video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps)

Front Selfie Camera

Selfie camera12 MP

HDRSmart HDR 5

Portrait modeYes (Next-generation portraits with focus and depth control, Photonic Engine, Portrait Lighting)

Video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps

Battery & Charging

Capacity

3349 mAh

Wired charging

20W wired

Wireless charging

15W MagSafe, 7.5W Qi, 15W Qi2 (after update)

Reverse charging

No (Supports 4.5W reverse wired charging via USB-C)

Charger in box

No (Charging block sold separately)

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

Network & Connectivity

Supported

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 5.3

NFC

Yes (Supports contact payments)

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS

IR blaster

Headphone jack

No (Relies on USB-C or Bluetooth)

Sensors

Fingerprint

Face ID

Gyroscope

Yes (3-axis gyroscope)

Compass

Yes (Supports compass apps)

Accelerometer

Yes (Motion detection)

Face unlock

Yes (Face ID)

Software & AI

iOS 17

Updates

Approx 5-7 years of software updates

AI features

Photonic Engine, Next-Gen Portrait semantic segmentations

AI photo editing

Live translation

AI assistant

Pros

• Finally ditches the proprietary Lightning port for a universal USB-C connection.
• Brings the interactive Dynamic Island down to the standard model, officially killing the notch.
• Upgraded 48MP main camera takes significantly sharper and more detailed photos.
• The new contoured-edge design makes it noticeably more comfortable to hold without a case.

Cons

• The display remains locked at 60Hz, which is inexcusable for a premium smartphone.
• The new USB-C port is artificially capped at incredibly slow USB 2.0 data transfer speeds.
• Relies on the older A16 Bionic chip instead of the newer A17 Pro.
• Wired fast charging speeds are still relatively slow compared to Android competitors.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the iPhone 15 have a USB-C port?

Yes! The iPhone 15 series was the very first to completely ditch the Lightning port in favor of the universal USB-C standard.

Does the standard iPhone 15 have the Dynamic Island?

Yes, Apple finally replaced the traditional notch with the interactive Dynamic Island across all iPhone 15 models.

Is the iPhone 15 display 120Hz?

No. Sadly, the standard iPhone 15 still features a 60Hz display. You must upgrade to the Pro models if you want a 120Hz ProMotion screen.

How many megapixels is the iPhone 15 camera?

It received a massive upgrade to a 48MP primary sensor, taking vastly superior and more detailed photos compared to the 12MP sensor on the older iPhone 14.

Can the iPhone 15 transfer data quickly over USB-C?

No. While it has a physical USB-C port, the data transfer speeds are artificially capped at old USB 2.0 speeds (the exact same speed as Lightning).