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iPhone 15 plans: Here are the cheapest deals in Australia

Telstra, Optus and Vodafone are all selling the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus in Australia.

By Brodie Fogg

Sep 15, 2023

2 min read

The iPhone 15 family is coming in hot. If you're looking to get the iPhone 15 or iPhone 15 Plus on a plan through Telstra, Optus or Vodafone, you'll be able to do so at 10pm AEST on Friday the 15th of September.

Whether you're after a 36-month plan or a 24-month plan, you'll find the cheapest deals on iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus here as soon as the plans become available.

This year, the standard iPhone 15 and larger iPhone 15 Plus have a lot going for them. For starters, they both have last year's premium Dynamic Island and A16 Bionic chip. Apple has given punters a few reasons to opt for the iPhone 15 Pro over the iPhone 15 this year, but for the most part, iPhone 15 (and iPhone 15 Plus) users are getting a much better deal than they did last year with the 14 and 14 Plus.

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Cheapest iPhone 15 plans
Cheapest iPhone 15 Plus plans
Outright pricing for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
Apple iPhone 15 vs iPhone 15 Plus

Cheapest iPhone 15 plans

The cheapest deals on the cheapest iPhone 15 from Telstra, Optus and Vodafone.

As is the case with most phone plans these days, the Telstra, Optus and Vodafone don't offer ongoing handset discounts for the iPhone 15. That's why Vodafone's Small Plan (40GB, unlimited calls and text) is the cheapest iPhone 15 plan, whether you go for a 36 or 24-month plan.

Here's a glance at the very cheapest iPhone 15 plans:

iPhone 15 128GB plans

iPhone 15 256GB plans

iPhone 15 512GB plans

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Cheapest iPhone 15 Plus plans

Upgrade to a bigger display without paying Pro Max prices.

The iPhone 15 Plus is the smartphone for people who want all 6.7-inches of that Super Retina XDR display but don't want to pay top-dollar for the iPhone 15 Pro Max. The iPhone 15 Plus shares almost identical technical specs with the standard iPhone 15, so you don't need to worry about missing out on anything if you save with the iPhone 15's smaller screen.

Here are some of the cheapest iPhone 15 Plus plans from Telstra, Optus and Vodafone.

iPhone 15 Plus 128GB plans

iPhone 15 Plus 256GB plans

iPhone 15 Plus 512GB plans

iPhone 15 outright pricing

Starting at $1,499 outright.

Apple's entry-level iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus have suffered some minor inflation this year. The iPhone 15 starts at $100 more than the iPhone 14 and the iPhone 15 Plus starts at $70 more than the iPhone 14 Plus. To be fair, they're packing way more heat than last year's baseline models, so the slight price bump may be worth it to those who held out.

iPhone 15: Starts at $1,499
iPhone 15 Plus: Starts at $1,649

Storage	iPhone 15	iPhone 15 Plus	iPhone 15 Pro	iPhone 15 Pro Max
128GB	$1,499	$1,649	$1,849	N/A
256GB	$1,699	$1,849	$2,049	$2,199
512GB	$2,049	$2,199	$2,399	$2,549
1TB	N/A	N/A	$2,749	$2,899

iPhone 15 vs iPhone 15 Plus

Larger display but otherwise the same.

The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus share almost identical technical specs, if not for their different display sizes (6.1-inch vs 6.7-inch.) Last year's iPhone 14 Plus curiously released later than the rest of the iPhone 14 family, so it will be interesting to see how the 15 Plus sells when punters get the choice for a bigger, budget display at launch.

Here's a quick rundown of the major differences between the iPhone 15, the iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Model	iPhone 15	iPhone 15 Plus	iPhone 15 Pro	iPhone 15 Pro Max
Price	$1499 (128GB) $1699 (256GB) $2049 (512GB)	$1649 (128GB) $11849 (256GB) $2199 (512GB)	$1849 (128GB) $2049 (256GB) $2399 (512GB) $2749 (1TB)	$2199 (256GB) $2549 (512GB) $2899 (1TB)
Release date	22 September 2023	22 September 2023	22 September 2023	22 September 2023
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR Display
ProMotion (120Hz refresh rate)	No	No	Yes	Yes
Always-On Display	No	No	Yes	Yes
Resolution	2556x1179 @460ppi	2796x1290 @460ppi		–
Dynamic Island	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Action Button	No	No	Yes	Yes
Processor	A16 Bionic Chip	A16 Bionic Chip	A17 Pro chip	A17 Pro chip
Storage	128GB 256GB 512GB	128GB 256GB 512GB	128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB	256GB 512GB 1TB
Rear camera	48MP Wide (ƒ/1.6) 12MP Ultra Wide (ƒ/2.4) 12MP 2x Telephoto (ƒ/1.6) 2x optical zoom 10x digital zoom	48MP Wide (ƒ/1.6) 12MP Ultra Wide (ƒ/2.4) 12MP 2x Telephoto (ƒ/1.6) 2x optical zoom 10x digital zoom	48MP Wide (ƒ/1.78) 12MP Ultra Wide (ƒ/2.2) 12MP 2x Telephoto (ƒ/1.78) 12MP 3x Telephoto (ƒ/2.8) 3x optical zoom 15x digital zoom	48MP Wide (ƒ/1.78) 12MP Ultra Wide (ƒ/2.2) 12MP 2x Telephoto (ƒ/1.78) 12MP 5x Telephoto (ƒ/2.8) 5x optical zoom 25x digital zoom
Rear video	Up to 4K @ 60fps	Up to 4K @ 60fps	Up to 4K @ 60fps	Up to 4K @ 60fps
Front camera	12MP Wide (ƒ/1.9)	12MP Wide (ƒ/1.9)	12MP Wide (ƒ/1.9)	12MP Wide (ƒ/1.9)
Front video	Up to 4K @ 60fps	Up to 4K @ 60fps	Up to 4K @ 60fps	Up to 4K @ 60fps
Water and dust resistance	Rated IP68	Rated IP68	Rated IP68	Rated IP68
Battery (video playback)	Up to 20 hours	Up to 26 hours	Up to 23 hours	Up to 29 hours
Charging	USB-C 2 MagSafe 15W Wireless charging	USB-C 2 MagSafe 15W Wireless charging	USB-C 3 MagSafe 15W Wireless charging	USB-C 3 MagSafe 15W Wireless charging
Fast charge	Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes	Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes	Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes	Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes
Connectivity	5G 4G WiFi 6 Gen 2 UWB	5G 4G WiFi 6 Gen 2 UWB	5G 4G WiFi 6E Gen 2 UWB	5G 4G WiFi 6E Gen 2 UWB
Materials	Aluminium with colour-infused glass back	Aluminium with colour-infused glass back	Titanium with textured matt glass back	Titanium with textured matt glass back
Colours	Black Blue Green Yellow Pink	Black Blue Green Yellow Pink	Black Titanium White Titanium Blue Titanium Natural Titanium	Black Titanium White Titanium Blue Titanium Natural Titanium

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Brodie Fogg

Brodie Fogg is the Australian editorial lead at Reviews.org. He has covered consumer tech, telecommunications, video games, streaming and entertainment for over five years at websites like WhistleOut and Finder and can be found sharing streaming recommendations at 7NEWS every month.