Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Apple iPhone 14 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 15 Plus or Apple iPhone 14 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 15 Plus | Apple iPhone 14 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, September 12 | 2022, September 07 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm | 6.33 x 6.33 x 3.06 in | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.81 in | |
| Weight | 201 g | 7.09 oz | 172 g | 6.07 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink | Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red | |
| Battery | 4383 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 3279 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $1099 | 999 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 110.2 cm2 | 90.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 88.0% | 86.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1290 x 2796 px | 1170 x 2532 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 460 PPI | 460 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Ceramic Shield glass | |
| Other specs | - HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) - |
- HDR10 -Dolby Vision -800 nits (HBM) -1200 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -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) |
-12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 145 | 133 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 147 | 135 | |
| DxOMark Video | 153 | 146 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'', PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps) | HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps) | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 144 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 138 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 153 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 17.2 | iOS 16 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | - Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | - Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1404424 | 1301845 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 358727 | 329550 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 443886 | 436655 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 281384 | 226095 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 358727 | 329550 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 822619 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2556 | 2232 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 6373 | 5426 | |
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 22564 | 20100 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 2535 | 1721 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 6271 | 4604 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and eSIM) or Dual eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
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| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 - International |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | Lightning, USB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support -Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) - 25W Fast charging 50% in 30 min -Power Delivery 2.0 -15W wireless (MagSafe) -15W wireless (Qi2) -4.5W reverse wired - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support -Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) - Fast charging, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -MagSafe wireless charging 15W -Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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