iPhone 16 vs. iPhone 15: Worth the Upgrade?

How much improvement does the iPhone 16 have over the iPhone 15? I compared the phones in this video.

00:00 iPhone 16 vs. iPhone 15
00:17 Unboxing of iPhone 16
00:47 iPhone 16 vs. 15 Design
01:14 Dedicated Camera Button
01:44 Ergonomics of Camera Button
03:00 Similarities
03:09 60hz Display iPhone 16
04:15 Colors of iPhone 16
04:50 Apple Intelligence
05:48 Camera Comparison iPhone 16 vs. 15
07:17 Camera of iPhone 16
08:28 Filters for iPhone 16 Tones
08:48 TORRAS Case
09:28 Verdict!

[anty_]

The camera button is just a gimmick to show that they have something new. Instead of this, they should've given higher screen refresh rate on vanilla model

[Khamae]

in the end it turns out that the only real benefit of the iPhone 16 is those two extra gigabytes of RAM...

[hasanmohammadtareq]

You are great, man! I have been searching this comparison since last night. Nobody did it but you. Thanks.

[Mtnmsh]

I have iPhone 15 since last February and my battery life still at 99% and I’m happy with it.

[neilmcguinness]

From what I have seen the A18 Pro in the 16Pro Max gives astonishing gaming performance for a non specialist gaming phone. Worth noting for any gamers out there.

[lilzuplada]

The iPhone 15 is the most elegant base/vanilla iPhone they’ve made

[nickgir]

I appreciate your honesty in your videos.
Good video!

[MiguelTheFarmer]

I like your review. It’s honest and thoughtful.

[EDXVA]

The light issue is "lens flare" caused by the kind of glass used by iPhone's cameras. It essentially doubles the lights present on scene, and they're very visible on the recording. Some other companies struggle with it too- but never to this extend.

[tsubasasawako]

Long story short
Ip12 below -> upgrade
Ip13 up -> don't upgrade
Also 60hz is not bad especially if the system is optimized for it, what's not good is the price they charge for it.
Most of the people upgrading to the 16 would probably be on telco plans and won't be bothered by the pricing tho.

[serrael-]

You should do video/review of that raspberry cake too!!!

[Saroku]

The 15 is easier to get regocnized because of how the cameras are placed on the backside, therefore the risk that a thief sees that you have an iPhone is higher. I think the base 16 model is the one with the lowest risk of getting stolen because of that. The cameras on the 16 are placed in a way many android phones are placed too, so its not as easy to see that its an iPhone based on the backside.

[anty_]

@Techmo can you please confirm if vanilla iphone 16 also has the snapdragon x75 modem?

[santos]

If you guys want to know my tips, iPhone 16 is worth an upgrade if you really are into Apple Intelligence and camera hues are really better. Plus 15 base all have bad battery life span reported. Other than that, there’s no reason to upgrade imo. Camera button is nothing but a gimmick, you’re far better off without it. Plus every time you’ll risk damaging your thumbprints sliding 😂😂😂

[megferguson]

The camera button is just dumb. As a professional photographer, I just can't with that. Also, as a photographer, higher contrast is not a selling point for me. It literally screams "This is a cell phone shot!" Lol. I do like how it handles low light and sunny situations. I hate how the back of the phone looks. The verticle camera layout coupled with the intense color makes the iphone look cheap to me. I love my more muted iphone 15 in pink. It's fun while not looking like a phone for a teen. But those are just personal preference things. For me, the promise of AI doesn't make it worth the upgrade, especially since my iPad pro, which I will use more for writing and photo editing and work, will get it. I simply think it's more useful on that device, with the one exception of siri upgrades. I will probably wait for a future release and redesign. Just not a big enough upgrade for me, plus, in an iPhone in particular, the asthetic actually is important to me, and I just think the 16 base models are ugly. I do like the pro models though. I'm looking forward to next year's design.

[AhmedChogle]

Thank you for the review. Is the video of Iphone 16 better than iphone 15 and S24?

[martinacimatti]

Watching this from my iphone 15 👁️👄👁️ (thanks, I was trying to understand if a change was worth it)

[ReboneMora-weoo]

Please tell Steven we’re waiting on his review as well…

[Jon_zherka_]

Why iphone doesn't use vapor chamber cooling?

[urfavlubnaa]

ok so i need help, i have an iphone 13 pro it’s not that old right? but its in BAD condition like real bad, the camera is fake because i needed to fix it, it broke while i was hiking😢 the back screen is shattered like really shattered the front screen is broken from the top and in the middle, the speaker is kinda ruined and i’ve also token this to a phone shop and they just ruined it even more😅 this can get fixed but it would be super expensive and with this money i can get a new phone, so should i get an iphone 15 instead of the 16 because it’s not that much of a difference and i like the colors and style of the 15.