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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro 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 smaller screen, the Apple iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max share the same specs, including the same A17 Pro processor. We tested the iPhone 15 Pro display, and as expected, the results were mostly the same as those for iPhone 15 Pro Max. Overall, these two products had a very similar performance despite a different screen-to-body ratio and some slight differences in color rendering.

For more detailed information about the iPhone 15 Pro’s display performance, please see the test results of the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Overview

Key display specifications:

  • 6.1-inch OLED, ~88.3% screen-to-body ratio
  • Dimensions: 146.6 x 70.6 x 8.52 mm (5.77 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches)
  • Resolution: 1179 x 2556 pixels, (~ 460 ppi density)
  • Aspect ratio: 19.5:9
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz

Scoring

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

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Apple iPhone 15 Pro
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Readability
144

164

Color
156

165

Video
154

167

Touch
157

164

DISPLAY
Position in Global Ranking
17th
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. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
9. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
9. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
154
9. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
154
9. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
154
13. Google Pixel 8
153
13. Honor Magic7 Pro
153
13. Vivo X100 Pro
153
16. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
152
17. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
151
17. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
151
17. Honor Magic V2
151
17. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
17. Honor 200 Pro
151
22. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
150
22. Apple iPhone 16 Pro
150
22. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
150
22. Samsung Galaxy A56
150
22. Xiaomi 15 Ultra
150
27. Honor Magic V3
149
27. Samsung Galaxy S23
149
29. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
29. Huawei Pocket 2
148
29. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
148
29. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
29. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
148
29. Xiaomi 15
148
35. Honor 200
147
35. Samsung Galaxy S23+
147
35. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
147
38. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
38. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
40. Google Pixel Fold
145
40. Google Pixel 8a
145
40. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
145
40. Vivo X Fold3 Pro
145
44. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
144
44. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
46. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
143
46. Huawei P60 Pro
143
46. OnePlus 13
143
46. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
143
46. Xiaomi 14T Pro
143
51. Apple iPhone 16
142
51. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
51. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
51. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
51. Xiaomi 14T
142
56. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
57. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
57. Apple iPhone 15
140
57. Honor 90
140
57. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
140
57. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
140
62. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
139
63. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
63. Apple iPhone 14
138
63. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
63. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
67. OnePlus Open
137
67. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
67. Vivo X Fold
137
67. Xiaomi 14
137
71. Google Pixel 7
136
71. Honor Magic Vs
136
71. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
136
74. Apple iPhone 13
135
74. Google Pixel 7a
135
74. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
74. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
74. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
135
79. Huawei P50 Pro
134
79. Nothing Phone (2)
134
79. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
82. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
82. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
82. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
82. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
133
82. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
87. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
87. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
132
87. Vivo X90 Pro
132
87. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
87. Xiaomi 13
132
92. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
92. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
92. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
92. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
96. Apple iPhone 13 mini
130
96. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
96. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
96. Oppo Find X5
130
96. Realme GT 2 Pro
130
96. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
96. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
96. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
130
96. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
96. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
96. Xiaomi 12T
130
107. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
129
107. Xiaomi 13T Pro
129
107. Xiaomi 13T
129
110. Oppo Find N2
128
111. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
111. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
111. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
111. Xiaomi 12T Pro
127
115. Asus Zenfone 10
126
115. Oppo Find X6
126
115. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
115. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
126
119. Google Pixel 6a
125
119. Google Pixel 6
125
119. Honor 70
125
119. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
119. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
119. Xiaomi Mi 11
125
119. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
126. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
126. Motorola Razr 50
124
126. OnePlus 11
124
126. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
126. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
126. Oppo Reno8 5G
124
132. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
123
132. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
123
132. Oppo Find X3 Neo
123
132. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
136. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
136. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
136. Nothing Phone(1)
122
139. Apple iPhone 12
121
140. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
120
140. Realme GT 5G
120
142. Fairphone 5
119
142. Xiaomi 12
119
144. Asus Zenfone 8
115
144. Oppo Reno6 5G
115
146. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
114
146. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
114
148. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
148. Oppo Find X5 Lite
113
150. POCO F4 GT
111
151. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
152. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
108
153. Sony Xperia 10 V
105
154. Sony Xperia 10 IV
104
155. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
103
156. Crosscall Stellar-M6
101
157. Black Shark 5 Pro
100
158. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
99
159. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
82
DISPLAY
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
13th
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, including outdoors
  • More vivid colors in photos
  • Very well-managed frame-drop performance

Cons

  • Strong orange cast affects color rendering and skin tones in photos and videos
  • HDR10 videos lack contrast in midtones
  • Low flicker frequency

 

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