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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.

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Readability
144

164

Color
156

165

Video
154

167

Touch
157

164

DISPLAY
Position in Global Ranking
20th
1. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
160
2. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
2. Google Pixel 9 Pro
158
2. Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
158
5. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
5. Samsung Galaxy S25+
157
5. Samsung Galaxy S25
157
8. Google Pixel 9
156
9. Google Pixel 9a
155
9. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
11. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
11. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
154
11. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
154
11. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
154
15. Google Pixel 8
153
15. Honor Magic7 Pro
153
15. Vivo X100 Pro
153
18. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
152
18. Oppo Find X8 Pro
152
20. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
151
20. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
151
20. Honor Magic V2
151
20. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
20. Honor 200 Pro
151
25. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
150
25. Apple iPhone 16 Pro
150
25. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
150
25. Samsung Galaxy A56
150
25. Xiaomi 15 Ultra
150
30. Honor Magic V3
149
30. Honor 400
149
30. Samsung Galaxy S23
149
33. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
33. Huawei Pocket 2
148
33. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
148
33. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
33. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
148
33. Xiaomi 15
148
39. Honor 200
147
39. Samsung Galaxy S23+
147
39. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
147
42. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
42. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
44. Google Pixel Fold
145
44. Google Pixel 8a
145
44. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
145
44. Vivo X Fold3 Pro
145
48. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
144
48. Oppo Find N5
144
48. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
51. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
143
51. Huawei P60 Pro
143
51. OnePlus 13
143
51. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
143
51. Xiaomi 14T Pro
143
56. Apple iPhone 16
142
56. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
56. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
56. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
56. Xiaomi 14T
142
61. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
62. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
62. Apple iPhone 15
140
62. Honor 90
140
62. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
140
62. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
140
67. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
139
68. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
68. Apple iPhone 14
138
68. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
68. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
72. OnePlus Open
137
72. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
72. Vivo X Fold
137
72. Xiaomi 14
137
76. Google Pixel 7
136
76. Honor Magic Vs
136
76. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
136
79. Apple iPhone 13
135
79. Google Pixel 7a
135
79. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
79. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
79. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
135
84. Huawei P50 Pro
134
84. Nothing Phone (2)
134
84. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
87. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
87. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
87. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
87. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
133
87. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
92. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
92. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
132
92. Vivo X90 Pro
132
92. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
92. Xiaomi 13
132
97. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
97. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
97. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
97. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
101. Apple iPhone 13 mini
130
101. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
101. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
101. Oppo Find X5
130
101. Realme GT 2 Pro
130
101. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
101. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
101. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
130
101. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
101. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
101. Xiaomi 12T
130
112. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
129
112. Xiaomi 13T Pro
129
112. Xiaomi 13T
129
115. Oppo Find N2
128
116. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
116. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
116. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
116. Xiaomi 12T Pro
127
120. Asus Zenfone 10
126
120. Oppo Find X6
126
120. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
120. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
126
124. Google Pixel 6a
125
124. Google Pixel 6
125
124. Honor 70
125
124. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
124. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
124. Xiaomi Mi 11
125
124. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
131. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
131. Motorola Razr 50
124
131. OnePlus 11
124
131. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
131. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
131. Oppo Reno8 5G
124
137. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
123
137. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
123
137. Oppo Find X3 Neo
123
137. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
141. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
141. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
141. Nothing Phone(1)
122
144. Apple iPhone 12
121
145. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
120
145. Realme GT 5G
120
147. Fairphone 5
119
147. Xiaomi 12
119
149. Asus Zenfone 8
115
149. Oppo Reno6 5G
115
151. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
114
151. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
114
153. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
153. Oppo Find X5 Lite
113
155. POCO F4 GT
111
156. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
157. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
108
158. Sony Xperia 10 V
105
159. Sony Xperia 10 IV
104
160. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
103
161. Crosscall Stellar-M6
101
162. Black Shark 5 Pro
100
163. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
99
164. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
82
DISPLAY
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
15th
1. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
160
2. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
2. Google Pixel 9 Pro
158
2. Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
158
5. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
5. Samsung Galaxy S25+
157
7. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
8. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
8. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
154
8. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
154
11. Honor Magic7 Pro
153
11. Vivo X100 Pro
153
13. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
152
13. Oppo Find X8 Pro
152
15. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
151
15. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
151
15. Honor Magic V2
151
15. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
19. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
150
19. Apple iPhone 16 Pro
150
19. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
150
19. Xiaomi 15 Ultra
150
23. Honor Magic V3
149
24. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
24. Huawei Pocket 2
148
24. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
148
24. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
24. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
148
24. Xiaomi 15
148
30. Samsung Galaxy S23+
147
31. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
31. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
33. Google Pixel Fold
145
33. Vivo X Fold3 Pro
145
35. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
144
35. Oppo Find N5
144
35. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
38. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
143
38. Huawei P60 Pro
143
38. OnePlus 13
143
41. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
41. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
41. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
44. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
45. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
45. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
140
47. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
47. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
47. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
50. OnePlus Open
137
50. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
50. Vivo X Fold
137
53. Honor Magic Vs
136
54. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
54. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
56. Huawei P50 Pro
134
56. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
58. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
58. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
58. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
58. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
62. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
62. Vivo X90 Pro
132
62. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
65. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
65. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
65. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
65. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
69. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
69. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
69. Oppo Find X5
130
69. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
69. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
69. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
69. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
76. Oppo Find N2
128
77. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
77. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
77. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
80. Oppo Find X6
126
80. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
82. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
82. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
82. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
85. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
85. Motorola Razr 50
124
85. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
85. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
89. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
90. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
90. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
92. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
93. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
94. 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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