# IPhone 15 Pro

The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are smartphones that were 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, and the devices were made available to the general public on September 22. The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max were discontinued on September 9, 2024, following the announcement of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.
Similar to the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus, the 15 Pro and Pro Max replaced the proprietary Lightning connector with USB-C to comply with European Union mandates. They also support Apple Intelligence, which uses AI to prioritize privacy-centric functions.

## 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. The phone is available in four colors: natural titanium, blue titanium, white titanium, and black titanium. It is also the first premium iPhone since the iPhone X to not come in the gold color option.
* 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. 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.
In iOS 18, the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max are the first iPhones to be capable of supporting the new Apple Intelligence AI features, due to the increased amount of DRAM in these models and their fast 35 trillion-operation-per-second Neural Engine.
* 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 Apple A17 Pro system on a chip (SoC). It is built on TSMC's N3B fabrication process. It features a redesigned Apple 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.

#### 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 10Gbit/s / 1.25 GB/s), 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 Mbit/s / 60 MB/s).

#### Video output

All iPhone 15 models have support for DisplayPort Alternate Mode over USB-C video output with HDR up to 4K resolution.
Previous iPhone models (from iPhone 5 until iPhone 14 Pro) had a maximum supported resolution of 1600 × 900 (slightly less than 1080p) with the Lightning Digital AV Adapter due to technical constraints of the Lightning connector.

#### Action button

The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max feature an Action button, replacing the mute switch that was present on every iPhone. 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 and more.
In 2025, Apple revealed that the ability to trigger Visual Intelligence via the action button would be added to the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max through an iOS 18.4 update.

### Software

The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max launched with iOS 17 and is compatible with iOS 18 released in September 2024.
Apple announced that the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are compatible with Apple Intelligence released with iOS 18.1 in October 2024.
Consistent with the UK Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure regulations, it will continue to receive major software updates for a minimum of five years to at least 2028.

### Detailed specs

| Model | Model | iPhone 15 Pro Max | iPhone 15 Pro |
| Picture | Picture | | |
| Initial release operating system | Initial release operating system | iOS 17.0 | iOS 17.0 |
| Latest release operating system | Latest release operating system | iOS 18.3.1 | iOS 18.3.1 |
| 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) |
| Display | Backlight | — | — |
| Display | Multi-touch | Yes | Yes |
| Display | Technology | Super Retina XDR Display edge-to-edge OLED | Super Retina XDR Display edge-to-edge OLED |
| Display | Resolution | 2796 x 1290 | 2556 x 1179 |
| Display | Pixel Density (ppi) | 460 | 460 |
| Display | Aspect Ratio | ~19.5:9 | ~19.5:9 |
| Display | Typical Max brightness ( cd⁄m$^2$) | 1000 nits | 1000 nits |
| Display | HDR Max brightness ( cd⁄m$^2$) | 1600 nits | 1600 nits |
| Display | Outdoor Max brightness ( cd⁄m$^2$) | 2000 nits | 2000 nits |
| Display | Contrast ratio (typical) | 2000000:1 | 2000000:1 |
| Display | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | Yes | Yes |
| Display | Full sRGB Display | Yes | Yes |
| Display | Wide Color Display (Display P3) | Yes | Yes |
| Display | True Tone Display | Yes | Yes |
| Display | Night Shift | Yes | Yes |
| Display | ProMotion Display | Yes | Yes |
| Display | Always-On Display | Yes | Yes |
| Display | HDR Display | Yes | Yes |
| Display | HDR 10 Content | Yes | Yes |
| Display | Dolby Vision | With HDR | With HDR |
| Display | Dynamic Island | Yes | Yes |
| Display | Taptic | Haptic Touch | Haptic Touch |
| Processor | Chip | Apple A17 Pro | Apple A17 Pro |
| Processor | Technology Node | TSMC N3B (3 nm) | TSMC N3B (3 nm) |
| Processor | Total Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Processor | High Performance Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Processor | High Efficiency Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Processor | Clock Speed | 3.78 GHz | 3.78 GHz |
| Processor | Bit | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| Processor | Motion Coprocessor | Embedded in SoC | Embedded in SoC |
| Processor | Bus width | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| Processor | Graphics Processor | Seventh generation Apple designed 6-core GPU | Seventh generation Apple designed 6-core GPU |
| Processor | Neural Engine | Seventh generation Apple designed 16-core Neural Engine (35 TOPS) | Seventh generation Apple designed 16-core Neural Engine (35 TOPS) |
| Storage | Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB |
| Storage Type | Storage Type | NAND Flash driven by NVMe-based controller that communicates over a PCIe connection | NAND Flash driven by NVMe-based controller that communicates over a PCIe connection |
| RAM | RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | RAM Type | LPDDR5 3200 MHz | LPDDR5 3200 MHz |
| Connector | Connector | USB-C | USB-C |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi (802.11) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6) |
| Connectivity | MIMO | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | NFC | With Reader Mode in background | With Reader Mode in background |
| Connectivity | Express Cards | With Power Reserve | With Power Reserve |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Connectivity | Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | Cellular | GSM/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA/Gigabit-class LTE/5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave (US models)) | GSM/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA/Gigabit-class LTE/5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave (US models)) |
| Connectivity | VoLTE | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | Assisted GPS | Precision Dual-frequency | Precision Dual-frequency |
| Connectivity | GLONASS/GNSS | Precision Dual-frequency | Precision Dual-frequency |
| Connectivity | BeiDou | Precision Dual-frequency | Precision Dual-frequency |
| Connectivity | 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 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 | No |
| Secure Authentication | Face ID | Yes | 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) | Via Satellite (U.S., Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, U.K., Australia, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Portugal only) |
| Safety | Crash detection | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | LiDAR sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Proximity sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Three-axis gyroscope | High dynamic range gyro | High dynamic range gyro |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | High-g accelerometer | High-g accelerometer |
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Barometer | Yes | 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 |
| Rear camera | 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) |
| Rear camera | Pixel Size for main camera | 1.22 μm (48 MP) 2.44 μm (Quad-pixel 12MP) | 1.22 μm (48 MP) 2.44 μm (Quad-pixel 12MP) |
| Rear camera | Sensor Size for main camera | 1/1.28" | 1/1.28" |
| Rear camera | 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 |
| Rear camera | Auto image stabilization | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera | Element Lens | Seven-element lens (Main and 2x Telephoto) | Seven-element lens (Main and 2x Telephoto) |
| Rear camera | Element Lens | Six-element lens (Ultra Wide and 5x Telephoto) | Six-element lens (Ultra Wide and 3x Telephoto) |
| Rear camera | Night Mode | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera | Deep Fusion | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera | Photonic Engine | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera | Apple ProRAW | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera | Macro mode | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera | Photographic Styles | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera | Optical Zoom | 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 5x | 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 3x |
| Rear camera | Digital Zoom | Up to 25x | Up to 15x |
| Rear camera | Autofocus | 100% Focus Pixels (Main, Ultra Wide and 2x Telephoto) With autofocus (5x Telephoto) | 100% Focus Pixels (Main, Ultra Wide and 2x Telephoto) |
| Rear camera | Panorama | Up to 63 MP | Up to 63 MP |
| Rear camera | Portrait Mode | With Focus and Depth Control | With Focus and Depth Control |
| Rear camera | Portrait Lighting | With six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono) | With six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono) |
| Rear camera | Lens Cover | Sapphire crystal lens cover | Sapphire crystal lens cover |
| Rear camera | Burst Mode | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera | Flash | Adaptive True Tone flash | Adaptive True Tone flash |
| Rear camera | Live Photos | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera | Wide Color Capture | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera | HDR for photos | Smart HDR 5 | Smart HDR 5 |
| Rear camera | Video Recording | 4K at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps 1080p HD at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps | 4K at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps 1080p HD at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps |
| Rear camera | Cinematic video recording with shallow depth of field | 4K at 25 fps or 30 fps | 4K at 25 fps or 30 fps |
| Rear camera | Extended Dynamic Range Video | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Rear camera | Dolby Vision HDR Video | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Rear camera | 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 | 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 |
| Rear camera | 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 |
| Rear camera | Action Mode | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera | Optical Video Zoom | 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 5x | 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 3x |
| Rear camera | Digital Video Zoom | Up to 15x | Up to 9x |
| Rear camera | Slow-motion video | 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps | 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps |
| Rear camera | Audio Zoom | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera | QuickTake Video | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera | Time-lapse video with stabilization | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera | Cinematic video stabilization | 4K, 1080p and 720p | 4K, 1080p and 720p |
| Rear camera | Stereo Recording | Yes | Yes |
| Front Camera | Camera | 12 MP TrueDepth | 12 MP TrueDepth |
| Front Camera | Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Front Camera | Autofocus | Yes | Yes |
| Front Camera | Portrait Mode | With Focus and Depth Control | With Focus and Depth Control |
| Front Camera | Portrait Lighting | With six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono) | With six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono) |
| Front Camera | Night mode | Yes | Yes |
| Front Camera | Deep Fusion | Yes | Yes |
| Front Camera | Photonic Engine | Yes | Yes |
| Front Camera | Photographic Styles | Yes | Yes |
| Front Camera | Animoji and Memoji | Yes | Yes |
| Front Camera | Live Photos | Yes | Yes |
| Front Camera | Wide color capture | Yes | Yes |
| Front Camera | Retina Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Front Camera | Video Recording | 4K at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps 1080p HD at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps | 4K at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps 1080p HD at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps |
| Front Camera | Slow-motion video | 1080p at 120 fps | 1080p at 120 fps |
| Front Camera | Extended Dynamic Range Video | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Front Camera | Dolby Vision HDR Video | 4K at 60 fps | 4K at 60 fps |
| Front Camera | 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 | 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 |
| Front Camera | HDR for photos | Smart HDR 5 | Smart HDR 5 |
| Front Camera | Cinematic video stabilization | 4K, 1080p and 720p | 4K, 1080p and 720p |
| Front Camera | Auto Image Stabilization | Yes | Yes |
| Front Camera | FaceTime | Yes | Yes |
| Audio | Playback | Spatial Audio | Spatial Audio |
| Audio | Dolby Atmos | Built-in speakers and headphones with Spatial Audio | Built-in speakers and headphones with Spatial Audio |
| Audio | 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| HAC Rating | HAC Rating | M3, T4 | M3, T4 |
| Compatible with Made for iPhone Hearing aids | Compatible with Made for iPhone Hearing aids | Yes | Yes |
| Live Listen | Live Listen | Yes | Yes |
| Materials | Front | Black glass front | Black glass front |
| Materials | Back | Glass back | Glass back |
| Materials | Side | Titanium grade 5 | Titanium grade 5 |
| Colors | Colors | | |
| Fast Charging | Fast Charging | 20 W, up to 50% charge in 30 minutes (20 W adapter sold separately) | 20 W, up to 50% charge in 30 minutes (20 W adapter sold separately) |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging | MagSafe and Qi 2.0 wireless charging | MagSafe and Qi 2.0 wireless charging |
| Resistant | Resistant | IP68 (Maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) | IP68 (Maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) |
| Dimensions | Height | 159.9 mm (6.30 in) | 146.6 mm (5.77 in) |
| Dimensions | Width | 76.7 mm (3.02 in) | 70.6 mm (2.78 in) |
| Dimensions | Depth | 8.25 mm (0.325 in) | 8.25 mm (0.325 in) |
| Weight | Weight | 221 g (7.8 oz) | 187 g (6.6 oz) |
| Announced Date | Announced Date | September 12, 2023 | September 12, 2023 |
| Released Date | Released Date | September 22, 2023 | September 22, 2023 |
| Discontinued Date | Discontinued Date | September 9, 2024 | September 9, 2024 |
| Unsupported Date | Unsupported Date | Supported | Supported |

## Hardware issues reported
### Overheating

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

### Power bank reverse charging

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.

### NFC

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. Apple has attempted to fix these issues with iOS 17.1.1 and 17.2 updates.

### Durability

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. Additional testing by Consumer Reports found that the durability of the iPhone 15 Pro Max was generally excellent, with the back glass not breaking after 50 drops.

## Repairability

The new iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max heavily advertised repairability as being a strong suit as the glue used to secure the back glass is much weaker meaning that a heat plate or gun can soften it without the need of a laser machine, similar to the iPhone 14, and unlike the 14 Pro.
However, a September 2023 report by iFixit found that repairability on the new iPhones was much worse compared to the 14 series due to various software locking issues, forcing people to buy new parts and repair machines specifically by Apple.

## Release and critical reception

The devices were unveiled in 2023, alongside the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus during the September 12 Apple Event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California. Pre-orders began on September 15, and the devices were made available to the general public on September 22. The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max were discontinued on September 9, 2024, following the announcement of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.
GSMarena gave the phone 4.5 out of 5 stars. While its display, camera and speakers were praised, its high price was noted as a weak point. NotebookCheck gave it 91 out of 100 and praised its durability.