iPhone 15 is official and comes with two new features we’ve been waiting for years.

After weeks of countless rumors, iPhone 15 and 15 Plus They are already official. Apple’s new best-selling candidates, announced during its traditional September event, come with important improvements over their predecessors, the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus, as well as some new features carried over from the iPhone 14 that the company introduced next year, including including processor or Dynamic Island.

The new iPhone 15 and 15 Plus retain almost the same design, as well as the same panel. In particular, the base model comes with a screen. 6.1″ Super Retina XDR display and a resolution of 2532 by 1170 pixels, while Plus variant includes 6.7-inch with a resolution of 2778 by 1284 pixels. However, both panels are now brighter, with a peak brightness of 1,600 nits (with HDR) and up to 2,000 nits outdoors.

The iPhone 15 now has a matte glass back panel and aluminum frames. In addition, new models new colors. They are available in black (midnight), a new shade of pink, blue and green.

iPhone 15 welcomes Dynamic Island and USB-C connector

This year, Apple ditched the notch to house the Dynamic Island, which debuted on the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. This not only gives a new aesthetic to the front, but also adds new features to the iPhone.

Dynamic IslandSpecifically, it lets you quickly view and access the most common controls for some apps, such as playback in Apple Music or the countdown in the clock app. It also offers the ability to view some system notifications such as calls or battery status. Dynamic Island also offers direct access to what Apple calls Live Activity, which are real-time notifications that let you, for example, check the status of an order or see how long it will take for an Uber or similar device to arrive.

Apple also ditched the Lightning connector, which they have included in their iPhones since 2012. The iPhone 15 has a USB-C port. due to new European legislation that forces all manufacturers to use the same port. In addition to the USB-C port, Apple has added other connectivity improvements. It is now possible to find people in a physical space using the Find Me app, similar to what we can do with AirTags.

New chip and new cameras

The iPhone 15 and 15 Plus will debut a new processor, which in turn is an SoC that the Cupertino company included in the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max. It’s about Bionic chip A16, which has a 6-core processor (2 performance and 4 efficiency) and a 5-core GPU. The A16 Bionic chip is also 20% more efficient than the iPhone 14 processor, allowing for greater battery life. Apple also claims that battery capacity has increased.

On the other hand, the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus come with new 48 megapixel sensor. This new camera delivers the achievement we’ve been waiting for: telephoto. Thanks to the new sensor, iPhone 15 can capture images at 2x optical zoom. Apple, of course, also included a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor.

On the other hand, new cameras now allow you to take images in portrait mode. without even having to select an option in the camera app. iPhone 15 detects whether a person, object, or pet is in focus, activates the frame, and automatically measures depth. This portrait mode, however, will not be activated automatically, but the user will be able to subsequently decide from the Photos app whether to activate it, as well as adjust the depth manually.

Price and availability

The iPhone 15 and 15 Plus retain the same price as their predecessors. The 6.1-inch model with a memory capacity of 128 GB will cost $799. On the other hand, the iPhone 15 Plus will be available starting at $899.

iPhone 15 in Spain It will be available for booking on September 15 next year. priced at 959 euros for the 128 GB version, while the Plus version of the same capacity can be purchased for 1,109 euros. In both cases, deliveries will begin on September 22. These are prices for different options.

• iPhone 15 128 GB: 959 euros.
• HeyPhone 15 256GB: 1089 euros.
• iPhone 15 512 GB: 1339 euros.
• iPhone 15 Plus 128 GB: 1109 euros.
• iPhone 15 Plus 256 GB: 1239 euros.
• iPhone 15 Plus 512 GB: 1489 euros.