Apple launches iPhone 15 with USB-C

As all the leaks predicted, Apple today announced this year's iPhone and the big change is indeed the addition of USB-C. Due to new EU rules, a universal charging standard must be used by all smartphone makers, prompting Apple to finally drop its proprietary Lightning port in favour of USB-C.

There is an iPhone 15 and an iPhone 15 Plus on the way. While previously, only the iPhone 14 Pro had Apple's fancy new Dynamic Island UI element, this feature is now available on this year's standard iPhone models.

The standard iPhone 15 is also getting a camera upgrade. The main sensor is now 48MP, has sensor-shift stabilisation and 26mm focal length. Unfortunately, the standard iPhone's display isn't being upgraded, remaining at the 60Hz refresh rate rather than making the jump to 90Hz or 120Hz. The standard-sized iPhone 15 does have a 6.1-inch display, while the Plus model has a 6.7-inch screen instead. Under the hood, there is a chip upgrade to the A16 Bionic SoC.

The iPhone 15 will launch on the 22nd of September in black, white, green, yellow and pink colour options, priced at £799.

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KitGuru Says: The iPhone 15 doesn't offer a lot of surprises, but the inclusion of the Dynamic Island and upgraded chip are nice additions. Still, I don't see a lot of compelling reasons to upgrade from an iPhone 12 or 13.

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