Apple iPhone 15 vs Apple iPhone 16
Specs from each maker’s source, and the live best price across every Sri Lankan shop we track.
Body
Dimensions
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
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Weight
171 g (6.03 oz)
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Build
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
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SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
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Water/dust
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
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Display
Type
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
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Size
6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)
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Resolution
1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)
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Protection
Ceramic Shield glass
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Platform
OS
iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 26.6
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Chipset
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
A18 chip · 6‑core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores · 5‑core GPU · 16‑core Neural Engine
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
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GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
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Memory
Card slot
No
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Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
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Main camera
Modules
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm
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Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
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Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
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Selfie camera
Modules
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
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Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR
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Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
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Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
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3.5mm jack
No
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Comms
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
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Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
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GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
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NFC
Yes
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USB
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
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Features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Face ID · Barometer · High dynamic range gyro · High-g accelerometer · Proximity sensor · Dual ambient light sensors
Battery
Capacity
Li-Ion 3349 mAh
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Charging
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update 4.5W reverse wired
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