Advantages of iPhone 15
Apple seems to still be loyal to its same design, similar to the previous generation, namely the iPhone 13 and iPhone 14. On the back it is quite simple with a typical iPhone boba camera. The camera is housed in a beautiful square module.
If you're looking for differences, you can see them on the front. That's right, the iPhone 15 this time doesn't use the annoying notch notch. The iPhone 15 Series, including the iPhone 15, already uses the interesting Dynamic Island. This might be the only thing that makes it look different in appearance from the previous generation.
Indeed, there is no increase in endurance, but this is not a problem. The reason is, the iPhone 15 comes with excellent durability or build quality. The front of this cellphone uses glass material reinforced by Corning.
Apart from that, the iPhone 15 also comes with IP68 certification as protection. This certification makes it able to survive in fresh water, even at a depth of 6 meters for 30 minutes. You can even wash this cellphone thoroughly if it gets dirty. However, don't overdo it, because one of the layers is still susceptible to damage.
For the frame, the iPhone 15 uses a sturdier aluminum material called the "enclosure". The aluminum it uses has a contour that feels more comfortable to the touch.
iPhone 15 is the smallest model in the series. Apart from that, this model also has a relatively thin thickness, namely 7.8 inches and weighs no more than 171 grams. This will increase user comfort when holding, especially as the edges are designed to be slightly curved so they are not too sharp.
Turning to the screen, the iPhone 15 offers quite immersive capabilities for all types of use. The screen, which is relatively small, namely 6.1 inches, uses a Super Retina XDR OLED panel. The sharpness and ability to produce color are very good.
The iPhone 15 has a slightly higher screen resolution than its predecessor, the iPhone 14. Instead of only 1170 x 2532 pixels with a density of 460 ppi, the iPhone 15 has a resolution of 1179 x 2556 pixels with a density of 461 ppi. This will affect the sharpness of the displayed image.
Apart from several interesting things related to the screen, the existence of Dynamic Island seems to be the most striking thing. This feature is not new and was introduced by the iPhone 14 Pro Series last year. However, previously Apple only included this feature on the Pro model.
This time, Apple has embedded the Dynamic Island feature for all iPhone 15 Series models, including the iPhone 15. The existence of this feature is clearly very interesting and much better than the previous generation which still used a bang notch which was quite annoying.
Apart from that, Apple also claims that the functions of Dynamic Island have been further improved. Various multitasking can be used optimally. For example, changes in appearance that are more dynamic, and minimize features such as for timers, music information, charging, calls, and so on.
Even so, using the A16 Bionic is actually not that much of a problem. Moreover, there has been an overheating issue that has occurred on the Apple A17 Bionic Pro since its release. This is different from the A16 Bionic which can be said to be more mature because it is used by the iPhone 14 Pro Series.
Compared to the previous generation, namely the Apple A15 Bionic, the A16 Bionic has denser manufacturing, namely 4 nm (TSMC). This causes the number of transistors to increase, from 15 billion to 16 billion.
The camera sector is one of the things that is quite synonymous with this Apple product. Still the same as the previous generation, the iPhone 15 is equipped with a dual camera configuration on the back. There is nothing different in terms of its appearance, which is like boba.
However, instead of using a 12 MP main camera like the iPhone 14 or iPhone 13, the iPhone 15 comes with a 48 MP main camera. Even though the resolution is the same as the iPhone 15 Pro Series or iPhone 14 Pro Series, in fact the camera sensors used by the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are slightly different.
The iPhone 15 uses a special Sony sensor and is different from the iPhone 15 Pro Series which uses the Sony IMX803. The iPhone 15's main camera has an f/1.6 aperture and 1.0µm pixels with a Quad-Bayer array. However, this new camera offers 24 MP mode by default to prioritize details.
One thing that is quite interesting as another improvement is the matter of enlargement. The iPhone 15 with its camera now supports magnification or zoom up to 2x.
Apart from that, the main camera is also supported by other features such as dual pixel PDAF and sensor-shift OIS as stabilization. Apart from that, the iPhone 15 is also equipped with a 12 MP ultrawide camera (f/2.4) with a FoV of up to 120 degrees. Unfortunately, there are no features to support shooting, the autofocus feature is only available on the Pro model.
iPhone 15 comes with battery life that can be relied upon for all day use. This is quite interesting considering its actual capacity is relatively small, namely only 3349 mAh. Even so, this capacity is larger compared to the iPhone 14 which is only 3279 mAh.
Despite its small size, the iPhone 15 has good battery life. In fact, according to testing by GSM Arena, the iPhone 15 is able to get an endurance rating score of up to 98 hours. If detailed, this score comes from the ability to call up to 18 hours 46 minutes, browse 20 hours 50 minutes, and play videos 21 hours 11 minutes.
One thing that is quite unfortunate in this sector is that the charging feature is still slow. The iPhone 15 is equipped with a charging feature of up to 20 W via standard Power Delivery. In fact, when GSM Arena tried to pair it with 65 W charging, the charging speed was stuck at just 20 W.
One thing that should not be missed when discussing the iPhone 15 is the presence of a USB Type-C port. That's right, Apple this time has abandoned the Lightning port and switched to the more universal USB Type-C.
This is actually not the first time Apple has used the USB Type-C port. There are several other devices that already use USB Type-C, such as iPads, Macs and other Apple accessories.
USB Type-C is not only used by the iPhone 15. However, other models in the iPhone 15 Series are also compactly switching to USB Type-C, including the iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max.
This time, Apple has embedded the Dynamic Island feature for all iPhone 15 Series models, including the iPhone 15. The existence of this feature is clearly very interesting and much better than the previous generation which still used a bang notch which was quite annoying.
Apart from that, Apple also claims that the functions of Dynamic Island have been further improved. Various multitasking can be used optimally. For example, changes in appearance that are more dynamic, and minimize features such as for timers, music information, charging, calls, and so on.
Switch to Genshin Impact as one of the games with the highest graphics. The iPhone 15 can run it smoothly, even though there are glitches at the start of the game. Unfortunately, the graphic settings used when performing the test are not displayed.
For Call of Duty, this cellphone can use very high graphic settings and maximum frame rate. This right alignment setting does not affect the smoothness of playing, in fact the movement looks smooth and smooth.
Meanwhile, for PUBG Mobile, the maximum graphics setting that the iPhone 15 can use is UltraHDR. Meanwhile, Extreme HDR still cannot be used. However, in order to get good comfort when playing, HDR graphics settings with Extreme frame rates are recommended.
Disadvantages of iPhone 15
Moreover, this figure has even been left behind by Android cellphones. Only very cheap cellphones still use the 60 Hz refresh rate. Meanwhile, the higher price is more affordable.
Another note to pay attention to is the bezel design, which still feels thicker. Especially when compared to other models in the series. iPhone 15 has a screen to body ratio of 86.4 percent. Whereas
The iPhone 15 Plus has a screen to body ratio of 88.0 percent, the iPhone 15 Pro with 88.2 percent, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max with 89.8 percent.
The final note that may be of concern to some people is the lack of an Always-on-Display (AoD) feature. This feature is only available for the Pro model. Apparently, Apple thinks that the AoD feature for a 60 Hz refresh rate will make the battery wasteful or drain quickly.
Another note to pay attention to is the bezel design, which still feels thicker. Especially when compared to other models in the series. iPhone 15 has a screen to body ratio of 86.4 percent. Meanwhile, the iPhone 15 Plus has a screen to body ratio of 88.0 percent, the iPhone 15 Pro with 88.2 percent, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max with 89.8 percent.
Apart from that, the charging feature of the iPhone 15 is still relatively slow. This cellphone is only equipped with a charging feature of up to 20 W via standard Power Delivery. In fact, when trying to pair it with 65 W charging, the charging speed was stuck at just 20 W.
According to his claim, the iPhone 15 can charge up to 50 percent in 30 minutes. This figure is still unsatisfactory for a cellphone in its class. Meanwhile, the iPhone 15 is also apparently equipped with 15 W wireless charging and 4.5 W wireless charging features.
Even though it has a longer charging time, at least the iPhone 15 already uses USB Type-C. Apple has installed a USB Type-C port for all iPhone 15 Series models. This change from USB Lightning seems to be one of the things that is attracting a lot of attention.
