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
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (130)
122
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (128)
100
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (125)
113
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro (124)
97
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (117)
75
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
Best: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G (82)
80
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (85)
84
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max (91)
84
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Best: Xiaomi 14 Ultra (120)
90
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (122)
115
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro (116)
117
Honor Magic6 Pro
Best: Honor Magic6 Pro (119)
117
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (120)
107
Oppo Find X6 Pro
Best: Oppo Find X6 Pro (118)
117
Oppo Find X7 Ultra
Best: Oppo Find X7 Ultra (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
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6. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
16. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
18. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
22. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
24. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
27. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
33. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
39. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
39. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
44. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
133
44. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
133
52. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
52. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
63. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
65. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
65. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
65. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
127
70. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
74. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
125
74. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
79. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
82. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
87. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
121
88. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
88. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
88. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
95. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
95. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
95. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
101. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
104. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
104. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
113. Crosscall Stellar-X5
113
113. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
113
117. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
119. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
119. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
119. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
124. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
124. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
129. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
132. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
133. Motorola Edge 40 Neo
103
134. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
136. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
101
138. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
145. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
145. Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
92
148. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
91
150. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
150. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
153. Motorola moto g54 5G
85
153. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
155. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
84
157. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
83
159. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
81
160. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
162. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
165. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
75
167. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74
169. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
170. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
69
173. Motorola moto g34 5G
67
173. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
67
175. Motorola Moto G62 5G
66
176. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
178. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
63
182. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
184. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
191. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
193. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
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th
6. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
15. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
17. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
20. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
22. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
25. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
29. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
33. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
33. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
38. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
133
42. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
42. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
49. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
51. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
51. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
56. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
125
56. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
59. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
61. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
64. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
69. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
71. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
71. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
77. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
78. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
78. 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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