Apple iPhone 16 vs iPhone 15: Which one to get?

This year's iPhone 16 has a handful of updates which make it objectively the better phone. But is it that much better to deserve the price premium? Check out this HEAD-TO-HEAD for the COMPLETE BREAKDOWN of how these two phones compare in terms of screen quality, battery life and charging speed, chipset performance, and camera image quality, all based on our extensive reviews.

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00:00 - Intro
00:24 - Design differences
01:13 - Screen specs, quality and features
01:36 - Stereo speakers quality
01:45 - Chipset & Hardware
02:04 - Benchmarks & Performance
02:15 - Apple intelligence
02:28 - Battery life and charging test
02:52 - Camera specs
03:09 - Photo and video quality
04:06 - Conclusion

[ricoyou]

If any other manufacturer launched a phone with a 60hz screen in 2024 they would be automatically attacked! This is a joke to consumers!!!

[Bonethigsify]

Worth buying, but not worth upgrading.

[marcoroverman]

iPhones need radical design changes. I hope the iPhone 17 series will start this. I will continue to use iPhone 14 Pro until the design changes

[CarlaMotta-fo]

I need some help! im thinking about getting a new phone at the end of the year, I currently have an iphone 13 base model, and I wanna know if 16 its worth it or if I should get the 15 bc i a bit cheaper (and i like the coloros a bit more)

[sacriledgy]

People seems to refuse the fact that many people out there just don’t give care about refresh rates. Either don’t care or don’t notice it.

Like, who cares, yes 120Hz is amazing (for me), but their consumer clearly doesn’t care enough about it since everything about the phone works well enough

[redabdab]

I’ve just upgraded from iPhone 12 to iPhone 16. Is there a video showing what I need to know (what’s changed between them)?

[FOTWC]

I’m going to Samsung. Not that apple isn’t a good company but bc for my money Samsung offers so much.

[gdboy]

I thinki iP16 is amazing but the 60hz only is bothering me.

[dolisarkar]

Apple says: same same but different 😂
Its price says: 16 is 80k inr and 15 is 61k inr

[ag.vlogs.official]

Dear Team GSMARENA, Is the Moto G45 review on work?

[mirmar]

Why there isn’t an app of GSMArena on Apple store?? Can enyone help me, please?

[pradidorai]

As long there are fans supporting whatever Apple does. Apple will keep launching such mediocre products.

[kaunghtetpainghtun]

Almost 1000 € and got 60 Hz screen is a joke

[googlepresentdays]

Bro, my iphone 13 ios18.1, If I change my apple account photo it's update, , after when I back settings and again check apple account it's going back old photo?
How to solve this

[Franzotm]

I would get the 15 plus but it might have worse battery life than the 16 plus and it might have overheating issues. Also it won't have ai.

[jan]

For people that use their phone for social media like Facebook, X, YouTube, iPhone 11 is still a good choice lol but most people like the new version so just they can tell mine is the newly released iPhone.

[robertllobrerajr.]

I think if you are coming from an iphone with a lightning port, then it's probably worth to upgrade to the iphone 16 despite its 60Hz display.

[ELPCOTILLION-SD]

NEITHER...I Rather More Prefer ANDROID...

[jamess]

Neither of them. They both have a horrible OLED display with PWM, which can cause eye strain and a load of other unwanted health effects, unless your phone’s brightness is maxed out. They need to either make their OLED displays flicker free, or have an IPS LCD option.

[madmann]

They could have at least done a 90hz panel if keeping a 120hz pro motion as a pro model feature.