The iPhone 15 Plus is the 6.7-inch version of Apple's 2023 iPhone 15, with the A16 Bionic chip, Dynamic Island, a 48MP main camera and USB-C, suited to people who want a big screen and long battery life without paying for a Pro model.
Reviewers agree the battery life is outstanding, the longest of any iPhone in Tom's Guide's tests, and praise the performance, the brighter display and the improved 48MP main camera. All three criticise the 60Hz display and slow charging; GSMArena also judged it priced too close to the Pro models and found the ultrawide disappointing.
6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
GPU
5-core GPU
AI engine
16-core Neural Engine, nearly 17 trillion operations per second
Cameras
Main camera
48 MP
Ultra wide camera
12 MP
Telephoto camera
None
Optical zoom
None
Front camera
12 MP
Main camera
48MP Main, 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos
Ultra wide camera
12MP Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 120° field of view
Front camera
12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels
Zoom
12MP 2x Telephoto (52 mm) enabled by the quad-pixel sensor; 2x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (4x optical zoom range); digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; HEVC and H.264
Front video
4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps
Camera features
Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control; Night mode; Photographic Styles; sapphire crystal lens cover
Battery and charging
Battery
4,383 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Up to 26 hours
Wireless charging
Up to 15 W
Battery life detail
Up to 20 hours streamed video playback; up to 100 hours audio playback; EU energy label class B, 45 hours per charge, at least 1,000 charge cycles
Wired charging
Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)
Wireless charging
MagSafe up to 15W with a 20W adapter or higher; Qi2 support; Qi up to 7.5W
Charges other devices
Charges AirPods, Apple Watch or other small USB-C devices at up to 4.5W through the USB-C port
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Yes
Mobile network
5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA; UK model A3094
SIM
Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM support
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Ultra Wideband
Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip
NFC
NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power Reserve
Satellite features
Emergency SOS via satellite; Find My via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite
USB
USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s); video out up to 4K HDR
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; digital compass; iBeacon micro-location
Design
Type
Standard
Weight
201 g
Thickness
7.8 mm
Height × width
160.9 × 77.8 mm
Water and dust resistance
IP68
Materials
Aluminium design with contoured edges and 75% recycled aluminium in the enclosure; colour-infused glass back
Colours
Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
Buttons
Ring/Silent switch; side button; volume up/down
Water resistance detail
IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Biometrics
Face ID
Sensors
Barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensors
Microphones
Stereo recording; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes
Software
Operating system
iOS
Software at launch
iOS 17
Software updates
Security, corrective and functionality updates for at least 5 years after it stops being sold (EU product information sheet)
AI features
Apple Intelligence not supported
Safety features
Crash Detection; Emergency SOS
In the box
iPhone 15 Plus, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), documentation; no power adapter or EarPods
Storage options
Storage
128 GB
256 GB
512 GB
Pros and cons
Pros
+Up to 26 hours of video playback, 6 more than the iPhone 15
+6.7-inch OLED display with Dynamic Island, up to 2,000 nits outdoors
+48MP main camera with an optical-quality 2× option
