iPhone 15 Plus vs iPhone 16
57.3Performance70.1
42.1Display40.7
42.3Camera44.3
60.5Battery47
100Features89.3
5 spec wins — iPhone 15 Plus10 spec wins — iPhone 16
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 15 Plus scores 56.2 against 56.3 for iPhone 16. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPhone 16 edges ahead in performance and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 15 Plus
- Stronger battery score: 61 vs 47
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 89
- 50% higher Active use endurance: 16.6 h vs 11 h
- 23% higher capacity: 4,383 mAh vs 3,561 mAh
- 10% higher Screen size: 6.7 ″ vs 6.1 ″
Reasons to pick the iPhone 16
- Stronger performance score: 70 vs 57
- 67% higher Wireless charging: 25 W vs 15 W
- 34% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 576,910 vs 430,667
- 33% higher RAM (max): 8 GB vs 6 GB
- 32% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 565,556 vs 429,402
- Lower launch price: $799 vs $899
Display
| Spec | iPhone 15 Plus | iPhone 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″+10% | 6.1 ″ |
| Panel type | Super Retina XDR OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Resolution | 1290x2796 | 1179x2556 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 2,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 88 %+2% | 86.4 % |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 15 Plus | iPhone 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic | Apple A18 |
| AnTuTu 11 | 1,533,944Bottom 39% | 1,871,643+22%Bottom 50% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 429,402Bottom 38% | 565,556+32%Bottom 50% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 430,667Bottom 42% | 576,910+34%Top 50% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 199,051+10%Bottom 35% | 181,350Bottom 31% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 474,824Top 49% | 547,827+15%Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,627Top 22% | 3,377+29%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,618Top 30% | 8,362+26%Top 19% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 72 %Bottom 47% | — |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 128/256/512GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 15 Plus | iPhone 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.6 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 2 x |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 15 Plus | iPhone 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,383 mAh+23% | 3,561 mAh |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 25 W+25% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 25 W+67% |
| Active use endurance | 16.6 h+50% | 11 h |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 15 Plus | iPhone 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 170 g+15% |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 15 Plus | iPhone 16 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 15 Plus | iPhone 16 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 17 | iOS 18 |
| OS update pledge | — | 6 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 15 Plus | iPhone 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |