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Apple iPhone 15

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Released · Sep 22, 2023

6.1-inch · 2556x1179px

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Availability
Officially announced	Sep 12, 2023
Prices (MSRP)	$799 \| €949

Design
Dimensions	5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump) 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.33 mm with camera bump)
Weight	6.03 oz / 171.0 g
Materials	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics	3D Face unlock
Keys	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Display
Size	6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body
Type	OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution	2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI
Protection	Ceramic Shield
Features	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)	2117 (Excellent)
Bright Min	2 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor	Hexa-core 2x3.46 GHz Everest 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth
GPU	Apple GPU 5-core
Memory	6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	iOS (18.x, 17.x)
This device has different variants: View all

PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single	2595
GeekBench 6 Multi	6651
3D Mark High	2950
3D Mark Low	1896
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Battery
Type	3349 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	5h 41min
Browsing:	13h 25min
Gaming:	8h 24min
Video:	7h 51min
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Camera
Rear	Dual camera
Main camera	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX904 Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 2.0 μm
Second camera	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX772 Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash	LED
Video recording	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Test
Overall score:	148
Photo score:	154
Video score:	143
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Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.3
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T4
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Dolby Atmos

Cellular
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	eSIM
HD Voice	Yes
VoLTE	Yes

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 12, 2023 FCC ID value: BCG-E8427A
Measured SAR	Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	256GB

With 512GB internal storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	512GB

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Overall User Rating

(2 reviews)

5.5

Build quality

5.5

Camera quality

5.5

Performance

Display

5.5

Battery life and charging

4.5

Value for money

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