Apple just debuted its latest flagship phones, the iPhone 16 pro and iPhone 16 pro max and you’re wondering whether it’s worth either having an upgrade or buying one.
To demystify your decision, here’s a summary of the iPhone 15 and 16 series.
iPhone 15 Pro
• 6.1″ display
• 6.7″ display
# 2556 x 1179 resolution
+ 2796 x 1290 resolution
§ A17 Pro chip
§ A17 Pro chip
[ 8GB RAM
[ 8GB RAM
* Apple Intelligence
# Apple Intelligence
© 48MP Wide, f11.78
© 48MP Wide, f/1.78
O 12MP Ultra Wide, f12.2 O 12MP Ultra Wide, f/2.2
{*) 12MP Telephoto, f/2.8
{*) 12MP Telephoto, f/2.8
g 3x optical zoom
© 5x optical zoom
~ Macro photography
& Macro photography
–Wi-Fi6E
Wi-Fi6E
Upto 23 hours video
iPhone 15 Pro Max
© Up to 29 hours video
@ 15W MagSafe charging
& 15W MagSafe charging
@ Black, White, Blue, and
Black, White, Blue, and
Natural Titanium
Natural Titanium
€ 128/256/512GB/1TB
@ 256GB/512GB/1TB
@ $999
© $1,199
iPhone 16 Pro
O 6.3″ display
+ 2622 x 1206 resolution
§ A18 Pro chip
[ 8GB RAM
# Apple Intelligence
O 48MP Fusion, f11.78
• 48MP Ultra Wide, f/2.2
{*) 12MP Telephoto, f/2.8
© 5x optical zoom
§ 48MP macro photos
I 4K video recording at
120fps w/Dolby Vision
E] Camera Control
Wi-Fi7
©› Upto 27 hours video
8 25W MagSafe charging
@ Black, White, Natural, and Desert Titanium
€ 128/256/512GB/1TB
© $999
iPhone 16 Pro Max
• 6.9″ display
4 2868 x 1320 resolution
O A18 Pro chip
[ 8GB RAM
# Apple Intelligence
O 48MP Fusion, f11.78
O 48MP Ultra Wide, f/2.2
¿*) 12MP Telephoto, f/2.8
© 5x optical zoom
§ 48MP macro photos
I 4K video recording at
120fps w/Dolby Vision
[] Camera Control
Wi-Fi7
© Up to 33 hours video
8 25W MagSafe charging
@ Black, White, Natural,
and Desert Titanium
e 256GB/512GB/1TB
© $1,199
In conclusion, I feel it is worth the upgrade considering the additional button to easy access to the camera and other settings you can use like the zoom without having to manually tap the screen. Also, its A18 processor is an improvement over the previous iPhone 15 models which makes it worthy for an upgrade. Finally, the battery life of the iPhone 16 series (pro and promax) has also been upgraded from the previous generation allowing users up to 27 and 33 hours video respectively as opposed to the previous 23 and 29 hours video on iPhone 15 pro and pro max versions. Read more here
