Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16e and Apple iPhone 15 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16e vs Apple iPhone 15

77 out 100
Apple iPhone 16e
VS
80 out 100
Apple iPhone 15
Apple iPhone 16e
Apple iPhone 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Apple iPhone 15, Manufactured in September, 2023with chipsetApple A16 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16e
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 171g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4005mAh vs 3349mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16e and Apple iPhone 15
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16e
vs
Apple iPhone 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1179x2556 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 86.4 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16e
804 nits
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a306 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 147.6 mm (5.81 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 71.6 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16e
87.1 %
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16e and Apple iPhone 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3460 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores 640 640
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
3281
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
8035
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32812599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80356545
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24041n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16e], [Apple iPhone 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16e
1405699
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
CPU366516378046
GPU460423449766
Memory225901261642
UX352859325827
NanoReview Score14056991415281
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.3 °C
Stabilityn/a81 %
Graphics Testn/a59 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9632

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size n/a 18 GB

Battery

Volume 4005 mAh 3349 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 20 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16e
23:16
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Web Browsing09:21 h10:47 h
Video Playback12:57 h16:55 h
Games04:57 h05:36 h
Standby Mode119 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 114
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX972n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.5
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX633
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
147
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
153
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
145
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a84
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE ()
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr September, 2023 yr
MSRP ($) 599 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Apple iPhone 16e:

The smartphone doesn’t have a cinematic mode like the higher-end models in the series.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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5 (55.56%)
4 (44.44%)
Total Votes: 9

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