In recent years, Apple has become accustomed to the fact that all technical innovations are first introduced in the iPhone Pro family, and after a year they reach the regular iPhone models. This happened in 2023, when for the new firmware the company’s designers came up with a new case with an ultra-thin titanium frame and a matte back, significantly improved the processor, improved the cameras and tightened up the secondary functions. In the latter case, it is worth highlighting separately the new USB C port instead of the old Lightning, which supports high-speed data transfer and can transmit video streams in 4K + HDR mode. A separate Action Button in the style of the Apple Watch Ultra has appeared on the side of the case, to which the owner of the smartphone can assign some frequently used function.


To match the status of the most powerful and advanced smartphones of the year, the iPhone 15 Pro series smartphones were equipped with the new Apple A17 SoC chip, which is only 7% slower than the powerful Apple M2 laptop chip. Separately, Apple worked on the video core built into the processor, turning iPhone Pro smartphones into full-fledged gaming consoles. To highlight the scale of the idea, Apple announced support for hardware ray tracing for the GPU, as well as full ports of Resident Evil Village and Death Stranding for the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. Apple decided that there was no point in wasting such power, so from now on the iPhone Pro is a full-fledged gaming console that can either be connected to a TV or monitor, or played while lying on the sofa or sitting on a marble throne.

Otherwise, the iPhone 15 Pro family is largely the same as the 14th generation. The 6.1-inch OLED screen displays an image with a resolution of 2556x1179 pixels and a 120 Hz refresh rate, has a serious brightness reserve (2000 nits) and supports HDR10. Two NFC chips are installed inside smartphones - one for contactless payment, the second for recognizing original accessories. For external communication, 5G modules, a satellite receiver and Wi-Fi 6 are provided. Fast and wireless charging are supported. The main camera sensor now has a resolution of 48 MP, supports 3x optical zoom, and the stabilization system, according to Apple, has been perfected.

The minimum amount of memory in the series starts with 128 GB, followed by models with 256 GB and 512 GB, and the chain is completed by the iPhone 15 Pro with laptop storage of 1 TB. There are 4 color options for the case.