Apple iPhone 15 review


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It’s yet another year of incremental refinement for the vanilla iPhone. Not that anyone expects big changes at this point. The iPhone 15 offers a few steps forward over the 14 without significantly altering the formula.

Apple iPhone 15 review

However, there are some notable changes. The vanilla iPhone finally gets Dynamic Island from its Pro siblings. In fact, the display is all new this year with significantly improved maximum brightness. You also get a new 48MP main camera, bringing the vanilla closer to the Pro models once again. This includes a new 24MP default resolution for photos, as well as next-gen portraits and 4K HDR video capture at 60fps.

Apple iPhone 15 specifications in brief:

  • Body: 147.6×71.6×7.8mm, 171g; Glass front (Corning glass), glass back (Corning glass), aluminum frame; IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 minutes), Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified).
  • Screen: 6.10″ OLED Super Retina
  • Chipsets: Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm): Hexa-core (2×3.46 GHz Everest + 4×2.02 GHz Sawtooth); Apple GPU (5-core graphics).
  • Memory: 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM; NVMe.
  • Operating system/software: iOS17.
  • Rear camera: Wide (main): 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm, 1.0µm, dual-pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; Ultra wide angle: 12 MP, f/2.4, 13 mm, 120 degrees.
  • Front camera: Wide (main): 12 MP, f/1.9, 23 mm, 1/3.6″, PDAF; Depth:SL 3D.
  • Video Capture: Rear camera: 4K at 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p at 25/30/60/120/240 fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60 fps), cinema mode (4K at 30 fps), stereo audio recording; Front camera: 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Gyro-EIS.
  • Drums: 3349 mAh; Wired, 50% in 30 minutes (advertised), 15W wireless (MagSafe), 7.5W wireless (Qi), 4.5W reverse wired.
  • Connectivity: 5G; eSIM; Dual SIM; Wi-Fi 6; BT 5.3; NFC.
  • Various: Face ID, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass, barometer; stereo speakers; Support Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB), emergency SOS via satellite (send/receive SMS).

The new iPhone 15 also introduces a new Apple A16 Bionic chipset. As per tradition, this isn’t the latest and greatest that Apple has to offer and comes with the Pro models, but rather last year’s flagship chip. This could be a blessing in disguise as the new Apple A17 Pro chip is currently at the center of a thermal throttling controversy. The A16, on the other hand, is tired and real. The iPhone 15 also gets a few other “minor” changes, such as the inclusion of an Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) chip for more accurate and precise searching for the Find My Friends feature.

Oh, and last but not least, Apple has finally moved to USB Type-C. Cupertino was forced to do so due to increasing regulatory pressure, but regardless, the change is finally a reality. Therefore, if you are looking for an iPhone 15 series device, you may also need to change some cables that you own.

<span><strong>Left: iPhone 15 • Right: iPhone 15 Plus</strong></span>“><br /> <span><strong><span><strong>Left: iPhone 15 • Right: iPhone 15 Plus</strong></span></strong></span></p> <p>However, the real question is how popular the iPhone 15 will be and whether it’s worth picking up. We recently conducted our own survey and, analyzing the numbers and comments, it seems that most of you are rather unenthusiastic about the new Dynamic Island and, at best, lukewarm towards the new 48MP main shooter and Type-Port C. Nonetheless, both in relative and absolute terms, we still expect the iPhone 15 to sell very well. Maybe not as good as its Pro Max and Pro siblings, but most likely better than the iPhone 15 Plus. So, without further ado, let’s dive into the iPhone 15.</p> <h3>Unpacking</h3> <p>Apple pays a lot of attention to packaging, and rightly so. Cupertino tends to focus on reduction and reuse in this department, which is always great to see. The boxes have become even smaller, allowing Apple to fit more units into each individual shipment, saving on transportation and carbon emissions. In terms of materials, the box is made entirely of cardboard (even the sturdy phone holder inside) and is therefore recyclable.</p> <p><img decoding=

Inside the box you’ll find a relatively short 1 meter USB Type-C to Type-C cable, a SIM ejector tool (outside the US, where the iPhone 15 is eSIM only and doesn’t have a physical SIM tray ) and some flyers. That’s all. Nothing more, nothing less. Apple started the “fewer accessories” trend and has no plans to turn back now. The good news is that if you already have a good USB Type-C charger, you may only need to replace a few Lightning cables and not actually buy a new charging brick. You only need at least 20W of power to charge the iPhone 15 optimally, ideally a little more, maybe around 30W to be safe.

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