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Apple iPhone 15 Pro · Photo source

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iPhone 15 Pro

Released September 2023

The iPhone 15 Pro is Apple's 6.1-inch Pro iPhone from 2023, with a titanium frame, the A17 Pro chip, a 120Hz Always-On display and a 3× telephoto camera, suited to people who want Pro cameras and Apple Intelligence in a smaller phone.

Model history · 7 models, 2017–2023
  1. 2017iPhone XCompare
  2. 2018iPhone XSCompare
  3. 2019iPhone 11 ProCompare
  4. 2020iPhone 12 ProCompare
  5. 2021iPhone 13 ProCompare
  6. 2022iPhone 14 ProCompare
  7. 2023iPhone 15 Pro
Screen
6.1″
Display
LTPO OLED, 120 Hz
Chip
A17 Pro
Memory
8 GB
Storage
128 GB – 1 TB
Main camera
48 MP
Zoom
3×
Battery
3,274 mAh
Weight
187 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree the lighter titanium design, the A17 Pro's speed, the cameras and the move to USB-C make this a strong compact flagship. All three criticise unchanged charging speeds and the 5x telephoto being kept for the Pro Max; TechRadar also found battery life no better, and GSMArena noted heavy throttling under load.

From techradar.com, tomsguide.com and gsmarena.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
6.1″
Resolution
2556 × 1179
Sharpness
461 pixels per inch
Panel
LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Peak brightness
2,000 nits
Display type
Super Retina XDR OLED display with Dynamic Island; 6.12 inches measured as a standard rectangle
Pixel density
460 ppi
Brightness detail
1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR)
Always-on display
Yes
Screen protection
Ceramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Display features
ProMotion with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz; HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)

Performance

Chip
A17 Pro
Memory
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
CPU
6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
GPU
6-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing
AI engine
16-core Neural Engine, up to 2x faster than the previous generation
Cooling
Titanium bands bonded to a 100% recycled aluminium substructure that helps with thermal dissipation

Cameras

Main camera
48 MP
Ultra wide camera
12 MP
Telephoto camera
12 MP
Optical zoom
3×
Front camera
12 MP
Main camera
48MP Main, 24 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos
Ultra wide camera
12MP Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, 100% Focus Pixels
Telephoto camera
12MP 3x Telephoto, 77 mm, ƒ/2.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation
Front camera
12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels
Zoom
12MP 2x Telephoto (48 mm) enabled by the quad-pixel sensor; 3x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (6x optical zoom range); digital zoom up to 15x
Video recording
4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; Log video; Academy Color Encoding System; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps; macro video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps
Front video
4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; Log video; 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 portraits enabled by LiDAR Scanner; macro photography; Apple ProRAW; Photographic Styles; customisable default lens; Adaptive True Tone flash

Battery and charging

Battery
3,274 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Up to 23 hours
Wireless charging
Up to 15 W
Battery life detail
Up to 20 hours streamed video playback; up to 75 hours audio playback
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 up to 15W; 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 A3102
SIM
Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM support
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3; Thread
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 3 (up to 10Gb/s with a USB 3 cable); video out up to 4K at 60 fps HDR
Positioning
Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC); digital compass; iBeacon micro-location

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
187 g
Thickness
8.25 mm
Height × width
146.6 × 70.6 mm
Water and dust resistance
IP68
Materials
Titanium design with a 100% recycled aluminium substructure; textured matt glass back
Colours
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium
Buttons
Action button; 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
LiDAR Scanner; 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
AI features
Apple Intelligence (added in an iOS 18 update); Siri AI (in beta with iOS 27)
Safety features
Crash Detection; Emergency SOS
In the box
iPhone 15 Pro, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), documentation; no power adapter or EarPods

Storage options

Storage
128 GB
256 GB
512 GB
1 TB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 120Hz ProMotion display with Always-On
  • 3× telephoto camera and LiDAR Scanner
  • USB 3 at up to 10Gb/s, with ProRes and Log video recording

Cons

  • 3× telephoto, where the iPhone 15 Pro Max has 5×
  • Up to 23 hours of video playback, against 29 on the iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • MagSafe charging tops out at 15W

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
SamsungGalaxy S23
6.1″OLED, 120 HzSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy8 GB128 GB – 256 GB50 MP3×3,900 mAh168 gFeb 2023
AppleiPhone 14 Pro
6.1″LTPO OLED, 120 HzA16 Bionic6 GB128 GB – 1 TB48 MP3×3,200 mAh206 gSept 2022
SamsungGalaxy S22
6.1″OLED, 120 HzExynos 22008 GB128 GB – 256 GB50 MP3×3,700 mAh167 gMar 2022

Previous model: iPhone 14 Pro. Newer model: iPhone 16 Pro.

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/en-gb/111829
  2. apple.com/uk/iphone/compare
  3. apple.com/uk/newsroom/2023/09/apple-unveils-iphone-15-pro-and-iphone-15-pro-max
  4. apple.com/uk/newsroom/2024/09/apple-debuts-iphone-16-pro-and-iphone-16-pro-max
  5. support.apple.com/en-gb/105047
  6. support.apple.com/en-gb/105099
  7. macrumors.com/2023/09/12/iphone-15-pro-models-have-8gb-ram
  8. 9to5mac.com/2023/09/15/iphone-15-battery-capacity
  9. gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_15_pro-12557.php

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