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iPhone 15 Pro
Titanium, the A17 Pro chip and the Action button.
Overview
Apple's first titanium iPhone was lighter than the stainless steel model it replaced, at 187 grams, and also had thinner borders around its display. The titanium band was brushed and framed a frosted glass back in four finishes: natural, blue, white and black.
The A17 Pro chip was the first 3-nanometer chip in a phone. Its redesigned GPU added hardware-accelerated ray tracing and hardware support for AV1 video, and Apple demonstrated console-class games running on it. Memory was increased to 8GB, which also helped on-device features.
The Action button replaced the ring-silent switch with a programmable button that could launch the camera, a shortcut or a focus mode. The USB-C port used USB 3 speeds up to 10 Gb/s and could record ProRes video directly to external drives. Video was a major focus: Log encoding and spatial video recording were added in later updates.
Why it mattered
It brought titanium and a customizable Action button to the iPhone and began the 3nm chip era.
At a glance
- Announced
- September 12, 2023
- Released
- September 22, 2023
- Discontinued
- September 9, 2024
- Launch price
- $999
- Chip
- Apple A17 Pro
- Display
- 6.1"
- Storage
- 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
- Status
- Discontinued
Highlights
- Titanium frame, 187 g
- A17 Pro with ray tracing
- Action button replaces the mute switch
- USB-C with USB 3 speeds
- 8GB RAM
Tech specs
Specifications as published at launch. Some values (like battery life) are manufacturer estimates.
Display
- Size
- 6.1-inch
- Type
- Super Retina XDR LTPO OLED, always-on, HDR10, Dolby Vision
- Resolution
- 2556 x 1179 pixels (460 ppi)
- Refresh rate
- 1 to 120 Hz (ProMotion)
- Brightness
- 1,000 nits typical, 1,600 nits peak (HDR), 2,000 nits peak (outdoor)
Chip
- Chip
- Apple A17 Pro (3nm, six-core CPU)
- GPU
- 6-core with hardware ray tracing
- Neural Engine
- 16-core
Memory
- RAM
- 8GB
- Storage options
- 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Camera
- Rear cameras
- Triple: 48MP wide f/1.78, 12MP ultra wide f/2.2, 12MP telephoto f/2.8 (3x), plus LiDAR
- Front camera
- 12MP TrueDepth, f/1.9 with autofocus
- Video recording
- 4K Dolby Vision HDR at up to 60 fps; ProRes; Log encoding; Cinematic mode at 4K 30 fps; Action mode
Battery
- Video playback
- Up to 23 hours
- Charging
- USB-C, MagSafe 15W, Qi2-compatible wireless, fast charge to 50% in 30 minutes with 20W adapter
Connectivity
- Cellular
- 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
- Connector
- USB-C (USB 3, up to 10 Gb/s)
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
- SIM
- Dual eSIM in the US; nano-SIM plus eSIM elsewhere
- Ultra Wideband
- Second-generation U2 chip
- Satellite
- Emergency SOS and Roadside Assistance via satellite
Design
- Dimensions
- 146.6 x 70.6 x 8.25 mm
- Weight
- 187 g
- Materials
- Grade 5 titanium frame, Ceramic Shield front, textured matte glass back
- Water resistance
- IP68 (up to 6 m for 30 minutes)
Security
- Authentication
- Face ID (TrueDepth camera)
Software
- Launch OS
- iOS 17
