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iPhone 15 Pro: rumored release date, price predictions, latest leaks and more
The iPhone 15 Pro is expected to stand just below the iPhone 15 Pro Max (which may end up being called the iPhone 15 Ultra) as Apple’s semi-flagship iPhone offering this year, with the company all but certain to unveil the next generation of its best iPhones in September 2023.
It’s been almost a year since the launch of the excellent iPhone 14 Pro, so we’re now fairly confident about the key iPhone 15 upgrades heading to the iPhone 15 Pro and its siblings. Indeed, the iPhone 15 rumors have been appearing in earnest of late, and in this guide, we’ve pulled together the leaks with the most credence.
The majority of this guide refers to the iPhone 15 Pro, but we’re expecting Apple to unveil an iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus and iPhone 15 Pro Max come September, too. We’ve detailed the specs for all four models in the below table:
iPhone 15 Pro release date rumors
(Image credit: Apple)
September 12 looks like a locked-in launch date for the iPhone 15 Pro
The shipping date will come a week or so later
The iPhone 15 Pro is highly likely to launch on September 12, which is when the next Apple event, titled “Wonderlust”, is taking place. Apple hasn’t actually confirmed that iPhones will be launched at this event, but as September is the long-established launch month for new iPhones, we can place a very secure bet that we’ll see the iPhone 15 line debuted on that day. Take a look at our guide on how to watch the Apple September event.
Pre-orders for Apple’s new iPhones (and therefore the iPhone 15 Pro) will likely begin a few days later on Friday, September 15, with shipping dates following another week later on Friday, September 22.
According to a Weibo source and seasoned Apple analyst Jeff Pu, Apple will hike the price of the iPhone 15 Pro to boost the appeal of the cheaper iPhone 15, whose predecessor hasn’t been selling as well as expected.
We could therefore conceivably see the iPhone 15 Pro start at $1,099 / £1,199 / AU$1,899 for the 128GB model, though it’s also worth noting that Apple may opt to forgo 128GB storage options with the iPhone 15 lineup, as other manufacturers have done with their respective 2023 flagships. In fact, the company will reportedly offer an unprecedented 2TB storage option for the iPhone 15 Pro, too. That said, another source suggests storage will stay the same, and as noted once source suggests pricing will too.
For our money, then, we’d bet that the iPhone 15 Pro will start at around $1,199 / £1,209 / AU$1,899 for the 256GB storage option, rising to anything as high as $1,799 / £1,949 / AU$2,999 for the rumored 2TB option.
iPhone 15 Pro colors
The iPhone 14 Pro is available in four colors (Image credit: Apple)
Apple will likely offer a variety of iPhone 15 colors at launch, though we expect the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max to be available in a different selection of shades to the standard iPhone 15. Going by the latest rumors, we’re expecting four different iPhone 15 Pro color options in total:
Dark red
Dark blue
Silver
Gold
Graphite, Space Gray, or Space Black
Elsewhere on the colors front, rumors suggest that every iPhone 15 model will come with a color-matched braided USB-C cable. The use of braiding should make these cables more durable to the rigors of long-term use, as well as better retain their colors. You can read more about the potential benefits of Apple’s transition to USB-C on the iPhone 15 Pro, specifically, further down this article.
iPhone 15 Pro design
(Image credit: Future | Alex Walker-Todd)
Thinner bezels, titanium sides rumored
Solid-state buttons were initially touted, but no longer expected
Same dimensions as iPhone 14 Pro, but lighter frame
On the design front, we expect the iPhone 15 Pro to be similar in size to its predecessor – that’s 147.5 x 71.5 x 7.85mm – but it could still look like a very different device.
Both the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are expected to have rounded rear edges, too, in contrast to the iPhone 14 Pro’s sharp-angled sides; leaked iPhone 15 Pro renders showing off these curved sides have since emerged, adding credence to the rumor.
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iPhone 15 Pro render commissioned by 9to5Mac (Image credit: 9to5Mac)
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iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max renders commissioned by 9to5Mac (Image credit: 9to5Mac)
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iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max renders commissioned by 9to5Mac (Image credit: 9to5Mac)
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iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max renders commissioned by 9to5Mac (Image credit: 9to5Mac)
You can take a look at what the iPhone 15 Pro might look like in the video below, courtesy of MacRumors, which shows off leaked iPhone 15 mockups for all four models. You can see the rounded edges and the USB-C port that we’ve been hearing about.
It’s also worth noting that Apple may be preparing to move to eSIM in countries outside the US for the iPhone 15 Pro, with eSIMs reportedly coming to the next generation of Apple’s best iPhones in France. This is big news for all prospective iPhone 15 Pro buyers outside of the US. Apple typically sells the same iPhone models across most of Europe, meaning SIM card-less iPhone 15 Pros could also be coming to the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and many other countries.
iPhone 15 Pro USB-C
A leaked photo of the iPhone 15 Pro’s USB-C port (Image credit: @URedditor)
A closeup on the iPhone 14 Pro’s triple camera system (Image credit: Apple)
Will likely stick with the same triple-lens setup as the iPhone 14 Pro
Sensors may be improved
On the subject of iPhone 15 cameras, the iPhone 15 Pro isn’t expected to stray too far from its predecessor’s (admittedly excellent) triple-sensor setup. The iPhone 14 Pro boasts the following three lenses: 48MP wide (24mm f/2.8), and a 12MP telephoto (77mm f/2.8).
The iPhone 14 Pro rocks the latest version of Apple’s silicon – the A16 Bionic – which makes it one of the fastest phones (if not the fastest phone) money can buy right now. And yet, the iPhone 15 Pro will be even faster.
Crunching the numbers, DCInside claims that the A17 Bionic earns a single-core score of 3019 and a multi-core score of 7860 on Geekbench 6, where the A16 Bionic scores 2504 and 6314, respectively. This isn’t the only benchmark leak we’ve seen for the iPhone 15 Pro either.
Naturally, we’d suggest taking these rumored figures with a hefty pinch of salt, but it’s exciting to think that the iPhone 15 Pro might sport benchmark scores to rival Apple’s best MacBooks.
It could also be significantly more powerful than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset powering the best Android phones, as while that’s made on a 4nm process, the A17 Bionic will reportedly be made on a 3nm process, which means far more transistors can be included, likely leading to better performance and efficiency.
All that said, another leak points to the A17 Bionic being something of a middling upgrade, with one additional GPU core and a clock speed of 3.70GHz rather than 3.46GHz, but no major sounding changes. Worse, the same source claims the iPhone 15 Pro will come with 6GB of RAM, just like last year. So it’s a little unclear just how powerful this phone will actually be.
Judging by Apple’s history when it comes to updating (or rather, not updating) battery sizes with each iPhone iteration, we were expecting the iPhone 15 Pro to boast a similarly-sized power pack to the iPhone 14 Pro (3,200mAh), however recent rumors suggest that the entire iPhone 15 lineup will feature significantly larger batteries than their predecessors.
The iPhone 15 Pro, specifically, will reportedly feature a 14% larger battery than the iPhone 14 Pro, taking its capacity up to 3,650mAh. In theory, then, it’ll boast better battery life. There’s also a switch in battery technology in the pipeline, apparently.
It’s also worth reiterating here that the iPhone 15 Pro is expected to get a USB-C port, so you probably won’t be able to use your older Apple Lightning cable to juice it up. This version of USB-C is rumored to support the USB 3.0 standard, too – where the iPhone 15 will reportedly stick with its predecessor’s USB 2.0 standard – so the iPhone 15 Pro could get faster file transfer speeds than its vanilla sibling (according to USBMakers, the former could offer 90% faster speeds).
At present, the standard iPhone 14 is limited to 20W charging, while the iPhone 14 Pro Max is capped at 27W. The latter takes around two hours to recharge to full capacity, so we’ll gratefully accept any improvements on that figure for the iPhone 15 Pro.
iPhone 15 Pro display
The iPhone 14 Pro Max introduced the Dynamic Island (Image credit: Future | Alex Walker-Todd)
Expected to retain 6.1-inch Super XDR OLED screen
When it comes to iPhone 15 screen sizes and displays, we’re expecting the iPhone 15 Pro to retain its predecessor’s 6.1-inch Super XDR OLED screen and Dynamic Island digital cutout.
The latter is expected to make its way onto the vanilla iPhone 15, too, though the next iteration of the Dynamic Island won’t necessarily be identical to that which is used on the iPhone 14 line. According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 15 Pro’s proximity sensor will be integrated inside the Dynamic Island itself, rather than positioned separately (as on the iPhone 14 Pro).
Potential evidence for the iPhone 15 Pro’s familiar display credentials has emerged, too, with leaked videos showing the front glass for reportedly three iPhone 15 models. They all include Dynamic Islands along with slightly curved bezels, with the Pro models having smaller bezels than the standard ones.
A rumored curved design, a titanium chassis and USB-C connectivity could all add up to make the iPhone 15 Pro a solid upgrade over its predecessor. But it’s arguably not set to be a generational shift over the iPhone 14 Pro.
Yet for people on older iPhones, the iPhone 15 Pro could be a smartphone to watch, particularly if the size and cost of the iPhone 15 Pro Max might not appeal.
by #AI September 8, 2023 · Automatic
