Now that the highly anticipated iPhone 16 is officially released, you must be wondering how the iPhone 16 differs from the iPhone 15. Well, that's a fair question. The iPhone 15 is only a year old and it's still one of the most capable smartphones out there. If you are confused between iPhone 15 and iPhone 16, you have landed in the right place. We have made a comparison between iPhone 16 and iPhone 15 due to their technical specifications and features. This will help you decide whether to stick with the iPhone 15 to save money or upgrade to the new iPhone 16 to unlock new experiences. Let's see if the iPhone 16 is a worthy upgrade over the iPhone 15 or not.
iPhone 16 Buying Guide – DON'T BE FOOLED!
Last year, Apple made some significant design upgrades that immediately set the iPhone 15 apart from the iPhone 14. We saw the debut of Dynamic Island on vanilla models, a stunning color-infused back glass, and a USB-C charging port. The latest iPhone 16 inherited all of them from the iPhone 15 features, but Apple also glazed a layer of design changes that give the new iPhone its own identity.
The new iPhone 16 is made of Aerospace aluminum with a second-generation glass-ceramic shield on the front that is 2 times harder than any smartphone glass. One of the big design changes between the iPhone 16 and iPhone 15 is the addition of new buttons. Unlike the iPhone 15 which has the classic Mute switch, the iPhone 16 gets the programmable action button that we first saw on the iPhone 15 Pro models. The new iPhone 16 also features an all-new sapphire crystal, camera control button at the bottom right that provides a range of dedicated camera functions. This new capacitive button lets you open the camera app, zoom in/out, adjust focus and do a lot more while shooting in landscape mode.
Another noticeable design difference between the iPhone 16 and iPhone 15 is the rear camera bump. Compared to the square camera module with diagonally placed lenses on the iPhone 15, the latest iPhone 16 has a redesigned pill-shaped camera module with vertically stacked lenses. This change alone is enough to instantly recognize the new iPhone 16. You will get to choose from five iPhone 16 colors – Pink, White, Black, Teal and Ultramarine.
