Head to head
AppleiPhone 16vsAppleiPhone 15
- Released
- 2024-09-20endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-19
- Price
- £699Apple UK store, retrieved 2026-08-19
- Released
- 2023-09-22endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-19
0 wins for iPhone 160 wins for iPhone 153 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 16Apple iPhone 15
Dimensions
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.80 mmOfficial
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.80 mmOfficial
Weight
170gOfficial
171gOfficial
You won’t notice this difference.
Build
Aluminium design, Ceramic Shield front, Colour-infused glass backOfficial
Aluminium design, Ceramic Shield front, Colour-infused 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 16Apple iPhone 15
Display type
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR, True Tone, Wide colour (P3)Official
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR, True Tone, Wide colour (P3)Official
Display size
6.1inOfficial
6.1inOfficial
Resolution
2556 x 1179Official
2556 x 1179Official
Pixel density
460ppiOfficial
460ppiOfficial
Peak brightness
2000nitsOfficial
2000nitsOfficial
You won’t notice this difference.
Typical brightness
1000nitsOfficial
1000nitsOfficial
Screen protection
Ceramic Shield frontOfficial
Ceramic Shield frontOfficial
Platform
Apple iPhone 16Apple iPhone 15
Operating system
iOS 183rd party
iOS 173rd party
Chipset
A18 chipOfficial
A16 Bionic chipOfficial
CPU
6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency coresOfficial
6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency coresOfficial
GPU
5-core GPUOfficial
5-core GPUOfficial
Memory
Apple iPhone 16Apple iPhone 15
Storage (base)
128GBOfficial
128GBOfficial
Storage options
128GB/256GB/512GB3rd party
GSMArena — Apple iPhone 16 specifications reports 128GB/256GB/512GB · Apple UK — iPhone 16 Technical Specifications claims 128GB
128GB/256GB/512GBOfficial
RAM
8GB3rd party
6GB3rd party
Card slot
No3rd party
No3rd party
Camera
Apple iPhone 16Apple iPhone 15
Main camera
Advanced dual-camera system: 48MP Fusion Main 26mm f/1.6 with sensor-shift OIS; 12MP Ultra Wide 13mm f/2.2 120°; 48MP Fusion Main also enables 12MP 2x Telephoto 52mm f/1.6Official
Advanced dual-camera system: 48MP Main 26mm f/1.6 with sensor-shift OIS; 12MP Ultra Wide 13mm f/2.4 120°; 12MP 2x Telephoto 52mm f/1.6 enabled by quad-pixel sensorOfficial
Main sensor resolution
48MPOfficial
48MPOfficial
Main aperture
f/1.6Official
f/1.6Official
Main sensor size
1/1.56"3rd party
1/1.56"3rd party
Telephoto
12MP 2x Telephoto, 52mm, f/1.6, sensor-shift OIS (enabled by 48MP Fusion Main)Official
12MP 2x Telephoto, 52mm, f/1.6, sensor-shift OIS (enabled by quad-pixel sensor)Official
Ultrawide
12MP Ultra Wide, 13mm, f/2.2, 120° field of viewOfficial
12MP Ultra Wide, 13mm, f/2.4, 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 or 60 fpsOfficial
4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fpsOfficial
Battery
Apple iPhone 16Apple iPhone 15
Battery capacity
3561mAh3rd party
3349mAh3rd 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 16Apple iPhone 15
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMOOfficial
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMOOfficial
Bluetooth
5.3Official
5.3Official
USB
USB-C, USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s), DisplayPortOfficial
USB-C, USB 2 (up to 480Mb/s), DisplayPortOfficial
NFC
YesOfficial
YesOfficial
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDouOfficial
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDouOfficial
Misc
Apple iPhone 16Apple iPhone 15
Colours
Black, White, Pink, Teal, UltramarineOfficial
Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, PinkOfficial
SAR (EU, head)
1.24W/kg3rd party
0.98W/kg3rd party
Repairability (EU class)
COfficial
No verified data
5 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for
Refresh rate · 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.