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Apple iPhone 15

iPhone 15 features a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display, Apple A16 Bionic chip, 48MP main camera with 2x telephoto, Dynamic Island, USB-C connectivity, and all-day battery life.

What to know

Released September 2023; A16 Bionic; 6.1-inch; Dynamic Island (trickled down from 14 Pro); USB-C; dual 12 MP (48 MP main with 2x crop); 128/256/512 GB.
Aluminum; Ceramic Shield; 2,000 nits peak; no ProMotion; Emergency SOS via satellite. No Action button (Pro only).

Who this is for

Buyers who wanted USB-C and Dynamic Island in the standard size at 15 launch without Pro price or titanium.

Key tradeoffs

Pros: USB-C; Dynamic Island; 48 MP main (2x); A16. Cons: 60 Hz; no telephoto; aluminum; no Action button (mute switch on standard 15).

Apple iPhone 15 is powered by the Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm). Battery: Li-Ion 3349 mAh, non-removable.

Launched 9/22/2023

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Full Specifications

Complete technical specifications

Network

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

2G Bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G Bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71

5G Bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave

Speed

HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G

Launch

Announced

2023, September 12

Status

Available. Released 2023, September 22

Release Date

2023-09-22

Body

Dimensions

147.6 x 71.6 x 7.80 mm

Weight

171 g

Build

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

SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)

Protection

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

Display

Type

Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision

Size

6.1 inches

Resolution

2556 x 1179 pixels

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Density

~460 ppi

Protection

Ceramic Shield glass

Refresh Rate

60Hz

HDR

HDR10, Dolby Vision

Brightness

1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)

Screen-to-Body

~87.0%

Features

True Tone, Wide color gamut

Platform

iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 18

OS Upgradeable

upgradable to iOS 18

Chipset

Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)

CPU

Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)

GPU

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

NPU

16-core Neural Engine

Memory

Card Slot

Internal

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

Storage Type

NVMe

Main Camera

Camera 1

48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS

Camera 2

12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 120˚ FOV

Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera

Camera 1

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF, SL 3D

Features

HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps)

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm Jack

Features

Spatial audio playback

Communications

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

Infrared

Features

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Other

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support, Emergency SOS via satellite

Battery

Type

Li-Ion 3349 mAh, non-removable

Wired Charging

USB-C, 50% in 30 min (advertised), PD2.0

Wireless Charging

15W MagSafe wireless charging, 7.5W Qi wireless charging

Reverse Charging

4.5W reverse wired

Endurance

Endurance rating 82h

Miscellaneous

Colors

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Models

A2847, A3101, A3102, A3103, A3104, A3105

Price

$799 / €949 / £799

SAR

1.12 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)