| Brand | Apple Inc. |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Foxconn |
| Colors | Blue, Pink, Midnight, Starlight, or Green, and Yellow |
| Generation | 17th |
| Predecessor | iPhone 14 / 14 Plus |
| Related | iPhone 15 Pro / iPhone 15 Pro Max |
| Operating system | Original: iOS 17.0 |
| System-on-chip | A16 Bionic |
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iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus[lower-alpha 1] are upcoming products in the iPhone line of smartphones made by Apple which may be released sometime in between September 15, 2023 and October 7, 2023.[1][2][3][4][5] These phones are to be released with iOS 17, which is in the iOS line of software made by Apple. It will succeed the iPhone 14, and iPhone 14 Plus. It would be released on September 22, 2023, as Apple scheduled their special announcement event for September 12, 2023.[6][7] Pre-orders would then occur on September 15, 2023.
Design
Dynamic Island
The Dynamic Island will come to the non-Pro iPhone 15's. However, the Dynamic Island may be changed to include the proximity sensor, instead of the proximity sensor being under the Dynamic Island.[8]
Display
The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus will come in two sizes 6.1", and 6.7" sized displays, and will look identically similar to the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, with a refresh rate of 60 Hz.
The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus will not have always-on display, as this continues to be more exclusive to the Pro models only since iPhone 14 Pro.
Colors
iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus will come in five new colors. Black, or Midnight, Green, or Starlight, Yellow, the brightest shade of Blue, and the hottest shade of Pink.
On August 28, 2023, it has been confirmed that the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus will come in five new colors. It may be Apple's first time to not have a white color option for the standard models, while the iPhone 15 Pro models will also lose the gold color option referring to iPhone 5, and iPhone X that did not have the gold color option.[9]
| Color | Name |
|---|---|
| Midnight | |
| Starlight | |
| Blue | |
| Pink | |
| Yellow |
Specifications
Chipset
The iPhone 15 and 15 Plus will use Apple-designed system on a chip, the A16 Bionic, while the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max will have a faster A17 Bionic, according to many rumors. It will be identical to the A16 in the previous year's iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max.
Charging Port
The whole iPhone 15 lineup will be switching to USB-C due to the EU regulations.[10][11][12][13][14]
Prices
According to many rumors, the iPhone 15 models would be cheaper, but the 15 Pro models would become more expensive. Hypothetical prices for iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are listed below:[15]
iPhone 15: $799
128GB: $799
256GB: $899
512GB: $1099
iPhone 15 Plus: $899
128GB: $899
256GB: $999
512GB: $1199
Battery
The iPhone 15 will have a 3877 mAh battery. The iPhone 15 Plus will have a 4912 mAh battery.
Software
The iPhone 15 and the iPhone 15 Plus will be shipped with iOS 17.
Notes
- ↑ Also called iPhone 15+ for short
References
- ↑ "iPhone 15: Everything We Know". MacRumors. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ↑ Livemint (2022-10-11). "iPhone 15: How a note to Apple Store employees may have leaked its launch date". mint. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
- ↑ gargi.chaudhry. "iPhone 15 launched date leaked? Here's what we know so far". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
- ↑ "Apple iPhone 15 launch date reportedly leaked by Apple Store employee". DNA India. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
- ↑ "iPhone 15 release date LEAKED? Just check this out". HT Tech. 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
- ↑ Leswing, Kif (2023-08-29). "Apple sends invites for Sept. 12 launch event, new iPhone 15 expected". CNBC. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ↑ Axon, Samuel (2023-08-29). "Invitation sent: Apple will debut the iPhone 15 in September livestream". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ↑ "iPhone 15 Dynamic Island to Include New Integrated Proximity Sensor". MacRumors. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ↑ Miller, Chance (28 August 2023). "iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro Colors". 9to5Mac. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ↑ Ashworth, Boone. "Apple Says iPhones Will Finally Get USB-C Ports". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ↑ Hern, Alex (2022-10-26). "Apple to put USB-C connectors in iPhones to comply with EU rules". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ↑ Simon, Michael. "Apple confirms future iPhones will switch from Lightning to USB-C". Macworld. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ↑ "Apple Will Switch iPhone to USB-C Because 'We Have No Choice'". PCMAG. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ↑ "Apple's iPhone 15 might make the switch to USB-C: Report". The Indian Express. 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ↑ Haslam; Cross (2023-08-07). "iPhone 15: Everything you need to know about the next iPhone". Macworld. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
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