iPhone 16 Pro vs iPhone 15 Pro: How is Apple's pro iPhone model different this year?

iPhone 16 Pro vs iPhone 15 Pro: Apple hosted 'It's Glowtime' event at Apple Park tonight. At the event, the company launched the iPhone 16 Pro series, which includes the iPhone 16 Pro. This newly launched iPhone brings significant upgrades over the iPhone 15 Pro that arrived last year. The company has not made the bezels a tad bit slimmer, but it has also increased the screen size to 6.3 inches this year. For the unversed, the iPhone 15 Pro sports a 6.1-inch display. Additionally, the company has added a new Capture button that is aimed to make capturing images easier in the landscape mode.

Beyond this, the iPhone 16 Pro also has an updated camera setup and new and more powerful chipset.

If you are planning to update your iPhone, here is specs-by-specs comparison between the iPhone 16 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro:

iPhone 16 Pro vs iPhone 15 Pro: What's different?

Display

The iPhone 15 Pro comes with a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR Alway-On OLED display with ProMotion technology. It has screen refresh rate of up to 120Hz and a peak brightness of up to 2,000 nits.

On the other hand, the newly launched iPhone 16 Pro comes with a 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR Alway-On OLED display with ProMotion technology. It has screen refresh rate of up to 120Hz and a peak brightness of up to 2,000 nits.

Processor

The iPhone 15 Pro is powered by Apple 's A17 Pro chipset. On the other hand, the iPhone 16 Pro is powered by Apple 's latest A18 Pro chipset.

Storage Space

Both the iPhone 16 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro come in four storage variants -- 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB.

Rear Cameras

The iPhone 15 Pro has a triple camera setup at the back, which includes a 48MP primary lens, a 12MP ultra-wide-angle lens and a 12MP telephoto lens.

Apple has updated the rear cameras in its iPhone 16 Pro model this year as it comes with a 48MP primary lens, a 48MP ultra-wide-angle lens and a 12MP telephoto lens.

Front Cameras

Both the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro have a 12MP TrueDepth camera in the front.

Battery life

The iPhone 15 Pro offers a battery backup of around 23hours. It also features support for a 20W fast charger.

On the other hand, iPhone 16 Pro offers a battery backup of around 27 hours and it features support for a 20W fast charger.

Colours

The iPhone 15 comes in Grey, Blue, White and Black colour variants. On the other hand, the iPhone 16 Pro comes in Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium, White and Black colour variants.

Price

Both the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro start at Rs 119,900 in India.