Apple iPhone 15 Pro review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The iPhone 15 Pro is the compact flagship of its generation: an A17 Pro on 3 nm, a 6.1-inch 120 Hz OLED at 2,000 nits, a titanium body at 187 g, and the full triple camera with 4K60. Everyday 92/100, screen 77/100, compactness 87/100 — it is the highest-scoring small phone of 2023 in the catalog. New 8/128 units list at $999; used 8/128 units run around $500.

Display and design

The 6.1-inch ProMotion OLED hits 120 Hz and 2,000 nits peak in a titanium frame that shaved the weight to 187 g — the lightest Pro in years, and a phone that disappears into a pocket (compactness 87/100). IP68 sealing and the Action button, replacing the mute switch, round out a hardware package with no filler.

Performance

The A17 Pro was the first 3 nm phone chip and still behaves like it: gaming 48/100 with console-class sustained performance, and an everyday score of 92/100 that only the Plus/Max siblings of later years exceed. Four major OS versions remain, hardware ray tracing included.

Camera

Three stabilized lenses — 48 MP main, 12 MP ultrawide, 12 MP telephoto — with 4K60 video and the best video pipeline in the industry at launch. The camera score of 39/100 marks the top tier of its year; the step to the 15 Pro Max buys a longer 5x telephoto and bigger battery, not better basics.

Battery and charging

The 3,274 mAh cell is the honest compromise of the compact body: battery 5/100 against the catalog means a day of moderate use, less under heavy load. 23 W wired charging restores about half in thirty minutes. Size is the trade, stated plainly.

Verdict

Used examples around $500 make the 15 Pro arguably the best price-to-performance iPhone in the catalog — current silicon, full camera system, titanium, years of runway left. Buyers wanting two-day endurance should take the 15 Plus or the Pro Max and accept the bulk.