The standard iPhone continues its trend of gradual improvement this year. With expectations set for minor updates, the iPhone 15 brings incremental advancements over the 14 model without deviating significantly from its established formula.
That said, here are the detailed specifications of the iPhone 15 –
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Launch Details
The iPhone 15 was announced on September 12th, 2023. Post announcement, the device was officially released to the market on September 22, 2023.
Source – Apple Official
Design
The iPhone 15 measures 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm and weighs approximately 171 g.
The device also features the following SIM specifications –
- Nano-SIM and eSIM – International
- Dual eSIM with multiple numbers – USA
- Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) – China
Additional display features include – IP68 dust/water resistance (up to 6m for 30 min) and Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display
The iPhone 15 features a 6.1 inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with a resolution of 1179 x 2556 pixels.
Additional features of the display panels – Ceramic Shield protections, HDR10, and Dolby Vision
Peak brightness – 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Network Connectivity
Support for 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G
Software and Processor
The iPhone 15 runs on iOS 17 out of the box, and if Apple’s software support is. any indicator, you can expect to receive multiple software upgrades for the foreseeable future.
Powering the device will be the Apple A16 Bionic chipset, which is built on the 4nm platform. It is a Hexa-core chipset (2×3.46 GHz Everest + 4×2.02 GHz Sawtooth), and accompanying it is the Apple (5-core graphics) GPU, which will do most of the heavy lifting in the gaming areas.
Memory
The iPhone 15 will come in three memory options –
- 128GB 6GB RAM
- 256GB 6GB RAM
- 512GB 6GB RAM
The device will not have expandable memory.
Main Camera
We will see a two camera setup on the back, with the following specifications –
- 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56″, 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
- 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120? (ultrawide)
Additional features of the primary camera on the iPhone 15 – Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
As far as the video recording is concerned, users will be able to record videos at –
- 4K@24/25/30/60fps
- 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps)
- Cinematic mode (4K@30fps)
Front Facing Camera (Selfie Camera)
Coming to the selfie camera, the iPhone 15 will feature a 12 MP (f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6″, PDAF) sensor. This will allow you to take some rich and detailed selfies.
Coming to the video recording via the front camera, users will be able to record front facing videos at –
- 4K@24/25/30/60fps
- 1080p@25/30/60/120fps
Audio
The device will not feature a headphone jack, but as far as the internal audio setup is concerned, the smartphone will feature stereo sound support.
Sensors
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
NFC
Face ID
Accelerometer
Gyro
Proximity
Barometer
Compass
Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support
Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Battery
The iPhone 15 will be powered by a non-removable Li-Ion 3349 mAh battery, which should easily give you a full day’s worth of use with heavy usage. However, if, for some reason, the battery life drops, the smartphone will also feature the following charging specifications –
- Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
- 15W wireless (MagSafe)
- 15W wireless (Qi2) – requires iOS 17.2 update
- 4.5W reverse wired
iPhone 15 Colour Options
The iPhone 15 will be available in the following colour options – Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
As far as the market availability is concerned, the iPhone 15 is available for purchase across the world, and the pricing is the various regions is as follows –
USA Market – $699.99
UK Market – 589 GBP
European market – 799 Euro
