Here's everything that's different: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus (2023) iPhone 16e (2025) Dynamic Island "Notch" 6.1- or 6.7-inch display 6.1-inch display 1,000 nits max brightness (typical) 800 nits max brightness (typical) 1,600 nits peak brightness (HDR) 1,200 nits peak brightness (HDR) 2,000 nits peak brightness (outdoor) Color-infused glass back Glass back Available in Black, Pink, Yellow, Blue, and Green Available in White and Black Ring/Silent switch Action button 12-megapixel Ultra Wide camera 0.5x, 1x, or 2x optical zoom options 1x or 2x optical zoom options Sensor-shift optical image stabilization Optical image stabilization Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control Portrait mode with Depth Control Macro photography Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps) Action mode Wind noise reduction Audio Mix Stereo recording Spatial Audio and stereo recording A16 Bionic chip with 5-core GPU A18 chip with 4-core GPU Apple Intelligence support Visual intelligence Qualcomm Snapdragon X70 modem Apple C1 modem Thread connectivity Ultra Wideband chip for Precision Finding 20- or 26-hour battery life 26-hour battery life MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W with 20W adapter or higher Compatible with MagSafe cases, wallets, wireless chargers, and more Starts at $699 and $799 Starts at $599 Choosing between the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16e is not a wholly straightforward decision.
While the iPhone 15 is $100 more expensive than the iPhone 16e, it misses out on the Action button, Wind noise reduction, Audio Mix, Spatial Audio recording, the A18 chip and Apple Intelligence, Visual intelligence, the C1 modem, and six additional hours of battery life.
Instead, the $100 jump is seemingly justified by the Dynamic Island, brighter display, Ultra Wide camera, sensor-shift image stabilization, next-generation portraits, Macro mode, Cinematic mode, Action mode, Thread and Ultra Wideband connectivity, MagSafe, and color options–which may not be important to some customers.
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