iPhone 15 and 15 Plus are Apple’s latest non-pro smartphones that come with a number of new features. But are they worth the upgrade if you have an iPhone 13? Follow along for an in-depth look at the iPhone 13 vs 15 for everything that’s changed.

Screen sizes and design

The screen sizes between the iPhone 13 and iPhone 15 remain the same at 6.1 inches. However, the 15 Plus offers a 6.7-inch option that wasn’t available with the iPhone 13 lineup without stepping up to the 13 Pro Max.

New with the iPhone 15 displays is the Dynamic Island and an outdoor brightness of up to 2000 nits.

Here’s the full look at the display specs for iPhone 13 vs iPhone 15:

 

 

 

 

The bezels on the iPhone 15 are also slimmer than the 13, which is what allows the very slight increase in pixels.

Size, weight, design

 

 

 

 

Overall, the physical design of the iPhone 15 remains very similar to the 13, but Apple has given the 15 more rounded edges for a more comfortable feel.

And as mentioned above, you’ve now got the larger iPhone 15 Plus option.

For size, weight, and materials, here’s iPhone 13 vs 15:

 

 

 

 

Of course, the new iPhones also come in new colors.

Performance – A16 vs A15 Bionic

 

 

 

 

Here’s a breakdown of the iPhone 13 vs iPhone 15 chip specs:

 

 

 

 

Both the A15 and A16 Bionic are powerful enough for almost everyone. But GeekBench offers a look at the performance difference between the A15 and A16 Bionic.

• 16% faster single-core score
• 21% faster multi-core score
• 29% faster GPU

 

 

 

 

Battery life

 

 

 

 

When it comes to battery life, the iPhone 15 has one hour longer battery for video playback than the 13 and 5 hours longer for audio playback.

The iPhone 15 Plus offers 7 hours longer video use and 25 hours more audio than iPhone 13.

 

 

 

 

iPhone 13 vs 15 cameras

 

 

 

 

Rear cameras

iPhone 15 and 15 Plus come with a 48MP main rear camera, next-gen portrait with Focus and Depth Control, Smart HDR 5, and more.

The iPhone 15/Plus main camera also has more powerful sensors and supports shooting both 24 and 48MP “super-high-resolution photos.”

 

 

 

 

Video recording

 

 

 

 

The main new feature for video recording with the iPhone 15/Plus compared to iPhone 13 is Action mode.

The other new video features this year are reserved for the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max.

 

 

 

 

Selfie camera

Apple’s TrueDepth front camera on the iPhone 15 gets a mix of upgrades found on the main rear camera.

 

 

 

 

iPhone 13 vs 15 I/O

 

 

 

 

The major change for iPhone 15 I/O is the switch from Lightning to USB-C.

Unfortunately, it’s only the 15 Pro and Pro Max that offer much faster transfer speeds with USB 3 support at up to 10Gbps. The 15 and 15 Plus have USB 2 speeds up to 480Mbps.

Two more differences between the iPhone 15 vs 13 include Bluetooth and UWB upgrades.

 

 

 

 

Whether the new iPhone 15 devices will support Qi2, Apple is saying yes but it’s a bit confusing.

So it’s also unclear if iPhone 13 will support Qi2.

Safety

iPhone 15 has two more advanced safety features than iPhone 13 Pro:

 

 

 

 

iPhone 15 colors

 

 

 

 

iPhone 15 and 15 Plus come in these five colors:

• Black
• Blue
• Green
• Yellow
• Pink

Storage and pricing

iPhone 15/Plus comes in these storage options:

• 128GB – $799 / $899
• 256GB – $899 / $999
• 512GB – $1,099 / $1,199

What’s in the box?

 

 

 

 

 

iPhone 15/Plus comes with the iPhone and a USB-C cable in the box.

If you need a power adapter, go with at least a 20W so you get fast charging for your iPhone.

iPhone 13 vs 15: Is it worth upgrading?

The iPhone 15 and 15 Plus are fantastic smartphones, but whether upgrading from the 13 is worth it for you will depend on how you want to use your iPhone and what features you find important.

Reasons to consider upgrading to iPhone 15 or 15 Plus:

• More powerful and capable cameras
• Dynamic Island
• USB-C
• Faster chip and more powerful GPU for mobile gaming
• Crash Detection and Roadside assistance via satellite