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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

163

Touch
133

164

DISPLAY
Position in Global Ranking
27th
1. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
2. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
3. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
3. Samsung Galaxy S24+
154
3. Samsung Galaxy S24
154
6. Google Pixel 8
153
7. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
151
7. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
151
7. Honor Magic V2
151
7. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
11. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
149
12. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
12. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
12. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
148
15. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
147
15. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
147
17. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
17. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
19. Google Pixel Fold
145
20. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
21. Huawei P60 Pro
143
21. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
143
23. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
23. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
23. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
26. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
27. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
27. Apple iPhone 15
140
27. Honor 90
140
27. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
140
31. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
31. Apple iPhone 14
138
31. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
31. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
35. OnePlus Open
137
35. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
35. Vivo X Fold
137
35. Xiaomi 14
137
39. Google Pixel 7
136
39. Honor Magic Vs
136
41. Apple iPhone 13
135
41. Google Pixel 7a
135
41. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
41. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
41. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
135
46. Huawei P50 Pro
134
46. Nothing Phone (2)
134
46. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
49. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
49. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
49. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
49. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
133
49. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
54. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
54. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
132
54. Vivo X90 Pro
132
54. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
54. Xiaomi 13
132
59. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
59. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
59. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
59. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
63. Apple iPhone 13 mini
130
63. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
63. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
63. Oppo Find X5
130
63. Realme GT 2 Pro
130
63. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
63. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
63. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
130
63. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
63. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
63. Xiaomi 12T
130
74. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
129
74. Xiaomi 13T Pro
129
74. Xiaomi 13T
129
77. Oppo Find N2
128
78. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
78. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
78. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
78. Xiaomi 12T Pro
127
82. Asus Zenfone 10
126
82. Oppo Find X6
126
82. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
82. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
126
86. Google Pixel 6a
125
86. Google Pixel 6
125
86. Honor 70
125
86. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
86. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
86. Xiaomi Mi 11
125
86. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
93. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
93. OnePlus 11
124
93. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
93. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
93. Oppo Reno8 5G
124
98. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
123
98. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
123
98. Oppo Find X3 Neo
123
98. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
102. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
102. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
102. Nothing Phone(1)
122
105. Apple iPhone 12
121
106. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
120
106. Realme GT 5G
120
108. Fairphone 5
119
108. Xiaomi 12
119
110. Asus Zenfone 8
115
110. Oppo Reno6 5G
115
112. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
114
112. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
114
114. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
114. Oppo Find X5 Lite
113
116. POCO F4 GT
111
117. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
108
118. Sony Xperia 10 V
105
119. Sony Xperia 10 IV
104
120. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
103
121. Black Shark 5 Pro
100
122. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
99
123. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
82
DISPLAY
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
22nd
1. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
2. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
3. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
3. Samsung Galaxy S24+
154
5. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
151
5. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
151
5. Honor Magic V2
151
5. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
9. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
9. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
9. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
148
12. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
147
13. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
13. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
15. Google Pixel Fold
145
16. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
17. Huawei P60 Pro
143
18. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
18. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
18. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
21. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
22. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
23. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
23. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
23. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
26. OnePlus Open
137
26. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
26. Vivo X Fold
137
29. Honor Magic Vs
136
30. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
30. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
32. Huawei P50 Pro
134
32. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
34. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
34. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
34. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
38. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
38. Vivo X90 Pro
132
38. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
41. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
41. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
41. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
41. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
45. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
45. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
45. Oppo Find X5
130
45. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
45. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
45. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
45. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
52. Oppo Find N2
128
53. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
53. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
53. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
56. Oppo Find X6
126
56. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
58. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
58. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
58. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
61. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
61. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
61. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
64. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
65. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
65. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
67. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
68. 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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