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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

165

Touch
133

164

DISPLAY
Position in Global Ranking
50th
1. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
1. Google Pixel 9 Pro
158
3. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
4. Google Pixel 9
156
5. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
6. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
6. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
154
6. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
154
6. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
154
10. Google Pixel 8
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
13. Honor 200 Pro
151
18. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
150
18. Apple iPhone 16 Pro
150
18. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
150
21. Honor Magic V3
149
21. Samsung Galaxy S23
149
23. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
23. Huawei Pocket 2
148
23. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
148
23. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
23. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
148
28. Honor 200
147
28. Samsung Galaxy S23+
147
28. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
147
31. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
31. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
33. Google Pixel Fold
145
33. Google Pixel 8a
145
33. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
145
33. Vivo X Fold3 Pro
145
37. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
144
37. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
39. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
143
39. Huawei P60 Pro
143
39. OnePlus 13
143
39. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
143
39. Xiaomi 14T Pro
143
44. Apple iPhone 16
142
44. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
44. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
44. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
44. Xiaomi 14T
142
49. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
50. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
50. Apple iPhone 15
140
50. Honor 90
140
50. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
140
50. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
140
55. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
55. Apple iPhone 14
138
55. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
55. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
59. OnePlus Open
137
59. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
59. Vivo X Fold
137
59. Xiaomi 14
137
63. Google Pixel 7
136
63. Honor Magic Vs
136
63. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
136
66. Apple iPhone 13
135
66. Google Pixel 7a
135
66. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
66. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
66. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
135
71. Huawei P50 Pro
134
71. Nothing Phone (2)
134
71. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
74. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
74. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
74. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
74. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
133
74. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
79. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
79. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
132
79. Vivo X90 Pro
132
79. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
79. Xiaomi 13
132
84. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
84. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
84. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
84. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
88. Apple iPhone 13 mini
130
88. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
88. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
88. Oppo Find X5
130
88. Realme GT 2 Pro
130
88. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
88. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
88. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
130
88. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
88. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
88. Xiaomi 12T
130
99. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
129
99. Xiaomi 13T Pro
129
99. Xiaomi 13T
129
102. Oppo Find N2
128
103. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
103. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
103. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
103. Xiaomi 12T Pro
127
107. Asus Zenfone 10
126
107. Oppo Find X6
126
107. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
107. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
126
111. Google Pixel 6a
125
111. Google Pixel 6
125
111. Honor 70
125
111. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
111. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
111. Xiaomi Mi 11
125
111. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
118. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
118. Motorola Razr 50
124
118. OnePlus 11
124
118. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
118. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
118. Oppo Reno8 5G
124
124. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
123
124. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
123
124. Oppo Find X3 Neo
123
124. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
128. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
128. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
128. Nothing Phone(1)
122
131. Apple iPhone 12
121
132. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
120
132. Realme GT 5G
120
134. Fairphone 5
119
134. Xiaomi 12
119
136. Asus Zenfone 8
115
136. Oppo Reno6 5G
115
138. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
114
138. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
114
140. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
140. Oppo Find X5 Lite
113
142. POCO F4 GT
111
143. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
144. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
108
145. Sony Xperia 10 V
105
146. Sony Xperia 10 IV
104
147. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
103
148. Black Shark 5 Pro
100
149. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
99
150. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
82
DISPLAY
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
37th
1. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
1. Google Pixel 9 Pro
158
3. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
4. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
5. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
5. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
154
5. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
154
8. Vivo X100 Pro
153
9. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
152
10. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
151
10. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
151
10. Honor Magic V2
151
10. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
14. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
150
14. Apple iPhone 16 Pro
150
14. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
150
17. Honor Magic V3
149
18. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
18. Huawei Pocket 2
148
18. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
148
18. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
18. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
148
23. Samsung Galaxy S23+
147
24. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
24. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
26. Google Pixel Fold
145
26. Vivo X Fold3 Pro
145
28. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
144
28. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
30. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
143
30. Huawei P60 Pro
143
30. OnePlus 13
143
33. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
33. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
33. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
36. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
37. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
37. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
140
39. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
39. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
39. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
42. OnePlus Open
137
42. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
42. Vivo X Fold
137
45. Honor Magic Vs
136
46. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
46. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
48. Huawei P50 Pro
134
48. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
50. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
50. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
50. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
50. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
54. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
54. Vivo X90 Pro
132
54. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
57. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
57. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
57. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
57. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
61. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
61. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
61. Oppo Find X5
130
61. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
61. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
61. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
61. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
68. Oppo Find N2
128
69. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
69. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
69. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
72. Oppo Find X6
126
72. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
74. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
74. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
74. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
77. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
77. Motorola Razr 50
124
77. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
77. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
81. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
82. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
82. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
84. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
85. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
86. 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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