IPhone 15

2023 smartphone by Apple

  •   Blue
  •   Pink
  •   Yellow
  •   Green
  •   Black
History of iPhone17thModel
  • 15: A3090 (International), A2846 (United States), A3089 (Canada, Japan), A3092 (Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR)
  • 15 Plus: A3094 (International), A2847 (United States), A3093 (Canada, Japan), A3096 (Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR)
[1][2]Compatible networks2G, 3G, 4G, 4G LTE, 5G NRFirst releasedSeptember 22, 2023; 7 months ago (2023-09-22)Availability by region
September 22, 2023
October 13, 2023
October 20, 2023
PredecessoriPhone 14 / iPhone 14 PlusRelatediPhone 15 Pro / 15 Pro MaxType15: Smartphone
15 Plus: PhabletForm factorSlateDimensions
  • 15: H: 147.6 mm (5.81 in)
    W: 71.6 mm (2.82 in)
    D: 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
  • 15 Plus: H: 160.9 mm (6.33 in)
    W: 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
    D: 7.8 mm (0.31 in)[3]
Mass
  • 15: 171 g (6.0 oz)
  • 15 Plus: 201 g (7.1 oz)[3]
Operating system
Current: iOS 17.5System-on-chipApple A16CPU6 cores:
  • 2x "Everest" P-cores (3.46 GHz)
  • 4x "Sawtooth" E-cores (2.02 GHz)
GPUApple-designed 5-core, up to 1.79 TFLOPS[4]ModemQualcomm X70 5G [5]Memory6 GB LPDDR5[6]Storagef/1.6, 26 mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
  • 12 MP, f/2.4, 13 mm, 120° (ultrawide)
    • Front camera
    • 12 MP, f/1.9, 23 mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
    • SL 3D (depth/biometrics)
    ConnectivityUSB-C (with DisplayPort support[10]), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax) dual-band, Bluetooth 5.3 (A2DP, LE), Ultra-wideband (UWB)Data inputs
    List of inputs:
    Water resistanceIP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 minutes)Hearing aid compatibilityM3, T4Websiteapple.com/iphone-15References[11]
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    The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are smartphones designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. They are the seventeenth and current generation of iPhones, succeeding the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus. The devices were announced on September 12, 2023, during the Apple Event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California alongside the higher-priced iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max. Pre-orders began on September 15, 2023, and the devices were made available on September 22, 2023. Like the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, the 15 and 15 Plus are the first iPhones to replace the proprietary Lightning connector with USB-C to comply with European Union mandates.

    History

    In September 2021, the European Commission began considering a proposal to mandate USB-C on all devices in the European Union, including iPhones.[12] Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed that Apple would drop its proprietary Lightning connector by 2023. At the time of those claims, Apple was considering switching to USB-C due to the likelihood that the EU proposal would pass.[13] The proposal was passed into law in October 2022, becoming the Radio Equipment Directive. Apple confirmed it would comply with the regulations later that month.[14]

    Two weeks prior to the formal introduction of the iPhone 15, it was announced that some of the devices which were made in India would for the first time be sold around the world on the launch day.[15]

    Design

    Face and back of iPhone 15 series

    The previous model, (iPhone 14) was the first major redesign since the iPhone X, featuring rounder edges and slightly curved display and back glass. Both models are available in five colors: blue, pink, yellow, green and black.[3] This makes it the first entry level iPhone since the iPhone XR to not ship with a Product Red variant at launch.

    Color Name
    Blue
    Pink
    Yellow
    Green
    Black

    Hardware

    Display

    The iPhone 15 features a 6.1-inch (155 mm) display with Super Retina XDR OLED technology at a resolution of 2556×1179 pixels and a pixel density of about 460 PPI with a refresh rate of 60 Hz. The iPhone 15 Plus features a 6.7-inch (170 mm) display with the same technology at a resolution of 2796×1290 pixels and a pixel density of about 460 PPI. Both models have an improved typical brightness of up to 1,000 nits, a peak HDR brightness of up to 1,600 nits, and a peak outdoor brightness of up to 2,000 nits.[11] The Dynamic Island feature is now standard on iPhone 15, replacing the notch that was introduced in the iPhone X.[16]

    • iPhone 15 with 6.1-inch display
      iPhone 15 with 6.1-inch display
    • iPhone 15 Plus with 6.7-inch display
      iPhone 15 Plus with 6.7-inch display

    Charging and transfer speeds

    The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus use USB-C with USB 2.0 transfer speeds (up to 480 Mb/s or 60 MB/s),[17] compared to the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max which have faster USB 3.2 Gen 2 transfer speeds (up to 10 Gb/s or 1.25 GB/s).[18] The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, as well as the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, are the first iPhone models to use USB-C, as well as the first iPhones since the iPhone 5 to switch to a new charging port.

    Video output

    All iPhone 15 models have support for DisplayPort Alternate Mode over USB-C video output with HDR up to 4K resolution.[11]

    Previous iPhone models (from iPhone 5 until iPhone 14) had a maximum supported resolution of 1600 x 900 (slightly less than 1080p) with the Lightning Digital AV Adapter due to technical constraints of the Lightning connector.[19]

    Battery

    The iPhone 15 Plus offers users up to 26 hours of video playback and up to 100 hours of audio playback, and the iPhone 15 offers significantly less, with up to 20 hours of video playback and up to 80 hours of audio playback.[20]

    Software

    The iPhone 15 and 15 Plus launched with iOS 17.[21][22]

    Features

    Photography

    The iPhone 15 series introduces the ability to add Portrait mode effects to photos taken in the standard Photo mode. This feature utilizes computational photography techniques to analyze the image, identify the subject (person, pet, etc.), and apply a simulated background blur. Users can adjust the intensity of the blur effect after taking the photo, allowing for more creative control over their images.[23]

    Specifications

    Model iPhone 15 Plus iPhone 15
    Picture
    Initial release operating system iOS 17.0
    Display Screen Size 6.7 in (170 mm) (diagonal)

    6.33 by 3.06 in (161 by 78 mm)

    		6.1 in (150 mm) (diagonal)

    5.81 by 2.82 in (148 by 72 mm)

    Backlight —
    Multi-touch Yes
    Technology Super Retina XDR Display all-screen OLED
    Resolution 2796 x 1290 2556 x 1179
    Pixel Density (ppi) 460 460
    Aspect Ratio ~19.5:9
    Typical Max brightness ( cd⁄m2) 1,000
    HDR Max brightness ( cd⁄m2) 1,600
    Outdoor Max brightness ( cd⁄m2) 2,000
    Contrast ratio (typical) 2,000,000:1
    Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Yes
    Full sRGB Display Yes
    Wide Color Display (Display P3) Yes
    True Tone Display Yes
    Night Shift Yes
    ProMotion Display No
    Always-On Display No
    HDR Display Yes
    HDR 10 Content Yes
    Dolby Vision With HDR
    Dynamic Island Yes
    Taptic Haptic Touch
    Processor Chip Apple A16 Bionic
    Technology Node 4 nm (N4P)
    Total Cores 6
    High-Performance Cores 2 x Everest
    Energy-Efficiency Cores 4 x Sawtooth
    Clock Speed 3.46 GHz
    Bit 64-bit
    Motion Coprocessor Embedded in SoC
    Bus width 64-bit
    Graphics Processor Fifth generation Apple designed 5-core GPU
    Neural Engine Fifth generation Apple designed 16-core Neural Engine

    (15.8 TOPS)

    Storage 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
    Storage Type NAND Flash driven by NVMe-based controller that communicates over a PCIe connection
    RAM 6 GB
    RAM Type LPDDR4X 2133 MHz (34.1 GB/s)
    Connector USB-C (with DisplayPort support [24])
    Connectivity Wi-Fi (802.11) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    MIMO Yes
    NFC With Reader Mode in background
    Express Cards With Power Reserve
    Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3
    Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness Yes
    Cellular GSM/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA/Gigabit-class LTE/5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave (some models))
    VoLTE Yes
    Assisted GPS Precision Dual-frequency
    GLONASS/GNSS Precision Dual-frequency
    BeiDou Precision Dual-frequency
    SIM card form-factor Dual SIM with one Nano-SIM and one eSIM, supports dual eSIM

    No physical SIM card form factor in U.S. models

    Dual Nano-SIM in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau
    Secure Authentication Touch ID No
    Face ID Yes
    Safety Emergency SOS Via Satellite (U.S., Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, U.K., Australia, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Portugal only)
    Crash Detection Yes
    Sensors LiDAR sensor No
    Proximity sensor Yes
    Three-axis gyro High dynamic range gyro
    Accelerometer High-g accelerometer
    Ambient Light Sensor Yes
    Barometer Yes
    Rear Camera Camera 48 MP Main

    12 MP Ultra Wide

    Aperture f/1.6 (Wide)

    f/2.4 (Ultra Wide)

    Pixel Size for Main camera 1 μm (48 MP)

    2 μm (quad pixel 12 MP)

    Sensor Size for Main camera 1/1.56"
    Optical Image Stabilization Sensor-shift optical image stabilization for main camera
    Auto Image Stabilization Yes
    Element Lens Seven-element lens (Main)

    Six-element lens (Ultra Wide)

    Night Mode Ultra Wide, Main, and Night Mode Portrait
    Deep Fusion Ultra Wide, Main
    Photonic Engine Yes
    Apple ProRAW No
    Macro mode No
    Photographic Styles Yes
    Optical Zoom 0.5x, 1x, 2x
    Digital Zoom Up to 10x
    Autofocus 100% Focus Pixels (only Main)
    Panorama Up to 63 MP
    Portrait Mode With advanced bokeh and Depth Control
    Portrait Lighting With six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono)
    Lens Cover Sapphire crystal lens cover
    Burst Mode Yes
    Flash Adaptive True Tone flash
    Live Photos Yes
    Wide Color Capture Yes
    HDR for photos Smart HDR 4
    Video Recording 4K at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps

    1080p HD at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps

    Cinematic video recording with shallow depth of field 4K at 25 fps or 30 fps
    Extended Dynamic Range Video 60 fps
    Dolby Vision HDR Video 60 fps
    ProRes Video No
    Optical Image Stabilization for Video Sensor-shift optical image stabilization for main camera
    Action Mode Yes
    Optical Video Zoom 0.5x, 1x, 2x
    Digital Video Zoom Up to 6x
    Slow-motion video 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
    Audio Zoom Yes
    QuickTake Video Yes
    Time-lapse video with stabilization Yes
    Cinematic video stabilization 4K, 1080p and 720p
    Stereo Recording Yes
    Front Camera Camera 12 MP TrueDepth
    Aperture f/1.9
    Autofocus Yes
    Portrait Mode With advanced bokeh and Depth Control
    Portrait Lighting With six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono)
    Night mode Yes
    Deep Fusion Yes
    Photonic Engine Yes
    Photographic Styles Yes
    Animoji and Memoji Yes
    Live Photos Yes
    Wide color capture Yes
    Retina Flash Yes
    Video Recording 4K at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps

    1080p HD at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps

    Slow-motion video 1080p at 120 fps
    Extended Dynamic Range Video 30 fps
    Dolby Vision HDR Video 4K at 60 fps
    ProRes Video No
    HDR for photos Smart HDR 4
    Cinematic video stabilization 4K, 1080p and 720p
    Auto Image Stabilization Yes
    FaceTime Yes
    Audio Playback Spatial Audio
    Dolby Atmos Built-in speakers and headphones with Spatial Audio
    3.5 mm Jack No
    HAC Rating M3, T4[25][26]
    Compatible with Made for iPhone Hearing Aids Yes[25][26]
    Live Listen Yes[25][26]
    Materials Front All models have black glass front
    Back Glass back
    Side Aluminum
    Colors          
    Fast Charging 20 W, up to 50% charge in 30 minutes (20 W adapter sold separately)
    Wireless Charging MagSafe and Qi 2 wireless charging
    Resistant IP68 (Maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes)
    Dimensions Height 160.9 mm (6.33 in) 147.6 mm (5.81 in)
    Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 71.6 mm (2.82 in)
    Depth 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 201 g (7.1 oz) 171 g (6.0 oz)
    Announced Date September 12, 2023
    Released Date September 22, 2023
    Discontinued Date In production
    Unsupported Date Supported

    Criticism

    Overheating

    Some owners claimed that their iPhone 15s were suffering from overheating issues,[27] reportedly reaching temperatures as high as 47 °C (117 °F).[28] Apple later stated that there were several reasons why the phones heat up, mainly hinting at a software bug.[29] This was purported to be fixed with an update to iOS 17.0.3.[30] The overheating issues were reported to persist after the update, and some users furthermore noticed a new screen burn-in issue.[31]

    Cobalt mining

    The mining of cobalt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been a major source of concerns for child labor and human trafficking in technology supply chains.[32] Cobalt is used to manufacture almost all lithium batteries used in technology today, including those in the iPhone 15.

    In November 2023, Apple CEO Tim Cook stated on the podcast Dua Lipa: At Your Service that, with respect to the iPhone 15, Apple has "an intense level of tracing in our supply chain all the way back to the mine and the smelter to make sure that the labor used is not child labor."[33]

    See also

    References

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