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Apple iPhone 15 Plus
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Apple iPhone 15 Plus 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 larger screen, the Apple iPhone 15 Plus and iPhone 15 share many of the same specs, including the same A16 Bionic processor. We tested the iPhone 15 Plus display, and as expected, the results were mostly the same as those for iPhone 15. Overall, these two products had a very similar performance despite a different screen-to-body ratio and some slight differences in color rendering.

For a more detailed look at the iPhone 15 Plus’s display performance, please see the test results of the Apple iPhone 15.

Overview

Key display specifications:

  • 6.7 inches AMOLED Retina XDR, (~87.7% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Dimensions: 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches)
  • Resolution: 1290 x 2796 pixels, (~460 ppi density)
  • Refresh rate: 60 Hz

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.

Apple iPhone 15 Plus Apple iPhone 15 Plus
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Readability
125

164

Color
163

165

Video
143

167

Touch
133

164

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

Pros

  • Readable in most tested lighting conditions
  • More vivid colors in photos
  • Good frame drop performance

Cons

  • Deteriorated smoothness experience due to the 60Hz screen
  • HDR10 videos lacks contrast in midtones
  • An orange cast affects color rendering and skin tones in photos

 

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