Apple iPhone 15 Plus

Name: Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Brand: Apple
Price: 399.99 USD
Availability: InStock

$4006GB + 128GBFlagship2023

8.4

Overall Score

within Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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6.7"

Display

48MP

Camera

4,383

mAh

6GB

Max RAM

27W

Charging

201g

Weight

Why the iPhone 15 Plus

Flagship

The Apple iPhone 15 Plus offers robust flagship-class performance via its A16 Bionic processor and a large, exceptionally bright 6.7-inch OLED panel, though it holds back with a 60Hz refresh rate and a dual-camera setup missing a dedicated telephoto lens. Its build quality is premium with an IP68-rated aluminum and glass body, paired with strong battery capacity and modern wireless charging features. Given its listed price, the value proposition is solid for users seeking a large-screen Apple flagship experience without paying ultra-flagship prices.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

8.2

Performance

8.8

Battery

8.5

Display

8.4

Build

8.5

Value

7.7

Strengths

Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset

6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with 2000 nits peak brightness

48 MP main camera with sensor-shift OIS

IP68 dust and water resistance

Large 4383 mAh battery with wireless charging support

Weaknesses

60Hz refresh rate display

No dedicated telephoto lens for optical zoom

Apple iPhone 15 Plus full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2023, September 22

Announced

2023, September 12

Network

7 specs

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3096

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3094

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3094

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)

Protection

Ceramic Shield glass

Resolution

1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 27

CPU

Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)

GPU

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Chipset

Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)

Memory

3 specs

NVMe

Internal

128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Dual

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), 0.7µm

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.

Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

Selfie camera

3 specs

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Single

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF

SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Features

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

Radio

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

Features

2 specs

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)

Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Ion 4383 mAh

Charging

Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min

15W wireless (MagSafe)

15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update

4.5W reverse wired

Body

5 specs

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

SIM

· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)

· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)

Build

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Weight

201 g (7.09 oz)

Dimensions

160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)

Our Tests

6 specs

Camera

Photo / Video

Battery

Active use score 16:33h

Display

1642 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-27.7 LUFS (Good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 1385649 (v10)

GeekBench: 6618 (v6)

GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Battery (old)

Endurance rating 111h

Misc

4 specs

SAR

1.01 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)

Colors

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Models

A3094, A2847, A3093, A3096, iPhone15,5

SAR EU

0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)

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Apple iPhone 15 Plus

$4006GB + 128GBFlagship2023

8.4

Overall Score

within Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration6 options

Prices reflect the selected storage and RAM configuration.

Buy on Amazon

Affiliate link. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

6.7"

Display

48MP

Camera

4,383

mAh

6GB

Max RAM

27W

Charging

201g

Weight

Why the iPhone 15 Plus

Flagship

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

8.2

Performance

8.8

Battery

8.5

Display

8.4

Build

8.5

Value

7.7

Strengths

Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset

6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with 2000 nits peak brightness

48 MP main camera with sensor-shift OIS

IP68 dust and water resistance

Large 4383 mAh battery with wireless charging support

Weaknesses

60Hz refresh rate display

No dedicated telephoto lens for optical zoom

Apple iPhone 15 Plus full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2023, September 22

Announced

2023, September 12

Network

7 specs

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3096

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3094

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3094

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)

Protection

Ceramic Shield glass

Resolution

1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 27

CPU

Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)

GPU

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Chipset

Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)

Memory

3 specs

NVMe

Internal

128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Dual

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), 0.7µm

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.

Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

Selfie camera

3 specs

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Single

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF

SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Features

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

Radio

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

Features

2 specs

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)

Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Ion 4383 mAh

Charging

Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min

15W wireless (MagSafe)

15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update

4.5W reverse wired

Body

5 specs

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

SIM

· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)

· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)

Build

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Weight

201 g (7.09 oz)

Dimensions

160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)

Our Tests

6 specs

Camera

Photo / Video

Battery

Active use score 16:33h

Display

1642 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-27.7 LUFS (Good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 1385649 (v10)

GeekBench: 6618 (v6)

GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Battery (old)

Endurance rating 111h

Misc

4 specs

SAR

1.01 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)

Colors

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Models

A3094, A2847, A3093, A3096, iPhone15,5

SAR EU

0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)

Compare the iPhone 15 Plus with

Side-by-side specs and scores against phones in the same price range.

Samsung Galaxy S24+

$395 · Score 9.1 · Flagship

Compare

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

$392 · Score 9.3 · Flagship

Compare

OnePlus 11

$380 · Score 8.7 · Flagship

Compare

Similar phones

Price, size and performance

Where to next

Compare with Samsung Galaxy S24+Newer: Apple iPhone 16 Find a phone around $400 Trade in your old phone for the Apple iPhone 15 Plus Compare with Xiaomi 13 Ultra Compare with OnePlus 11