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Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Apple iPhone 15 Specs Comparison

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7.3
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
7.0
Apple iPhone 15
Apple iPhone 15 Plus Apple iPhone 15
Released · Sep 22, 2023
Released · Sep 22, 2023
6.7-inch
6.1-inch
Dual camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4383 mAh
3349 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2023 Sep 12, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$899 | €1100 $799 | €949

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) 		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
7.09 oz (201.0 g) 6.03 oz (171.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
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, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 88.16% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI 2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

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

Battery

Type
4383 mAh, Li - Ion 3349 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging 		Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W 		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
5h 41min
Browsing
13h 25min
Video
7h 51min
Gaming
8h 24min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera 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 		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 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX772
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode 		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) 		12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
148
Overall
154
Photo
143
Video
148
Overall
154
Photo
143
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 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 		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 Type-C, USB 2.0
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 GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos 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 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, 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, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2023
FCC ID value: BCG-E8431A 		Date approved: Sep 12, 2023
FCC ID value: BCG-E8427A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg 		Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $999
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1199
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
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
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
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