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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
27th
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 X8 Pro
157
4. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
157
9. Huawei P60 Pro
156
10. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
10. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
10. Google Pixel 9
154
13. Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
13. Oppo Find X6 Pro
153
15. Honor Magic5 Pro
152
16. Oppo Find X6
150
16. Vivo X100 Pro
150
18. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
18. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
149
20. Google Pixel 8
148
21. Apple iPhone 16
147
21. Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
21. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
24. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
24. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
24. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
146
27. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
145
27. Apple iPhone 15
145
29. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
30. Huawei P50 Pro
143
31. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
31. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
31. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
31. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
35. Google Pixel 7
140
35. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
35. Vivo X90 Pro+
140
35. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
39. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
139
40. Xiaomi 14
138
41. Honor Magic V3
137
41. Honor 200 Pro
137
41. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
44. Google Pixel 8a
136
44. Vivo X90 Pro
136
44. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
44. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
48. Huawei Mate 40 Pro
135
48. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
48. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
48. Xiaomi 14T Pro
135
52. Google Pixel 6 Pro
134
52. Vivo X70 Pro+
134
52. Xiaomi 14T
134
55. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
55. Apple iPhone 14
133
55. Google Pixel Fold
133
55. Google Pixel 7a
133
55. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
133
55. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
133
55. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
133
55. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
133
55. Samsung Galaxy S23+
133
55. Samsung Galaxy S23
133
65. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
132
66. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
66. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
66. Xiaomi 13T Pro
131
69. Honor 200
130
69. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
130
69. Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
69. Xiaomi 13
130
73. Huawei P40 Pro
129
73. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
129
73. Xiaomi 12T Pro
129
73. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
77. Oppo Find X3 Pro
128
77. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
79. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
79. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
79. OnePlus 11
127
79. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
79. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
127
84. Google Pixel 6
126
84. Honor Magic4 Pro
126
84. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
84. Vivo X60 Pro+
126
88. Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
88. Apple iPhone 13
125
88. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
125
88. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
88. Vivo X50 Pro+
125
93. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
93. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
95. Xiaomi 13T
123
96. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
96. Google Pixel 6a
122
96. Honor 90
122
96. OnePlus 10 Pro
122
96. OnePlus 9 Pro
122
101. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
121
102. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
102. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
102. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
105. Honor Magic Vs
119
105. Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
107. Sony Xperia 5 V
118
107. Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
107. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
118
110. Apple iPhone 12
117
110. Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
110. Honor Magic V2
117
110. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
110. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
110. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
116. Apple iPhone 11
116
116. Asus Zenfone 8
116
116. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
119. Honor 70
115
119. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
119. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
119. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
119. Xiaomi 12T
115
124. Nothing Phone(1)
114
124. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
114
124. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
114
124. Oppo Find X5
114
124. Oppo Find N2 Flip
114
129. Crosscall Stellar-X5
113
129. OnePlus 8 Pro
113
129. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
113
129. Xiaomi 12
113
133. Oppo Reno8 5G
112
133. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
135. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
135. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
135. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
138. Google Pixel 5
109
138. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
109
140. Asus ROG Phone 7
108
140. Fairphone 5
108
140. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
140. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
140. Xiaomi 11T Pro
108
145. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
146. Oppo Find X3 Neo
106
146. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
106
148. Sony Xperia 1 III
105
149. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
150. Motorola Edge 40 Neo
103
150. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
103
152. Huawei P40
102
152. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
154. Black Shark 5 Pro
101
154. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
101
156. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
156. Google Pixel 4a
100
158. Motorola Moto g75 5G
96
158. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
96
160. Oppo Find X5 Lite
95
161. Oppo Reno4 5G
94
162. Oppo A94 5G
93
162. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
93
164. Motorola Razr 50
92
164. Samsung Galaxy A72
92
164. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
164. Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
92
168. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
91
169. Oppo Reno6 5G
89
170. Motorola Moto g85 5G
88
170. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
170. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
173. Honor 200 Lite
86
174. Motorola moto g54 5G
85
174. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
174. Samsung Galaxy A16 LTE
85
177. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
84
177. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
84
177. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14
84
180. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
83
180. Vivo Y76 5G
83
182. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
81
183. Honor 90 Smart
79
183. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
185. Sony Xperia 10 V
78
185. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
187. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
77
188. TCL 40R 5G
76
189. Motorola Moto G35 5G
75
189. Realme 9i 5G
75
189. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
75
192. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74
193. Honor 90 Lite
73
194. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
195. Fairphone 4
69
195. Oppo A78 5G
69
195. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
69
198. Motorola moto g34 5G
67
198. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
67
200. Motorola Moto G62 5G
66
201. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
202. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
64
203. Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
203. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
63
203. Xiaomi Redmi 14C
63
203. Xiaomi Redmi 13C
63
203. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
63
208. Honor X7
61
208. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
210. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
210. Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G
60
212. Crosscall Stellar-M6
59
213. Honor 70 Lite
58
214. Honor 200 Smart
55
215. Motorola Moto G23
54
216. Oppo A77 5G
53
217. Honor X8 5G
52
217. TCL 406
52
219. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
220. Crosscall Action-X5
50
221. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
222. Crosscall Core-Z5
47
223. Oppo A57
46
223. Oppo A16s 5G
46
225. Samsung Galaxy A05s
45
225. Xiaomi Redmi A3
45
225. Xiaomi Redmi 12C
45
CAMERA
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
24th
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 X8 Pro
157
4. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
157
9. Huawei P60 Pro
156
10. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
10. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
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 7 Pro
147
19. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
21. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
21. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
21. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
146
24. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
145
25. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
26. Huawei P50 Pro
143
27. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
27. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
27. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
27. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
31. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
31. Vivo X90 Pro+
140
31. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
34. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
139
35. Honor Magic V3
137
35. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
37. Vivo X90 Pro
136
37. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
37. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
40. Huawei Mate 40 Pro
135
40. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
40. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
43. Google Pixel 6 Pro
134
43. Vivo X70 Pro+
134
45. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
45. Google Pixel Fold
133
45. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
133
45. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
133
45. Samsung Galaxy S23+
133
50. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
132
51. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
51. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
53. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
130
53. Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
55. Huawei P40 Pro
129
55. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
129
55. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
58. Oppo Find X3 Pro
128
58. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
60. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
60. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
60. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
63. Honor Magic4 Pro
126
63. Vivo X60 Pro+
126
65. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
125
65. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
65. Vivo X50 Pro+
125
68. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
68. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
70. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
70. OnePlus 10 Pro
122
70. OnePlus 9 Pro
122
73. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
74. Honor Magic Vs
119
74. Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
76. Sony Xperia 5 V
118
76. Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
78. Honor Magic V2
117
78. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
80. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
80. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
82. Oppo Find X5
114
82. Oppo Find N2 Flip
114
84. Crosscall Stellar-X5
113
84. OnePlus 8 Pro
113
86. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
87. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
87. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
89. Asus ROG Phone 7
108
90. Sony Xperia 1 III
105
91. 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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