Apple iPhone 15

The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus look almost identical to the iPhone 14. But that similarity hides genuine improvements in the cameras, display, and even the glass on the back of the phone. Plus, it can't be understated how big the adoption to USB-C really is for the iPhone – it significantly cuts down on the amount of wires you'll have to carry around every day, especially if you use many different gadgets.

The most striking thing about the new ‘base' model of the Apple iPhone 15 is its new colorways. A new process embeds the color directly into the glass back and sides, and as a result, the multi-colored models have a far more ‘pastel' appearance compared...

New iPhones tend to be rather boring. Not the pricey Pro models that get most of the fancy new features - I'm talking about the regular versions that are ideal for most of us. Apple has historically taken a trickle-down approach to its mainline phone,...

There are upgrades across the board for the iPhone 15 – even if we’ve seen them on other iPhone models before. The camera benefits from a higher-resolution main sensor, the Dynamic Island is an obvious improvement over the notch and there’s even been a slight price cut in the UK. This remains the default iPhone for most people, and it remains a very good phone.

The competitionApple has been consistent with its base phone pricing, at least in the last few years. The iPhone 15 is no exception. Its MSRP for a base 128GB model is USD 799/GBP 799/EUR 949/INR 79,900/CNY 5,999/JPY 124,800 in the US, UK, Germany,...

The iPhone 15 and 15 Plus remind me a lot of a mainstream crossover, like a Honda CR-V or Toyota RAV4. (If you’re curious what the Pro models would be, I’d place them as a more cutting-edge EV.) They are capable, practical, reliable, and accessible enough that a lot of people are going to find these phones very suitable for their needs. And they will do a great job as their phone for the next three to four years until they are ready to get a new one.

The iPhone 15 now has an additional 2X optical zoom option; the iPhone 14 only offered .5 and 1X zooms. Portrait mode on the iPhone 15 can be activated automatically when the camera detects a portrait-worthy image, though in my experience, the iPhone 15 has yet to deem any of my subjects worthy of portraiture. Also, in Portrait mode, you can now control the depth of the image and zoom out to capture even more data from the scene. This is admittedly a nice feature add.

The Apple iPhone 15 doesn't have all the bells and whistles its Pro sibling does, but don't overlook it. It's the model that sees the greatest enhancements, all of which contribute to a superb overall experience. The design is great, performance is excellent, Dynamic Island brings a big interface change and that's before you consider the excellent camera upgrades. The Apple iPhone 15 delivers in abundance and at a great price too.