The iPhone 15 is Apple’s 6.1-inch phone from 2023. It offers the A16 Bionic, a 60 Hz OLED screen with Dynamic Island, a 48 MP main camera, USB-C and MagSafe/Qi2 charging. In testing its battery life was below the class average; owners like the camera, the screen and everyday smoothness.
iPhone 15 (A2846, A2847); 128, 256 and 512 GB. The iPhone 15 Plus, 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max are separate models.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Display | 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED; 2556 × 1179 at 460 ppi; Dynamic Island |
| Brightness and contrast | 1000 nits typical; 1600 nits HDR peak; 2000 nits outdoor peak; 2,000,000:1 contrast |
| Chip | A16 Bionic; 6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency), 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB or 512 GB |
| Rear cameras | 48 MP Main (ƒ/1.6, sensor-shift OIS); 12 MP Ultra Wide (ƒ/2.4, 120°); 12 MP 2x Telephoto (ƒ/1.6, sensor-shift OIS) |
| Video | 4K Dolby Vision at 24/25/30/60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps; 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps |
| Front camera and Face ID | 12 MP TrueDepth (ƒ/1.9), 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps; Face ID |
| Wireless | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave); Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2x2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.3; second-generation Ultra Wideband; NFC with reader mode |
| Safety features | Emergency SOS, Find My and Messages via satellite; Crash Detection |
| Battery | Up to 20 hours of video playback, 16 hours streamed, 80 hours of audio |
| USB-C and charging | USB-C, USB 2 (up to 480 Mb/s), DisplayPort; about 50% in 30 minutes with a 20 W or higher adapter; MagSafe and Qi2 up to 15 W, Qi up to 7.5 W |
| SIM | Dual eSIM (two active eSIMs at once) |
| Durability and materials | IP68 (up to 6 m for up to 30 minutes, IEC 60529); aluminium frame, Ceramic Shield front, colour-infused glass back |
| Size and weight | 147.6 × 71.6 × 7.80 mm; 171 g |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink |
Apple presents the iPhone 15 with its 48 MP main camera, Dynamic Island and USB-C connector. Apple Support
DXOMARK’s lab testing measured about 51 hours of battery life with moderate use, 75 hours with light use and 31 hours with intensive use; results were below average in most calibrated tests, and power draw while gaming was very high. With a 20 W adapter it reached 80% in 1 hour 2 minutes and 100% in 2 hours 31 minutes; a full 15 W wireless charge took 2 hours 49 minutes. Five minutes of wired charging gave about 3 hours of use. Adapter efficiency and standby drain were good, while charge efficiency was poor.
DXOMARK: Apple iPhone 15 Battery testIn the visible Best Buy reviews, the camera, screen, colour options, speed and light weight are praised most. MarvinV says the battery lasts up to two days, and ErikA welcomes the move to USB-C. JessicaB reports the phone overheating when using the camera in hot weather and sun after six months; BrentA and MarvinV say old charging cables and accessories no longer fit. JeetS and AnnamarieM put their problems down to carrier activation rather than the phone itself.
Best Buy: iPhone 15 256GB (Verizon) customer reviews