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7.0
Apple iPhone 15
9.0
Apple iPhone XR
Apple iPhone 15 Apple iPhone XR
Released · Sep 22, 2023
Released · Oct 26, 2018
6.1-inch · 2556x1179px
6.1-inch · 1792x828px
Dual camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
3GB · 64GB
3349 mAh
2942 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2023 Sep 12, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$799 | €949 $749

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) 		5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
Weight
6.03 oz / 171.0 g 6.84 oz / 194.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 79.24% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI 1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
2117 (Excellent) Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 2 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
A16 Bionic (4 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x3.46 GHz Everest
4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth 		Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple GPU 5-core Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB 		3GB/64GB
3GB/128GB
3GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2595 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
6651 Untested
3D Mark High
2950 Untested
3D Mark Low
1896 Untested
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Battery

Type
3349 mAh, Li - Ion 2942 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging 		USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W 		Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 41min
Browsing
13h 25min
Video
7h 51min
Gaming
8h 24min
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
11h 8min
Video
5h 50min
Gaming
4h 35min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single 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 		12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX772
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
LED Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) 		7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
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 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

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, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes 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

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