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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

165

Touch
157

164

DISPLAY
Position in Global Ranking
13th
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. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
143
39. Xiaomi 14T Pro
143
43. Apple iPhone 16
142
43. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
43. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
43. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
43. Xiaomi 14T
142
48. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
49. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
49. Apple iPhone 15
140
49. Honor 90
140
49. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
140
49. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
140
54. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
54. Apple iPhone 14
138
54. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
54. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
58. OnePlus Open
137
58. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
58. Vivo X Fold
137
58. Xiaomi 14
137
62. Google Pixel 7
136
62. Honor Magic Vs
136
62. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
136
65. Apple iPhone 13
135
65. Google Pixel 7a
135
65. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
65. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
65. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
135
70. Huawei P50 Pro
134
70. Nothing Phone (2)
134
70. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
73. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
73. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
73. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
73. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
133
73. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
78. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
78. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
132
78. Vivo X90 Pro
132
78. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
78. Xiaomi 13
132
83. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
83. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
83. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
83. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
87. Apple iPhone 13 mini
130
87. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
87. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
87. Oppo Find X5
130
87. Realme GT 2 Pro
130
87. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
87. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
87. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
130
87. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
87. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
87. Xiaomi 12T
130
98. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
129
98. Xiaomi 13T Pro
129
98. Xiaomi 13T
129
101. Oppo Find N2
128
102. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
102. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
102. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
102. Xiaomi 12T Pro
127
106. Asus Zenfone 10
126
106. Oppo Find X6
126
106. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
106. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
126
110. Google Pixel 6a
125
110. Google Pixel 6
125
110. Honor 70
125
110. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
110. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
110. Xiaomi Mi 11
125
110. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
117. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
117. Motorola Razr 50
124
117. OnePlus 11
124
117. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
117. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
117. Oppo Reno8 5G
124
123. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
123
123. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
123
123. Oppo Find X3 Neo
123
123. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
127. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
127. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
127. Nothing Phone(1)
122
130. Apple iPhone 12
121
131. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
120
131. Realme GT 5G
120
133. Fairphone 5
119
133. Xiaomi 12
119
135. Asus Zenfone 8
115
135. Oppo Reno6 5G
115
137. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
114
137. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
114
139. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
139. Oppo Find X5 Lite
113
141. POCO F4 GT
111
142. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
143. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
108
144. Sony Xperia 10 V
105
145. Sony Xperia 10 IV
104
146. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
103
147. Black Shark 5 Pro
100
148. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
99
149. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
82
DISPLAY
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
10th
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
32. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
32. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
32. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
35. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
36. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
36. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
140
38. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
38. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
38. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
41. OnePlus Open
137
41. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
41. Vivo X Fold
137
44. Honor Magic Vs
136
45. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
45. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
47. Huawei P50 Pro
134
47. 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. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
53. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
53. Vivo X90 Pro
132
53. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
56. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
56. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
56. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
56. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
60. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
60. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
60. Oppo Find X5
130
60. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
60. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
60. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
60. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
67. Oppo Find N2
128
68. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
68. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
68. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
71. Oppo Find X6
126
71. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
73. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
73. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
73. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
76. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
76. Motorola Razr 50
124
76. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
76. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
80. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
81. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
81. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
83. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
84. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
85. 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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