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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Display test

November 3, 2023
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This device has been retested in the latest version of our protocol. Overall, sub-scores and attributes are up to date. For detailed information, check the What’s New article
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Apart from a smaller screen, the Apple iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max share the same specs, including the same A17 Pro processor. We tested the iPhone 15 Pro display, and as expected, the results were mostly the same as those for iPhone 15 Pro Max. Overall, these two products had a very similar performance despite a different screen-to-body ratio and some slight differences in color rendering.

For more detailed information about the iPhone 15 Pro’s display performance, please see the test results of the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Overview

Key display specifications:

  • 6.1-inch OLED, ~88.3% screen-to-body ratio
  • Dimensions: 146.6 x 70.6 x 8.52 mm (5.77 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches)
  • Resolution: 1179 x 2556 pixels, (~ 460 ppi density)
  • Aspect ratio: 19.5:9
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz

Scoring

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

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Apple iPhone 15 Pro
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Readability
144

164

Color
156

165

Video
154

167

Touch
157

164

DISPLAY
Position in Global Ranking
19th
1. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
160
2. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
2. Google Pixel 9 Pro
158
4. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
4. Samsung Galaxy S25+
157
4. Samsung Galaxy S25
157
7. Google Pixel 9
156
8. Google Pixel 9a
155
8. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
10. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
10. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
154
10. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
154
10. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
154
14. Google Pixel 8
153
14. Honor Magic7 Pro
153
14. Vivo X100 Pro
153
17. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
152
17. Oppo Find X8 Pro
152
19. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
151
19. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
151
19. Honor Magic V2
151
19. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
19. Honor 200 Pro
151
24. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
150
24. Apple iPhone 16 Pro
150
24. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
150
24. Samsung Galaxy A56
150
24. Xiaomi 15 Ultra
150
29. Honor Magic V3
149
29. Honor 400
149
29. Samsung Galaxy S23
149
32. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
32. Huawei Pocket 2
148
32. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
148
32. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
32. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
148
32. Xiaomi 15
148
38. Honor 200
147
38. Samsung Galaxy S23+
147
38. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
147
41. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
41. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
43. Google Pixel Fold
145
43. Google Pixel 8a
145
43. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
145
43. Vivo X Fold3 Pro
145
47. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
144
47. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
49. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
143
49. Huawei P60 Pro
143
49. OnePlus 13
143
49. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
143
49. Xiaomi 14T Pro
143
54. Apple iPhone 16
142
54. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
54. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
54. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
54. Xiaomi 14T
142
59. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
60. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
60. Apple iPhone 15
140
60. Honor 90
140
60. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
140
60. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
140
65. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
139
66. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
66. Apple iPhone 14
138
66. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
66. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
70. OnePlus Open
137
70. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
70. Vivo X Fold
137
70. Xiaomi 14
137
74. Google Pixel 7
136
74. Honor Magic Vs
136
74. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
136
77. Apple iPhone 13
135
77. Google Pixel 7a
135
77. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
77. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
77. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
135
82. Huawei P50 Pro
134
82. Nothing Phone (2)
134
82. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
85. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
85. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
85. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
85. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
133
85. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
90. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
90. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
132
90. Vivo X90 Pro
132
90. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
90. Xiaomi 13
132
95. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
95. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
95. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
95. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
99. Apple iPhone 13 mini
130
99. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
99. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
99. Oppo Find X5
130
99. Realme GT 2 Pro
130
99. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
99. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
99. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
130
99. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
99. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
99. Xiaomi 12T
130
110. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
129
110. Xiaomi 13T Pro
129
110. Xiaomi 13T
129
113. Oppo Find N2
128
114. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
114. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
114. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
114. Xiaomi 12T Pro
127
118. Asus Zenfone 10
126
118. Oppo Find X6
126
118. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
118. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
126
122. Google Pixel 6a
125
122. Google Pixel 6
125
122. Honor 70
125
122. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
122. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
122. Xiaomi Mi 11
125
122. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
129. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
129. Motorola Razr 50
124
129. OnePlus 11
124
129. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
129. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
129. Oppo Reno8 5G
124
135. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
123
135. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
123
135. Oppo Find X3 Neo
123
135. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
139. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
139. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
139. Nothing Phone(1)
122
142. Apple iPhone 12
121
143. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
120
143. Realme GT 5G
120
145. Fairphone 5
119
145. Xiaomi 12
119
147. Asus Zenfone 8
115
147. Oppo Reno6 5G
115
149. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
114
149. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
114
151. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
151. Oppo Find X5 Lite
113
153. POCO F4 GT
111
154. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
155. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
108
156. Sony Xperia 10 V
105
157. Sony Xperia 10 IV
104
158. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
103
159. Crosscall Stellar-M6
101
160. Black Shark 5 Pro
100
161. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
99
162. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
82
DISPLAY
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
14th
1. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
160
2. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
2. Google Pixel 9 Pro
158
4. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
4. Samsung Galaxy S25+
157
6. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
7. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
7. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
154
7. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
154
10. Honor Magic7 Pro
153
10. Vivo X100 Pro
153
12. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
152
12. Oppo Find X8 Pro
152
14. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
151
14. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
151
14. Honor Magic V2
151
14. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
18. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
150
18. Apple iPhone 16 Pro
150
18. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
150
18. Xiaomi 15 Ultra
150
22. Honor Magic V3
149
23. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
23. Huawei Pocket 2
148
23. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
148
23. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
23. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
148
23. Xiaomi 15
148
29. Samsung Galaxy S23+
147
30. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
30. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
32. Google Pixel Fold
145
32. Vivo X Fold3 Pro
145
34. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
144
34. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
36. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
143
36. Huawei P60 Pro
143
36. OnePlus 13
143
39. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
39. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
39. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
42. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
43. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
43. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
140
45. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
45. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
45. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
48. OnePlus Open
137
48. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
48. Vivo X Fold
137
51. Honor Magic Vs
136
52. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
52. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
54. Huawei P50 Pro
134
54. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
56. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
56. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
56. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
56. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
60. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
60. Vivo X90 Pro
132
60. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
63. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
63. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
63. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
63. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
67. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
67. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
67. Oppo Find X5
130
67. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
67. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
67. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
67. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
74. Oppo Find N2
128
75. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
75. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
75. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
78. Oppo Find X6
126
78. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
80. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
80. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
80. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
83. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
83. Motorola Razr 50
124
83. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
83. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
87. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
88. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
88. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
90. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
91. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
92. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
103

Pros

  • Readable in most tested lighting conditions, including outdoors
  • More vivid colors in photos
  • Very well-managed frame-drop performance

Cons

  • Strong orange cast affects color rendering and skin tones in photos and videos
  • HDR10 videos lack contrast in midtones
  • Low flicker frequency

 

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