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Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs iPhone 13 Pro

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Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs iPhone 13 Pro

84 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
VS
79 out of 100
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Apple iPhone 15 Plus (with Apple A16 Bionic) that was released on September 12, 2023, against the Apple iPhone 13 Pro, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 2 years before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15 Plus
  • Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
  • Comes with 1288 mAh larger battery capacity: 4383 vs 3095 mAh
  • Shows 27% longer battery life (29:51 vs 23:32 hours)
  • Delivers 55% higher peak brightness (1634 against 1054 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • The phone is 2 years newer
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 16% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2621 and 2256 points
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13 Pro
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 6.3 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPhone 15 Plus and iPhone 13 Pro crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
iPhone 15 Plus
vs
iPhone 13 Pro

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.7 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1290 x 2796 pixels1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI460 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes (10-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2000 nits1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1600 nits1200 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, Dolby Vision
Screen protectionCeramic ShieldCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio88%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space99.5%99.8%
PWM60 Hz510 Hz
Response time3 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
iPhone 15 Plus+55%
1634 nits
iPhone 13 Pro
1054 nits

Design and build

Height160.9 mm (6.33 inches)146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width77.8 mm (3.06 inches)71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness7.8 mm (0.31 inches)7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight201 g (7.09 oz)204 g (7.2 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Blue, Green, Pink, YellowBlack, Silver, Gold, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scannerNoNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Apple iPhone 15 Plus and Apple iPhone 13 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetApple A16 BionicApple A15 Bionic
Max clock3460 MHz3230 MHz
CPU cores6 (2 + 4)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest		- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard
- 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Apple Neural EngineApple Neural Engine
GraphicsApple A16 GPUApple A15 GPU
GPU shading units640640
GPU clock1398 MHz1338 MHz
FLOPS~1789.4 GFLOPS~1712.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU378908351681
GPU436307440704
Memory231161212744
UX322651315826
Total score13690271320955
Samples[8 tests][26 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature41.6 °C39.4 °C
Stability80%79%
Graphics test59 FPS56 FPS
Graphics score97039486

Memory

RAM
RAM size6 GB6 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock3200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeNVMeNVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemiOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
OS size18 GB15.2 GB

Battery

Capacity4383 mAh3095 mAh
Max charge power20 W23 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (7.5 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYesNo
Fast chargingYes (53% in 30 min)Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:34 hr1:38 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing13:13 hr09:39 hr
Watching video20:21 hr15:16 hr
Gaming07:01 hr05:20 hr
Standby122 hr107 hr
General battery life
iPhone 15 Plus+27%
29:51 hr
iPhone 13 Pro
23:32 hr

Main camera

Matrix48 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution8000 x 60004032 x 3024
ZoomDigitalOptical, 3x
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
4) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.5
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX904Sony IMX703
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.66"
Pixel size1 micron1.9 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 12 MP
Aperture - f/2.8
Focal length - 77 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX713
Pixel size - 1 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/1.8
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX633Sony IMX772
Sensor size1/2.55" -
Pixel size1.4 micron1 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh8075
Preview8481
Zoom114119
SamplesPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 15 Plus from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 13 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution4032 x 30244032 x 3024
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX714Sony IMX514
Sensor size1/3.6"1/3.6"
Pixel size1.12 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)YesYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 128
Video - 143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35
Bluetooth featuresLELE, A2DP
USB typeUSB Type-C -
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM* - 1
Type of SIM cardeSIMNano
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1818
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedSeptember 2023September 2021
Release dateSeptember 2023September 2021
Launch price$899$1000
SAR (head)0.98 W/kg0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)0.98 W/kg0.98 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerNot included -
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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