Apple unveils USB-C iPhone 15/iPhone 15 Plus with upgraded camera features

At its recent ‘Wonderlust’ Fall hardware event Apple unveiled its iPhone 15 flagship series.

As long-rumoured, both the base iPhones, the iPhone 15 and the iPhone 15 Plus, feature Dynamic Island. Apple introduced the reactive notch with the iPhone 14 Pro models last year, allowing users to control music, track deliveries, keep an eye on flight information and more. The devices feature a sleek design with a ceramic shield at the front and back.

Both devices have an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance and can withstand up to 6 meters of water for up to 30 minutes.

The iPhone 15 sports a 6.1-inch OLED display, while the larger iPhone 15 Plus features a 6.7-inch OLED, both with Super Retina XDR technology that delivers vivid colours and sharp details.

Further, both devices are finally making the switch from lighting to USB-C, which Apple says will provide faster charging and data transfer speeds, as well as compatibility with more accessories. Now, you can use the same cable to charge a range of Apple products, including your MacBook, iPad and iPhone.

The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus both feature the A16 Bionic chipset, the same chipset that powered last year’s iPhone 14 Pro models. The chip features nearly 16 billion transistors and uses a 4nm process. A16 includes a ‘Display Engine’ to power Dynamic Island and other screen-related content.

Spec-wise, the most significant upgrade with the iPhone 15 is in its cameras. For the first time, the base iPhones now feature a 48-megapixel, f/1.6 main rear camera, while its predecessors featured 12-megapixel main sensors.

The camera’s feature pixel binning, paired with Apple’s Photonic engine, creates super-high-resolution images with rich details. Further, Apple states that Portraits are getting even better with the iPhone 15 line. Users wouldn’t have to switch to portrait mode when clicking photos as the phone will detect humans in the viewfinder.

While the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus don’t have a dedicated telephoto camera, the primary and ultra-wide camera paired with the A16 Bionic offers users a 2x telephoto option.

Apple also mentioned the iPhone 15 has all-day battery life, while the iPhone 15 Plus has a bigger battery. However, it did not mention the battery size for either device.

The iPhone 15 starts at $1,129, while the iPhone 15 Plus starts at $1,279. The devices will be available in Pink, Yellow, Green, Blue and Black.

The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus will be available to pre-order on September 15th, and start shipping on September 22nd.

You can learn about Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max here.

All of our Apple fall hardware event content can be found here.

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