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iPhone 16e vs. iPhone 15 Pro Buyer's Guide: Which Is Best for $599?
The iPhone 16e is now Apple's lowest-cost iPhone at $599. However, 2023's iPhone 15 Pro is now available for very similar approximate...
iPhone 15iPhone 15 ProAluminum and glass designTitanium and glass design"Notch" housing TrueDepth camera array Dynamic Island housing TrueDepth camera array800 nits max brightness (typical)1,000 nits max brightness (typical)1,200 nits peak brightness (HDR)1,600 nits peak brightness (HDR)2,000 nits peak brightness (outdoor)ProMotion with adaptive refresh rates up to 120HzAlways-on displaySlightly smaller due to slimmer borders around the displayA18 chip (made with enhanced 3nm N3E process)A17 Pro chip (made with base 3nm N3B process)4.04 GHz CPU clock speed3.78 GHz CPU clock speed4-core GPU6-core GPULPDDR5X-7500 memory with a bandwidth of 60 GB/sLPDDR5-6400 memory with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/sApple C1 modemQualcomm X70 modemmmWave 5G connectivityWi‑Fi 6 connectivityWi‑Fi 6E connectivity Thread networking technologySecond-generation Ultra Wideband chip"Advanced" 2-in-1 camera "Pro" triple camera system48-megapixel Main camera with ƒ/1.6 aperture48-megapixel Main camera with ƒ/1.78 aperture and larger sensor12-megapixel Ultra Wide camera with ƒ/2.2 aperture12-megapixel Telephoto camera with ƒ/2.8 aperture1x and 2x optical zoom0.5x, 1x, 2x, and 3x optical zoomOptical image stabilizationSecond-generation sensor-shift image stabilizationTrue Tone flashAdaptive True Tone flashLiDAR scannerPortrait mode with Depth ControlNext-generation portraits with Focus and Depth ControlNight mode portraitsMacro photographyApple ProRAWWind noise reductionAudio MixShoot and instantly transfer 48-megapixel ProRAW images to Mac via USB 3Record video directly to an external driveProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (60 fps with external recording)Macro video recording, including slo‑mo and time‑lapseLog video recordingAcademy Color Encoding SystemCapture spatial photos and videos for Apple Vision Pro USB 2 transfer speeds (up to 480Mb/s)USB 3 transfer speeds (up to 10Gb/s, 20x faster)DisplayPort support for up to 4K HDR video outputCompatible with MagSafe cases, wallets, wireless chargers and moreQi wireless charging up to 7.5WQi wireless charging up to 7.5W and MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W with 20W adapter or higher3,961mAh battery3,274mAh battery26-hour battery life23-hour battery lifeWeighs 167gWeighs 187g7.80mm thick (0.31 inches)8.25mm thick (0.32 inches)128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage options128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB storage optionsWhite and Black color optionsNatural Titanium, Blue Titanium, White Titanium, and Black Titanium color optionsReleased September 2023Released March 2025Starts at $699Started at $999 but now discontinued; available for ~$699The iPhone 15 Pro offers a large number of upgrades over the iPhone 16e. The iPhone 16e still offers many of the iPhone 15 Pro's most compelling capabilities, such as Apple Intelligence support, USB-C, the Action Button, and a 48-megapixel main camera, so the average user will miss out on few meaningful features. That was a question posed by well-known technology analyst Benedict Evans, in a recent blog post covering Apple's innovation and execution, or seemingly lack thereof as of late.
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