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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

130

Color
122

130

Autofocus
100

125

Texture
113

124

Noise
97

117

Artifacts
75

82

80
Bokeh
Bokeh
80

85

84
Preview
Preview
84

93

114
Zoom
Tele
84

120

Wide
90

122

153
Video
Exposure
115

116

Color
117

120

Autofocus
117

120

Texture
107

118

Noise
117

120

Artifacts
84

86

Stabilization
117

119

Use cases & Conditions

Use case scores indicate the product performance in specific situations. They are not included in the overall score calculations.

BEST 180

Outdoor

Photos & videos shot in bright light conditions (≥1000 lux)

BEST 169

Indoor

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

BEST 138

Lowlight

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

BEST 154

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photo & videos

CAMERA
Position in Global Ranking
25th
1. Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
163
2. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
2. Honor Magic6 Pro
158
4. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
4. Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
4. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
157
4. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
157
8. Huawei P60 Pro
156
9. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
9. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
9. Google Pixel 9
154
12. Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
12. Oppo Find X6 Pro
153
14. Honor Magic5 Pro
152
15. Oppo Find X6
150
15. Vivo X100 Pro
150
17. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
17. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
149
19. Google Pixel 8
148
20. Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
20. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
22. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
22. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
22. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
146
25. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
145
25. Apple iPhone 15
145
27. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
28. Huawei P50 Pro
143
29. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
29. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
29. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
29. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
33. Google Pixel 7
140
33. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
33. Vivo X90 Pro+
140
33. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
37. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
139
38. Xiaomi 14
138
39. Honor Magic V3
137
39. Honor 200 Pro
137
39. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
42. Google Pixel 8a
136
42. Vivo X90 Pro
136
42. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
42. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
46. Huawei Mate 40 Pro
135
46. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
46. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
46. Xiaomi 14T Pro
135
50. Google Pixel 6 Pro
134
50. Vivo X70 Pro+
134
50. Xiaomi 14T
134
53. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
53. Apple iPhone 14
133
53. Google Pixel Fold
133
53. Google Pixel 7a
133
53. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
133
53. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
133
53. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
133
53. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
133
53. Samsung Galaxy S23+
133
53. Samsung Galaxy S23
133
63. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
132
64. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
64. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
64. Xiaomi 13T Pro
131
67. Honor 200
130
67. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
130
67. Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
67. Xiaomi 13
130
71. Huawei P40 Pro
129
71. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
129
71. Xiaomi 12T Pro
129
71. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
75. Oppo Find X3 Pro
128
75. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
77. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
77. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
77. OnePlus 11
127
77. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
77. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
127
82. Google Pixel 6
126
82. Honor Magic4 Pro
126
82. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
82. Vivo X60 Pro+
126
86. Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
86. Apple iPhone 13
125
86. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
125
86. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
86. Vivo X50 Pro+
125
91. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
91. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
93. Xiaomi 13T
123
94. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
94. Google Pixel 6a
122
94. Honor 90
122
94. OnePlus 10 Pro
122
94. OnePlus 9 Pro
122
99. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
121
100. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
100. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
100. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
103. Honor Magic Vs
119
103. Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
105. Sony Xperia 5 V
118
105. Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
107. Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
107. Apple iPhone 12
117
107. Honor Magic V2
117
107. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
107. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
107. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
113. Apple iPhone 11
116
113. Asus Zenfone 8
116
113. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
116. Honor 70
115
116. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
116. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
116. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
116. Xiaomi 12T
115
121. Nothing Phone(1)
114
121. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
114
121. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
114
121. Oppo Find X5
114
121. Oppo Find N2 Flip
114
126. Crosscall Stellar-X5
113
126. OnePlus 8 Pro
113
126. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
113
126. Xiaomi 12
113
130. Oppo Reno8 5G
112
130. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
132. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
132. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
132. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
135. Google Pixel 5
109
135. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
109
137. Asus ROG Phone 7
108
137. Fairphone 5
108
137. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
137. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
137. Xiaomi 11T Pro
108
142. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
143. Oppo Find X3 Neo
106
144. Sony Xperia 1 III
105
145. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
146. Motorola Edge 40 Neo
103
147. Huawei P40
102
147. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
149. Black Shark 5 Pro
101
149. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
101
151. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
151. Google Pixel 4a
100
153. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
96
154. Oppo Find X5 Lite
95
155. Oppo Reno4 5G
94
156. Oppo A94 5G
93
156. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
93
158. Motorola Razr 50
92
158. Samsung Galaxy A72
92
158. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
158. Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
92
162. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
91
163. Oppo Reno6 5G
89
164. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
164. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
166. Honor 200 Lite
86
167. Motorola Moto g85 5G
85
167. Motorola moto g54 5G
85
167. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
170. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
84
170. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
84
172. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
83
172. Vivo Y76 5G
83
174. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
81
175. Honor 90 Smart
79
175. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
177. Sony Xperia 10 V
78
177. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
179. TCL 40R 5G
76
180. Realme 9i 5G
75
180. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
75
180. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
75
183. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74
184. Honor 90 Lite
73
185. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
186. Fairphone 4
69
186. Oppo A78 5G
69
186. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
69
189. Motorola moto g34 5G
67
189. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
67
191. Motorola Moto G62 5G
66
192. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
193. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
64
194. Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
194. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
63
194. Xiaomi Redmi 14C
63
194. Xiaomi Redmi 13C
63
194. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
63
199. Honor X7
61
199. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
201. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
201. Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G
60
203. Honor 70 Lite
58
204. Honor 200 Smart
55
205. Motorola Moto G23
54
206. Oppo A77 5G
53
207. Honor X8 5G
52
207. TCL 406
52
209. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
210. Crosscall Action-X5
50
211. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
212. Crosscall Core-Z5
47
213. Oppo A57
46
213. Oppo A16s 5G
46
215. Samsung Galaxy A05s
45
215. Xiaomi Redmi A3
45
215. Xiaomi Redmi 12C
45
CAMERA
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
23rd
1. Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
163
2. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
2. Honor Magic6 Pro
158
4. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
4. Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
4. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
157
4. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
157
8. Huawei P60 Pro
156
9. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
9. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
11. Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
11. Oppo Find X6 Pro
153
13. Honor Magic5 Pro
152
14. Oppo Find X6
150
14. Vivo X100 Pro
150
16. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
16. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
149
18. Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
18. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
20. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
20. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
20. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
146
23. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
145
24. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
25. Huawei P50 Pro
143
26. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
26. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
26. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
26. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
30. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
30. Vivo X90 Pro+
140
30. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
33. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
139
34. Honor Magic V3
137
34. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
36. Vivo X90 Pro
136
36. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
36. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
39. Huawei Mate 40 Pro
135
39. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
39. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
42. Google Pixel 6 Pro
134
42. Vivo X70 Pro+
134
44. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
44. Google Pixel Fold
133
44. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
133
44. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
133
44. Samsung Galaxy S23+
133
49. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
132
50. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
50. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
52. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
130
52. Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
54. Huawei P40 Pro
129
54. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
129
54. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
57. Oppo Find X3 Pro
128
57. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
59. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
59. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
59. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
62. Honor Magic4 Pro
126
62. Vivo X60 Pro+
126
64. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
125
64. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
64. Vivo X50 Pro+
125
67. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
67. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
69. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
69. OnePlus 10 Pro
122
69. OnePlus 9 Pro
122
72. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
73. Honor Magic Vs
119
73. Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
75. Sony Xperia 5 V
118
75. Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
77. Honor Magic V2
117
77. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
79. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
79. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
81. Oppo Find X5
114
81. Oppo Find N2 Flip
114
83. Crosscall Stellar-X5
113
83. OnePlus 8 Pro
113
85. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
86. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
86. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
88. Asus ROG Phone 7
108
89. Sony Xperia 1 III
105
90. Motorola Razr 50
92

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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