The iPhone 15 is already beginning to be the object of desire, of mention and great expectation in technological circles. Yes, there is little time left for the presentation of Apple’s next smartphone, and the rumors have gained a lot of momentum.
And is that this device and all variants with which it arrives, from the already classic Pro to a rumored, but unlikely iPhone 15 Ultra, already arouse great interest. This is always the case with Apple. The iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus and iPhone 14 Pro are about to be replaced by their successors, and many are already asking themselves What will be the price, when will be the release date and what are the features of iPhone 15.. As we well know, there are dozens of doubts, but thanks to a good number of rumors, and especially leaks, we know quite a lot about the future smartphone from Cupertino.
So here we review everything we know about the next Apple terminal so far, with updated information as more is known about the plans of the Cupertino giant.
iPhone 15: features
| Feature | iPhone 15 | iPhone 15 Plus | iPhone 15 Pro | iPhone 15 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | A16 Bionic | A16 Bionic | A17 Bionic | A17 Bionic |
| Display | 6,2″ | 6,7″ | 6,2″ | 6,7″ |
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128, 256, 512 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB, 1 TB | 128, 256, 512 GB, 1 TB |
| Rear camera | 48 MP main + wide angle | 48 MP main + wide angle | 48 MP main + wide-angle + telephoto | 48 MP main + wide-angle + telephoto |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 12 MP | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Price | From 1,009 euros / 20,999 pesos (Mexico). | From €1,159 / $23,999. | Starting at €1,319 / $25,999. | From €1,469 / $28,999. |
*All specifications are indicative and based on rumors or leaked information.
When will the iPhone 15 be released?
What is the release date of the iPhone 15? For more than ten years, Apple has been holding events during autumn to present new smartphones. The tradition started with the iPhone 4S in October, but since the iPhone 5, they are held the second week of September.
2023 is an outlier, because September starts on a Friday, so technically the iPhone 15 will be unveiled during the third week of the month. All reports point to Tuesday, September 12 or Wednesday, September 13 as the device’s announcement date.
Sources close to Hipertextual claim that Apple has blocked September 22 in the vacation calendar. That is, it is a day that store employees are not allowed to miss. Apple usually puts its new iPhones on sale on Friday of the week after they are announced. So Tuesday the 12th or Wednesday the 13th seems to be confirmed.
All the keynotes Apple keynotes are streamed live from the company’s website or via YouTube. In addition, since 2020 they have a pre-recorded format, which makes product launches more entertaining for people who are not present in the Steve Jobs theater. The specialized press, once the presentation is over, has access to the devices. Hipertextual will be present, as always, at the event.
iPhone 15 Pro to be delayed?
Some rumors point out that the iPhone 15 Pro will be delayed due to production dón problems with some of its components. In particular the new screen of the device, which has much thinner edges than previous models. If so, this model would arrive weeks later or there would be few units available on the day it goes on sale.
iPhone 15 design: the smartphone with the thinnest edges on the market.
The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro Max will have a display with thinner edges, just 1.5 millimeters. They will be the smallest bezels on a smartphone today. That brings the device closer to Apple’s vision of an edge-to-edge front glass, with virtually no evidence of the rest of the product. A front where it is practically 100% screen. They would also use a new material: titanium.
The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus will keep the screen edges similar to those of the iPhone 14, but. would feature the dynamic island o dynamic island -the interactive cutout at the top, where the camera and Face ID are housed-. Premiered with the Pro models of the previous generation, it would be extended this time also to the cheaper versions of the new smartphone.
One of the great unknowns for this generation of devices is that concerning what the new terminal will look like. There has even been talk of a iPhone 15 without buttons.
What do you mean, an iPhone without buttons? Well, yes. This has been one of Apple’s goals for years now, in pursuit of creating a handset free of ports and any additions that are more than just the handset itself as a single compact object.
In this case, there is talk that a button-free iPhone 15 could be the one chosen to inaugurate this path. At the moment, rumors suggest that the device will indeed have the buttons we’re used to, but that they will offer haptic feedback, like the home button that arrived with the iPhone 7.
Concept of the next iPhone.
Like this, we could have an iPhone 15 without buttons but with the traditional appearance.. Apple would achieve a first step in the dual objective of achieving a terminal without alterations to its frame, eliminating the buttons with physical response as such. This is, of course, a much more likely approach than radically removing all buttons from one generation to the next.
Similarly, the device’s body design is expected to slightly round its edges in pursuit of better ergonomics. In addition, the aforementioned decrease in bezels would allow the screen diagonal to be stretched to 6.2 inches, compared to the current 6.1.
Exclusive：iPhone 15 Pro Max（or iPhone 15 Ultra），Rendering based on CAD.
Compared with 14ProMax,bezel is narrower，but thicker.
Titanium alloy middle frame with frosted process, Type-C ，No physical button design. pic.twitter.com/d4fLOeqWSu– Ice universe (@UniverseIce). February 25, 2023
Will the iPhone 15 have USB-C?
One of the big questions over the years is when will the USB-C port come to the iPhone. It was to be no exception this year, and already many rumors are pointing to an iPhone 15 with USB-C built in.
The adoption of this standard is a theory that has actually ceased to be a theory after Apple itself admitted that they will have to give their arm to comply with the European Union regulation requiring a standard charging port for all smartphones sold in the region.
Days ago, images leaked of the USB-C port components that will be present on the iPhone 15. The revelation came from two separate sources who apparently received photos from the device’s production line.
USB-C port on iPhone 15 leaked
Camera and photographic capabilities
The camera of the iPhone 15 is one of the aspects that attracts the most attention. With each new generation, the Cupertino firm strives to vastly improve this section, something that has earned it a constant place among the manufacturers with the best photographic module in a smartphone.
In the case of the iPhone 15 and its camera, everything seems to indicate that the novelties will focus in a very special way on the larger model. Thus, the iPhone 15 Pro Max would be the first smartphone of the house to incorporate a lens in periscope format. with a magnification capacity optically far superior to that of its siblings. While the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max have a maximum zoom of 3x, the new device is expected to have a magnification of between 6x to 10x thanks to this new technology.
This is a feature that we have already seen repeatedly in terminals from other brands. Now it could finally reach the company’s smartphones with the aforementioned Pro Max, further differentiating the top model from the rest.
Other features of the next iPhone 15
In addition to the above, it is to be expected that the iPhone 15 Pro and standard 15 will not share the same processor. Apple started making that distinction for the first time last year and, barring a surprise, it will continue to do so.
Thus, the iPhone 15 Pro will have the latest processor of the firm.the A17 Bionic with 3-nanometer architecture. While the base model would reach consumers with the chip A16 Bionic currently found in the iPhone 14 Pro.
One of the most important advantages of Apple’s A17 chip is that it would be 35 % more efficient, so it would be able to deliver more power using less energy. In addition to being 10% faster.
Likewise, another of the sections in which the iPhone 15 Pro will improve will be in RAM. The latest leaks indicate that this model will raise the same from 6 to 8 GB, reinforcing the performance of the terminal. Its smaller siblings, on the other hand, would maintain the current 6 GB.
iPhone 15: a worthy heir
iPhone 15 concept by 4RMD.
If we go into the matter regarding the models that will hit the market, the cheapest of all will be the iPhone 15. This will be the base terminal, as usual, although this year it will be even more interesting.
Mainly, by the inclusion of the aforementioned dynamic island, which will now serve to equate it to some extent to the Pro models. Otherwise, it is expected to also jump to USB-C and retain other elements already known, such as the dual rear camera.
iPhone 15 Pro: continuing the legacy
The other model that will arrive in 2023 will be the iPhone 15 Pro. This will feature the latest Apple innovations and will continue in the line of previous years.
As it was said, it will keep the triple rear camera, although now with a new lens in periscope format, in addition to improving its processor and RAM. If nothing changes, the iPhone 15 Pro Max will be the most premium model that the firm will market this year.
iPhone 15 Ultra: fact or fiction?
iPhone 15 Ultra concept by 4RMD.
The arrival of a model iPhone 15 Ultra crowning Apple’s smartphone lineup is one of the rumors that has been gaining momentum recently. However, the usually reliable Mark Gurman, of Bloombergrecently revealed that Cupertino is preparing such a model for 2024.
This terminal would have better materials and photographic capabilities than the other models. And something more, surely. But as the journalist points out, there would be no such iPhone 15 Ultra, but it would be a change for the next generation.
Pricing of the iPhone 15
The iPhone 15 models and pricing could look roughly as follows:
- iPhone 15: 1,009 euros / 20,999 pesos (Mexico).
- iPhone 15 Plus: 1.159 € / $23,999.
- iPhone 15 Pro: 1.319 € / $25,999.
- iPhone 15 Pro Max: 1.469 € / $28,999.
Of course, all these prices are tentative. In fact, the iPhone 15 Pro is expected to be more expensive than the previous generation -or, at least, it is contemplated as a possibility-. This is one of the most rumored rumors, but we won’t have confirmation until the device is announced.
The company could decide, between now and then, to adjust them based on market needs. Based on the past, it is unlikely that we will know the exact figure before Apple’s official launch.
