Review | Apple iPhone 15 review: faster, cheaper new standard models are a big jump over their predecessors

Apple’s two new Pro models are impressive but they should not overshadow how good the two standard iPhone 15 models have become

The iPhone 15 and 15 Plus feature chip and camera enhancements, brighter screens, Dynamic Islands, and lower prices than the equivalent iPhone 14 models

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Apple’s iPhone 15 and 15 Plus mark a significant improvement over the iPhone 14 standard models, with this year’s being faster, better and cheaper than their predecessors. Photo: AFP

Published: 4:15am, 28 Sep 2023Updated: 4:34pm, 28 Sep 2023

Apple spent much of its annual September iPhone unveiling trying to convince us to invest in the hi-tech new features of the Pro models.

But between all the focus on the new Pro Max zoom and 17 Pro chipset, many may have missed just how good the two new standard iPhone 15 models have become.

What’s more, they may now also be cheaper, depending on where you’re buying them.

The screen of the smaller iPhone 15 is 6.1 inches, while that of the larger iPhone 15 Plus is 6.7 inches. Otherwise, the two standard models – Plus or no Plus – are similar, except for the larger battery in the Plus model. Both models are powered by the A16 Bionic chip system used in the iPhone 14 Pro.

Apple’s latest iPhone unveiling focused on touting the Pro models, but the standard models are also very impressive. Photo: Getty Images/AFP

The iPhone 15 also inherits the Dynamic Island feature from the iPhone 14 Pro. This design solution serves to hide the selfie camera hole that sat at the top of the display.

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