Screen size
equal specsiPhone 156.1"
iPhone 166.1"
Quick verdict
iPhone 16 leads the measured specs 5-1.
Measured wins
iPhone 15
1
spec wins
Ties
15
equal specs
iPhone 16
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsResolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsTechnology
iPhone 15
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
iPhone 16
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 15
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
iPhone 16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 15
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
iPhone 16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPhone 15
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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2846, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3089, 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, 66 - A3092
iPhone 16
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 - A3287, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3081, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3286, 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, 66 - A3288
5G bands
iPhone 15
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, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2846, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3089, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3092
iPhone 16
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 - A3287, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3081, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3286, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3288
Speed
iPhone 15
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
iPhone 16
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPhone 15
2023, September 12
iPhone 16
2024, September 09
Status
iPhone 15
Available. Released 2023, September 22
iPhone 16
Available. Released 2024, September 20
Dimensions
iPhone 15
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
iPhone 16
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
Weight
iPhone 15
171 g (6.03 oz)
iPhone 16
170 g (6.00 oz)
Build
iPhone 15
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
iPhone 16
Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPhone 15
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
iPhone 16
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Other
iPhone 15
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
iPhone 16
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPhone 15
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
iPhone 16
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Size
iPhone 15
6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 16
6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 15
1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)
iPhone 16
1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 15
Ceramic Shield glass
iPhone 16
Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Mohs level 4
OS
iPhone 15
iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
iPhone 16
iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPhone 15
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
iPhone 16
Apple A18 (3 nm)
CPU
iPhone 15
Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
iPhone 16
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
GPU
iPhone 15
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
iPhone 16
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 15
No
iPhone 16
No
Internal
iPhone 15
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
iPhone 16
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
iPhone 15
NVMe
iPhone 16
NVMe
Dual
iPhone 15
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm
iPhone 16
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
iPhone 15
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
iPhone 16
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
iPhone 15
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
iPhone 16
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Single
iPhone 15
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
iPhone 16
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPhone 15
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR
iPhone 16
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
iPhone 15
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 16
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPhone 15
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 16
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 15
No
iPhone 16
No
WLAN
iPhone 15
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 15
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPhone 16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 15
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
iPhone 16
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
iPhone 15
Yes
iPhone 16
Yes
Radio
iPhone 15
No
iPhone 16
No
USB
iPhone 15
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
iPhone 16
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
Sensors
iPhone 15
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone 16
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 15
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
iPhone 16
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPhone 15
Li-Ion 3349 mAh
iPhone 16
Li-Ion 3561 mAh
Charging
iPhone 15
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update 4.5W reverse wired
iPhone 16
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired
Colors
iPhone 15
Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
iPhone 16
Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
Models
iPhone 15
A3090, A2846, A3089, A3092, iPhone15,4
iPhone 16
A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288, iPhone17,3
SAR
iPhone 15
1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
iPhone 16
1.08 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPhone 15
0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
iPhone 16
1.24 W/kg (head) 1.41 W/kg (body)
Price
iPhone 15
$ 352.34 / C$ 599.74 / £ 384.65 / € 449.98
iPhone 16
$ 456.99 / C$ 908.71 / £ 519.99 / € 600.00 / ₹ 99,900