The iPhone 15 Pro comes in new titanium colors. Correct. Each color has the addition “Titanium”.
Apple CEO Tim Cook dampened expectations right at the beginning of the Wonderlust keynote, as this time it would only be about the new Apple Watch and iPhone models. The latter were of course the big headliners of the evening and, apart from the numerous leaks, brought a few surprises.
The most important information is summarized here.
iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus: These are the innovations
For the new entry-level models of the iPhone 15, Apple has clearly based itself on the iPhone 14 Pro. For example, the Californian company is introducing the Dynamic Island, which is intended to ensure better multitasking, while the back of the device now comes in matt textured colors.
The new A16 Bionic, already known from the iPhone 14 Pro, not only ensures more performance and efficiency, but also supports photos. According to Apple, the new model can also take portrait photos if you haven’t selected portrait mode at all.
To do this, the necessary information is always saved so that you can subsequently transform your normal photo into a portrait and even set the focus manually.
The new features at a glance:
- Dynamic Island (software-controlled display recess)
- Maximum display brightness: up to 2,000 nits (outdoors)
- A16 Bionic chip (like the iPhone 14 Pro)
- 48 MP main camera with f/1.6 aperture that allows a 2x telephoto zoom
- 12MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.4 aperture
- Qi2 wireless charging support
- USB-C (but only with USB 2.0 specification)
- WLAN 6, Bluetooth 5.3, ultra-wideband chip U2
- New iPhone 15 colors: Green, Yellow, Blue, Pink, Black
Prices and availability:
- Prices: from 949 euros
- Available from September 22, 2023
iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max: An overview of the innovations
Contrary to expectations, there will be no Ultra model this year. Instead, Apple is again relying on the iPhone 15 Pro (6.1 inches) and the iPhone 15 Pro Max (6.7 inches). Both devices are powered by Apple’s new A17 Pro, which is even capable of playing triple A games like Resident Evil: Village on the smartphone.
The cameras are once again the heart of the new models. In addition to the expanded portrait photo functions, Apple integrated a new telephoto camera with a focal length of 120 mm in the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
The new features at a glance:
- New titanium case
- Maximum display brightness: up to 2,000 nits (outdoors)
- A17 Pro as a new 3-nanometer chip with a completely new GPU for ray tracing and console games
- 48 MP main camera with f/1.78 aperture that allows a 2x telephoto zoom
- 12MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture
- 12 MP telephoto camera with f/2.8 aperture for 3x optical zoom in iPhone 15 Pro
- 12 MP telephoto camera with f/2.8 aperture for 5x optical zoom in iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Qi2 wireless charging support
- USB-C with USB 3.0 specification
- WLAN 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, ultra-wideband chip U2
- iPhone 15 Pro colors: Titan Black, Titan White, Titan Blue and Titan Natural
- Storage options: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB and 1TB (base storage increased to 256GB for iPhone 15 Pro Max)
Prices and availability:
- Prices: from 1,199 euros
- Available from September 22, 2023
Prices and availability
According to Apple, all new iPhone 15 models can be pre-ordered on the official website and mobile phone providers from September 15th at 2 p.m. Delivery will then take place a week later, on September 22, 2023.
- iPhone 15: 949 euros (128 GB), 1,079 euros (256 GB), 1,329 euros (512 GB)
- iPhone 15 Plus: 1,099 euros (128 GB), 1,229 euros (256 GB), 1,479 euros (512 GB)
- iPhone 15 Pro: 1,199 euros (128 GB), 1,329 euros (256 GB), 1,579 euros (512 GB), 1,829 euros (1 TB)
- iPhone 15 Pro Max: 1,449 euros (256 GB), 1,639 euros (512 GB), 1,949 euros (1 TB)
This year’s pricing is surprising because you save between 50 and 200 euros compared to its predecessors. In the USA, however, prices have risen slightly in some cases.
