Screen size
equal specsiPhone 156.1"
iPhone 16e6.1"
Quick verdict
iPhone 15 and iPhone 16e are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
iPhone 15
4
spec wins
Ties
13
equal specs
iPhone 16e
4
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
iPhone 15
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
iPhone 16e
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 15
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
iPhone 16e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 15
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
iPhone 16e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel 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 specsiPhone 16e
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 - A3212, A3408, 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 - A3409, 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 - A3410
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 16e
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 - A3212, A3408, 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 - A3409, 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 - A3410
Speed
iPhone 15
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
iPhone 16e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iPhone 15
2023, September 12
iPhone 16e
2025, February 19
Status
iPhone 15
Available. Released 2023, September 22
iPhone 16e
Available. Released 2025, February 28
Dimensions
iPhone 15
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
iPhone 16e
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
iPhone 15
171 g (6.03 oz)
iPhone 16e
167 g (5.89 oz)
Build
iPhone 15
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
iPhone 16e
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 16e
· 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 16e
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 16e
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iPhone 15
6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 16e
6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 15
1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)
iPhone 16e
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 15
Ceramic Shield glass
iPhone 16e
Ceramic Shield glass, Mohs level 4
OS
iPhone 15
iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
iPhone 16e
iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPhone 15
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
iPhone 16e
Apple A18 (3 nm)
CPU
iPhone 15
Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
iPhone 16e
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
GPU
iPhone 15
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
iPhone 16e
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Card slot
iPhone 15
No
iPhone 16e
No
Internal
iPhone 15
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
iPhone 16e
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
iPhone 15
NVMe
iPhone 16e
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 16e
-
Features
iPhone 15
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
iPhone 16e
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
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 16e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Single
iPhone 15
-
iPhone 16e
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
Single
iPhone 15
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
iPhone 16e
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 16e
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 16e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR
Loudspeaker
iPhone 15
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 16e
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 15
No
iPhone 16e
No
WLAN
iPhone 15
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 16e
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPhone 15
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPhone 16e
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 15
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
iPhone 16e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
iPhone 15
Yes
iPhone 16e
Yes
Radio
iPhone 15
No
iPhone 16e
No
USB
iPhone 15
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
iPhone 16e
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
iPhone 15
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
iPhone 16e
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 16e
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPhone 15
Li-Ion 3349 mAh
iPhone 16e
Li-Ion 4005 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 16e
Wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)
Colors
iPhone 15
Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
iPhone 16e
Black, White
Models
iPhone 15
A3090, A2846, A3089, A3092, iPhone15,4
iPhone 16e
A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5
SAR
iPhone 15
1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
iPhone 16e
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPhone 15
0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
iPhone 16e
1.48 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Price
iPhone 15
$ 352.34 / C$ 599.74 / £ 384.65 / € 449.98
iPhone 16e
$ 318.48 / C$ 619.00 / £ 398.75 / € 493.99