Apple iPhone 14 comparison
Apple iPhone 15 comparison

Why choose Apple iPhone 14?

Main strengths (based on specs compared on this page):

  • No clear hardware advantage detected from the available specs — both phones are similar in the key areas shown.

Why choose Apple iPhone 15?

Main strengths (based on specs compared on this page):

  • Lighter at 171 g, compared to Apple iPhone 14’s 172 g (≈0.6% lighter).
  • Higher screen-to-body ratio: 86.40% vs 86.00% (≈0.5% higher) — slimmer bezels and a more immersive viewing experience.
  • Brighter screen at 2000 nits vs 1200 nits (≈66.7% brighter), better for outdoor use.
  • Larger battery: 3349 mAh vs 3279 mAh (≈2.1% larger) — longer endurance.
  • Better wired port: USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort vs Lightning, USB 2.0.
  • Smaller process node (4 nm vs 5 nm) (≈20% lower nm) — may mean better efficiency/perf-per-watt.

Quick verdict

Apple iPhone 15 has more highlighted advantages (6 vs 1) based on the available specs — choose it if the items listed above match your priorities.

General
Released
2022 September 07 2023 September 12
Initial OS
iOS 16 iOS 17
Details
iOS 16
iOS 16.3
iOs 16.5
iOS 17
Charger in the box
No No
Major update cycle
5 years 6 years
Security update cycle
7 years 7 years
NFC
Yes Yes
Body
Dimensions
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8
Thickness
7.8 mm 7.8 mm
Weight
172 g 171 g
SIM
Dual SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM Nano-SIM, dual stand-by - China Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM Nano-SIM, dual stand-by - China
Card Slot
No No
Waterproof
IP68 IP68
Colors
Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
Details
Back from Corning glass and aluminium frame Back from corning made glass and aluminum frame
Display
Size
6.1 inches 6.1 inches
Protection
Ceramic Shield Glass Ceramic Shield Glass
Resolution
1170x2532 Pixels 1179x2556 Pixels
Type
Super Retina XDR OLED Super Retina XDR OLED
Brightness
1200 nits 2000 nits
Refresh rate
60 Hz 60 Hz
Screen to body ratio
86.00 % 86.40 %
Details
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 460 ppi density 1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 461 ppi density
HDR10, Dolby Vision HDR10, Dolby Vision
Performance
Chipset V1
Apple A15 Bionic () Apple A16 Bionic ()
Nanometers
5 nm 4 nm
GPU
Apple GPU 5-core graphics Apple GPU 5-core graphics
CPU
Hexa-core 2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard () Hexa-core 2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth ()
Internal Storage Type V1
NVMe NVMe
RAM/Storage
6GB/128GB 6GB/128GB
RAM/Storage
6GB/256GB 6GB/256GB
RAM/Storage
6GB/512GB 6GB/512GB
Battery
Capacity
3279 mAh 3349 mAh
Charging speed
30 W
Wireless charging
15 W 15 W
Misc
Non-removable Li-Ion
Charges from 1% to 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
MagSafe fast wireless charging 15W
Qi wireless charging 7.5W
Non-removable Li-Ion
Charges from 1% to 50% in 30 min advertised
Wireless MagSafe 15W
Wireless Qi 7.5W
Camera
Main
12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm wide, 1/1.7", 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ ultrawide
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm wide, 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ ultrawide
OIS
Yes Yes
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR up to 60fps, Cinematic mode 4K@30fps, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR up to 60fps, Cinematic mode 4K@30fps, stereo sound rec.
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR photo/panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR photo/panorama
Selfie
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm wide, 1/3.6, PDAF, SL 3D, depth/biometrics sensor 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm wide, 1/3.6, PDAF, SL 3D, depth/biometrics sensor
Selfie video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Sound
Stereo
Yes Yes
3.5mm jack
No No
FM radio
No No
Quality
Connectivity
GPS
A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
External Monitor Support
No No
Desktop Mode Support
No No
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
WiFi 6/7
WiFi 6 WiFi 6
5G
Yes Yes
Infrared
No No