{"id":59540,"date":"2024-09-08T18:55:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-08T18:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/?p=59540"},"modified":"2024-09-08T18:55:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-08T18:55:08","slug":"apple-iphone-15-review-fitting-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/apple-iphone-15-review-fitting-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple iPhone 15 Review: Fitting In"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >\u062c\u062f\u0648\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u062a\u0648\u064a\u0627\u062a<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/apple-iphone-15-review-fitting-in\/#Key_Takeaways\" title=\"Key Takeaways\">Key Takeaways<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/apple-iphone-15-review-fitting-in\/#Price_and_Availability\" title=\"Price and Availability\">Price and Availability<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/apple-iphone-15-review-fitting-in\/#The_Design\" title=\"The Design\">The Design<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/apple-iphone-15-review-fitting-in\/#The_Display\" title=\"The Display\">The Display<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/apple-iphone-15-review-fitting-in\/#The_Software\" title=\"The Software\">The Software<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/apple-iphone-15-review-fitting-in\/#Performance\" title=\"Performance\">Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/apple-iphone-15-review-fitting-in\/#The_Battery_Life\" title=\"The Battery Life\">The Battery Life<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/apple-iphone-15-review-fitting-in\/#The_Camera\" title=\"The Camera\">The Camera<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/apple-iphone-15-review-fitting-in\/#The_Competition\" title=\"The Competition\">The Competition<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/apple-iphone-15-review-fitting-in\/#Should_You_Buy_the_Apple_iPhone_15\" title=\"Should You Buy the Apple iPhone 15?\">Should You Buy the Apple iPhone 15?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-key-points\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom key-points\" id=\"custom_block_0\">\n<h3 class=\"title icon i-list\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways\"><\/span>Key Takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content key-points\">\n<ul>\n<li> The iPhone 15 series brings significant upgrades, including the Dynamic Island, A16 Bionic chip, and 48MP main cameras from last year&#8217;s Pro phones. <\/li>\n<li> The introduction of a USB Type-C port is a major improvement for managing multiple devices and simplifying travel. <\/li>\n<li> While the iPhone 15 is mostly similar to the iPhone 14 Pro, it still delivers on what is expected from a top-tier phone, despite some iOS software quirks. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":0,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":0,\"ruleCount\":200,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":240} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":0,\"ruleCount\":200,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":200,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/section>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- No winning ad found for zone: featured video below first paragraph! --><\/p>\n<p> The iPhone 15 series is the most significant upgrade to the iPhone lineup in years, even if that&#8217;s not saying much. There&#8217;s usually not much to talk about with year-over-year improvements, which is partially why 2 and 3-year upgrade cycles are more common, but this is a special year for the base model. The iPhone 15 and 15 Plus now have the Dynamic Island, A16 Bionic chip, and 48MP main cameras from last year&#8217;s Pro phones, as well as a new USB Type-C port to replace the old Lightning connector. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":513} --><\/p>\n<p> Even if the iPhone 15 is mostly just the iPhone 14 Pro with a new port, it&#8217;s almost exactly what I want out of a phone. You still have to deal with the usual iOS software quirks, though. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":705} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card scroll-offset tag large no-badge active-content expandable \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"3eb1-41e1-9728e6926313\">\n<div class=\"w-img \">\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img img-article-square\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"iphone 15 pink\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.png\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.png?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\">  <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<div class=\"display-card-badge-custom\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-field=\"badge-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725821690_860_Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.png?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"> <\/div>\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"> Apple iPhone 15 <\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-description\">The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus bring most of the features from the 14 Pro to a more affordable price point, and finally ditch Lightning for a USB Type-C connector.<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-info\">\n<dl><!-- div --><\/p>\n<p><dt><strong>SoC<\/strong> <\/dt>\n<dd><span> Apple A16 Bionic <\/span> <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- div --><\/p>\n<p><dt><strong>Display<\/strong> <\/dt>\n<dd><span> 6.1-inch OLED, 2556&#215;1179 <\/span> <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- div --><\/p>\n<p><dt><strong>RAM<\/strong> <\/dt>\n<dd><span> 6GB <\/span> <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- div --><\/p>\n<p><dt><strong>Storage<\/strong> <\/dt>\n<dd><span> 128GB, 256GB, 512GB <\/span> <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- div --><\/p>\n<p><dt><strong>Ports<\/strong> <\/dt>\n<dd><span> USB Type-C <\/span> <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- div --><\/p>\n<p><dt><strong>Operating System<\/strong> <\/dt>\n<dd><span> iOS <\/span> <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- div --><\/p>\n<p><dt><strong>Front camera<\/strong> <\/dt>\n<dd><span> 12MP, f\/1.9 <\/span> <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- div --><\/p>\n<p><dt><strong>Connectivity<\/strong> <\/dt>\n<dd><span> 5G (sub6\/mmWave), LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, Satellite SOS, NFC <\/span> <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- div --><\/p>\n<p><dt><strong>IP Rating<\/strong> <\/dt>\n<dd><span> IP68 <\/span> <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- div --><\/p>\n<p><dt><strong>Main Camera<\/strong> <\/dt>\n<dd><span> 48MP f\/1.6 Main <\/span> <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- div --><\/p>\n<p><dt><strong>Wide-Angle Camera<\/strong> <\/dt>\n<dd><span> 12MP f\/2.4 <\/span> <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<\/dl><\/div>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-pros-cons\">\n<div><strong class=\"sub-title\">Pros<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"pro-list\">\n<li class=\"icon\">Great cameras<\/li>\n<li class=\"icon\">Clear and vivid screen<\/li>\n<li class=\"icon\">USB Type-C port<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div><strong class=\"sub-title\">Cons<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"con-list\">\n<li class=\"icon\">Expensive storage upgrades<\/li>\n<li class=\"icon\">Still no headphone jack<\/li>\n<li class=\"icon\">Some iOS limitations<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"show-more-new icon i-chevron-down-solid\">Expand<\/button> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No winning ad found for zone: native in content! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"price-and-availability\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Price_and_Availability\"><\/span> Price and Availability <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> The iPhone 15 starts at $799 in the United States, while the iPhone 15 Plus starts at $899. The two phones are identical, except the Plus has a larger screen and battery. There&#8217;s still no Mini version, which Apple has not offered since the iPhone 13 Mini. Both phones are available in the same five colors: blue, pink, yellow, green, and black. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":1055} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p> Both models have 128GB of storage as the base capacity, and you can double that to 256GB for an extra $100 ($899 for the 15, $999 for the 15 Plus), or get 512GB for an extra $300 ($1099 for the 15, $1199 for the 15 Plus). Those are expensive upgrades, especially given the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anandtech.com\/show\/18777\/prices-of-nand-flash-drop-rapidly-so-do-prices-of-ssds\">declining cost of flash storage<\/a>, but overcharging for more storage is typical for Apple. There&#8217;s also no 1TB option for either model, only the Pro series. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":433} --><\/p>\n<p> Apple and most mobile carriers (AT&amp;T, Verizon, T-Mobile, etc.) will offer discounts on the iPhone 15 when you trade in an eligible old phone, and some mobile networks are handing out more significant discounts in the form of bill credits. Those promotions can change frequently, so check with your carrier to see what deals are available for you. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":785} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":785} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":785,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":115,\"nextBlockCount\":555,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1340} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-design\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Design\"><\/span> The Design <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> The look and feel of the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus are almost identical to last year&#8217;s iPhone 14 series. The front has an edge-to-edge display with Apple&#8217;s own &#8220;Ceramic Shield,&#8221; which the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2023\/09\/apple-debuts-iphone-15-and-iphone-15-plus\/\">company says<\/a> is &#8220;tougher than any other smartphone glass.&#8221; The sides are aluminum, and the back panel is glass with a matte texture. The manufacturing process has changed slightly since the iPhone 14 series, as &#8220;color is infused throughout the back glass,&#8221; which makes the camera bump more closely match the phone&#8217;s main color. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":440} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Apple iPhone 15 with widget panel\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.jpg?resize=1200%2C799&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Corbin Davenport \/ How-To Geek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":680} --><\/p>\n<p> There&#8217;s still a large camera bump on the back of the phone, ensuring the iPhone 15 won&#8217;t sit flat on a table without the right case. That&#8217;s typical for a modern smartphone, but still annoying. The volume buttons and mute switch are still located on the left side\u2014only the iPhone 15 Pro gets the new Action button\u2014and the power button is on the right side. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":1061} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p> The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lightning_(connector)\">Lightning connector<\/a> that has been present since the iPhone 5 is finally gone, as the iPhone 15 series switches to USB Type-C. The new port might not be a big deal to the people already knee-deep in the MagSafe ecosystem (which the iPhone 15 continues to support), but it&#8217;s a massive improvement for managing multiple devices, simplifying travel, and cutting down on e-waste. The iPhone 15 works perfectly with all the USB-C chargers and cables I already own, and I don&#8217;t have to think &#8220;did I pack the one specific cable my phone needs?&#8221; whenever I go somewhere. Households with a mix of iPhones and Androids will also have an easier time, especially with CarPlay\/Android Auto, and other use cases that previously required switching between cables constantly. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":782} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":782,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":118,\"nextBlockCount\":240,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1022} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Apple iPhone 15 USB Type-C port\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725821690_917_Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725821690_917_Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.jpg?resize=1200%2C799&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Corbin Davenport \/ How-To Geek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":122} --><\/p>\n<p> For the first time ever, the iPhone is using the same connector as the rest of the smartphone industry. Remember, before Lightning, iPhones were using the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dock_connector#30-pin_dock_connector\">30-pin connector<\/a> from the iPod. Granted, Android phones and tablets were far from standardized charging in those days\u2014anyone remember Micro-B USB? The people who extensively bought into the Lightning ecosystem might not be fans of the iPhone 15&#8217;s new port and will have to buy some dongles, but it&#8217;s a great improvement overall. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":621} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":621,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":279,\"nextBlockCount\":781,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1402} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p> The iPhone 15 also has all of the same design shortcomings as last year&#8217;s phones. There&#8217;s still no headphone jack, so now, instead of a Lightning adapter, you&#8217;ll need a USB-C dongle to listen with wired headphones\u2014Apple sells one for $9. This is also Apple&#8217;s second iPhone series to use eSIM exclusively instead of offering a physical SIM card tray (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2023\/09\/12\/iphone-15-still-has-sim-card-tray-outside-us\/\">unless you buy the phone outside the US<\/a>). That means swapping SIMs between phones or using a different SIM for international travel might be more of an involved process, depending on your mobile network. I was coming from an iPhone SE with a physical Cricket Wireless SIM card, and when I tried Apple&#8217;s own SIM copy feature in the Settings app, my service was working on the iPhone 15 in about a minute. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":502} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Apple iPhone 15 volume buttons and mute switch\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725821691_726_Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725821691_726_Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.jpg?resize=1200%2C799&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Corbin Davenport \/ How-To Geek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":742} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":742,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":158,\"nextBlockCount\":469,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1211} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p> Speaking of connectivity, the iPhone 15 series has the same satellite SOS feature as the iPhone 14 series. If you&#8217;re in one of the supported countries, including the United States, you can contact emergency services or update your Find My location from areas without a functioning cell signal. Apple has also updated it to offer roadside assistance with AAA in the United States. It&#8217;s a great feature that has already been <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2022\/12\/14\/apples-emergency-sos-via-satellite-prompts-rescue-after-car-goes-off-a-cliff-north-of-la\/\">saving<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2022\/12\/01\/iphone-14-satellite-sos-in-action\/\">lives<\/a> in the iPhone 14 series. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":311} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":311} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-display\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Display\"><\/span> The Display <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> The iPhone 15 has an excellent screen, even if it&#8217;s not too different from what Apple offered on the iPhone 14 series (noticing a trend here?). It&#8217;s a &#8220;Super Retina XDR display,&#8221; using the same type of OLED panel found on most other flagship and mid-range smartphones, such as the Samsung Galaxy S23 series and Google Pixel 7. If you&#8217;re coming from a phone with a more basic LCD screen, like an iPhone SE or anything older than the iPhone 12, you&#8217;re in for a treat. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":804} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":804,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":96,\"nextBlockCount\":559,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1363} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p> The iPhone 15 has a 6.1-inch screen, while the iPhone 15 Plus has a 6.7-inch screen. The larger model also has a slightly higher resolution (2796&#215;1290 vs. 2556&#215;1179) to compensate for the increased surface area. Everything else is the same, including the 1000 nits max brightness, &#8220;True Tone&#8221; feature that adjusts colors to be more accurate based on the light around you, and HDR support. I don&#8217;t have any complaints with the screen on my base model iPhone 15\u2014the deep blacks look great, and the screen can get bright enough in daylight. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":463} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Apple iPhone 15 lock screen\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725821691_567_Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725821691_567_Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.jpg?resize=1200%2C799&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Corbin Davenport \/ How-To Geek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":703} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":703,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":197,\"nextBlockCount\":679,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1382} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":9,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":9,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p> Notably, the base iPhone 15 and 15 Plus don&#8217;t have the &#8220;ProMotion&#8221; adaptive refresh rate available on the Pro series. That feature doubles the screen&#8217;s refresh rate from 60Hz to 120Hz in certain circumstances, improving the smoothness of animations and select games. This has been one of the more common criticisms of the base iPhone 15 since its announcement, especially since many budget Android phones have 120Hz screens, but the iPhone&#8217;s faster processor and optimization with animations make 60Hz go a long way. ProMotion would have been a great addition, though its absence is not a deal-breaker when the rest of the display experience is this good. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":9,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":9,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":9,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":482} --><\/p>\n<p> Apple has brought the &#8220;Dynamic Island&#8221; from the iPhone 14 Pro to this model, replacing the slightly larger notch at the top of the screen. It&#8217;s still a blank space at the top of the screen that contains the front-facing camera and Face ID sensors, but status indicators can appear along the edge, turning it into something more like the system tray on the Windows taskbar. For example, playing music will put the album art and sound levels in the Dynamic Island area. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":9,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":9,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":9,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":965} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":10,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":10,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":9,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Apple iPhone 15 with Dynamic Island music panel\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725821691_252_Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725821691_252_Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.jpg?resize=1200%2C799&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Corbin Davenport \/ How-To Geek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":10,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":10,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":240} --><\/p>\n<p> There aren&#8217;t many apps yet that use the Dynamic Island feature to an impressive extent, but there has been a gradual increase since the iPhone 14 Pro was released, and I expect we&#8217;ll see that improve as more people buy the iPhone 15 series. I&#8217;ve seen two cool examples: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/sports-alerts\/id432450349\">Sports Alerts<\/a> can place sports scores in the Island, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/pixel-pals-widget-pet-game\/id6443919232\">Pixel Pals<\/a> adds Tamagotchi-style virtual pets to the Island that you can play with or feed. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":10,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":10,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":672} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":10,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":10,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":672} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-software\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Software\"><\/span> The Software <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> The iPhone 15 series ships with iOS 17 out of the box, which is the latest version of Apple&#8217;s mobile operating system at the time of writing. If you&#8217;ve used an iPhone before, you know exactly what to expect here. Except for the features built around the Dynamic Island and the USB Type-C port, everything here works much like recent versions of iOS on any other flagship iPhone from the past few years. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":10,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":10,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":1084} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":11,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":11,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p> If you&#8217;re coming from the Android ecosystem\u2014which I expect many people will, now that there&#8217;s a USB Type-C port\u2014iOS isn&#8217;t the radical change you might expect. Most of Google&#8217;s apps and services work just as well on Apple platforms as on Android phones and tablets, and you can easily sync the email, contacts, and calendars from your Google account from the Settings app. The days of iOS forcing you to open all links in Safari or all email links in the Mail app have also been over for a while. You can even <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/gboard-the-google-keyboard\/id1091700242\">install the Gboard keyboard<\/a> and use a more limited version of Google Assistant (as well as Lens) through the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/google\/id284815942\">Google app<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":11,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":11,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":11,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":659} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ivory Mastodon app on the iPhone 15\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725821692_288_Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725821692_288_Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.jpg?resize=1200%2C799&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Corbin Davenport \/ How-To Geek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":11,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":11,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":11,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":899} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":899,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":1,\"nextBlockCount\":623,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1522} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":11,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":11,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":11,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":12,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":12,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":11,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p> There are still some downsides compared to Android devices, though. Apple still doesn&#8217;t allow third-party browser engines on the App Store, so every alternative browser uses Safari&#8217;s engine, which lacks some web features available in Chrome on Android. Most emulators are also still banned, and the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2023\/09\/28\/apple-epic-appeal-supreme-court\/\">ongoing Epic Games feud<\/a> means there&#8217;s no Fortnite either (that game requires sideloading on Android). The notification panel on iOS is also much worse than on Android phones, with no constant visual indicator in the status bar for unread alerts, and third-party home screen launchers don&#8217;t exist on iPhone. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":12,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":12,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":12,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":622} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":622,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":278,\"nextBlockCount\":573,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1195} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":12,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":12,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":12,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":13,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":13,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":12,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p> Apple does have an edge over Android in some software features, though. I love using Shortcuts to automate some tasks, like opening a web page with a certain Siri phrase or connecting to a Bluetooth speaker while opening Spotify. Long-term software support also still puts any Android phone to shame. There&#8217;s no firm promise on when feature OS updates or security patches will end for the iPhone 15, but iOS 17 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/iphone\/models-compatible-with-ios-17-iphe3fa5df43\/ios\">still supports<\/a> phones as old as the iPhone XR from 2018, and security patches are <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT213913\">still going out<\/a> for devices on iOS 15 and 16 (such as the 2015 iPhone 6S). <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":13,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":13,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":13,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":295} --><\/p>\n<p> It&#8217;s a safe assumption that the iPhone 15 will get at least five or six years of iOS updates, and some security patches past that point. For comparison, flagship Samsung Galaxy devices <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/global\/samsung-sets-the-new-standard-with-four-generations-of-os-upgrades-to-ensure-the-most-up-to-date-and-more-secure-galaxy-experience\">currently get<\/a> 4 years of Android OS updates and five years of security patches, and Google&#8217;s Pixel phones <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/pixelphone\/answer\/4457705?hl=en#zippy=%2Cpixel-later-including-fold\">are promised<\/a> 3 years of OS updates and five years of security patches. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":13,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":13,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":13,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":666} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":13,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":13,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":13,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":666} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":666,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":234,\"nextBlockCount\":610,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1276} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":13,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":13,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":13,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":14,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":14,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":13,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"performance\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Performance\"><\/span> Performance <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> The iPhone 15 and 15 Plus are powered by the Apple A16 Bionic chipset, with a six-core CPU (two performance cores and six efficiency cores), a five-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine for AI\/machine learning workloads. It&#8217;s the same chip used in last year&#8217;s iPhone 14 Pro, while this year&#8217;s Pro models get the newer A17 chip. Apple&#8217;s marketing angle for using a year-old chipset in the iPhone 15 is calling it &#8220;proven performance,&#8221; which is honestly fair\u2014it&#8217;s still incredibly fast and now has a year of software optimization and real-world testing in the 14 Pro series. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":14,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":14,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":14,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":376} --><\/p>\n<p> I have no complaints with real-world performance on the iPhone 15. Apps open quickly, multitasking is fluid, games run well, and so on. It helps that Apple is still ahead of the pack in its mobile chips: the iPhone 15 is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/browser.geekbench.com\/v6\/cpu\/compare\/2812806?baseline=2818305\">around 20% faster<\/a> in Geekbench 6 synthetic tests than the Galaxy S23 Ultra and its Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":14,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":14,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":14,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":706} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":706,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":194,\"nextBlockCount\":394,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1100} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":14,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":14,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":14,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":15,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":15,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":14,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p> As with any other iPhone from the past few years, the iPhone 15 is fast enough and responsive for just about anything you can do on a smartphone. You will miss out on the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/apple-iphone-15-pro-gaming-interview\">handful of major games<\/a> in development exclusively for the iPhone 15 Pro and its A17 Pro chipset, such as &#8220;Resident Evil Village&#8221; and &#8220;Assassin&#8217;s Creed Mirage,&#8221; but everything else should work well. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":15,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":15,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":15,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":200} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":15,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":15,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":15,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":200} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-battery-life\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Battery_Life\"><\/span> The Battery Life <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> I didn&#8217;t have much of an issue with battery life on the iPhone 15. My typical smartphone usage is checking emails and messages, watching videos, and occasionally tethering or playing games, but I&#8217;ve been playing more games than normal during my test period. Screen Time reports an average of 5 hours and 20 minutes of screen-on time, usually reaching around 30-35% charge before plugging it in overnight. If you don&#8217;t use your phone a ton, you might be able to squeeze two days out of a single charge. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":15,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":15,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":15,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":715} --><\/p>\n<p> It&#8217;s worth noting that all those cool interactive widgets in iOS 17 can <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@dcseifert\/111117265518992422\">drop your battery life<\/a> if you have enough of them on your home screen. If you want to keep your iPhone 15 lasting all day, keep your interactive widgets to a minimum. You probably don&#8217;t need to use that new 80% charging limit, though. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":15,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":15,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":15,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":1031} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":16,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":16,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":15,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":16,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":16,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":16,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-camera\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Camera\"><\/span> The Camera <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> The iPhone 15 and 15 Plus have two rear cameras, and they are a decent upgrade from the cameras on last year&#8217;s iPhone 14. The main camera now uses a higher resolution 48MP sensor instead of the 12MP sensor on last year&#8217;s phones (and matching the camera on the 14 Pro). Photos aren&#8217;t actually saved at that resolution, though\u2014the pixels are combined to create a sharper 24MP image. That&#8217;s similar to what most other flagship and mid-range smartphones do with their main cameras. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":16,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":16,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":16,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":501} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Apple iPhone 15 camera app\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725821693_5_Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725821693_5_Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.jpg?resize=1200%2C799&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Corbin Davenport \/ How-To Geek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":16,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":16,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":16,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":741} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":741,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":159,\"nextBlockCount\":373,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1114} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":16,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":16,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":16,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":17,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":17,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":16,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p> The other rear camera is a 12MP ultrawide lens, which pulls double duty as a 120-degree ultrawide and a telephoto. It offers a 2x optical zoom, with digital zoom up to 5x. That&#8217;s not as impressive as the 10x optical zoom on the iPhone 15 Pro Max or Galaxy S23 Ultra, but it is enough to zoom in on farther-away objects without completely destroying the image quality. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":17,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":17,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":17,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":214} --><\/p>\n<p> I&#8217;m pretty happy with the photos and videos I&#8217;ve captured on the iPhone 15. The 48MP sensor helps create sharper images, to the point where I can pull off some close-up macro photography (with help from the optical zoom). The two lenses also means you can use Cinematic Video and Portrait Mode, adding a customizable depth of field to your photos and videos. The algorithms for those modes still aren&#8217;t perfect, but they can create some excellent shots with enough tweaking. The default blur for Portrait Mode is too much for my taste, though\u2014I ended up using an F-Stop of 7 or 8 in most of my pictures instead of the default 4.5. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":17,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":17,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":17,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":864} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":864,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":36,\"nextBlockCount\":240,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1104} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":17,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":17,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":17,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":18,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":18,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":17,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":18,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":18,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":18,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":204} --><\/p>\n<p> Apple is using a handful of computational tricks to improve the camera quality on the iPhone 15, most of which we&#8217;ve seen before. The &#8220;True Tone flash&#8221; tries to improve color balancing while taking flash pictures, and Night mode can improve low-light photos by leaving the aperture open for longer and removing image noise. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":18,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":18,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":18,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":543} --><\/p>\n<p> Video recording is supported up to 4K at 60FPS, with additional 1080p and 720p modes available. The previously-mentioned Cinematic mode supports up to 4K HDR @ 30 FPS, while Action mode (which adds more stabilization) maxes out at 2.8K @ 60 FPS. The iPhone 15 gives you a lot of options for capturing the world around you, and you certainly don&#8217;t need a Pro-series iPhone to take some fantastic photos. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":18,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":18,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":18,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":951} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":19,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":19,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":18,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"valnet-gallery\">\n<div class=\"article__gallery \">\n<div class=\"gallery__images grid_view landscape-only grid-layout-2 \">\n<div class=\"gallery__images__item gallery-2-images-1455439151\" data-img-unique-id=\"2-317366699\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.jpeg\" data-img-class=\"gallery-2-images-1455439151\" data-gallery-modal-id=\"gallery-modal-2-1834456752\" data-gallery-slides-container-id=\"gallery-modal-2-slides-container-2000853704\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Corbin Davenport \\\/ How-To Geek&quot;\">\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img img-gallery-thumbnail-img\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Daisy the dog\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Corbin Davenport \/ How-To Geek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery__images__item gallery-2-images-1455439151\" data-img-unique-id=\"2-900884593\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725821694_649_Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.jpeg\" data-img-class=\"gallery-2-images-1455439151\" data-gallery-modal-id=\"gallery-modal-2-1834456752\" data-gallery-slides-container-id=\"gallery-modal-2-slides-container-2000853704\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Corbin Davenport \\\/ How-To Geek&quot;\">\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img img-gallery-thumbnail-img\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Daisy the dog\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725821694_649_Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725821694_649_Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Corbin Davenport \/ How-To Geek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":19,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":19,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":19,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":240} --><\/p>\n<p> The front camera is still a 12MP &#8220;TrueDepth&#8221; sensor and is also used for some Face ID functions. It has improved HDR compared to the iPhone 14, and still supports video recording at up to 4K @ 60FPS. It&#8217;s capable enough for video calls and some selfies, but if you&#8217;re taking a group shot or something else where a more detailed image and wider field of view can help, you might want to flip the phone around. The front camera isn&#8217;t bad, but now there&#8217;s a much wider gap in image quality with the new 48MP rear sensor. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":19,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":19,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":19,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":785} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":19,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":19,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":19,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":785} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":785,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":115,\"nextBlockCount\":307,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1092} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":19,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":19,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":19,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":20,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":20,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":19,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-competition\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Competition\"><\/span> The Competition <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> As mentioned earlier, the iPhone 15 starts at $799 in the United States, while the iPhone 15 Plus starts at $899. The most direct competitor is the Samsung Galaxy S23, which was $799 at launch but has gone on sale repeatedly at $699. The Galaxy S23 Plus is also frequently on sale for around $800 or $900. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":20,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":20,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":20,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":192} --><\/p>\n<p> If you don&#8217;t want an Android phone, and you don&#8217;t mind the Lightning connector, last year&#8217;s iPhone 14 series is almost the same experience. You can <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/shop\/buy-iphone\/iphone-14\">buy the phones directly from Apple<\/a> starting at $699 ($100 less than the 15 series), and mobile networks might give you a better deal. For example, as of the time of writing, Verizon will sell you any iPhone 14 or 14 Pro series phone for $0 (paid through bill credits) if you set it up on a new line. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":20,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":20,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":20,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":653} --><\/p>\n<p> If you go opt for an iPhone 14 over the 15, you&#8217;re losing out on the higher resolution rear camera, the USB Type-C port, a slightly worse chip, and the Dynamic Island in place of the notch. The Lightning connector might become more of an annoyance as time goes on, but you definitely don&#8217;t have to worry about Lightning cables becoming scarce or anything. You can also still use USB-C chargers, portable batteries, or data sync with a USB-C-to-Lightning cord. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":20,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":20,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":20,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":1122} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":21,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":21,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":20,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":21,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":21,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":21,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"should-you-buy-the-apple-iphone-15\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_You_Buy_the_Apple_iPhone_15\"><\/span> Should You Buy the Apple iPhone 15? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> The Apple iPhone 15 and 15 Plus are the most substantial year-over-year upgrades for the base iPhones in years. They have new internal hardware (unlike last year), a better main camera, and a smaller screen cutout to replace the big notch. The phones work well, take great photos, and have all-day battery life. There&#8217;s a lot to like here. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":21,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":21,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":21,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":345} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Apple iPhone 15 camera\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725821695_984_Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725821695_984_Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.jpg?resize=1200%2C799&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Corbin Davenport \/ How-To Geek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":21,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":21,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":21,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":585} --><\/p>\n<p> The most important upgrade, and the one that has received the most attention in the tech press, is the USB Type-C port. Apple&#8217;s phones are no longer excluded from the one-cable-for-everything dream that the Android, PC, and Mac ecosystem has enjoyed for years. I don&#8217;t want to praise Apple for the switch\u2014the company held onto its stupid <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ifixit.com\/Guide\/How+to+Repair+a+Frayed+Apple+Lightning+Charger\/73220\">fragile<\/a> Lightning connector and its associated <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/appleinsider.com\/articles\/14\/02\/07\/apple-lowers-mfi-lightening-licensing-fees-paving-way-for-more-affordable-ios-accessories-\">licensing fees<\/a> for as long as possible, and without supranational legislation forcing its hand, it&#8217;s possible Apple might have held off on the transition for another year or two. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":21,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":21,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":21,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":1168} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":22,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":22,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":21,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p> No matter how it happened, it&#8217;s great to finally see an iPhone that truly fits in with the rest of the smartphone industry. If you&#8217;re ready to cut Lightning out of your daily life, the iPhone 15 is a great buy, and it&#8217;s also a notable upgrade if you&#8217;re coming from an iPhone 13, 12, or older model. <\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":22,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":22,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":22,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":316} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card scroll-offset tag large no-badge active-content \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"261d-4a7d-959033a875e4\">\n<div class=\"w-img \">\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img img-article-square\">\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"iphone 15 pink\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.png\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.png?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" title=\"\">  <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<div class=\"display-card-badge-custom\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-field=\"badge-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725821690_860_Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.png?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"height:auto;max-width:100%\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"> <\/div>\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"> Apple iPhone 15 <\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-description\">The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus bring most of the features from the 14 Pro to a more affordable price point, and finally ditch Lightning for a USB Type-C connector.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways The iPhone 15 series brings significant upgrades, including the Dynamic Island, A16 Bionic chip, and 48MP main cameras from last year&#8217;s Pro phones. The introduction of a USB Type-C port is a major improvement for managing multiple devices and simplifying travel. While the iPhone 15 is mostly similar to the iPhone 14 Pro, &#8230; <a title=\"Apple iPhone 15 Review: Fitting In\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/apple-iphone-15-review-fitting-in\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Apple iPhone 15 Review: Fitting In\">\u0625\u0642\u0631\u0623 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0632\u064a\u062f<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":59541,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[51,44],"class_list":["post-59540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ios","tag-apple","tag-iphone"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1725821703_Apple-iPhone-15-Review-Fitting-In.jpg?fit=2100%2C1398&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59540"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59540\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodwriterz.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}