Introduction
As you know, the release of the iPhone 16 was announced on September 10th. Many people who use models prior to the iPhone 15 are considering upgrading to the iPhone 16. In this article, we will compare each aspect of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16. If you are undecided, please refer to this article.
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table of contents
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 Evaluation of iPhone 16
Differences in screen and body color between the iPhone 16 and 15
The iPhone 15 has a 6.1-inch, 2,556 x 1,179 pixel OLED screen and uses an ultra-Retina XDR display. The maximum brightness of the screen is 2,000 nits, and the screen is made of ultra-porcelain shield glass. Dynamic features also allow you to check real-time notifications (e.g. taxi status, 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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Meanwhile, the iPhone 16 also has a 6.1-inch, 2,556 x 1,179 pixel OLED screen and adopts an ultra-Retina XDR display. The maximum brightness of the screen is 2,000 nits and the minimum brightness is 1 nit. The iPhone 16 adopts a "Dynamic Island" design and integrates the front camera and FaceID. This allows you to quickly check real-time notifications. The front screen uses the latest generation of ultra-porcelain glass, which is 50% harder and twice as impact resistant. In addition, the iPhone 16 has an "Action button" and a new "Camera Control" button, and a new touch sensor with haptic feedback is built in. This allows for a variety of gesture operations. It is available in five colors: black, pink, ultramarine, teal, and white.
Comparison of CPU performance and battery life between iPhone 16 and 15
The iPhone 15 is equipped with an A16 Bionic processor, with a 6-core CPU, 5-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine. Meanwhile, the iPhone 16 is upgraded to an A18 Bionic processor, with 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 has up to 30% more CPU performance and up to 40% more 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 in conjunction with a 20W fast charging adapter. Both models use a USB-C (Type-C) port, support the USB 2 standard, and have data transfer speeds of up to 480Mb/s.
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In addition, the iPhone 16 is equipped with a new "Apple Intelligence" generated AI app service. Users can use the camera control button to quickly take a picture of the exterior of a restaurant, a vehicle on the road, or a living thing, and the iPhone will automatically search for restaurant ratings and business hours, identify the type of living thing or the model of the vehicle, and provide answers from ChatGPT. This is an advanced smart lens function of the iPhone.
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Differences in camera lenses and shooting functions between the iPhone 16 and 15
What powerful camera features have been added to the iPhone 16? Let's check them out together. 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 has added new features such as "macro photography" and "3D space photo/video." According to the official statement, just having the iPhone 16 allows you to shoot as if you had four lenses. The iPhone 16 has changed the dual-lens primary camera module from a diagonal arrangement to a "vertical" design to support the new 3D space photography function.
Additionally, the Photo Style feature has been updated across the iPhone 16 series, 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 features an instant preview of the applied style effect, and a new control panel makes it easy to simultaneously adjust tone and color to customize the mood of different images.
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Price difference between iPhone 16 and 15
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.
Review of iPhone 16
Reviews and Reputation about iPhone 16
Here are some of the online reviews and comments about the iPhone 16:
- The standard model update 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
Reasons to buy the iPhone 16
The biggest reason to buy the iPhone 16 is 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.
In addition, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are noteworthy models, as they have also seen improvements in basic specifications, such as larger screens and the addition of camera controls. However, it is important to note that Apple Intelligence (AI) is expected to be available in Japanese from next year onwards.
summary
The above is a comparison between the iPhone 16 and the iPhone 15. The iPhone 16 has certain upgrades in terms of functionality compared to the iPhone 15, but the iPhone 15 is relatively cheaper and has sufficient functions. Depending on your needs, please consider whether you need to upgrade to the iPhone 16.
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