iPhone 15/15 Plus: guide to the differences and technical specifications

In this rather long-winded guide we want to see with you all the differences, macroscopic and microscopic, between the two basic models available of the iPhone 15, as well as all the technical specifications useful for choosing your new generation Apple phone

Last week Apple’s new generation phones were presented: iPhone 15 and all its affiliates are therefore a reality, and will arrive tomorrow, September 22, on the international market. Among the many new features, some particularly interesting dedicated to gaming enthusiasts, the choice could be difficult for those who are not particularly familiar with the world of mobile devices or for those who, more simply, have never been an Apple customer in their life. If you are interested in changing direction or in any case purchasing an iPhone 15, in this guide we will list all (or almost all) the technical specifications of both basic modelsdividing them in a convenient way for both you and us.

iPhone 15/15 Plus: a roundup of technical specifications

We therefore want to start with the two “basic” models, iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. Basically, the two phones have identical technical specifications, with the exception of the screen and the battery (obviously larger in the Plus model). Both available in colors Black, Blue, Green, Yellow and Pink, they consist of an aluminum design, a Ceramich Shield on the front and a color-infused glass on the back. Three differentiations available for the memory capacity: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB.

The iPhone 15 will have a weight Of 171 gand the following dimensions:

• Height: 147.6mm
• Width: 71.6mm
• Thickness: 7.8mm

The iPhone 15 Plus will have a weight Of 201 g and the following dimensions:

• Height: 160.9mm
• Width: 77.8mm
• Thickness: 7.8mm

Display | iPhone 15/15 Plus: guide to the differences and technical specifications

The display of iPhone 15 will have the following characteristics:

• Super Retina XDR
• OLED all-screen da 6,1” (diagonale)
• 2556×1179 pixel a 460 ppi

The display of iPhone 15 Plus will have the following characteristics:

• Super Retina XDR
• OLED all-screen da 6,7” (diagonale)
• 2796×1290 pixel a 460 ppi

I display both models will have the following characteristics:

• Dynamic Island
• HDR
• True Tone
• Wide color gamut (P3)
• Touch with haptic feedback
• Contrast (typical) 2,000,000:1
• Maximum brightness (typical) 1000 nits; peak brightness (HDR) 1600 nits; peak brightness (outdoor) 2000 nits
• Fingerprint-proof, oleophobic coating
• Support for displaying multiple languages ​​and character sets simultaneously

CPU, GPU, Camera | iPhone 15/15 Plus: guide to the differences and technical specifications

Both phones are equipped with a chip A16 Bioniccon CPU 6-core con 2 performance core e 4 efficiency corea GPU 5-core it’s a Neural Engine 16-core. As for the cameraall iPhone 15 models are equipped with an advanced dual camera system with the following features:

• 48MP main camera (wide angle): 26 mm, ƒ/1.6, on-sensor optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, supports very high resolution photos (24MP and 48MP)
• 12MP ultra-wide angle: 13 mm, ƒ/2.4 and 120° field of view
• 12MP 2x telephoto lens (via quad-pixel sensor): 52mm, ƒ/1.6, on-sensor optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels
• 2x optical zoom; 2x optical zoom out; total extension of 4x optical zoom
• Digital zoom up to 10x
• Sapphire crystal lens coating
• Flash True Tone
• Photonic Engine
• Deep Fusion
• Smart HDR 5
• Next generation portraits with Depth Control and Focus Shift
• Portrait lighting with six effects
• Night mode
• Panorama (up to 63MP)
• Photographic styles
• Wide color gamut photos and Live Photos
• Lens correction (ultra-wide angle)
• Advanced red-eye correction
• Automatic image stabilization
• Continuous shooting mode
• Geotagging photos
• Captured image formats: HEIF and JPEG

Video Recording | iPhone 15/15 Plus: guide to the differences and technical specifications

Below are the specifications for the video recording:

• Registrazione video 4K a 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps o 60 fps
• Registrazione video HD (1080p) a 25 fps, 30 fps o 60 fps
• HD video recording (720p) at 30 fps
• Cinema mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps
• Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps
• HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps
• Video in slow‑motion (1080p) a 120 fps o 240 fps
• Time‑lapse video with stabilization
• Time‑lapse video in Night mode
• Video QuickTake
• Optical video image stabilization on sensor (wide angle)
• Digital zoom up to 6x
• Zoom audio
• Flash True Tone
• Cinema-quality video stabilization (4K, 1080p and 720p)
• Video con autofocus continuo
• Take 8MP photos while filming in 4K
• Zoom during video playback
• Recorded video formats: HEVC and H.264
• Stereo audio recording

Front camera | iPhone 15/15 Plus: guide to the differences and technical specifications

Both models are equipped with a TrueDepth front camera:

• 12MP Photo
• Diaphragm with aperture ƒ/1.9
• Autofocus con Focus Pixels
• Retina Flash
• Photonic Engine
• Deep Fusion
• Smart HDR 5
• Next generation portraits with Depth Control and Focus Shift
• Portrait lighting with six effects
• Animoji e Memoji
• Night mode
• Photographic styles
• Wide color gamut photos and Live Photos
• Lens correction
• Automatic image stabilization
• Continuous shooting mode
• Registrazione video 4K a 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps o 60 fps
• Registrazione video HD (1080p) a 25 fps, 30 fps o 60 fps
• Cinema mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps
• HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps
• Video in slow‑motion (1080p) a 120 fps
• Time‑lapse video with stabilization
• Time‑lapse video in Night mode
• Video QuickTake
• Cinema-quality video stabilization (4K, 1080p and 720p)

Both models have the Face ID, i.e. face recognition via the TrueDepth camera. Both models support Apple Pay, to pay with your iPhone using Face ID in physical stores, in apps and on the web. Both phones have a satellite emergency SOS system and an accident detection system.

Wireless | iPhone 15/15 Plus: guide to the differences and technical specifications

As far as the internet line is concerned, this time the differentiation is made by the model. You can find out the model of your phone via the Apple support form. In general, these are the specifications:

• Model A3090
  • 5G NR (bande n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79)
  • FDD-LTE (band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66)
  • TD-LTE (bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53)
  • UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
    GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
• Model A3094
  • 5G NR (bande n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79)
  • FDD-LTE (band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66)
  • TD-LTE (bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53)
  • UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
• All models
  • 5G (sub-6GHz) with 4×46 MIMO technology
  • Gigabit LTE with 4×4 MIMO and LAA6 technology
  • Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2×2 MIMO technology
  • Bluetooth 5.3
  • Second generation Ultra Wideband chip7
  • NFC with reader mode
  • Express cards that can be used in “Low consumption” mode

Video Calls and Audio Calls | iPhone 15/15 Plus: guide to the differences and technical specifications

Moving on to the calls, for the video calls Both phones have the following features:

• FaceTime video over cellular or Wi‑Fi
• FaceTime HD (1080p) su rete 5G o Wi‑Fi
• Share movies, TV shows, music and apps during FaceTime video calls with SharePlay
• Screen sharing
• Portrait mode in FaceTime video calls
• Spatial audio
• “Voice Isolation” and “Wide Spectrum” microphone modes
• Zoom with the rear camera

For them audio callsInstead:

• FaceTime audio
• Voice over LTE (VoLTE)6
• Calls over Wi‑Fi network6
• Share movies, TV shows, music and apps during FaceTime video calls with SharePlay
• Screen sharing
• Spatial audio
• “Voice Isolation” and “Wide Spectrum” microphone modes

Audio Playback and Video Playback | iPhone 15/15 Plus: guide to the differences and technical specifications

Let’s move on to audio and video playback. I format audio supported include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos. Additionally, it features spatial audio playback and user-configurable maximum volume levels.

Moving on instead to video playbackthese are the main features of both iPhones:

• Supported formats include HEVC, H.264 and ProRes
• HDR con Dolby Vision, HDR10 e HLG
• AirPlay for screen mirroring and streaming of up to 4K HDR photos and videos to your Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or an AirPlay-enabled smart TV
• Video Mirroring and Video Output: Up to 4K HDR with native DisplayPort output via USB-C or USB-C to Digital AV Adapter (model A2119; adapter sold separately)

Siri and Battery | iPhone 15/15 Plus: guide to the differences and technical specifications

Both phones obviously have the Siri support, to send messages, set reminders and much more by activating it vocally with the usual “Hey Siri” command. The phones both have a USB-C connector compatible with charging, DisplayPort and USB 2 (up to 480 Mbps), as per the new standards. So let’s move on to battery and power supplyboth models have:

• Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
• MagSafe wireless charging up to 15 watts12
• Qi wireless charging up to 7.5 watts12
• Fast charging: up to 50% charge in approximately 30 minutes with a 20W or higher power supply (available separately)

Below you will find the duration of the battery of an iPhone 15 currently playing:

• Video playback: up to 20 hours
• Video playback (streaming): up to 16 hours
• Audio playback: up to 80 hours

Below you will find the duration of the battery of an iPhone 15 Plus currently playing:

• Video playback: up to 26 hours
  Video playback (streaming): up to 20 hours
  Audio playback: up to 100 hours

Operating System, SIM and Accessibility | iPhone 15/15 Plus: guide to the differences and technical specifications

The operating system available in the new iPhones is obviously iOS 17. Both phones support the Dual SIM (nano-SIM + eSIM) and are compatible with Dual eSIM. Below we finally see some accessibility option available in both models:

• VoiceOver
• Zoom
• Magnifying glass
• Switch control
• AssistiveTouch
• Compatibility with RTT and TTY
• Subtitles for the hearing impaired
• Live transcriptions
• Write to Siri
• Content read aloud

What a trip!

And these were (almost) all the technical specifications of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, or at least those that consumers need most to be able to make an informed purchase. Do us…