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iPhone 15 Pro vs iPhone 16 Pro
Compare iPhone 15 Pro vs iPhone 16 Pro side by side: chip, memory, storage, display, ports, launch price and how each fits in Apple history.
iPhone 15 ProApple swapped steel for lighter titanium, replaced Lightning with USB-C, turned the mute switch into a customisable Action Button, and brought console-grade ray tracing to a phone.
iPhone 16 ProThe Pro grew slightly to 6.3", gained the Camera Control button and could shoot 4K at 120 fps.At a glance
Released 1 year apart — the iPhone 16 Pro is the newer model. 7 of 13 specs differ.
Going from the iPhone 15 Pro to the iPhone 16 Pro, the chip changes from the Apple A17 Pro to the Apple A18 Pro, the display grows from 6.1″ to 6.3″, and it gets heavier, 187 g to 199 g. Both launched at $999.
- ChipApple A17 ProApple A18 Pro
- Display6.1″6.3″
- Weight187 g199 g
Unchanged launch price, memory, storage, ports.
Specs side by side
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro | iPhone 16 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Release | September 22, 2023 | September 20, 2024 |
| Launch priceSame | $999 | $999 |
| Price today | $1,029 | $1,009 |
| Chip | Apple A17 Pro · 3.78 GHz | Apple A18 Pro · 4.04 GHz |
| GraphicsSame | Apple 6-core GPU (ray tracing) | Apple 6-core GPU (ray tracing) |
| CPU coresSame | 6 | 6 |
| MemorySame | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| StorageSame | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Display | 6.1" LTPO OLED, 2556×1179, ProMotion | 6.3" LTPO OLED, 2622×1206, ProMotion |
| Weight | 187 g | 199 g |
| Dimensions | 146.6×70.6×8.25 mm | 149.6×71.5×8.25 mm |
| PortsSame | USB-C (USB 3) | USB-C (USB 3) |
| Operating system | iOS 17 | iOS 18 |
Highlighted cells win clear more-is-better specs (memory, storage, lighter weight). Historical pricing uses approximate US CPI; clock speeds are not full real-world performance.
Why each matters
First titanium iPhone, first 3 nm phone chip, first hardware ray tracing, first Action Button.
Larger 6.3" Pro display, 4K 120 fps video, and the Camera Control button on Pro.
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Last updated: 2026-08-18