iPhone 15 and 15 Plus New Features and specifications

iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus have the same OLED Super Retina XDR display, but with improvements to brightness for better performance in the sunlight and better HDR. Typical max brightness is now 1000 nits (up from 800), while peak HDR brightness is 1600 nits (up from 1200)

-Bharat Raj Upreti

iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. The two models aimed at everyday consumers, the 6.1-inch iPhone 15 and 6.7-inch iPhone 15 Plus, start at $799 and $899, respectively. Both are available in five colors: blue, pink, yellow, green, and black.

iPhone 15

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Aluminum design

Ceramic Shield front

Color-infused glass back

Capacity

• 128GB

• 256GB

• 512GB

Size and Weight 

Weight: 

6.02 ounces (171 grams)

 Display

• Super Retina XDR display

• 6.1 inch (diagonal) all screen OLED display

• 2556 by 1179-pixel resolution at 460 ppi

The iPhone 15 display has rounded corners that follow a beautiful curved design, and these corners are within a standard rectangle. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 6.12 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).

iPhone 15 Plus

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Aluminum design

Ceramic Shield front

Color-infused glass back

Capacity

• 128GB

• 256GB

• 512GB

• Weight: 

• 7.09 ounces (201 grams)

Display

• Super Retina XDR display

• 6.7 inch (diagonal) all screen OLED display

• 2796 by 1290-pixel resolution at 460 ppi

The iPhone 15 Plus display has rounded corners that follow a beautiful curved design, and these corners are within a standard rectangle. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 6.69 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).

 Both models

• Dynamic Island

• HDR display

• True Tone

• Wide color (P3)

• Haptic Touch

• 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)

• 1000 nits max brightness (typical); 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 2000 nits peak brightness (outdoor)

• Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

• Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant

Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529

Camera

• Advanced dual-camera system

• 48MP Main: 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, support for super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP)

• 12MP Ultra Wide: 13 mm, ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view

• 12MP 2x Telephoto (enabled by quad-pixel sensor): 52 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels

• 2x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 4x optical zoom range

• Digital zoom up to 10x

• Sapphire crystal lens cover

• True Tone flash

• Photonic Engine

• Deep Fusion

• Smart HDR 5

• Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control

• Portrait Lighting with six effects

• Night mode

• Panorama (up to 63MP)

• Photographic Styles

• Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos

• Lens correction (Ultra Wide)

• Advanced red eye correction

• Auto image stabilization

• Burst mode

• Photo geotagging

• Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG

Video Recording

• 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps

• 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps

• 720p HD video recording at 30 fps

• Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps

• Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps

• HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps

• Slo mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps

• Time lapse video with stabilization

• Night mode Time-lapse

• QuickTake video

• Sensor-shift optical image stabilization for video (Main)

• Digital zoom up to 6x

• Audio zoom

• True Tone flash

• Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)

• Continuous autofocus video

• Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video

• Playback zoom

• Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264

• Stereo recording

Power and Battery

Video playback

Up to 20 hours

Video playback (streamed)

Up to 16 hours

Audio playback

Up to 80 hours

Video playback

Up to 26 hours

Video playback (streamed)

Up to 20 hours

Audio playback

Up to 100 hours

Both models

• Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery

• MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W15

• Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W15

• Fast-charge capable:

Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes16 with 20W adapter or higher (available separately)