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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Apple Apple iPhone 15 Pro
2.6
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Apple iPhone XS
Apple Apple iPhone XS
2.3
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Our Verdict

Analysis

Apple iPhone 15 Pro has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Display Winner
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Apple iPhone 15 Pro Apple iPhone XS
Display size (in) 6.10 5.80
Charging (W) 50 15
Main camera (MP) 48.00 12.00
Selfie (MP) 12.00 7.00
Weight (g) 187 177
Thickness (mm) 8.30 7.70
Chipset Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
OS iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 26.4.2 iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.7

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Apple
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Apple
Apple iPhone XS
Battery 2 specs
Type
Li-Ion 3274 mAh
Li-Ion 2658 mAh, non-removable (10.13 Wh)
Charging
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update 4.5W reverse wired
15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi)
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
146.6 x 70.6 x 8.3 mm (5.77 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight
187 g (6.60 oz)
177 g (6.24 oz)
Build
Glass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Nano-SIM + eSIM
 
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Connectivity 6 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Lightning, USB 2.0
Display 5 specs
Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM)
Size
6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)
5.8 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)
1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass
Scratch-resistant glass
 
3D Touch
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2023, September 12
2018, September 12. Released 2018, September 21
Status
Available. Released 2023, September 22
Discontinued
Main Camera 4 specs
Triple
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec.
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Dual
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Memory 3 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
 
NVMe
NVMe
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Models
A2848, A3101, A3102, A3104, iPhone16,1
A2097, A1920, A2100, A2098, iPhone11,2
SAR
1.14 W/kg (head)     1.16 W/kg (body)    
1.19 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
0.98 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)    
0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)    
Price
$ 432.01 / C$ 664.75 / £ 439.00 / € 559.99
About 190 EUR
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
 
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3104
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A1920, A2100
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3102
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - A2097
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3102
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Our Tests 7 specs
Display
1786 nits max brightness (measured)
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 5.171 (sunlight)
Camera
Photo / Video
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
-26.4 LUFS (Good)
Voice 71dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 78dB
Battery
Active use score 12:58h
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 86h
Endurance rating 72h
Performance
AnTuTu: 346379 (v7) GeekBench: 11472 (v4.4) GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Audio quality
Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB
Platform 4 specs
OS
iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 26.4.2
iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.7
Chipset
Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz)
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR
HDR
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Sound 2 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No

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