IPhone 15 Pro

iPhone 15 Pro
iPhone 15 Pro Max
Front of the iPhone 15 Pro in Natural Titanium
DeveloperApple Inc.
Compatible networks2G GSM/EDGE, 3G UMTS/HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G NR
First releasedSeptember 22, 2023 (2023-09-22)
Availability by region
September 22, 2023
September 29, 2023
October 12, 2023
October 13, 2023
October 20, 2023
October 26, 2023
November 3, 2023
DiscontinuedSeptember 9, 2024 (2024-09-09)
PredecessoriPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max
SuccessoriPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max
RelatediPhone 15 and 15 Plus
TypeSmartphone
Form factorSlate
Dimensions
  • 15 Pro:
  • H: 146.6 mm (5.77 in)
  • W: 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
  • D: 8.25 mm (0.325 in)
  • 15 Pro Max:
  • H: 159.9 mm (6.30 in)
  • W: 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
  • D: 8.25 mm (0.325 in)
Mass
  • 15 Pro: 187 g (6.6 oz)
  • 15 Pro Max: 221 g (7.8 oz)
Operating systemOriginal: iOS 17
Current: iOS 26.1, released November 3, 2025
System on chipApple A17 Pro
ModemQualcomm Snapdragon X70 5G
Memory8 GB LPDDR5
Storage128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB NVMe
Battery
  • 15 Pro: 12.70 Wh (3274 mAh) Li-ion @ 3.88 V
  • 15 Pro Max: 17.32 Wh (4422 mAh) Li-ion @ 3.9 V
Charging
  • MagSafe and Qi 2 wireless charging
  • USB-C fast-charge capable (25W)
Data inputs
List of inputs:
Display
  • 15 Pro: 6.1 in (155 mm) 2556 × 1179 resolution
  • 15 Pro Max: 6.7 in (170 mm) 2796 × 1290 resolution
  • Super Retina XDR OLED, 120 Hz, HDR10, 19.5:9 aspect ratio (~460 ppi density), 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (peak) supplied by Samsung Display
Rear camera
  • 48 MP, f/1.78, 24 mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22 μm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
  • 12 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4 μm, dual pixel PDAF
  • 15 Pro: 12 MP, f/2.8, 77 mm (telephoto), 1 μm, PDAF, OIS, 3× optical zoom, lidar sensor
  • 15 Pro Max: 12 MP, f/2.8, 120 mm (telephoto), 1.12 μm, PDAF, 3D sensor-shift, OIS, 5× optical zoom, lidar sensor
Front camera
  • 12 MP, f/1.9, 23 mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS
  • SL 3D (depth/biometrics)
SoundDolby Atmos-tuned Spatial Audio
ConnectivityWi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax) dual-band
Bluetooth 5.3 (A2DP, LE)
Ultra-wideband (UWB)
Thread
NFC (reader mode, Express Cards)
LEO satellite (Globalstar, limited)
USB-C: USB 3.2 10Gb/s
Dual-frequency GPS (L1, L5), GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC
Water resistanceIP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6 m for 30 mins)
Hearing aid compatibilityM3, T4
Made inChina
WebsiteiPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max at the Wayback Machine (archived September 12, 2023)

The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are mobile phones made by Apple. They are the ones successor of iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. These phones were introduced at an Apple event nicknamed “Wonderlust” in September 2023. They were announced on September 12, 2023. They were released on September 22, 2023. They are now discontinued, now that the IPhone 16 Pro has been released. On 2025, Apple brings iPhone 15 Pro to European Apple Store.

Design

iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max comes in the four colors: Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, and Natural Titanium. The biggest change in the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max is the USB-C port because of EU new law that are required to have a USB-C port, which replaces the Lightning connector.

Features

A iPhone 15 Pro Max running iOS 17 in a store in Japan

Hardware

These pro models works USB Type-C 3.0 which is industry standard now. iPhone 15 Pro has Nano-SIM and e-SIM works, LTPO Super Retina XDR AMOLED with 120Hz refresh rate, 48 MP rear camera, 12 MP selfie camera which can record up to 4K 60fps, and Face ID for security.

Software

They used iOS 17 for the first time. They can upgrade to the other versions like iOS 18 and iOS 26 when came out. The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are the first iPhones to use the Apple Intelligence because they have a Apple A17 Pro, 8GB RAM and running at least iOS 18.1 as requirement. Apple will give 5 years of security updates to follow the United Kingdom's Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Act laws.

Cost

The base model of the iPhone 15 Pro has 256GB storage memory and 8GB of RAM. If costs $999. It became available starting on 22 September, 2023.

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