They also come in fun colors with last years Pro-level gutssave for the telescopic camera.
Ive been using the iPhone 15 alongside theGoogle Pixel 7, which will expire once Google reveals thePixel 8.
But it also excels in ways the Pixel 8 will hopefully aspire.
The iPhone 15 in green (left), and the iPhone 15 Plus in pink (right). Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo
Also, isnt it nice the iPhone uses USB-C now?
I can share cables between my Android and Apple review units.
It pertains to my feminine side, though I dont like something thats too overt.
The iPhone 15 in green (left), and the iPhone 15 Plus in pink (right). Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo
I hate the default pink offering that seems to be on every phone makers inventory list.
Im not one to squash personal preference.
Im happy for those of you who wanted pink.
Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo
The iPhone 15 has a more polished chassis than the Pixel 7s shiny back.
Apple infused glass throughout the chassis and used a new manufacturing method.
The iPhones backside is strengthened with an optimized dual-ion exchange process before being polished with nanocrystalline particles.
Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo
The outcome is a smartphone that looks like its been tumbled around like sea glass.
I love how smooth it is.
I also like how well it pairs with PopSockets new MagSafe accessories.
Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo
Thetransparent PopSocketwith one of these pastel colorways is charming.
The iPhone 15 has a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display, while the 15 Plus is 6.7 inches.
They both sport the 14 Pros Dynamic Island, officially considered a fixture of Apple devices.
Sample shots with iPhone 15 on the left, Pixel 7 on the right. Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo
Itd be nice to see Apple bump this up a bit.
This is an $800 gear, after all.
The smaller iPhone 15 is the most comfortable of the two non-Pro iPhone 15s.
Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo
But if you get the smaller phone, you opt out of 5x optical zoom on the Pro series.
Thankfully, theres no Sophies Choice for the regular iPhone 15.
Its the same across the board except for battery and display size.
The iPhone 15 did not adopt the 15 Pros Action Button.
It still uses the archaic mute switch, which is fine.
In Geekbench 6, the iPhone 15 surpassesSamsungs Galaxy S23/S23+with the latest Qualcomm chip.
Its numbers are twice that of the Pixel 7/7 Pro.
Simply put, the iPhone 15 is a good deal.
Im still waiting on the battery benchmark for the 15/15 Plus.
Our test involves leaving the devices to peter out after streaming a 24-hour-long YouTube Video on a loop.
I did manage nearly three full days of mixed use with the smaller iPhone 15.
One thing that is not faster is the iPhone 15s USB-C port.
Its capped at USB 2.0.
The Pixel devices use USB 3.2.
That means slightly slower transfer and charging speeds than youd get with the latest batch of flagship phones.
While this is unfortunate, dont let it be a deal breaker.
At least now you’re able to charge your iPhone in more places.
Its 12-MP ultrawide lens is a reprisal from last years iPhone 14.
You want a depth effect if you take photos of people and pets.
Fortunately, the iPhone 15 offers the 15 lineups new Portrait mode.
In most cases, the iPhone 15 managed to get the bokeh on its own.
I struggle to get that kind of performance out of the Pixel 7s 50-MP lens.
The iPhone 15s algorithms still skew yellow and green, whereas the Pixels are slightly blue.
If you gotta zoom in, c’mon dont buy the iPhone 15.
The iPhone 15s 12-MP TrueDepth camera was better at shooting selfies at night than the Pixel 7.
By contrast, the iPhone 15 was quicker and could capture light in most somewhat-lit situations.
My only complaint with the iPhone 15s front-facing photos is that I must wear makeup or face-blurring powder.
The iPhone 15 is a great package starting at $800, even with its slightly underpowered USB-C port.
TheiPhone 15/15 Plusis also a worthy upgrade from wherever you are now for its storage offerings.
That 64GB allotment just isnt enough for taking videos and pictures that are high resolution.
The iPhone 15 starts with 128GB of space and is available with up to 512GB.
Thats fine for most people.
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