Apple iPhone X vs Apple iPhone 15 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2017	Sep 12, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$1149	$799 | €949

Design

Dimensions
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm	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
6.14 oz (174.0 g)	6.03 oz (171.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	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
Silver, Space gray	Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 82.35% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 625 nits	OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI	2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI
Protection
	Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, 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
Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)	A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral	Hexa-core 2x3.46 GHz Everest 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth
GPU
Apple 3-core GPU	Apple GPU 5-core
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB	6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)	iOS (18.x, 17.x)

Battery

Type
2716 mAh, Li - Ion	3349 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 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 (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX772 Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

148

Overall

154

Photo

143

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	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, 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, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66	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
38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	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

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$999

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

A1865

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

Links

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Apple iPhone X Specs	Apple iPhone 15 Specs
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