Apple iPhone 15 vs Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2023	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)	1.61 x 1.38 x 0.42 inches 41 x 35 x 10.7 mm
Weight
6.03 oz (171.0 g)	1.49 oz (42.3 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Ceramic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP6X
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink	Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body	1.7-inch, 63.01% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits	OLED, 1000 nits
Resolution
2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI	430x352px, 329 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
A16 Bionic (4 nm)	Apple S9
Processor
Hexa-core 2x3.46 GHz Everest 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth	Dual-core
GPU
Apple GPU 5-core	PowerVR
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB	1GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x)	watchOS (10.x)

Battery

Type
3349 mAh, Li - Ion	282 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 41min

Browsing

13h 25min

Video

7h 51min

Gaming

8h 24min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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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 Tests

148

Overall

154

Photo

143

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	Yes
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	b,g,n 802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen
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)	A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Additional microphone(s)
	Yes

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	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	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

Memory	256GB

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 15 Specs	Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm) Specs
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