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Apple iPhone 15 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro

80 out 100
Apple iPhone 15
VS
86 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Apple iPhone 15
Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2023with chipsetApple A17 Pro. 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
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 187g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3349mAh vs 3274mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 and Apple iPhone 15 Pro
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1179x2556 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 88.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1801 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)306 Hz242 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15], [Apple iPhone 15 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 146.6 mm (5.77 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
88.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Apple iPhone 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Apple A17 Pro
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Apple A17 GPU
GPU Cores 640 768
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
2920
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
7447
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25992920
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65457447
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15], [Apple iPhone 15 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1532369
CPU378046345236
GPU449766562280
Memory261642275580
UX325827349273
NanoReview Score14152811532369
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
10006
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °Cn/a
Stability81 %n/a
Graphics Test59 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9632n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMen/a
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size 18 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 3349 mAh 3274 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 23 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 (58% in 30 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:33 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
24:47
Web Browsing10:47 h09:28 h
Video Playback16:55 h17:33 h
Games05:36 h05:41 h
Standby Mode112 h111 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom 114 139
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No n/a
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
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.51/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a77 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX713
Sensor sizen/a1/3.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
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
147
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
153
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
153
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
158
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15
145
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
Bokeh8080
Preview8485
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15], [Apple iPhone 15 Pro]

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 Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
145
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
156

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMeSIM
SIM Moden/aActive
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 ()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 category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
79.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr September, 2023 yr
MSRP ($) 799 999
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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