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Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs iPhone 15

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs iPhone 15

87 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
VS
82 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Apple iPhone 15

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Apple iPhone 15 Pro (with Apple A17 Pro) that was released on September 12, 2023, against the Apple iPhone 15, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic. 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 (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15 Pro
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Delivers 9% higher peak brightness (1782 against 1641 nits)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • 12% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2920 and 2599 points
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15
  • Weighs 16 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Apple iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 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 Pro
vs
iPhone 15

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.1 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1179 x 2556 pixels1179 x 2556 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI460 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness2000 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1600 nits1600 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, Dolby Vision
Screen protectionCeramic ShieldCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio88.2%86.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space99.9%99.6%
PWM242 Hz306 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
iPhone 15 Pro+9%
1782 nits
iPhone 15
1641 nits

Design and build

Height146.6 mm (5.77 inches)147.6 mm (5.81 inches)
Width70.6 mm (2.78 inches)71.6 mm (2.82 inches)
Thickness8.25 mm (0.32 inches)7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight187 g (6.6 oz)171 g (6.03 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Silver, BlueBlack, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerNoNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Apple iPhone 15 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetApple A17 ProApple A16 Bionic
Max clock3780 MHz3460 MHz
CPU cores6 (2 + 4)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2.11 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.78 GHz: Everest		- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process3 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Apple Neural EngineApple Neural Engine
GraphicsApple A17 GPUApple A16 GPU
GPU shading units768640
GPU clock1398 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~2147.2 GFLOPS~1789.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
iPhone 15 Pro+8%
1529965
iPhone 15
1416277
CPU382829375664
GPU609132452373
Memory188665261974
UX349339326266
Total score15299651416277
Samples[27 tests][15 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature45.9 °C44.3 °C
Stability - 81%
Graphics test59 FPS59 FPS
Graphics score100069632

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB6 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5
Memory clock3200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512, 1024 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeNVMeNVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemiOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
OS size - 18 GB

Battery

Capacity3274 mAh3349 mAh
Max charge power23 W20 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (7.5 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYesYes
Fast chargingYes (57% in 30 min)Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:33 hr1:50 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:28 hr10:47 hr
Watching video17:33 hr16:55 hr
Gaming05:41 hr05:36 hr
Standby111 hr112 hr
General battery life
iPhone 15 Pro
24:47 hr
iPhone 15+3%
25:31 hr

Main camera

Matrix48 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8000 x 60008000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
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) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
4) Depth
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX803 -
Sensor size1/1.28"1/1.5"
Pixel size1.22 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution12 MP -
Aperturef/2.8 -
Focal length77 mm -
SensorSony IMX713 -
Sensor size1/3.5" -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX633Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/2.55"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.4 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh8080
Preview8584
Zoom139114
SamplesPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 15 Pro from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 15 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution4032 x 30244032 x 3024
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX714Sony IMX714
Sensor size1/3.6"1/3.6"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)YesYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo145 -
Video156 -

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYesYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Type of SIM cardeSIMeSIM
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
iPhone 15 Pro
79.4 dB
iPhone 15+3%
81.6 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedSeptember 2023September 2023
Release dateSeptember 2023September 2023
Launch price$999$799
SAR (head)0.98 W/kg0.98 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 includedNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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