The iPhone 15 is Apple’s newest entry-level flagship this year, so let’s see how it fairs against the iPhone 14 from 2022.
The iPhone 14, although a great overall phone, did not offer too much in terms of upgrades over the previous generation, but Apple’s new base model, the iPhone 15, is here to make up for that by improving in some key areas. The question is if it succeeds in that endeavor?Most exciting of all is the new main 48MP camera, which should mean much better image quality both in taking stills and video. There is also the new A16 Bionic chipset that debuted with the and Pro Max but was missing from the less expensive models last year.Other improvements include faster RAM, as well as adopting the Pro model’s design. But that’s enough chit-chat, let’s dive in deeper and see what the details are while we figure out how the and compare.
Apple hasn’t made any crazy design changes in a while, and things are not any different with the . The most visible difference you will see between the two phones is the ’s Dynamic Island which it borrows from the and 14 Pro Max, replacing the iconic but outdated notch on the and 14 Plus. There’s also the new USB-C port but more on that later when we talk about the charging capabilities.The comes with a new matte-textured back panel which meets the slightly more curved edge of the aluminum frame. Both of these are rather small changes from the but we are excited to find out if the ends up feeling different in the hand because of them.Protection-wise, Apple seemed to imply that the new back panel is stronger than before. As for protection against the elements, we have the same IP68 water and dust certification.Size-wise, the two phones are barely any different, with the being ever so slightly lighter and in some cases smaller.
What about the colors? They are always a big part of a new iPhone launch. There are a total of five iPhone 15 colors:
Black
Green
Yellow
Pink
BlueLastly, the unboxing experience of the is a bit different compared to that of the The already comes with a great display. It gets sufficiently bright, contrast levels are superb thanks to the OLED panel, and the color calibration is one of the best in the game (if not the best), meaning you get accurate colors throughout all content.The one ups its predecessor in this segment with a higher 1600 nits peak HDR brightness and 2000 nits peak outdoor brightness (2x more than ), so HDR content should be even more immersive and the display should be even easier to see in very bright conditions.
