Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 15 Plus and Apple iPhone 15 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Apple iPhone 15

82 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
VS
80 out 100
Apple iPhone 15
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Apple iPhone 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Plus Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 15, Manufactured in September, 2023with chipsetApple A16 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4383mAh vs 3349mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 201g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Plus and Apple iPhone 15
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
vs
Apple iPhone 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1179x2556 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 86.4 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
1638 nits
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz306 Hz
Response time3 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Plus], [Apple iPhone 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.9 mm (6.33 in) 147.6 mm (5.81 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 71.6 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
88 %
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Plus and Apple iPhone 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 3460 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores 640 640
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
2621
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
6626
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)26212599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)66266545
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15 Plus], [Apple iPhone 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
1369027
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
CPU378908378046
GPU436307449766
Memory231161261642
UX322651325827
NanoReview Score13690271415281
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
9703
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Max Surface Temp.41.6 °C44.3 °C
Stability80 %81 %
Graphics Test59 fps59 fps
Graphics Score97039632

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage Typen/aNVMe
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size 18 GB 18 GB

Battery

Volume 4383 mAh 3349 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:34 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
29:51
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Web Browsing13:13 h10:47 h
Video Playback20:21 h16:55 h
Games07:01 h05:36 h
Standby Mode122 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 114
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording n/a No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX904n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.5
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX633Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
147
Apple iPhone 15
147
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
153
Apple iPhone 15
153
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
145
Apple iPhone 15
145
Bokeh8080
Preview8484
Zoom114n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Plus], [Apple iPhone 15]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeeSIMeSIM
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE ()
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
90.6 dB
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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