IPhone 15

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iPhone 15
iPhone 15 Plus
IPhone 15 (logo).svg
IPhone 15 Plus (logo).svg
IPhone 15 Vector.svg
iPhone 15 in Blue
Developer Apple
Type Smartphone
Series iPhone
First releasedSeptember 22, 2023;15 months ago (2023-09-22)
Availability by region
September 22, 2023
September 29, 2023
October 13, 2023
October 20, 2023
October 26, 2023
November 3, 2023
Predecessor iPhone 14 and 14 Plus
Successor iPhone 16 and 16 Plus
Related iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max
Compatible networks 2G, 3G, 4G, 4G LTE, 5G NR
Form factor Slate
Colors
  •   Blue
  •   Pink
  •   Yellow
  •   Green
  •   Black
Dimensions
  • 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) [1]
Weight
  • 15: 171 g (6.0 oz)
  • 15 Plus: 201 g (7.1 oz) [1]
Operating system Original: iOS 17
Current: iOS 18.2, released December 11, 2024 [2]
System-on-chip Apple A16 Bionic
Modem Qualcomm Snapdragon X70 5G [3]
Memory6 GB LPDDR5 [4]
Storage128, 256 or 512 GB NVMe
Battery
  • 15:12.98 Wh (3349 mAh) Li-ion
  • 15 Plus:16.95 Wh (4383 mAh) Li-ion [5]
Charging
  • MagSafe and Qi2 wireless charging [6]
  • USB-C (fast-charge capable: up to 50% charge in 30–35 minutes with 20W adapter or higher)
Rear camera
  • 48 MP, f/1.6, 26 mm (wide)
  • 12 MP, f/2.4, 13 mm, (ultrawide)
Front camera
  • 12 MP, f/1.9, 23 mm (wide)
  • SL 3D (depth/biometrics)
Display15: 6.1 in (150 mm) 2556 × 1179 resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio (~460 ppi density) Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, HDR10, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (peak) supplied by Samsung Display [7]
15 Plus: 6.7 in (170 mm) 2796 × 1290 resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, (~460 ppi density) Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, HDR10, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (peak) supplied by Samsung Display
Connectivity Bluetooth 5.3 (A2DP, LE), Ultra-wideband (UWB), USB-C (with DisplayPort support [8] ), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax) dual-band, NFC (reader mode, Express Cards)
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou
Data inputs
List of inputs:
Water resistance IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 minutes)
Hearing aid compatibility M3, T4
Website apple.com/iphone-15
References [9]

The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are smartphones developed and marketed by Apple. They are the seventeenth 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.

Contents

History

In September 2021, the European Commission began considering a proposal to mandate USB-C on all devices in the European Union, including iPhones. [10] 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. [11] 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. [12]

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. [13]

Design

Face and back of iPhone 15 series IPhone Series.jpg
Face and back of iPhone 15 series

The iPhone 15 is the first major redesign since the iPhone 12, featuring rounder edges and a slightly curved display, and back glass. Both models are available in five colors: blue, pink, yellow, green and black. [1] This makes it the first entry level iPhone since the iPhone XR to not ship with a Product Red variant at launch.

ColorName
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. [9] The Dynamic Island feature, previously exclusive to iPhone 14 Pro, is now standard on iPhone 15, replacing the notch that was introduced in the iPhone X. [14]

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), [15] 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). [16] 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. [9]

Previous iPhone models (from iPhone 5 until iPhone 14) had a maximum supported resolution of 1600 x 900 (slightly less than 1080p FHD) with the Lightning Digital AV Adapter due to technical constraints of the Lightning connector. [17]

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. [18]

Software

The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus launched with iOS 17 and is compatible with iOS 18. [19] [20] [21] Consistent with the UK Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure regulation, it will continue to receive major software updates for a minimum of five years to at least 2028. [22]

Specifications

Criticism

Overheating

Some owners claimed that their iPhone 15s were experiencing overheating issues, [26] reportedly reaching temperatures as high as 47 °C (117 °F). [27] Apple later stated that there were several reasons why the phones heat up, mainly hinting at a software issue. [28] It was stated that it would be fixed with an update to iOS 17.0.3. [29] The overheating issues were reported to persist after the update. [30]

See also

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Preceded by
iPhone 14 / 14 Plus
 iPhone
17th generation
alongside iPhone 15 Pro / 15 Pro Max		Succeeded by
iPhone 16 / 16 Plus
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