iPhone 16 vs iPhone 15: Differences Explained

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Apple unveiled its new iPhone 16 lineup with many changes, new features and improvements over the iPhone 15 series

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Here's a comparison of the key specs on the baseline iPhone 15 and iPhone 16

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The iPhone 16 starts at $799 (Rs 79,900 in India), whereas the iPhone 15 starts at $699 (Rs 69,900 in India)

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The two models are the same size, with a height of 5.81 inches, a width of 2.82 inches and a 0.31-inch thickness, and they weigh just about the same

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The camera module design has been changed in iPhone 16 as it now places the two camera sensors vertically whereas the old model comes with a diagonal camera setup

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The iPhone 15 features a 48MP wide and 12MP ultrawide camera, while the iPhone 16 has a 48MP fusion camera with a 2x telephoto option and also a 12MP ultrawide camera

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There are no major upgrades in the display of the two iPhone models. However, iPhone 16 can reduce brightness down to 1 nit which can be helpful in dark rooms

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The iPhone 16 sports the new A18 chip, while the iPhone 15 has the A16 Bionic chip

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Apple claims that iPhone 16 offers 22 hours of video playback, a 10 per cent improvement over the 20 hours on the iPhone 15

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Apple Intelligence has been the company's key focus, but you'll need an iPhone 16, rather than the baseline 15 if you want to tap into those AI features

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Apple has also added the Action Button to the full iPhone 16 lineup, as well as a Camera Control button

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The iPhone 16 comes in Black, White, Pink, Teal and Ultramarine. The iPhone 15 comes in Black, Green, Yellow, Pink and Blue

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