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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

85

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 165

Indoor

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

BEST 135

Lowlight

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

BEST 149

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photo & videos

CAMERA
Position in Global Ranking
18th
1. Honor Magic6 Pro
158
2. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
157
2. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
157
4. Huawei P60 Pro
156
5. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
5. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
7. Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
7. Oppo Find X6 Pro
153
9. Honor Magic5 Pro
152
10. Oppo Find X6
150
10. Vivo X100 Pro
150
12. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
13. Google Pixel 8
148
14. Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
14. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
16. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
16. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
18. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
145
18. Apple iPhone 15
145
20. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
21. Huawei P50 Pro
143
22. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
22. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
22. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
25. Google Pixel 7
140
25. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
140
25. Vivo X90 Pro+
140
25. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
29. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
139
30. Xiaomi 14
138
31. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
32. Vivo X90 Pro
136
32. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
32. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
35. Huawei Mate 40 Pro
135
35. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
35. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
38. Google Pixel 6 Pro
134
38. Vivo X70 Pro+
134
40. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
40. Apple iPhone 14
133
40. Google Pixel Fold
133
40. Google Pixel 7a
133
40. Samsung Galaxy S24+
133
40. Samsung Galaxy S24
133
40. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
133
40. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
133
48. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
48. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
48. Xiaomi 13T Pro
131
51. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
130
51. Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
51. Xiaomi 13
130
54. Huawei P40 Pro
129
54. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
129
54. Xiaomi 12T Pro
129
54. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
58. Oppo Find X3 Pro
128
58. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
60. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
60. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
60. OnePlus 11
127
60. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
60. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
127
65. Google Pixel 6
126
65. Honor Magic4 Pro
126
65. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
65. Vivo X60 Pro+
126
69. Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
69. Apple iPhone 13
125
69. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
69. Vivo X50 Pro+
125
73. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
73. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
75. Xiaomi 13T
123
76. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
76. Google Pixel 6a
122
76. Honor 90
122
76. OnePlus 10 Pro
122
76. OnePlus 9 Pro
122
81. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
121
82. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
82. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
82. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
85. Honor Magic Vs
119
85. Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
87. Sony Xperia 5 V
118
87. Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
89. Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
89. Apple iPhone 12
117
89. Honor Magic V2
117
89. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
89. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
89. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
95. Apple iPhone 11
116
95. Asus Zenfone 8
116
95. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
98. Honor 70
115
98. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
98. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
98. Xiaomi 12T
115
102. Nothing Phone(1)
114
102. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
114
102. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
114
102. Oppo Find X5
114
102. Oppo Find N2 Flip
114
107. OnePlus 8 Pro
113
107. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
113
107. Xiaomi 12
113
110. Oppo Reno8 5G
112
110. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
112. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
112. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
112. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
115. Google Pixel 5
109
115. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
109
117. Asus ROG Phone 7
108
117. Fairphone 5
108
117. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
117. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
117. Xiaomi 11T Pro
108
122. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
123. Oppo Find X3 Neo
106
124. Sony Xperia 1 III
105
125. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
126. Motorola Edge 40 Neo
103
127. Huawei P40
102
127. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
129. Black Shark 5 Pro
101
129. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
101
131. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
131. Google Pixel 4a
100
133. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
96
134. Oppo Find X5 Lite
95
135. Oppo Reno4 5G
94
136. Oppo A94 5G
93
136. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
93
138. Samsung Galaxy A72
92
138. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
138. Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
92
141. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
91
142. Oppo Reno6 5G
89
143. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
143. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
145. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
146. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
84
146. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
84
148. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
83
148. Vivo Y76 5G
83
150. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
81
151. Honor 90 Smart
79
151. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
153. Sony Xperia 10 V
78
153. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
155. TCL 40R 5G
76
156. Realme 9i 5G
75
156. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
75
158. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74
159. Honor 90 Lite
73
160. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
161. Fairphone 4
69
161. Oppo A78 5G
69
161. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
69
164. Motorola moto g34 5G
67
164. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
67
166. Motorola Moto G62 5G
66
167. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
168. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
64
169. Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
169. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
63
169. Xiaomi Redmi 13C
63
169. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
63
173. Honor X7
61
173. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
175. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
176. Honor 70 Lite
58
177. Motorola Moto G23
54
178. Oppo A77 5G
53
179. Honor X8 5G
52
179. TCL 406
52
181. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
182. Crosscall Action-X5
50
183. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
184. Crosscall Core-Z5
47
185. Oppo A57
46
185. Oppo A16s 5G
46
187. Samsung Galaxy A05s
45
187. Xiaomi Redmi 12C
45
CAMERA
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
17th
1. Honor Magic6 Pro
158
2. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
157
2. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
157
4. Huawei P60 Pro
156
5. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
5. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
7. Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
7. Oppo Find X6 Pro
153
9. Honor Magic5 Pro
152
10. Oppo Find X6
150
10. Vivo X100 Pro
150
12. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
13. Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
13. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
15. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
15. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
17. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
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. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
140
23. Vivo X90 Pro+
140
23. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
26. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
139
27. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
28. Vivo X90 Pro
136
28. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
28. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
31. Huawei Mate 40 Pro
135
31. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
31. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
34. Google Pixel 6 Pro
134
34. Vivo X70 Pro+
134
36. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
36. Google Pixel Fold
133
36. Samsung Galaxy S24+
133
36. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
133
40. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
40. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
42. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
130
42. Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
44. Huawei P40 Pro
129
44. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
129
44. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
47. Oppo Find X3 Pro
128
47. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
49. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
49. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
49. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
52. Honor Magic4 Pro
126
52. Vivo X60 Pro+
126
54. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
54. Vivo X50 Pro+
125
56. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
56. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
58. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
58. OnePlus 10 Pro
122
58. OnePlus 9 Pro
122
61. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
62. Honor Magic Vs
119
62. Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
64. Sony Xperia 5 V
118
64. Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
66. Honor Magic V2
117
66. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
68. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
68. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
70. Oppo Find X5
114
70. Oppo Find N2 Flip
114
72. OnePlus 8 Pro
113
73. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
74. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
74. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
76. Asus ROG Phone 7
108
77. 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
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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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