Compare iPhone 15 Pro vs iPhone 16 Pro

Which one is best for you?

Choosing between the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro comes down to how much you value the latest upgrades. Both offer high-end performance, a premium design, and advanced cameras. The iPhone 16 Pro adds a slightly larger display, the newer A18 Pro chip for improved performance, and an upgraded ultra-wide camera, along with newer connectivity features.

Choose the iPhone 15 Pro if you prefer a slightly smaller device at a lower cost.

Go for the iPhone 16 Pro if you want the latest performance, a larger screen, and the most up-to-date camera features.

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Battery
  • Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
  • Qi wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
  • Qi wireless charging
Body
  • Ceramic Shield front, Textured matt glass back and Titanium design
  • Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)
  • Splash, water and dust resistant (IP68)
  • Latest-generation Ceramic Shield front, Textured matte glass back and Titanium design
  • Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)
  • Splash, water and dust resistant (IP68)
Camera
  • 48MP + 12MP + 12MP
  • 48MP + 48MP + 12MP
Camera details
  • 48MP (f/1.78, Main: 24mm) + 12MP (f/2.2, Ultra Wide: 13mm) + 12MP (f/2.8, Telephoto: 77mm)
  • 12MP (f/1.9, TrueDepth)
  • Autofocus with 100% Focus Pixels
  • 3x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 6x optical zoom range; digital zoom up to 15x
  • Sapphire crystal lens cover
  • Adaptive True Tone flash
  • Photonic Engine
  • Deep Fusion
  • Smart HDR 5
  • Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control
  • Portrait Lighting with six effects
  • Night mode
  • Night mode portraits enabled by LiDAR scanner
  • Panorama (up to 63MP)
  • Photographic Styles
  • Macro photography
  • Apple ProRAW
  • Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
  • Lens correction (Ultra Wide)
  • Burst mode
  • Photo geotagging
  • Image formats captured: HEIF, JPEG and DNG
  • 48MP (f/1.78, Main: 24mm) + 48MP (f/2.2, Ultra Wide: 13mm) + 12MP (f/2.8, Telephoto: 120mm)
  • 12MP (f/1.9, TrueDepth)
  • 100% Focus Pixels
  • 48MP macro photography
  • 5x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 10x optical zoom range
  • Adaptive True Tone flash
  • Advanced red-eye correction
  • Apple ProRAW
  • Auto image stabilization
  • Burst mode
  • Camera Control
  • Customizable default lens (Fusion)
  • Deep Fusion
  • Digital zoom up to 25x
  • Image formats captured: HEIF, JPEG, and DNG
  • Lens correction (Ultra Wide)
  • Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control
  • Night mode
  • Photo geotagging
  • Photonic Engine
  • Portrait Lighting with six effects
  • Sapphire crystal lens cover
  • Smart HDR 5
  • Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Capacity
  • 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB/1 TB
  • 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB/1 TB
Colour
  • Natural Titanium / Blue Titanium / White Titanium / Black Titanium / White Titanium (test)
  • Desert Titanium / Black Titanium / Natural Titanium / White Titanium
Connectivity
  • 2G / 3G / 4G / 5G
  • Wi-Fi 6E, 802.11 ax, dual-band, hotspot
  • Bluetooth 5.3
  • GPS with GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou
  • NFC with reader mode
  • USB Type-C (up to 10Gb/s)
  • 2G / 3G / 4G / 5G
  • Wi-Fi 7, 802.11 be with 2x2 MIMO
  • Bluetooth 5.3
  • GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC
  • NFC with reader mode
  • USB Type-C (up to 10Gb/s)
Dimensions
  • 146.6 x 70.6 x 8.25 mm
  • 149.6 x 71.5 x 8.25 mm
Display
  • 6.1 inch
  • 6.3 inch
Display details
  • OLED capacitive touchscreen, Super Retina XDR
  • 2556 x 1179 pixels
  • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
  • Dynamic Island
  • HDR display
  • ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
  • True Tone
  • OLED capacitive touchscreen, Super Retina XDR
  • 2622 x 1206 pixels
  • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
  • Dynamic Island
  • HDR display
  • True Tone
  • Wide color (P3)
  • ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
Features
  • Apple Pay
  • Barometer
  • Digital compass
  • Dual ambient light sensor
  • Dynamic Island
  • Emergency SOS via satellite and Crash Detection
  • Face ID
  • High dynamic range gyro
  • High-g accelerometer
  • iBeacon micro-location
  • iCloud cloud service
  • LiDAR scanner
  • MagSafe
  • Precision dual-frequency GPS
  • Proximity sensor
  • AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos
  • Apple Pay
  • Barometer
  • Digital compass
  • Dual ambient light sensors
  • Emergency SOS via satellite and Crash Detection
  • Face ID
  • Find My via satellite
  • HEVC, H.264 and ProRes player
  • High dynamic range gyro
  • High-g accelerometer
  • LiDAR scanner
  • MagSafe
  • Proximity sensor
  • Screen sharing
  • Spatial Audio and stereo recording
  • Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
  • Voice over LTE (VoLTE)
  • Wind noise reduction
Memory
  • 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB/1 TB
  • 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB/1 TB
Platform
  • iOS 17
  • Apple A17 Pro
  • 6‑core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
  • 6‑core GPU
  • iOS 18
  • Apple A18 Pro
  • 6‑core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores
  • 6‑core GPU
Weight
  • 187 g
  • 199 g
Video
  • 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
  • 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
  • 720p HD video recording at 30 fps
  • Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps
  • Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps
  • HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps
  • ProRes video recording up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording
  • Log video recording
  • Academy Color Encoding System
  • Macro video recording, including slo-mo and time-lapse
  • Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
  • Time-lapse video with stabilisation
  • Night mode Time-lapse
  • QuickTake video
  • Second‑generation sensor‑shift optical image stabilisation for video (Main)
  • Dual optical image stabilisation for video (Main and Telephoto)
  • 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilisation and autofocus for video (Telephoto)
  • Audio zoom
  • True Tone flash
  • 4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, 100 fps (Fusion), or 120 fps (Fusion)
  • 1080p Dolby Vision video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, or 120 fps (Fusion)
  • 3D sensor‑shift optical image stabilization and autofocus for video (Telephoto)
  • 720p Dolby Vision video recording at 30 fps
  • Academy Color Encoding System
  • Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps
  • Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps
  • Continuous autofocus video
  • Digital zoom up to 25x
  • Log video recording
  • Macro video recording, including slo‑mo and time‑lapse
  • Night mode Time‑lapse
  • ProRes video recording up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording
  • QuickTake video up to 4K at 60 fps in Dolby Vision
  • Second‑generation sensor‑shift optical image stabilization for video (Fusion)
  • Slo‑mo video support for 1080p up to 240 fps and 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps (Fusion)
  • Spatial video recording at 1080p at 30 fps
  • Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video
  • Time‑lapse video with stabilization
  • Wind noise reduction
Operating system
    Information not available
  • iOS
  • iOS 18
WIFI calling
  • Available
  • Available
Box Contains
  • USB‑C Charge Cable (1m)
  • Documentation
  • USB‑C Charge Cable (1m)
  • Documentation

Frequently asked questions

The iPhone 16 Pro features a slightly larger 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR display, giving you a bit more screen real estate than the 6.1-inch display on the iPhone 15 Pro. Both the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro offer ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz, ensuring your scrolling and gaming experience is incredibly smooth.

While both phones take stunning photos, the iPhone 16 Pro upgrades the ultra-wide lens to 48 megapixels, compared to the 12-megapixel ultra-wide on the iPhone 15 Pro. This means you'll capture much sharper and more detailed wide-angle shots on the iPhone 16 Pro. However, both the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro feature a fantastic 48-megapixel main camera for your everyday photography.

Both the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro offer similar battery performance, with support for fast charging and wireless charging.

Yes, you have the exact same storage choices whether you pick the iPhone 15 Pro or the iPhone 16 Pro. Both the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro are available in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB capacities. This ensures you'll have plenty of space for all your apps, photos, and videos on either device.

The iPhone 16 Pro is equipped with the newer A18 Pro chip, which offers enhanced speed and efficiency for your most demanding apps and games. In contrast, the iPhone 15 Pro runs on the A17 Pro chip, which is still incredibly powerful but slightly older. You'll notice the iPhone 16 Pro handles intensive tasks like video editing just a bit smoother than the iPhone 15 Pro.

The iPhone 16 Pro steps up to the latest WiFi 7 technology, giving you faster download speeds and better performance on crowded networks. The iPhone 15 Pro uses WiFi 6E, which is still exceptionally fast for streaming and browsing. Both the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro also fully support 5G networks.

Yes, the iPhone 16 Pro weighs slightly more at 199g , while the iPhone 15 Pro is a bit lighter at 187g. This slight increase in weight on the iPhone 16 Pro accommodates its larger screen and updated internal components. Both the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro feature a premium, durable titanium design.

If video recording is your top priority, the iPhone 16 Pro is the better choice because it supports 4K Dolby Vision video recording at up to 120 frames per second. The iPhone 15 Pro is also excellent for video, but it caps out at 60 frames per second for 4K recording. Both the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro offer ProRes video recording, but the newer model gives you more advanced creative control.

If you want a premium experience without needing the absolute latest camera tech, the iPhone 15 Pro offers fantastic value for your everyday needs. However, if you want to future-proof your purchase with the newest processor and WiFi 7, the iPhone 16 Pro is worth the investment. Both the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro deliver a top-tier smartphone experience that will last for years.

The iPhone 16 Pro features the latest-generation Ceramic Shield front, which offers even greater durability against drops and scratches. The iPhone 15 Pro also uses a Ceramic Shield front, which is highly resilient but belongs to the previous generation.

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