Apple iPhone 15: detailed camera specs

The Apple iPhone 15 series comes out on September 12, and along with the move to USB-C, we know that the cameras will undergo the biggest update. And now, thanks to insider information, we can clarify the specs of those updated cameras.

And now, thanks to insider information, we can clarify the specs of those updated cameras.

iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

The base models will get a 48MP primary sensor, but it’s reportedly not the 48MP sensor used in the iPhone 14 Pro series. Instead, the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus will get a new Sony sensor with a stacked design, which will improve readout and low-light photography.

The iPhone 15 and 15 Plus will get a new Sony sensor with a stacked design, which will improve low-light performance.

• Main camera: 48 MP, f/1.6
• Ultra Wide: 12 MP, f/2.4

iPhone 15 Pro

The iPhone 15 Pro will retain the 48MP main camera found in the iPhone 14 Pro, but will get a new, higher-quality ultra-wide camera. The telephoto camera quality is expected to improve, even though it may have the same hardware underneath.

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• Main camera: 48MP, f/1.8, Sony IMX803 1/1.3″.
• Telephoto lens: 12.7 MP, f/2.8

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• Super-wide lens: 13.4 MP, f/2.2

iPhone 15 Pro Max

The iPhone 15 Pro Max will feature the same basic and ultra-wide-angle cameras as the Pro, but it will feature the exclusive premiere of a new periscopic zoom. According to one report, the zoom will range from 5x to 10x.

According to one report, the zoom will range from 5x to 10x.

• Main camera: 48MP, f/1.8, Sony IMX803 1/1.3″.

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• Telephoto lens: 12.7 MP, f/2.8, 85mm periscopic lens, 1/1.9″

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• Ultra Wide: 13.4 MP, f/2.2

According to this leak from China, however, the new Periscope will be an 85mm equivalent lens with an aperture of f/2.8 and a 1/1.9″ sensor. Thus, the zoom will be about 4x. Magnification to 5x or more will require the use of a digital zoom.

A digital zoom will be required.

Analysts speculate that Apple decided to make Periscope a Pro Max exclusive feature because of space constraints. The camera module in the 15 Pro Max will be noticeably larger than the 15 Pro and the previous generation Pro Max. Apple is expected to make the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max larger in 2024 — 6.3- and 6.9-inches, respectively — allowing the Periscope to be used in both models.

Analytics suggest that Apple has decided to make the Periscope exclusive to the 15 Pro and the previous generation Pro Max.