Apple iPhone 15 vs Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Apple iPhone 15

Announced On:September, 2023

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Announced On:September, 2024

Apple iPhone 15 vs Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Apple iPhone 15	Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Price
EUR: €637	EUR: €934
USD: $524	USD: $776
GBP: £547	GBP: £849
INR: ₹59,999	INR: N/A
PKR: Rs.344,999	PKR: Rs.419,499

Form Factor
Body
Candybar, Touchscreen	Candybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)	160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight
171 g (6.03 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Colors
Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink	Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
Models
A3090, A2846, A3089, A3092, iPhone15,4	A3290, A3082, A3289, A3291, iPhone17,4

Type
Display
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Size
6.1 inches, 91.3 cm² (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm² (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)	1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass	Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)

Technology
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 A3090	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 A3290
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 A3090	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 A3290

Internal Memory
Memory
128GB ROM, 6GB RAM 256GB ROM, 6GB RAM 512GB ROM, 6GB RAM	128GB ROM, 8GB RAM 256GB ROM, 8GB RAM 512GB ROM, 8GB RAM
Storage Type
NVMe	NVMe
Card Slot
No	No

Speed
Connectivity
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort	USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
NFC
Yes	Yes

Main Camera
Camera
Primary: 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS Secondary: 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120" (ultrawide), 0.7µm	Primary: 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS Secondary: 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120" (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Features: HDR, Dolby Vision HDR Video: 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Features: HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. Video: 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Radio
Multimedia
No	No

Operating System (OS)
Software
iOS 17	iOS 18
Upgradable
Upgradable to iOS 18.2.1	Upgradable to iOS 18.2.1

Chipset
Hardware
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)	Apple A18 (3 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)	Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SIM
Nano-SIM + + eSIM (max 2 at a time, International) eSIM + eSIM (8 more, max 2 at a time, USA) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)	Nano-SIM + + eSIM (max 2 at a time, International) eSIM + eSIM (8 more, max 2 at a time, USA) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No	No

Performance
Benchmarks
AnTuTu: 1354651 (v10) GeekBench: 6526 (v6) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 1727276 (v10) GeekBench: 7927 (v6) 3DMark: 4324 (Wild Life Extreme)

Battery Type
Battery
Li-Ion 3349 mAh	Li-Ion 4674 mAh
Charging
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) requires iOS 17.2 update 4.5W reverse wired	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired

Features
Additional Features
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

SAR EU
Misc
0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)	1.24 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)

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