In addition to announcing an all-new line of professional-grade iPhones at Tuesday’s event, Apple also unveiled an couple of budget-friendly handsets called the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus.
These devices are targeted primarily toward families who need wallet-conscious smartphones more-so than professional features, and as such, these devices offer great features competitive price points.
The iDB team has uncovered this outline of the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus technical specifications to help you decide which device is going to be right for you.
iPhone 15 & 15 Plus tech specs
Finishes
- Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
- Aluminum design
- Ceramic Shield front
- Color-infused glass back
Chip
- A16 Bionic chip
- 6‑core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
- 5‑core GPU
- 16‑core Neural Engine
Rear-facing camera
- Advanced dual-camera system
- 48MP Main: 26mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor‑shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, support for super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP)
- 12MP Ultra Wide: 13mm, ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view
- 12MP 2x Telephoto (enabled by quad-pixel sensor): 52mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels
- 2x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 4x optical zoom range
- Digital zoom up to 10x
- Sapphire crystal lens cover
- True Tone flash
- Photonic Engine
- Deep Fusion
- Smart HDR 5
- Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control
- Portrait Lighting with six effects
- Night mode
- Panorama (up to 63MP)
- Photographic Styles
- Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
- Lens correction (Ultra Wide)
- Advanced red‑eye correction
- Auto image stabilization
- Burst mode
- Photo geotagging
- Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG
Video recording
- 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
- 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
- 720p HD video recording at 30 fps
- Cinematic 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
- Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
- Time-lapse video with stabilization
- Night mode Time-lapse
- QuickTake video
- Sensor-shift optical image stabilization for video (Main)
- Digital zoom up to 6x
- Audio zoom
- True Tone flash
- Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p and 720p)
- Continuous autofocus video
- Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video
- Playback zoom
- Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264
- Stereo recording
Front-facing TrueDepth camera
- 2MP camera
- ƒ/1.9 aperture
- Autofocus with Focus Pixels
- Retina Flash
- Photonic Engine
- Deep Fusion
- Smart HDR 5
- Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control
- Portrait Lighting with six effects
- Animoji and Memoji
- Night mode
- Photographic Styles
- Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
- Lens correction
- Auto image stabilization
- Burst mode
- 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
- 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
- Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps
- HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps
- Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps
- Time-lapse video with stabilization
- Night mode Time-lapse
- QuickTake video
- Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p and 720p)
- Face ID authentication
Display
Both models
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- Super Retina XDR display
- Dynamic Island
- HDR display
- True Tone
- Wide color (P3)
- Haptic Touch
- 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
- 1,000 nits max brightness (typical); 1,600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 2,000 nits peak brightness (outdoor)
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
iPhone 15 Plus
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- 6.7‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display
- 2796×1290-pixel resolution at 460 ppi
iPhone 15
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- 6.1‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display
- 2556×1179-pixel resolution at 460 ppi
Battery
Both models
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- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W
- Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W
- Fast-charge capable:
Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes with 20W adapter or higher (available separately)
iPhone 15 Plus
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- Up to 26 hours of video playback, 20 hours of streamed video playback, 100 hours of audio playback
iPhone 15
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- Up to 20 hours of video playback, 16 hours of streamed video playback, 80 hours of audio playback
Storage capacity
- 128GB, 256GB, 512GB storage options
Memory
- 6GB of RAM
Sensors
- Face ID
- Barometer
- High dynamic range gyro
- High-g accelerometer
- Proximity sensor
- Dual ambient light sensors
Size & weight
iPhone 15 Plus
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- Height 160.9mm (6.33 inches), Width 77.8mm (3.06 inches), Depth 7.80mm (0.31 inches), Weight 201 grams (7.09 ounces)
iPhone 15
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- Height 147.6mm (5.81 inches), Width 71.6mm (2.82 inches), Depth 7.80mm (0.31 inches), Weight 171 grams (6.02 ounces)
Cellular & wireless
All models
Model A3090
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- 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79)
- FDD-LTE (Bands 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
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- 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79)
- FDD-LTE (Bands 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)
Location
- GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou
- Digital compass
- Wi‑Fi
- Mobile data
- iBeacon micro-location
Safety features
- Emergency SOS via satellite
- Crash Detection
Splash, water, & dust resistance
- Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Video calling
- FaceTime video calling over Wi‑Fi or a mobile network
- FaceTime HD (1080p) video calling over 5G or Wi‑Fi
- Share experiences like movies, TV, music and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay
- Screen sharing
- Portrait mode in FaceTime video
- Spatial Audio
- Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
- Zoom with rear-facing camera
Audio calling
- FaceTime audio
- Voice over LTE (VoLTE)
- Wi‑Fi calling
- Share experiences like movies, TV, music and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay
- Screen sharing
- Spatial Audio
- Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
Conclusion
The iPhone 15 & 15 Plus go on pre-order this Friday, September 15th and will begin delivering and be available in stores starting next Friday, September 22nd. The iPhone 15 starts at $799, while the larger iPhone 15 Plus starts at $899. Additionally, you can save money by trading in your existing iPhone while upgrading.
Also see: iPhone 15 Pro & 15 Pro Max tech specs
Do you think the specs of the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus offer a good bang for your dollar? Let us know in the comments section down below.