IPhone 15 Pro

Generation17thModelCompatible networksGSM/EDGE, UMTS/HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G NRFirst releasedSeptember 22, 2023; 7 months ago (2023-09-22)Availability by region PredecessoriPhone 14 Pro / iPhone 14 Pro MaxRelatediPhone 15 / 15 PlusTypeForm factorSlateDimensionsMassOperating systemOriginal: iOS 17.0
Current: iOS 17.4.1
System-on-chipA17 ProCPUHexa-core, 3.78 GHzGPUApple-designed 6-core, up to 2.147 TFLOPS^[1] (1398 MHz)ModemQualcomm X70 5GMemory8 GB LPDDR5^[2]StorageSIMBatteryChargingDisplayExternal displayAlways onRear cameraBoth:

15 Pro: 12 MP, f/2.8, 77 mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3× optical zoom, lidar sensor

15 Pro Max: 12 MP, f/2.8, 120 mm (telephoto), 1.12µm, PDAF, 3D sensor-shift OIS, 5x optical zoom, lidar sensorFront cameraConnectivityWi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax) dual-band, Bluetooth 5.3 (A2DP, LE), Ultra-wideband (UWB), ThreadData inputsWater resistanceIP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6 m for 30 mins)Hearing aid compatibilityM3, T4Websitewww.apple.com/iphone-15-pro/References^[6]

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The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are smartphones designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. They are the seventeenth-generation flagship iPhones, succeeding the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. The devices were unveiled alongside the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus during the Apple Event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, on September 12, 2023. Pre-orders began on September 15, 2023, and the devices were made available to the general public on September 22, 2023. Like the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus, the 15 Pro and Pro Max replace the proprietary Lightning connector with USB-C to comply with European Union mandates.

History

Many rumors had stated that the iPhone 15 Pro Max might have been renamed as the iPhone 15 Ultra, as Apple had previously introduced the Apple Watch Ultra; however, shortly before the event, new rumors suggested that they would stick with the "Pro Max" name for the 6.7-inch model.^[7]

The devices were unveiled alongside the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus during the Apple Event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, on September 12, 2023.^[8][9] Pre-orders began on September 15, 2023, and the devices were made available to the general public on September 22, 2023. iPhone 15 Pro Max has the longest zoom camera in iPhone.

Design

The iPhone 15 Pro features the first major redesign of the outer shell of the device since the iPhone 12 Pro in 2020, featuring rounded edges, a slightly curved display, and back glass. The enclosure of the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max is made of grade 5 titanium, unlike the stainless steel frame of previous Pro models. The display bezels have also been reduced from 2.2 mm to 1.55 mm.^[10] The phone is available in four colors: natural titanium, blue titanium, white titanium, and black titanium.^[11] It is also the first premium iPhone since the iPhone X to not come in the gold color option.^[12]

Color	Name
	Natural Titanium
	Blue Titanium
	White Titanium
	Black Titanium

Specifications

Hardware

Like the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus, the 15 Pro and Pro Max replace the proprietary Lightning connector with USB-C to comply with the European Union mandating the use of this connector in smartphones with Directive (EU) 2022/2380 in 2022.^[13] Apple had already started to introduce USB-C to its handheld devices beginning with the third generation iPad Pro, released in 2018.

The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max support AV1 video hardware decoding.^[14]

• 
  iPhone 15 Pro with 6.1-inch display
• 
  iPhone 15 Pro Max with 6.7-inch display

Chipset

The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max feature the A17 Pro system on a chip (SoC). It is built on TSMC's N3B fabrication process.^[15] It features an Apple-redesigned graphics processing unit (GPU) which adds hardware-accelerated ray tracing; during the reveal event, Apple announced that games such as Death Stranding, Resident Evil Village and Assassin's Creed Mirage (all games originally designed for consoles and PCs) would come to iOS in the future.^[16]

Charging and transfer speeds

The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max use USB-C with USB 3.2 Gen 2 transfer speeds (est. up to 10Gbps / 1.25GBps),^[17][18] an improvement over the iPhone 14 Pro and the iPhone 15/15 Plus base models which only have USB 2.0 transfer speeds (est. up to 480 Mbps / 60MBps).^[19]

Video output

All iPhone 15 models have support for DisplayPort Alternate Mode over USB-C video output with HDR up to 4K resolution.^[6]

Previous iPhone models (from iPhone 5 until iPhone 14 Pro) had a maximum supported resolution of 1600 x 900 (slightly less than 1080p) with the Lightning Digital AV Adapter due to technical constraints of the Lightning connector.^[20]

Action button

The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max feature an Action button, replacing the mute switch. The function of the Action button can be configured by the user. By default, the Action button toggles silent mode. Other options include opening the camera, recording a voice memo, or toggling a focus mode.^[11]

Software

The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max launched with iOS 17^[21] and will continue to receive major software updates until 2029.

Detailed specs

Model		iPhone 15 Pro Max	iPhone 15 Pro
Picture
Initial release operating system		iOS 17.0
Display	Screen Size	6.7 in (170 mm) (diagonal) 6.29 by 3.02 in (160 by 77 mm)	6.1 in (150 mm) (diagonal) 5.77 by 2.78 in (147 by 71 mm)
	Backlight	—
	Multi-touch	Yes
	Technology	Super Retina XDR Display all-screen OLED
	Resolution	2796 x 1290	2556 x 1179
	Pixel Density (ppi)	460
	Aspect Ratio	~19.5:9
	Typical Max brightness ( cd⁄m2)	1000
	HDR Max brightness ( cd⁄m2)	1600
	Outdoor Max brightness ( cd⁄m2)	2000
	Contrast ratio (typical)	2000000:1
	Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating	Yes
	Full sRGB Display	Yes
	Wide Color Display (Display P3)	Yes
	True Tone Display	Yes
	Night Shift	Yes
	ProMotion Display	Yes
	Always-On Display	Yes
	HDR Display	Yes
	HDR 10 Content	Yes
	Dolby Vision	With HDR
	Dynamic Island	Yes
	Taptic	Haptic Touch
Processor	Chip	Apple A17 Pro
	Technology Node	3 nm
	Total Cores	6
	High Performance Cores	2
	Efficiency Cores	4
	Clock Speed	3.78 GHz
	Bit	64-bit
	Motion Coprocessor	Embedded in SoC
	Bus width	64-bit
	Graphics Processor	Seventh generation Apple designed 6-core GPU
	Neural Engine	Seventh generation Apple designed 16-core Neural Engine (35 TOPS)
Storage		256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
Storage Type		NAND Flash driven by NVMe-based controller that communicates over a PCIe connection
RAM		8 GB
RAM Type		LPDDR5
Connector		USB-C
Connectivity	Wi-Fi (802.11)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6)
	MIMO	Yes
	NFC	With Reader Mode in background
	Express Cards	With Power Reserve
	Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3
	Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness	Yes
	Cellular	GSM/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA/Gigabit-class LTE/5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave (some models))
	VoLTE	Yes
	Assisted GPS	Precision Dual-frequency
	GLONASS/GNSS	Precision Dual-frequency
	BeiDou	Precision Dual-frequency
	SIM card form-factor	Dual SIM with one Nano-SIM and one eSIM, supports dual eSIM No physical SIM card form factor in U.S. models
		Dual Nano-SIM in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau
Secure Authentication	Touch ID	No
	Face ID	Yes
Safety	Emergency SOS	Via Satellite (U.S., Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, U.K., Australia, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Portugal only)
	Crash Detection	Yes
Sensors	LiDAR sensor	Yes
	Proximity sensor	Yes
	Three-axis gyro	High dynamic range gyro
	Accelerometer	High-g accelerometer
	Ambient Light Sensor	Yes
	Barometer	Yes
Rear Camera	Camera	48 MP Main 12 MP Ultra Wide 12 MP 2x Telephoto (Enabled by Quad-pixel) 12 MP 5x Telephoto	48 MP Main 12 MP Ultra Wide 12 MP 2x Telephoto (Enabled by Quad-pixel) 12 MP 3x Telephoto
	Aperture	f/1.78 (Main and 2x Telephoto) f/2.2 (Ultra Wide) f/2.8 (5x Telephoto)	f/1.78 (Main and 2x Telephoto) f/2.2 (Ultra Wide) f/2.8 (3x Telephoto)
	Pixel Size for Main camera	1.22 μm (48 MP) 2.44 μm (Quad-pixel 12MP)
	Sensor Size for Main camera	1/1.28"
	Optical Image Stabilization	Main, 2x Telephoto and 5x Telephoto Second generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization for main and 2x telephoto camera 3D sensor‑shift optical image stabilization for 5x telephoto camera	Main, 2x Telephoto and 3x Telephoto Second generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization for main and 2x telephoto camera
	Auto Image Stabilization	Yes
	Element Lens	Seven-element lens (Main and 2x Telephoto)
		Six-element lens (Ultra Wide and 5x Telephoto)	Six-element lens (Ultra Wide and 3x Telephoto)
	Night Mode	Yes
	Deep Fusion	Yes
	Photonic Engine	Yes
	Apple ProRAW	Yes
	Macro mode	Yes
	Photographic Styles	Yes
	Optical Zoom	0.5x, 1x, 2x, 5x	0.5x, 1x, 2x, 3x
	Digital Zoom	Up to 25x	Up to 15x
	Autofocus	100% Focus Pixels (Main, Ultra Wide and 2x Telephoto) With autofocus (5x Telephoto)	100% Focus Pixels (Main, Ultra Wide and 2x Telephoto)
	Panorama	Up to 63 MP
	Portrait Mode	With Focus and Depth Control
	Portrait Lighting	With six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono)
	Lens Cover	Sapphire crystal lens cover
	Burst Mode	Yes
	Flash	Adaptive True Tone flash
	Live Photos	Yes
	Wide Color Capture	Yes
	HDR for photos	Smart HDR 5
	Video Recording	4K at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps 1080p HD at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
	Cinematic video recording with shallow depth of field	4K at 25 fps or 30 fps
	Extended Dynamic Range Video	60 fps
	Dolby Vision HDR Video	60 fps
	ProRes Video	1080p at 30 fps for 128 GB storage 4K at 30 fps for 256 GB storage and above 4K at 60 fps with external recording
	Optical Image Stabilization for Video	Main, 2x Telephoto and 5x Telephoto Second generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization for main and 2x telephoto camera 3D sensor‑shift optical image stabilization for 5x telephoto camera	Main, 2x Telephoto and 3x Telephoto Second generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization for main and 2x telephoto camera
	Action Mode	Yes
	Optical Video Zoom	0.5x, 1x, 2x, 5x	0.5x, 1x, 2x, 3x
	Digital Video Zoom	Up to 15x	Up to 9x
	Slow-motion video	1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
	Audio Zoom	Yes
	QuickTake Video	Yes
	Time-lapse video with stabilization	Yes
	Cinematic video stabilization	4K, 1080p and 720p
	Stereo Recording	Yes
Front Camera	Camera	12 MP TrueDepth
	Aperture	f/1.9
	Autofocus	Yes
	Portrait Mode	With Focus and Depth Control
	Portrait Lighting	With six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono)
	Night mode	Yes
	Deep Fusion	Yes
	Photonic Engine	Yes
	Photographic Styles	Yes
	Animoji and Memoji	Yes
	Live Photos	Yes
	Wide color capture	Yes
	Retina Flash	Yes
	Video Recording	4K at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps 1080p HD at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
	Slow-motion video	1080p at 120 fps
	Extended Dynamic Range Video	30 fps
	Dolby Vision HDR Video	4K at 60 fps
	ProRes Video	1080p at 30 fps for 128 GB storage 4K at 30 fps for 256 GB storage and above 4K at 60 fps with external recording
	HDR for photos	Smart HDR 5
	Cinematic video stabilization	4K, 1080p and 720p
	Auto Image Stabilization	Yes
	FaceTime	Yes
Audio	Playback	Spatial Audio
	Dolby Atmos	Built-in speakers and headphones with Spatial Audio
	3.5 mm Jack	No
HAC Rating		M3, T4[22][23]
Compatible with Made for iPhone Hearing aids		Yes[22][23]
Live Listen		Yes[22][23]
Materials	Front	All models have black glass front
	Back	Glass back
	Side	Titanium
Colors
Fast Charging		20 W, up to 50% charge in 30 minutes (20 W adapter sold separately)
Wireless Charging		MagSafe and Qi 2.0 wireless charging
Resistant		IP68 (Maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes)
Dimensions	Height	159.9 mm (6.30 in)	146.6 mm (5.77 in)
	Width	76.7 mm (3.02 in)	70.6 mm (2.78 in)
	Depth	8.25 mm (0.325 in)
Weight		221 g (7.8 oz)	187 g (6.6 oz)
Announced Date		September 12, 2023
Released Date		September 22, 2023
Discontinued Date		In production
Unsupported Date		Supported

Hardware issues reported

Some owners claimed that their iPhones were suffering from overheating issues,^[24] reportedly reaching temperatures as high as 47 °C (117 °F).^[25][26] Apple has also said that the phone's titanium frame "does not contribute to the heating issue."^[27] In addition, Apple stated the cause of iPhones overheating was a software bug.^[28] Apple has attempted to address the overheating issue with iOS 17.0.3.^[29]

Some owners have found that power banks designed for USB-C devices are not working correctly with the iPhone. Some banks will not charge the iPhone at all or the iPhone will attempt to charge the power bank instead.^[30]

Some owners of BMW vehicles using its wireless charging system with the iPhone have found that the NFC chip in charge of Apple Pay and also digital car keys can stop working correctly.^[31] Apple has attempted to fix these issues with iOS 17.1.1 and 17.2.^[32]

A durability test video for the iPhone 15 Pro Max showed that the back glass was more prone to cracking after the content creator JerryRigEverything applied pressure on the back glass, which caused it to crack, saying that it was unexpected. A later video, published by the same YouTuber, cited that the possible reason for this was that the back glass is no longer glued to a metal plate, this change, and the hollow spots on the phone may cause the back glass to crack if pressure was applied on those hollow spots, on the durability test video, in some angles, the glass is noticeably caved in to the phone, further proving that it broke due to a hollow spot on the phone.^[33]

Repairability

The new iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max heavily advertised repairability as being a strong suit of theirs. Apple has shifted the components from below the back glass to below the screen, essentially flipping the internals of the phone. This would make access for repairability much easier allowing people to open the screen rather than going through the back glass.

However, a September 2023 report by iFixit found that repairability on the new iPhones was much worse compared to repairability on the 14 series due to various software locking issues, forcing people to buy new parts and repair machines specifically from Apple.^[34]

See also

• List of longest smartphone telephoto lenses

References

External links

• Media related to IPhone 15 Pro at Wikimedia Commons
• iPhone 15 Pro – official website

Preceded by iPhone 14 Pro / 14 Pro Max

iPhone 17th generation alongside iPhone 15 / 15 Plus

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