Apple recently unveiled its latest iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models. But some disappointing news came along with the presentation. Kayann Drance from Apple mentioned during the event that these new smartphones would support the Qi2 charging standard. But don’t get your hopes up for faster charging.
iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro: No Faster Charging yet
According to Macrumors, the charging power remains unchanged. The technical specs for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro clearly state that Qi-based wireless charging is still capped at 7.5W. While MagSafe charging tops out at 15W.
Qi2, touted as a next-gen wireless charging standard, builds upon Apple‘s MagSafe technology. It introduces a magnetic power profile to ensure the perfect match between chargers and smartphones. Promising improved energy efficiency and faster charging.
Interestingly, some companies have announced Qi2 chargers that can deliver up to 15W of power, just like MagSafe. However, the disappointing twist is that the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro won’t be compatible with this faster 15W Qi2 charging feature.
Even MagSafe hasn’t received an upgrade in charging speed. Those rumors about faster wired charging? Not confirmed either. There were whispers that the iPhone 15 might support speedier charging with a 35W charger. But Apple’s technical pages remain silent on any such improvements. They still claim that these new iPhones will charge up to 50% in approximately 30 minutes with a 20W or higher adapter.
At Apple’s event, they introduced not only the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro but also the iPhone 15 Plus and iPhone 15 Pro Max, alongside new smartwatches like the Ultra 2 model. Notably, the iPhone 15 Pro is encased in titanium. Meanwhile, the iPhone 15 Pro Max boasts a sleek design with minimal bezels, and now sport 8 GB of RAM. However, it’s worth noting that the latest iPhone 15 Pro Max camera falls short in terms of zoom capabilities compared to some Android flagships.
Here are the full specs and features of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro smartphones series:
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Apple iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus specifications
- iPhone 15 – 6.1-inch (2556×1179 pixels) OLED 460ppi Super Retina XDR display, 1000 nits max brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness, up to 2000 nits peak outdoor brightness, HDR, True Tone, Ceramic Shield protection
- iPhone 15 Plus – 6.7-inch (2796×1290 pixels) OLED 460ppi Super Retina XDR display, 1000 nits max brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness, up to 2000 nits peak outdoor brightness, HDR, True Tone, Ceramic Shield protection
- Six-Core A16 (2 performance and 4 efficiency cores) Bionic 4nm chip with 64-bit architecture, 5‑core GPU, 16‑core Neural Engine
- 128GB, 256GB, 512GB storage options
- iOS 17
- Water and dust resistant (IP68)
- Dual SIM (nano + eSIM)
- 48MP wide-angle (f/1.78) camera, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation for video, 2x Telephoto, 100% Focus Pixels, Photonic Engine, True Tone flash, HDR video recording with Dolby Vision at 4K 60 fps, Slo‑mo 1080p at 240fps, Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps, 12MP 120° Ultra Wide (f/2.4) secondary camera
- 12MP TrueDepth (ƒ/1.9) front camera, Autofocus with Focus Pixels,
Retina Flash, HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps, Slo‑mo 1080p at 120fps - TrueDepth camera for FaceID facial recognition, Stereo speakers
- iPhone 15 dimensions: 147.6×71.6×7.80mm; Weight: 171g
- iPhone 15 Plus dimensions: 160.9×77.8×7.80mm; Weight: 201g
- 5G (sub‑6 GHz) with 4×4 MIMO, Gigabit-class LTE, 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 with 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.3, Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness, NFC with reader mode, GPS with GLONASS
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery with 15W MagSafe wireless charging, USB-C fast charging, up to 20 hours (iPhone 15) / 26 hours (iPhone 15 Plus) of video playback
Apple iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max specifications
- iPhone 15 Pro – 6.1-inch (2556×1179 pixels) OLED 460ppi Super Retina XDR display, 1000 nits max brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness, up to 2000 nits peak outdoor brightness, HDR, True Tone, Dynamic Island, Always-On display, ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz, Ceramic Shield protection
- iPhone 15 Pro Max– 6.7-inch (2796×1290 pixels) OLED 460ppi Super Retina XDR display, 1000 nits max brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness, up to 2000 nits peak outdoor brightness, HDR, True Tone, Dynamic Island, Always-On display, ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz, Ceramic Shield protection
- Six-Core A17 (2 performance and 4 efficiency cores) Pro 3nm chip with 64-bit architecture, 6‑core GPU, 16‑core Neural Engine
- 128GB (iPhone 15 Pro only), 256GB, 512GB storage options
- iOS 17
- Water and dust resistant (IP68)
- Dual SIM (nano + eSIM)
- Action button – Silent mode, Focus, Camera, Flashlight, Voice Memo, Translate11, Magnifier, Shortcut or Accessibility features
- iPhone 15 Pro – 48MP wide-angle (f/1.78) camera, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation for video, 2x Telephoto, 100% Focus Pixels, Photonic Engine, True Tone flash, HDR video recording with Dolby Vision at 4K 60 fps, Slo‑mo 1080p at 240fps, Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps, 12MP 120° Ultra Wide (f/2.2) secondary camera, 12MP Telephoto (ƒ/2.8) camera, optical image stabilisation, 3x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 6x optical zoom range; digital zoom up to 15x
- iPhone 15 Pro Max – 48MP wide-angle (f/1.78) camera, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation for video, 2x Telephoto, 100% Focus Pixels, Photonic Engine, True Tone flash, HDR video recording with Dolby Vision at 4K 60 fps, Slo‑mo 1080p at 240fps, Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps, 12MP 120° Ultra Wide (f/2.2) secondary camera, 12MP Telephoto (ƒ/2.8) camera, optical image stabilisation, 5x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 10x optical zoom range; digital zoom up to 25x
- 12MP TrueDepth (ƒ/1.9) front camera, Autofocus with Focus Pixels,
Retina Flash, HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps, Slo‑mo 1080p at 120fps - TrueDepth camera for FaceID facial recognition, Stereo speakers
- iPhone 15 Pro dimensions: 146.6×70.6×8.255mm; Weight: 187g
- iPhone 15 Pro Max dimensions: 159.9×76.7×8.25mm; Weight: 221g
- 5G (sub‑6 GHz) with 4×4 MIMO, Gigabit-class LTE, 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E with 2×2 MIMO. Bluetooth 5.3, Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness, NFC with reader mode. GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery with 15W MagSafe wireless charging, USB-C 3 fast charging, up to 23 hours (iPhone 15 Pro) / 29 hours (iPhone 15 Pro Max) of video playback
