Apple took the wraps off the new iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus today at its Wonderlust event. Follow-ups to last year’s iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus boast of high-res OLED displays with Apple’s Dynamic Island system up-top, upgraded 48-megapixel primary camera on the back, and the powerful A16 Bionic chip from the iPhone 14 Pro. There are other niceties too including a second-generation Ultrawide chip for improved Find My and, for the first time in iPhone history, USB Type-C charging. iPhone 15 price in India starts at Rs 79,900. iPhone 15 Plus will start at Rs 89,900. You will be able to pre-order them from September 15 and general availability is pegged for September 22.
Apple iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus spec-check
The big new update to begin with is that Apple’s Dynamic Notch is no longer a “pro” exclusive. With the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, even more people get access to it. The screen size itself isn’t changing, with the iPhone 15 still being 6.1-inch and the iPhone 15 Plus 6.7-inch, but their Super Retina XDR displays with OLED technology can get even brighter, topping 1,600nits, though only in HDR. Speaking of which, both iPhones support Dolby Vision playback natively.
Powering the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus is Apple’s A16 Bionic chip, same as the one inside the iPhone 14 Pro. You will be able to get them in a choice of 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage capacities.
The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus also feature a new 48-megapixel main camera sensor for more detail and depth in photos. It allows for 2x zoom and as per Apple, portrait capture without needing to actually switch to the dedicated portrait mode. The 48-megapixel primary camera in the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus is joined by another 12-megapixel ultrawide which seems similar to the one on the iPhone 14. The front 12-megapixel TrueDepth camera with autofocus is also a do-over from last year.
The base design remains the same though Apple says it is using more recycled materials to make these new iPhones in its ongoing quest to become fully carbon neutral by 2030. Both iPhones are made of glass and a new manufacturing process which allows for a more even concentration of colour and depth in areas that you’re less likely to notice. The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus also come with IP68 rating and switch to USB Type-C for charging and data syncing.
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