iPhone 16 vs iPhone 15: India price, specs, features and more compared

The iPhone 16 will soon go on pre-order and sale is also nearing. With this in the process, many people might be confused about which iPhone would be a better option – iPhone 16 or iPhone 15. There is a big price difference between the two iPhones. Here is a quick comparison of the two phones to give you a better idea of them.
In India, the iPhone 16 starts at Rs 79,900 for the 128GB version, Rs 89,900 for the 256GB variant, and Rs 1,09,900 for the 512GB model. The pre-order begins on September 13 at 5:30PM and sale on September 20.
On the other hand, the iPhone 15 has seen a price reduction and is now available from Rs 69,900 via platforms like Flipkart, Amazon and more.
They both feature the same display. You get a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR screen on both iPhones. The panels support for 2000nits of peak brightness and Full HD+ resolution. The minimum brightness can be reduced to 1nit, compared to 2nit on the previous model. The display’s refresh rate is set to standard 60Hz and there is no support for 120Hz because this is only reserved for the Pro models. Both the devices come with an IP68 rating and a USB Type-C port.
The iPhone 16 has the latest A18 chipset under the hood, which Apple suggests is slightly faster than the iPhone 15’s A17 chip. I would say, you will get more or less the same performance and the only major difference is in the access to AI features. Apple is offering Apple Intelligence with all iPhone 16 models and only with the iPhone 15 Pro versions. While Apple Intelligence won’t be available in India anytime soon because it will first arrive in markets like US, people will be able to enjoy the AI benefits in the near future. The features will first be released via the iOS 18 beta version.
Apple has also increased the RAM from 6GB to 8GB, which means that the multi-tasking experience would be slightly better on the iPhone 16.
Apple doesn’t provide the battery size details of its iPhones. But, the company has claimed on its official site that the iPhone 16 can deliver up to 22 hours of battery, which is up from the 20 hours reported on the iPhone 15.
Apple’s official website says that the devices have support for 20W charging and people can also use a 30W MacBook charger for faster charging. There is also wireless charging support on both phones.
There are very minor changes in the camera department. The iPhone 16 has the same 48-megapixel main camera with f/1.6 aperture and 2x zoom via sensor crop. It is accompanied by the same 12-megapixel camera but with a better f/2.2 aperture in comparison to f/2.4 seen on the iPhone 15. On the iPhone 16, you get a new Camera Control button as well, which helps quickly capture photos and also makes zooming in or out process easier.