A thorough comparison of the differences between the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16

As you may know, the release of the iPhone 16 was announced on September 10th. Many people who are using iPhone 15 or earlier models are probably considering upgrading to the iPhone 16. In this article, we'll compare the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 in various aspects. If you're undecided, please use this as a reference.

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Introduction

Differences in screen and body color between the iPhone 16 and 15

Comparison of CPU performance and battery life between iPhone 16 and 15

Differences in camera lenses and shooting functions between the iPhone 16 and 15

Price difference between iPhone 16 and 15. Review of iPhone 16.

• Reviews and reputation of iPhone 16
• Why you should buy the iPhone 16

summary

The iPhone 15 features a 6.1-inch, 2,556 x 1,179 pixel OLED screen with an Ultra Retina XDR display. It boasts a maximum brightness of 2,000 nits and is made of ultra-thin porcelain glass. Dynamic features also allow you to view real-time notifications (e.g., taxi status, phone calls, flight tracking, etc.) at the top of the screen. The iPhone 15 weighs 171g and is available in five colors: pink, blue, green, yellow, and black.

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For iPhone 16:

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Meanwhile, the iPhone 16 also features a 6.1-inch, 2556 x 1179 pixel OLED screen with an Ultra Retina XDR display. The screen's maximum brightness is 2000 nits and its minimum brightness is 1 nit. The iPhone 16 features a "Dynamic Island" design and integrates the front camera with Face ID, allowing for quick access to real-time notifications. The front screen is made of the latest-generation ultra-porcelain glass, which is 50% harder and twice as impact-resistant. Additionally, the iPhone 16 features an Action button and a new Camera Control button, along with a new touch sensor with haptic feedback, enabling a variety of gesture controls. It's available in five colors: black, pink, ultramarine, teal, and white.

The iPhone 15 is equipped with an A16 Bionic processor, featuring a 6-core CPU, 5-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine. Meanwhile, the iPhone 16 has been upgraded to an A18 Bionic processor, featuring a 6-core CPU (2 performance cores and 4 power-saving cores), 5-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine. Compared to the iPhone 15, the iPhone 16 offers up to 30% better CPU performance and up to 40% better GPU performance.

In terms of battery life, the iPhone 15 can play video for up to 20 hours, while the iPhone 16 can play video for up to 22 hours, an increase of 2 hours. In terms of charging, the iPhone 16 supports 25W MagSafe wireless charging, 7.5W Qi wireless charging, and the latest Qi2 wireless charging (up to 15W). Meanwhile, the iPhone 15 supports 15W MagSafe wireless charging and 7.5W Qi wireless charging, and can be used with a 20W fast charging adapter. Both models feature a USB-C (Type-C) port, support the USB 2 standard, and offer data transfer speeds of up to 480Mb/s.

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In addition, the iPhone 16 also comes with a new "Apple Intelligence" AI app service. Users can use the camera control button to quickly take a photo of a restaurant exterior, a vehicle on the road, or an animal. The iPhone will then automatically search for restaurant ratings and opening hours, identify the type of animal or vehicle model, and provide answers via ChatGPT. This is essentially an improved version of the iPhone's Smart Lens function.

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What powerful camera features have been added to the iPhone 16? Let's take a look. The previous model, the iPhone 15, was equipped with a 48-megapixel main camera and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, allowing 2x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out, 4x optical zoom range, and up to 10x digital zoom. It also has a 12-megapixel camera on the front.

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Meanwhile, the iPhone 16 adds new features such as "macro photography" and "3D space photo/video." Officially, just holding the iPhone 16 will allow you to take photos as if you had four lenses. To support the new 3D space photography feature, the iPhone 16's dual-lens primary camera module has been changed from a diagonal arrangement to a "vertical" design.

Additionally, the Photo Style feature across the iPhone 16 series has been updated, allowing users to use more advanced skin tone calculations to precisely adjust their preferred skin tone and filter effects and apply them directly to any photo. The system also offers instant previews of applied style effects, and a new control panel makes it easy to simultaneously adjust tone and color to customize the feel of different images.

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Below is a summary of Apple Store pricing information as of September 2024.

With the release of the iPhone 16 series, the price of the iPhone 15 has been reduced by 12,000 yen.

Reviews and reputation of iPhone 16

Here are some of the online reviews and opinions about the iPhone 16:

• The update to the standard model is very attractive
• The price remains the same so it's easy to get
• The iPhone 16 Pro has become heavier
• The iPhone 16's colors are bright and beautiful
• Bring back Touch ID from camera control

Why you should buy the iPhone 16

The biggest reason to buy the iPhone 16 is its support for Apple Intelligence (AI). This feature is supported on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models and later, and is limited to certain models.

While the iPhone 14 and iPhone 13 series are still perfectly usable, these models don't support Apple Intelligence (AI), which makes the iPhone 16 a particularly attractive purchase.

Furthermore, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are noteworthy models, as they offer improvements in basic specifications, such as larger screens and added camera controls. However, it is important to note that Japanese support for Apple Intelligence (AI) is expected to be available from next year onwards.

This concludes our comparison of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 15. While the iPhone 16 has some upgrades in functionality compared to the iPhone 15, the iPhone 15 is relatively cheaper and offers plenty of features. Please consider whether you need to upgrade to the iPhone 16 based on your needs.

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