Decoding the iPhone 15: A Deep Dive into Its Global Variants. The iPhone 15 series offers more variety than you might initially think. Apple introduced its new series of iPhone 15, both in standard and Pro versions. Each series contains two models: with screen sizes of 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches, referred to as iPhone 15 Plus and iPhone 15 Pro.
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While these four models might seem like variations of this year’s phones, there’s more beneath the surface. By comparing the specs of models released in Italy and other countries, we counted a total of twenty different versions. However, there might be even more variations since some can be harder to immediately identify.
By “variation,” we’re not talking about minor differences in packaging or component sourcing. The key here is models distinguished by structural differences associated with the 5G chip supplied by Qualcomm and the eSim.
In the U.S., iPhone models contain a 5G modem component not found elsewhere in the world. Outside the U.S., the iPhone 15 is sold without support for the mmWave component.
But that’s not all.
eSim technology has gained significant traction in the U.S. Hence, Apple decided to release devices without a physical slot for traditional SIMs, starting from the iPhone 14. In the U.S., there are eight different versions of just these four iPhone models.
Then there’s another version of iPhone 15: When Apple introduced eSim technology (with the iPhone XS/XR), there was one country that didn’t accept this kind of device: China.
The real advantage of eSims is that they allow iPhone users to do certain things in ways that traditional nanoSims can’t.
In conclusion, while it may seem like there are only four iPhone models, you need to account for just how many variations of these phones there are.
In the U.S., there are eight variations, with or without mmWave. Next, there are variations without mmWave but with dual eSim for Canada, Mexico, and Japan. In China (including Hong Kong and Macao), there’s only the dual nanoSim variation.
With all this diversity, there are a total of 20 different variations of the four iPhone 15 models. If you wish, you can add eight more variations for Japan, bringing the total to 28 different variations.