The iPhone 15 Plus price in Kenya starts at Ksh 175,000. It features a 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display that has a resolution of 1290 x 2796 pixels. The phone has a dual-camera setup that consists of a 48 MP wide primary camera and a 12 MP ultrawide camera on the front we have a 12MP camera for selfies and Face ID. It runs on iOS 17 Operating System (OS) and Apple A16 Bionic chipset with Apple GPU (5-core graphics) and Hexa-core (2×3.46 GHz Everest + 4×2.02 GHz Sawtooth) CPU. For memory, it comes equipped with 6GB of RAM, up to 512GB of internal storage, and iOS 17. Powering the handset is a large and reliable Li-Ion 4383 mAh, non-removable battery, recharged by a wired, fast-charging, 25W Adapter (1-50% in 30 minutes), besides supporting wireless charging (MagSafe & Qi). The phone is available in Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, and Pink. Buy it in Kenya today at Phoneplace Kenya.
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support
Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Battery
Li-Ion, non-removable, 4383mAh
Fast Charging
Wired, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless (MagSafe)
7.5W wireless (Qi)
Colors
Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
Price in Kenya
Ksh 175,000
Design and Built
Apple iPhone 15 Plus is built with a Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), and aluminum frame. The Aluminum design, Ceramic Shield front, and Color-infused glass back make it stand out as a premium smartphone in 2023. It measures 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in) and weighs 201g. notably, the 7.8mm thickness makes it one of the slimmest smartphones in 2023. However, it is slightly heavier than the iPhone 15, which weighs 171g. The phone is available in Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, and Pink.
SIM Card
The iPhone 15 Plus supports Nano-SIM and eSIM (International markets like Kenya). Depending on your network provider, these options are great for connectivity and communications, depending on the 3G, 4G, and 5G network strength.
Water and Dust Resistance
The handset is rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529.
Display
It features a 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), and 2000 nits (peak) brightness. The 6.7‑inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED display has a 2796‑by‑1290-pixel resolution at 460 ppi, which is impressive, going by smartphone standards on high-end handsets. Assuredly, you will have memorable, uncompromised, enjoyable moments as you immerse yourself in games such as Assassin’s Creed and stream your favorite videos. A large, 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED screen with 2796 by 1290-pixel resolution and 2000 nits (peak) brightness is a dream come true to many Apple enthusiasts, and this could be your chance to seize the moment to have your lifetime experience. However, the default 60Hz refresh rate is a setback to an otherwise great display and unmatchable user experience.
The iPhone 15 Plus display has rounded corners that follow a beautiful curved design, and these corners are within a standard rectangle. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 6.69 inches diagonally (the actual viewable area is less). The 460ppi screen display is protected by Ceramic Shield glass, making it scratch and break-resistant. Thus, worrying less about minor falls and pressure on your premium iPhone 15 Plus would serve you best.
Key Display Features on iPhone 15 Plus
Similar to the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus display features:
Support for the display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously.
Apple iPhone 15 Plus Camera Set-up
Selfie Camera
The front-facing camera consists of:
A single, 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6″, PDAF lens
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features that support the selfie camera include HDR and Cinematic mode (4K@30fps). For video recording, the front-facing camera records 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps videos, supported gyro-EIS for image stabilization.
Face ID
Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition
It helps identify you as the owner and reduce unauthorized access to your phone.
Advanced Dual-Camera System
It features a dual-camera system consisting of:
48MP Main: 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels, support for super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP)
12MP Ultra-Wide: 13 mm, ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view
12MP 2x Telephoto (enabled by quad-pixel sensor): 52 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels
2x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 4x optical zoom range
Digital zoom up to 10x
Sapphire crystal lens cover
True Tone flash
Photonic Engine
Deep Fusion
Smart HDR 5
Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control
Portrait Lighting with six effects
Night mode
Panorama (up to 63MP)
Photographic Styles
Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
Lens correction (Ultra Wide)
Advanced red‑eye correction
Auto image stabilization
Burst mode
Photo geotagging
Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG
Main Camera Video Recording
4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
720p HD video recording at 30 fps
Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps
Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps
HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps
Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
Time‑lapse video with stabilization
Night mode Time-lapse
QuickTake video
Sensor-shift optical image stabilization for video (Main)
Digital zoom up to 6x
Audio zoom
True Tone flash
Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
Continuous autofocus video
Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video
Playback zoom
Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264
Stereo recording
True-Depth Camera
12MP camera
ƒ/1.9 aperture
Autofocus with Focus Pixels
Retina Flash
Photonic Engine
Deep Fusion
Smart HDR 5
Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control
Portrait Lighting with six effects
Animoji and Memoji
Night mode
Photographic Styles
Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
Lens correction
Auto image stabilization
Burst mode
4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps
HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps
Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps
Time‑lapse video with stabilization
Night mode Time-lapse
QuickTake video
iPhone 15 Plus supports cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
Undoubtedly High-Performance Smartphone
iPhone 15 Plus is indeed built for high performance.
Operating System
iOS is the world’s most personal and secure mobile operating system, with powerful features to protect your privacy. Apple iPhone 15 Plus runs on iOS 17, which brings new features to enhance your daily activities. Express yourself like never before when you call or message someone. Share content in convenient new ways. And do even more with new experiences for your iPhone.
What can the iOS 17 help you achieve on the iPhone 15 Plus? You can now:
Personalize your calls: Customize what people see when you call.
Live VoiceMails: Call voicemail and see a live transcript of the message.
Better Messaging: all your iMessage apps are in one place. Tap the new plus button to view everything you send the most —photos, audio messages, and your location. Swipe up to view the rest of your iMessage apps.
Stickers: Use your photos to create Live Stickers.
Facetime: Record a video or audio message when someone misses your FaceTime call.
Standby: Turn your iPhone on its side while charging to make it even more helpful when you set it down.
Interactive Widgets: Play music, turn off the lights, and more. Right from a widget.
Other functionalities using the iOS 17 on the iPhone are:
Airdrop
Hold your iPhone near someone else’s iPhone or Apple Watch4 to use NameDrop. You’ll both be able to choose the specific phone numbers or email addresses you want to share, and you can instantly share them with your Contact Poster.
Journal
An all-new way to appreciate life’s moments and preserve memories. Using on-device machine learning, your iPhone 15 Plus creates personalized suggestions of moments for you to remember and write about based on your photos, music, workouts, and more.
Keyboard
Autocorrect delivers even better support as you type. Autocorrected words are temporarily underlined, so you know what’s been changed, and you can revert to the original word with just a tap.
Safari and Passwords
Keep your browsing separate for topics like Work and Personal with different profiles in Safari. Profiles help you separate your history, extensions, Tab Groups, cookies, and favorites. You can quickly switch between profiles as you browse.
Music and Airplay
Now, SharePlay makes it easier for everyone to control music in the car — even passengers in the back seat — so everyone can play their favorite music and contribute to what’s playing.
On-device intelligence learns your AirPlay preferences over time.
Adaptive Audio
With an entirely new listening mode for AirPods Pro (2nd generation), Adaptive Audio dynamically blends Transparency and Active Noise Cancellation to tailor the noise control experience as you move between changing environments and interactions throughout the day.
Maps
Save an area of a map to your iPhone and explore it while offline. View information like hours and ratings on place cards and get turn-by-turn directions for driving, walking, cycling, or riding transit.
Spotlight
When you search for an app, Spotlight intelligently offers app shortcuts to your following action within the Top Hit. So, if you search for Music, you can jump to your favorite albums.
Visual Look-Up
Look up what you just lifted. You can look up information from the callout menu when you lift a subject from a photo. For example, find recipes for similar dishes from a photo. Identify plants, animals, landmarks, and more with Visual Look Up. Pause a video on any frame, tap and hold on the subject, and select Look Up for more information.
Health App
New mental health and vision health features provide powerful insights.
Privacy and Security
Communication Safety: Communication Safety now includes protections for sensitive videos and photos. It extends beyond Messages to include content sent and received in AirDrop, the systemwide photo picker, FaceTime messages, Contact Posters in the Phone app, and third-party apps.
Sensitive Content Warning: You now have the option to blur sensitive photos and videos before you choose to view them. This feature will be available in Messages, AirDrop, Contact Posters in the Phone app, FaceTime messages, and third-party apps.
Chip
The iPhone 15 Plus comes installed with an A16 Bionic chip. The chip consists of:
A 6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores / Hexa-core (2×3.46 GHz Everest + 4×2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
16‑core Neural Engine
The integrated system that forms the A16 Bionic Chip makes it powerful, efficient and reliable for multi-tasking, intensive use and playing high-setting games without overheating, lagging and stuttering issues.
Apple iPhone 15 Plus Memory
Depending on the model variant, the Apple phone has various options. You can choose from these options;
128GB 6GB RAM, NVMe
256GB 6GB RAM, NVMe
512GB 6GB RAM, NVMe
Like most Apple smartphones, the handset does not support additional memory via MicroSD. NVMe helps maximize cloud storage and reduce phone memory storage redundancy.
Connectivity and Communications on iPhone 15 Plus
Connectivity
For connectivity, the handset features:
5G (sub‑6 GHz and mmWave) with 4×4 MIMO
Gigabit LTE with 4×4 MIMO and LAA
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2×2 MIMO
Bluetooth 5.3
Second-generation Ultra-Wideband chip
NFC with reader mode
Express Cards with power reserve
Accurate Location
For location, iPhone 15 Plus features:
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, and BeiDou
Digital compass
Wi‑Fi
Cellular
iBeacon micro-location
Video Calling
FaceTime video calling over cellular or Wi‑Fi
FaceTime HD (1080p) video calling over 5G or Wi-Fi
Share experiences like movies, TV, music, and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay
Screen sharing
Portrait mode in FaceTime video
Spatial Audio
Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
Zoom with rear-facing camera
Audio Calling
FaceTime audio
Voice over LTE (VoLTE)9
Wi‑Fi calling9
Share experiences like movies, TV, music, and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay
Screen sharing
Spatial Audio
Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
Audio Playback
Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos.
Spatial Audio playback
User‑configurable maximum volume limit.
Video Playback
Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, and ProRes
HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG
Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for mirroring, photos, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay‑enabled smart TV
Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 4K HDR through native DisplayPort output over USB-C or USB-C Digital AV Adapter (model A2119; adapter sold separately).
Siri
Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more
Activate hands‑free with only your voice using “Siri” or “Hey Siri”
Use your voice to run shortcuts from your favourite apps
Installed Sensors on iPhone 15 Plus
Face ID
Barometer
High dynamic range gyro
High-g accelerometer
Proximity sensor
Dual ambient light sensors
What is in the Box?
iPhone 15 Plus
USB-C Charge Cable that supports fast charging and is compatible with USB-C power adapters and computer ports.
Battery
Apple iPhone 14 Plus is powered by a Li-Ion 4383 mAh, non-removable battery. The battery offers
Up to 26 hours of video playback time, compared to 20 Hours on iPhone 15.
Up to 20 hours of video playback (streamed)
Up to 100 hours of audio playback on iPhone 15 Plus, compared to 80- hours on iPhone 15.
The battery is rechargeable through:
Wired, fast charging-1-50% in 30 min using 20W Adapter
MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W15
Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W
Pros and Cons of iPhone 15 Plus
Pros
Slim phone
5G Network enabled
The Dynamic Island finally arrives on non-Pro iPhones
Major camera upgrades, compared to iPhone 15 and other phones
Comes with 4K recording with gyro EIS stabilization support
Long battery life
USB-Type Charging
Fast charging support, 1-50% in 30 minutes
Supports MagSafe wireless charging
Q wireless charging
NFC enabled
Installed with stereo speaker for quality audio output
Installed with the iconic 4nm Apple A16 Bionic chipset
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