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Apple iPhone 15 vs Apple iPhone 16
What iPhone 15 does better (0) and where iPhone 16 wins (13) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 15iPhone 16
| iPhone 15 | iPhone 16 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 147.6 mm | 147.6 mm | = |
| Width | 71.6 mm | 71.6 mm | = |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.8 mm | = |
| Weight | 171 g | 170 g | +1 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 15 better than iPhone 16?
iPhone 15 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is iPhone 16 better than iPhone 15?
- Wired charging15 W vs 30 W2×
- AnTuTu score1,354,651 vs 1,721,149+27%
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Battery capacity3,349 mAh vs 3,561 mAh+6%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,526 vs 7,929+21%
- Active use (test)13.3 h vs 15.7 h+18%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,868 vs 4,295+50%
- CPU frequency3.46 GHz vs 4.04 GHz+17%
- Measured brightness1,643 nits vs 1,708 nits+4%
- Wireless charging power15 W vs 25 W+67%
- Process4 nm vs 3 nm+33%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 171 g | 170 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.8 mm |
| Height | 147.6 mm | 147.6 mm |
| Width | 71.6 mm | 71.6 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink | Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,179 px | 1,179 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,556 px | 2,556 px |
| Pixel density | 461 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 2,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,643 nits | 1,708 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.4% | 86.8% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic | Apple A18 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Apple |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| CPU frequency | 3.46 GHz | 4.04 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Apple GPU |
| AnTuTu score | 1,354,651 | 1,721,149 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 6,526 | 7,929 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,868 | 4,295 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.6 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | 2× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,349 mAh | 3,561 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 13.3 h | 15.7 h |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 25 W |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.2 LUFS | -25.5 LUFS |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.98 W/kg | 1.24 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 17 | iOS 18 |
| Platform | iOS | iOS |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | B |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 37 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | C |
