Head to head
AppleiPhone 16 ProvsAppleiPhone 15 Pro
- Released
- 2024-09-20endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-19
- Released
- 2023-09-22endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-19
0 wins for iPhone 16 Pro0 wins for iPhone 15 Pro4 differences you won’t notice
Specifications
A win is marked only where the figures can be ranked and the gap is one you could notice. Every figure carries its source.
Body
Apple iPhone 16 ProApple iPhone 15 Pro
Dimensions
149.6 x 71.5 x 8.25 mmOfficial
146.6 x 70.6 x 8.25 mmOfficial
Weight
199gOfficial
187gOfficial
You won’t notice this difference.
Build
Titanium design, Latest-generation Ceramic Shield front, Textured matt glass backOfficial
Titanium design, Ceramic Shield front, Textured matt glass backOfficial
SIM
Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); Dual eSIM supportOfficial
Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); Dual eSIM supportOfficial
Water/dust rating
IP68Official
IP68Official
Display
Apple iPhone 16 ProApple iPhone 15 Pro
Display type
Super Retina XDR OLED, Always-On, HDR, True Tone, Wide colour (P3)Official
Super Retina XDR OLED, Always-On, HDR, True Tone, Wide colour (P3)Official
Display size
6.3inOfficial
6.1inOfficial
Resolution
2622 x 1206Official
2556 x 1179Official
Pixel density
460ppiOfficial
460ppiOfficial
Refresh rate
120HzOfficial
120HzOfficial
You won’t notice this difference.
Peak brightness
2000nitsOfficial
2000nitsOfficial
You won’t notice this difference.
Typical brightness
1000nitsOfficial
1000nitsOfficial
Screen protection
Latest-generation Ceramic Shield frontOfficial
Ceramic Shield frontOfficial
Platform
Apple iPhone 16 ProApple iPhone 15 Pro
Operating system
iOS 183rd party
iOS 173rd party
Chipset
A18 Pro chipOfficial
A17 Pro chipOfficial
CPU
6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency coresOfficial
6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency coresOfficial
GPU
6-core GPUOfficial
6-core GPUOfficial
Memory
Apple iPhone 16 ProApple iPhone 15 Pro
Storage (base)
128GBOfficial
128GBOfficial
Storage options
128GB/256GB/512GB/1TBOfficial
128GB/256GB/512GB/1TBOfficial
RAM
8GB3rd party
8GB3rd party
Card slot
No3rd party
No3rd party
Camera
Apple iPhone 16 ProApple iPhone 15 Pro
Main camera
Pro camera system: 48MP Fusion 24mm f/1.78 with second-generation sensor-shift OIS; 48MP Ultra Wide 13mm f/2.2 120°; 12MP 5x Telephoto 120mm f/2.8 tetraprism; Fusion also enables 12MP 2x Telephoto 48mm f/1.78Official
Pro camera system: 48MP Main 24mm f/1.78 with second-generation sensor-shift OIS; 12MP Ultra Wide 13mm f/2.2 120°; 12MP 3x Telephoto 77mm f/2.8; 12MP 2x Telephoto 48mm f/1.78 enabled by quad-pixel sensorOfficial
Main sensor resolution
48MPOfficial
48MPOfficial
Main aperture
f/1.78Official
f/1.78Official
Main sensor size
1/1.28"3rd party
1/1.28"3rd party
Telephoto
12MP 5x Telephoto, 120mm, f/2.8, tetraprism, 3D sensor-shift OIS; Fusion also enables 12MP 2x Telephoto 48mm f/1.78Official
12MP 3x Telephoto, 77mm, f/2.8, optical image stabilisation; also 12MP 2x Telephoto 48mm f/1.78 enabled by quad-pixel sensorOfficial
Ultrawide
48MP Ultra Wide, 13mm, f/2.2, 120° field of viewOfficial
12MP Ultra Wide, 13mm, f/2.2, 120° field of viewOfficial
Front camera
12MP TrueDepth, f/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus PixelsOfficial
12MP TrueDepth, f/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus PixelsOfficial
Video capture
4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30, 60, 100 or 120 fps (Fusion)Official
4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fpsOfficial
Battery
Apple iPhone 16 ProApple iPhone 15 Pro
Battery capacity
3582mAh3rd party
3274mAh3rd party
Battery per charge
37hOfficial
No verified data
Battery lifespan
1000cyclesOfficial
No verified data
Fast charging
20WOfficial
20WOfficial
You won’t notice this difference.
Wireless charging
25WOfficial
15WOfficial
Connectivity
Apple iPhone 16 ProApple iPhone 15 Pro
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMOOfficial
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMOOfficial
Bluetooth
5.3Official
5.3Official
USB
USB-C, USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s), DisplayPortOfficial
USB-C, USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s), DisplayPortOfficial
NFC
YesOfficial
YesOfficial
Positioning
Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC)Official
Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC)Official
Misc
Apple iPhone 16 ProApple iPhone 15 Pro
Colours
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert TitaniumOfficial
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural TitaniumOfficial
SAR (EU, head)
1.24W/kg3rd party
0.98W/kg3rd party
Repairability (EU class)
COfficial
No verified data
4 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for
Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core) · AnTuTu benchmark · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme · DXOMARK camera score. Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.