Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Apple Watch Series 2 (42mm) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
6GB/128GB - $899 | €1100 6GB/256GB - $999 6GB/512GB - $1199

Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump) 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (~11.33 mm with camera bump)	1.67 x 1.31 x 0.45 inches 42.5 x 33.3 x 11.4 mm
Weight
7.09 oz / 201.0 g	1.85 oz / 52.4 g Aluminum frame - 34.2 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink	Silver, Black

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 88.16% screen-to-body	1.6-inch, 60.71% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits	OLED, 1000 nits
Resolution
2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI	390x312px, 303 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Pressure-sensitive, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
2162 (Excellent)	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
A16 Bionic (4 nm)	Apple S2 (16 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x3.46GHz Everest 4x2.02GHz Sawtooth	Dual-core 780 MHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Apple GPU 5-core	PowerVR G6200
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB	0.5GB/8GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x)	watchOS (6.x, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
2629	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
6680	Untested
3D Mark High
2986	Untested
3D Mark Low
2036	Untested

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Battery

Type
4383 mAh, Li - Ion	334 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Magnetic charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

7h 33min

Browsing

16h 21min

Video

11h 14min

Gaming

11h 22min

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
Dual 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	4.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Yes 802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart rate, Ambient light sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	Glonass, Galileo
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	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, n79, n258, n260, n261, NSA, mmWave International version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 International version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 International version - 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-E8431A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$999

With aluminum frame

Weight	1.21 oz / 34.2 g
Materials	Frame: Aluminum

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1199

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48

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