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Apple iPhone 15 Plus Camera test

October 13, 2023
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The Apple iPhone 15 Plus and Apple iPhone 15 share the same rear camera specs, as well the same chipset, so as expected, the results of the Apple iPhone 15 Plus camera are exactly the same as those of the  Apple iPhone 15.

We’ve included an example from our testing to show the similarities between these two models. But for a more in-depth look at the Apple iPhone 15 Plus’s rear camera photo and video performance, we direct you to the full test results of the Apple iPhone 15.

Overview

Key camera specifications:

  • Primary:48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
  • Ultra-wide: 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ field of view
  • A16 Bionic Chipset

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.

Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
145
camera
147
Photo
Exposure
122

123

Color
122

125

Autofocus
100

123

Texture
113

124

Noise
97

116

Artifacts
75

82

80
Bokeh
Bokeh
80

Best

84
Preview
Preview
84

91

114
Zoom
Tele
84

118

Wide
90

121

153
Video
Exposure
115

116

Color
117

119

Autofocus
117

119

Texture
107

118

Noise
117

119

Artifacts
84

86

Stabilization
117

118

Use cases & Conditions

Use case scores indicate the product performance in specific situations. They are not included in the overall score calculations.

BEST 175

Outdoor

Photos & videos shot in bright light conditions (≥1000 lux)

BEST 160

Indoor

Photos & videos shot in good lighting conditions (≥100lux)

BEST 132

Lowlight

Photos & videos shot in low lighting conditions (<100 lux)

BEST 149

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photo & videos

CAMERA
Position in Global Ranking
16th
1. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
157
2. Huawei P60 Pro
156
3. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
3. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
5. Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
5. Oppo Find X6 Pro
153
7. Honor Magic5 Pro
152
8. Oppo Find X6
150
8. Vivo X100 Pro
150
10. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
11. Google Pixel 8
148
12. Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
12. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
14. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
14. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
16. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
145
16. Apple iPhone 15
145
18. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
19. Huawei P50 Pro
143
20. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
20. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
20. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
23. Google Pixel 7
140
23. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
140
23. Vivo X90 Pro+
140
23. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
27. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
139
28. Xiaomi 14
138
29. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
30. Vivo X90 Pro
136
30. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
30. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
33. Huawei Mate 40 Pro
135
33. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
33. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
36. Google Pixel 6 Pro
134
36. Vivo X70 Pro+
134
38. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
38. Apple iPhone 14
133
38. Google Pixel Fold
133
38. Google Pixel 7a
133
38. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
133
38. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
133
44. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
44. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
44. Xiaomi 13T Pro
131
47. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
130
47. Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
47. Xiaomi 13
130
50. Huawei P40 Pro
129
50. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
129
50. Xiaomi 12T Pro
129
50. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
54. Oppo Find X3 Pro
128
54. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
56. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
56. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
56. OnePlus 11
127
56. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
56. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
127
61. Google Pixel 6
126
61. Honor Magic4 Pro
126
61. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
61. Vivo X60 Pro+
126
65. Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
65. Apple iPhone 13
125
65. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
65. Vivo X50 Pro+
125
69. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
69. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
71. Xiaomi 13T
123
72. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
72. Google Pixel 6a
122
72. Honor 90
122
72. OnePlus 10 Pro
122
72. OnePlus 9 Pro
122
77. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
121
78. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
78. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
78. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
81. Honor Magic Vs
119
81. Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
83. Sony Xperia 5 V
118
83. Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
85. Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
85. Apple iPhone 12
117
85. Honor Magic V2
117
85. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
85. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
85. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
91. Apple iPhone 11
116
91. Asus Zenfone 8
116
91. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
94. Honor 70
115
94. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
94. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
94. Xiaomi 12T
115
98. Nothing Phone(1)
114
98. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
114
98. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
114
98. Oppo Find X5
114
98. Oppo Find N2 Flip
114
103. OnePlus 8 Pro
113
103. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
113
103. Xiaomi 12
113
106. Oppo Reno8 5G
112
106. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
108. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
108. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
108. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
111. Google Pixel 5
109
111. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
109
113. Asus ROG Phone 7
108
113. Fairphone 5
108
113. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
113. Xiaomi 11T Pro
108
117. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
118. Oppo Find X3 Neo
106
119. Sony Xperia 1 III
105
120. Motorola Edge 40 Neo
103
121. Huawei P40
102
121. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
123. Black Shark 5 Pro
101
123. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
101
125. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
125. Google Pixel 4a
100
127. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
96
128. Oppo Find X5 Lite
95
129. Oppo Reno4 5G
94
130. Oppo A94 5G
93
130. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
93
132. Samsung Galaxy A72
92
132. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
132. Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
92
135. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
91
136. Oppo Reno6 5G
89
137. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
137. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
139. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
140. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
84
141. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
83
141. Vivo Y76 5G
83
143. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
81
144. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
145. Sony Xperia 10 V
78
145. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
147. TCL 40R 5G
76
148. Realme 9i 5G
75
148. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
75
150. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74
151. Honor 90 Lite
73
152. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
70
152. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
154. Fairphone 4
69
154. Oppo A78 5G
69
154. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
69
157. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
67
158. Motorola Moto G62 5G
66
159. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
160. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
64
161. Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
161. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
63
161. Xiaomi Redmi 13C
63
161. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
63
165. Honor X7
61
165. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
167. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
168. Honor 70 Lite
58
169. Motorola Moto G23
54
170. Oppo A77 5G
53
171. Honor X8 5G
52
171. TCL 406
52
173. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
174. Crosscall Action-X5
50
175. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
176. Crosscall Core-Z5
47
177. Oppo A57
46
177. Oppo A16s 5G
46
179. Samsung Galaxy A05s
45
179. Xiaomi Redmi 12C
45
CAMERA
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
15th
1. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
157
2. Huawei P60 Pro
156
3. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
3. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
5. Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
5. Oppo Find X6 Pro
153
7. Honor Magic5 Pro
152
8. Oppo Find X6
150
8. Vivo X100 Pro
150
10. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
11. Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
11. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
13. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
13. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
15. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
145
16. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
17. Huawei P50 Pro
143
18. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
18. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
18. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
21. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
140
21. Vivo X90 Pro+
140
21. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
24. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
139
25. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
26. Vivo X90 Pro
136
26. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
26. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
29. Huawei Mate 40 Pro
135
29. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
29. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
32. Google Pixel 6 Pro
134
32. Vivo X70 Pro+
134
34. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
34. Google Pixel Fold
133
34. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
133
37. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
37. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
39. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
130
39. Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
41. Huawei P40 Pro
129
41. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
129
41. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
44. Oppo Find X3 Pro
128
44. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
46. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
46. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
46. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
49. Honor Magic4 Pro
126
49. Vivo X60 Pro+
126
51. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
51. Vivo X50 Pro+
125
53. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
53. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
55. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
55. OnePlus 10 Pro
122
55. OnePlus 9 Pro
122
58. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
59. Honor Magic Vs
119
59. Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
61. Sony Xperia 5 V
118
61. Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
63. Honor Magic V2
117
63. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
65. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
65. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
67. Oppo Find X5
114
67. Oppo Find N2 Flip
114
69. OnePlus 8 Pro
113
70. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
71. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
71. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
73. Asus ROG Phone 7
108
74. Sony Xperia 1 III
105

Pros

  • Vivid brightness and contrast when photos and videos are viewed on HDR display
  • Pleasant and natural color rendering and skin tones especially in bright light, for photos and videos
  • Accurate depth estimation and efficient fine details segmentation in portrait mode
  •  Low level of noise on videos
  • Effective video stabilization
  • Smooth zooming experience on preview

Cons

  • High level of photo noise, particularly in dark areas
  • Fairly limited zooming capabilities
  • Slightly limited dynamic range in photos and video
  • Fine details are sometimes lost in low-light videos
  • Artifacts, including flare, moving texture (low light), and aliasing

 

Apple iPhone 15 Plus
Apple iPhone 15
DXOMARK CHART (DMC) detail preservation score vs lux levels for tripod and handheld conditions
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail preservation score with the level of lux, for two holding conditions. DMC detail preservation score is derived from an AI-based metric trained to evaluate texture and details rendering on a selection of crops of our DXOMARK chart.

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