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
145
camera
122
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro (123)
122
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max (125)
100
Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
Best: Huawei Mate 60 Pro+ (123)
113
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro (124)
97
Honor Magic5 Pro
Best: Honor Magic5 Pro (116)
75
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
Best: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G (82)
84
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max (91)
84
Huawei P60 Pro
Best: Huawei P60 Pro (118)
90
Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
Best: Huawei Mate 60 Pro+ (121)
115
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro (116)
117
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro (119)
117
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro (119)
107
Oppo Find X6 Pro
Best: Oppo Find X6 Pro (118)
117
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro (119)
84
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Best: Xiaomi 12S Ultra (86)
117
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro (118)
Use cases & Conditions
Use case scores indicate the product performance in specific situations. They are not included in the overall score calculations.
Outdoor
Photos & videos shot in bright light conditions (≥1000 lux)
Indoor
Photos & videos shot in good lighting conditions (≥100lux)
Lowlight
Photos & videos shot in low lighting conditions (<100 lux)
Friends & Family
Portrait and group photo & videos
Position in Global Ranking

15
th
3. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
11. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
13. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
18. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
21. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
140
26. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
30. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
30. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
35. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
133
35. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
133
41. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
41. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
51. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
53. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
53. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
57. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
61. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
65. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
68. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
73. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
73. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
79. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
79. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
79. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
84. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
87. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
87. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
96. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
113
99. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
101. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
101. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
101. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
106. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
110. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
113. Motorola Edge 40 Neo
103
114. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
116. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
101
118. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
125. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
128. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
128. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
130. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
133. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
134. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
138. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74
140. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
141. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
69
144. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
67
145. Motorola Moto G62 5G
66
146. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
148. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
63
151. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
153. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
159. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
161. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking

14
th
3. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
10. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
12. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
16. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
19. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
140
23. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
27. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
27. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
32. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
133
35. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
35. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
42. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
44. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
44. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
49. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
51. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
53. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
56. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
61. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
62. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
62. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
67. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
68. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
68. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
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
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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