Camera comparison between iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro

At iSTYLE Premium Apple Resellers, we compare the Apple iPhone 15 and the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max's cameras in detail so you can make the right decision when choosing your new iPhone. Read on to see which one is for you!

The new range of Apple iPhone 15 and the Apple iPhone 15 Pro have the most advanced camera systems in the history of the iPhone. The Apple iPhone 15 and the Apple iPhone 15 Plus have a new 48-megapixel camera. The Apple iPhone 15 Pro and the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max take the photography and video recording experience to a whole new level.

Explore our comprehensive, in-depth analysis of each camera and iPhone model, offering an extensive rundown of features and specifications.

We kick things off with the Apple iPhone 15 and the Apple iPhone 15 Plus camera. Whichever model you go for, the features and functions are identical. These models have two rear cameras.

The Apple iPhone 15 & iPhone 15 Plus main camera:

With the new 48-megapixel sensor, the main camera has taken a quantum leap in terms of resolution, colours and sharpness.

Focal aperture f/1.6
Optical image stabilisation by sensor displacement
24-megapixel and 48-megapixel photo resolution

iPhone 15 & iPhone 15 Plus’s Telephoto Lens Camera:

Thanks to the iPhone 15's 48-megapixel primary camera, for the first time, a 2x telephoto zoom is achieved by cropping the sensor. This way, the pixels are grouped together to produce a 12-megapixel photo with 2x optical quality zoom.

Same focal aperture f/1.6
Optical quality 2x zoom
12 megapixel resolution

iPhone 15 & iPhone 15 Plus’s Ultra wide-angle Camera

The ultra wide-angle camera lets you take wide and full landscape shots. Moreover, the photographs of people and objects are unique, with very original angles of vision.

Focal aperture of ƒ/2.4
0.5x Zoom out
12 megapixel resolution
120º field of vision

Camera comparison between iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro

Moving on to the Apple iPhone Pro models, we analyse their cameras' features regarding zoom and optical quality. The Apple iPhone 15 Pro and the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max have three rear cameras.

iPhone 15 Pro and the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Main Camera

On the Apple iPhone 15 Pro and the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, the 48-megapixel sensor is larger than the iPhone 15. This means it's even more detailed and has luminosity.

Focal aperture f/1.78
Second-generation optical image stabilisation by sensor displacement
24-megapixel and 48-megapixel photo resolution
1x and 2x zoom

The Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max's 48-megapixel main camera groups pixels together for a 12-megapixel photo with 2x optical quality zoom.

iPhone 15 Pro & iPhone 15 Pro Max’s Telephoto Lens Camera

The Apple iPhone 15 Pro & iPhone 15 Pro Max also has a third camera used for zoom.

Focal aperture f/2.8
Optical image stabilisation
12 megapixel resolution
3x zoom

iPhone 15 Pro Max Telephoto Lens Camera

This time, the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has a superior telephoto camera compared to the Apple iPhone 15 Pro. The iPhone 15 Pro Max debuts a new Tetraprism system. What’s this? It’s a system of optical folds under the sensor to allow light to travel over more space and, in turn, better zoom.

Focal aperture f/2.8
3D sensor-shift optical image stabilisation with autofocus.
12 megapixel resolution
5x zoom

iPhone 15 Pro & Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Ultra wide-angle Camera

Finally, it’s time to review the Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max ultra wide-angle camera. This third camera also hides an exciting functionality: Macro photography. This type of photography is impressive as it allows you to focus on objects two centimetres away.

Focal aperture of ƒ/2.2
0.5x Zoom out
12 megapixel resolution
120º field of vision
Macro photography

Camera comparison between iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro

iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro camera modes

The technical and physical features of the Apple iPhone 15 and the Apple iPhone 15 Pro cameras' computational photography enable unique features and photography modes on the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro range.

Portraits can now also be Live Photos.
You can change the focus from one subject to another after taking the picture.
The iPhone 15 Pro is the first smartphone to support ACES (Academy Color Encoding System), the global standard for colour management in film productions.
With the iPhone 15 Pro you can record video directly to an external SSD drive using the USB-C connector.

iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro - Differences in camera

Below is a detailed table summarising the features of each Apple iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max cameras

Features	iPhone 15	iPhone 15 Plus	iPhone 15 Pro	iPhone 15 Pro Max
Main camera	48 MP	48 MP	48 MP	48 MP
Ultra-wide-angle camera	12 MP	12 MP	12 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera	12 MP 2x zoom	12 MP 2x zoom	12 MP 3x zoom	12 MP 5x zoom
Tetraprism camera	No	No	No	Yes
Macro photography	No	No	Yes	Yes
AppleProRAW Photography	No	No	Yes	Yes
Recording on External SSD	No	No	Yes	Yes

As you can see, the Apple Phone 15 and the Apple iPhone 15 Pro all have super-advanced cameras. If you’d like to see what else is different between these models apart from the cameras, check out our comparison below.

Also check out the in depth comparison between the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro.

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