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| Specification | iPhone 15 | iPhone 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Generation | iPhone 15 | iPhone 16 |
| Model variant | Standard | Standard |
| Storage options | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB |
| Colour options | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink | Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine |
| Price | Contact for current price | Contact for current price |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | A16 Bionic | A18 |
| Clock rate | 3.46 GHz | 4.04 GHz |
| CPU cores | Apple Everest x 2 and Apple Sawtooth x 4 | Apple Everest x 2 and Apple Sawtooth x 4 |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.5-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Memory (RAM) | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Camera | ||
| Rear camera | 48MP main; 12MP ultrawide; 12MP telephoto (2x zoom) | 48MP main; 12MP ultrawide; 12MP telephoto (2x zoom) |
| Front camera | 12MP | 12MP |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 3,349 mAh | 3,561 mAh |
| Energy | 12.981 Wh | Not applicable |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | 5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO | 5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO |
| LTE | Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA | Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| NFC | NFC with reader mode | NFC with reader mode |
| Ultra Wideband | Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip | Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip |
| Baseband | SDX70M | SDX71M |
| Software and identifiers | ||
| Initial iOS release | 17.0 (21A326) | 18.0 (22A3351) |
| Model identifier | iPhone15,4 | iPhone17,3 |