After months of leaks, rumors, speculation, and hype, the most highly anticipated phones of the year have arrived, with Apple has unveiled the iPhone 15, along with the iPhone 15 Plus, the iPhone 15 Pro, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max, at its Apple September event.
It’s the standard iPhone 15 that we’ll be looking at here, so if you’re curious about the release date, price, design, or the various specs and features of Apple’s most affordable new phone, you’ve come to the right place.
Highlights include a Dynamic Island in place of the notch, a new 48MP camera, and yes, a USB-C port. But there’s plenty more that’s new, so read on for everything you need to know about the iPhone 15. Or head over to our Apple event 2023 live blog if you want to see what else has been unveiled.
Here are some key points:
Now sports the Dynamic Island
New color-infused rear glass
New 48MP main camera
Apple A16 Bionic
Lightning replaced by USB-C
Model comparison
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Here’s how all four new iPhone models compare:
iPhone 15 release date and price
Official poster for Apple’s ‘Wonderlust’ September 2023 event (Image credit: Apple)
The iPhone 15 was announced on September 12 at Apple’s September event, and it will be available to pre-order from Friday (September 15), and will ship on the following Friday (September 22).
The phone starts at $799 / £799 / AU$1,499, for which you’ll get a model with 128GB of storage. If you want 256GB, it will cost you $899 / £899 / AU$1,699, while 512GB comes in at $1,099 / £1,099 / AU$2,049.
If you’re interested in buying it, head on over to our iPhone 15 deals page for a round up of all the best offers once the phone is on sale.
iPhone 15 design
The iPhone 15 is quite a departure from the iPhone 14 before it, especially from the front, as there’s no longer a notch – instead, the phone has a Dynamic Island, much like we saw last year on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. This year it’s a feature that all four new models have.
That leaves the iPhone 15 looking a lot more modern than its predecessor, and that’s not the only change, as it features a color-infused glass and a USB-C port, instead of Lightning.
The iPhone 15 is available in five shades, and as usual it has an IP68 rating, meaning it’s dust-proof and water-resistant. It has an aluminum frame and comes in at 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8mm and 171g – for reference, the iPhone 14 is 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8mm and 172g, so this new model is almost imperceptibly larger but lighter.
iPhone 15 display
The iPhone 15 isn’t a big upgrade when it comes to the screen, as like before it has a 6.1-inch OLED display. The resolution is 1170 x 2532 – very similar to the iPhone 14, while and peak brightness has jumped from 1,200 nits to 2,000 nits. It’s still 60Hz, though.
That’s slightly disappointing, especially the refresh rate, as only the very cheapest new Android phones tend to have a refresh rate that low. But the overall display quality should be high, as it was on the iPhone 14.
As usual, the screen is also protected by Ceramic Shield, which is designed to offer increased protection against bumps and scrapes and iOS 17’s StandBy mode
iPhone 15 cameras
One of the biggest upgrades this year comes in the form of a new camera, as the iPhone 15 has a new 48MP main sensor. This has an f/1.6 aperture, and Apple claims it can automatically detect when to switch to portrait mode.
The rest of the cameras are similar to before, with the iPhone 15 sporting a 12MP ultra-wide camera and a 12MP front-facing snapper.
Video can be shot in up to 4K quality at up to 60fps too, so this sounds like a strong camera setup, though if you want a telephoto lens you’ll have to opt for a Pro model.
iPhone 15 performance
The iPhone 15 is equipped with an A16 Bionic chipset, which we’ve previously seen in the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. Those phones are among the most powerful handsets on the planet (albeit beaten now by the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max) so the iPhone 15 shouldn’t be lacking for power.
Apple doesn’t reveal how much RAM its phones have, so we’ll need to wait for a teardown before that information is known, but the iPhone 14 has 6GB and we’d guess the iPhone 15 probably has the same amount.
iPhone 15 battery
Apple also doesn’t reveal battery capacities, so that’s something else we’ll have to wait longer to learn, but the company has said that the iPhone 15 will last for up to 20 hours of video playback, 16 hours of streamed video, and 80 hours of audio playback. That’s the same as the quoted figures for the iPhone 14
For reference, in our iPhone 14 review, we found the phone lasted through more than a full day, so the iPhone 15 will hopefully do even better.
We can’t talk about the battery without talking about the new way you charge the phone either, as Apple has finally switched to USB-C, ditching its long-standing Lightning port. As for charging speeds, the iPhone 15 can be juiced at up to 20W, and it also supports wireless charging.
iPhone 15 software
The iPhone 15 ships running iOS 17, which is the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system. Changes here include Contact Posters, a Live Voicemail feature, and all sorts of other things. However, you won’t need to buy an iPhone 15 or one of its siblings to get these things, as every model from the iPhone XS onwards is eligible for the update.
iPhone 15 colors
(Image credit: Apple)
Apple has opted for a suite of pastel iPhone 15 colors this year:
Black
Blue
Green
Yellow
Pink
iPhone 15 camera
(Image credit: Apple)
48MP main camera
Auto-switch to portrait shooting via computational photography
One of the biggest upgrades this year comes in the form of a new iPhone 15 camera, as the iPhone 15 has a new 48MP main sensor.
The rest of the cameras are similar to before, with the iPhone 15 sporting a 12MP ultra-wide camera and a 12MP front-facing snapper.
Video can be shot in up to 4K quality at up to 60fps too, so this sounds like a strong camera setup, though if you want a telephoto lens you’ll have to opt for a Pro model.
However this could still make for a massive upgrade, with a TrendForce report suggesting that the iPhone 15’s cameras will be the key upgrade on this phone, thanks to a new Sony-made main sensor that offers extended dynamic range.
We haven’t heard about changes to the ultra-wide camera, so that will probably be the same as last year, and on the selfie-snapping front, the iPhone 14’s 12MP selfie camera is expected to remain in place on the vanilla iPhone 15.
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