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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

Best

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 160

Indoor

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

BEST 132

Lowlight

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

BEST 149

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photo & videos

CAMERA
Position in Global Ranking
15th
1. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
157
2. Huawei P60 Pro
156
3. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
3. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
5. Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
5. Oppo Find X6 Pro
153
7. Honor Magic5 Pro
152
8. Oppo Find X6
150
9. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
10. Google Pixel 8
148
11. Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
11. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
13. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
13. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
15. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
145
15. Apple iPhone 15
145
17. Huawei P50 Pro
143
18. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
18. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
18. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
21. Google Pixel 7
140
21. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
140
21. Vivo X90 Pro+
140
21. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
25. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
139
26. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
27. Vivo X90 Pro
136
27. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
27. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
30. Huawei Mate 40 Pro
135
30. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
30. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
33. Google Pixel 6 Pro
134
33. Vivo X70 Pro+
134
35. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
35. Apple iPhone 14
133
35. Google Pixel Fold
133
35. Google Pixel 7a
133
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
41. Xiaomi 13T Pro
131
44. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
130
44. Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
44. Xiaomi 13
130
47. Huawei P40 Pro
129
47. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
129
47. Xiaomi 12T Pro
129
47. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
51. Oppo Find X3 Pro
128
51. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
53. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
53. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
53. OnePlus 11
127
53. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
57. Google Pixel 6
126
57. Honor Magic4 Pro
126
57. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
57. Vivo X60 Pro+
126
61. Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
61. Apple iPhone 13
125
61. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
61. Vivo X50 Pro+
125
65. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
65. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
67. Xiaomi 13T
123
68. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
68. Google Pixel 6a
122
68. Honor 90
122
68. OnePlus 10 Pro
122
68. OnePlus 9 Pro
122
73. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
73. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
75. Honor Magic Vs
119
75. Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
77. Sony Xperia 5 V
118
77. Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
79. Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
79. Apple iPhone 12
117
79. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
79. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
79. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
84. Apple iPhone 11
116
84. Asus Zenfone 8
116
84. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
87. Honor 70
115
87. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
87. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
87. Xiaomi 12T
115
91. Nothing Phone(1)
114
91. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
114
91. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
114
91. Oppo Find X5
114
91. Oppo Find N2 Flip
114
96. OnePlus 8 Pro
113
96. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
113
96. Xiaomi 12
113
99. Oppo Reno8 5G
112
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
104. Google Pixel 5
109
104. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
109
106. Asus ROG Phone 7
108
106. Fairphone 5
108
106. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
106. Xiaomi 11T Pro
108
110. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
111. Oppo Find X3 Neo
106
112. Sony Xperia 1 III
105
113. Motorola Edge 40 Neo
103
114. Huawei P40
102
114. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
116. Black Shark 5 Pro
101
116. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
101
118. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
118. Google Pixel 4a
100
120. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
96
121. Oppo Find X5 Lite
95
122. Oppo Reno4 5G
94
123. Oppo A94 5G
93
123. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
93
125. Samsung Galaxy A72
92
125. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
127. Oppo Reno6 5G
89
128. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
128. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
130. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
131. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
84
132. Vivo Y76 5G
83
133. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
134. Sony Xperia 10 V
78
134. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
136. TCL 40R 5G
76
137. Realme 9i 5G
75
138. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74
139. Honor 90 Lite
73
140. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
141. Fairphone 4
69
141. Oppo A78 5G
69
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
147. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
64
148. Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
148. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
63
148. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
63
151. Honor X7
61
151. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
153. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
154. Honor 70 Lite
58
155. Motorola Moto G23
54
156. Oppo A77 5G
53
157. Honor X8 5G
52
157. TCL 406
52
159. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
160. Crosscall Action-X5
50
161. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
162. Crosscall Core-Z5
47
163. Oppo A57
46
163. Oppo A16s 5G
46
165. Xiaomi Redmi 12C
45
CAMERA
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
14th
1. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
157
2. Huawei P60 Pro
156
3. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
3. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
5. Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
5. Oppo Find X6 Pro
153
7. Honor Magic5 Pro
152
8. Oppo Find X6
150
9. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
10. Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
10. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
12. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
12. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
14. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
145
15. Huawei P50 Pro
143
16. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
16. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
16. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
19. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
140
19. Vivo X90 Pro+
140
19. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
22. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
139
23. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
24. Vivo X90 Pro
136
24. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
24. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
27. Huawei Mate 40 Pro
135
27. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
27. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
30. Google Pixel 6 Pro
134
30. Vivo X70 Pro+
134
32. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
32. Google Pixel Fold
133
32. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
133
35. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
35. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
37. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
130
37. Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
39. Huawei P40 Pro
129
39. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
129
39. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
42. Oppo Find X3 Pro
128
42. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
44. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
44. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
44. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
47. Honor Magic4 Pro
126
47. Vivo X60 Pro+
126
49. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
49. Vivo X50 Pro+
125
51. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
51. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
53. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
53. OnePlus 10 Pro
122
53. OnePlus 9 Pro
122
56. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
57. Honor Magic Vs
119
57. Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
59. Sony Xperia 5 V
118
59. Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
61. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
62. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
62. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
64. Oppo Find X5
114
64. Oppo Find N2 Flip
114
66. OnePlus 8 Pro
113
67. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
68. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
68. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
70. Asus ROG Phone 7
108
71. 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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