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iPhone 15 Pro iPhone 15P vs 16P worth it?

yoak

yoak

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My 13P got stolen a few says ago. I've been very happy with the phone, and nothing has really caught my eye on the latest iPhones (other than USBC, how sad) So I need to get a new one, but the 16P is painfully expensive up here. In the old days I wouldn't mind, as I was excited about every iPhone that came out. What will I miss buying a (refurb) 15P other than the camera button?
The best deal I've found is a 15PM, but not sure I can bother with a Max again
 
16 pro is slightly bigger with smaller bezels so bigger screen. Battery is better as MarkX says. If you are going to keep the phone for a few years why not pay a little extra and get the 16 pro for the battery and screen alone (unless the 15 pro refurb is significantly cheaper)? Either way, you win. Both are great phones.
 
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You both got good points. Tempting now to go for 16P as it's hard to find a good enough deal on a 15P. Otherwise they are too close in price
 
Just as I wrote that, I found a 15P 256GB around USD450 cheaper🙈 Might spring for that
 
yoak said:
Just as I wrote that, I found a 15P 256GB around USD450 cheaper🙈 Might spring for that
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What I will say is that the 5x lens does redefine how you take photos, to the point that you won't use anything else. Its not worth $450 more but it is a notable improvement.
 
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Congrats on the purchase! I didn’t see any significant difference between the 15P and 16P, so I stuck with my 15P and still content with it. You get a bigger battery with the 16P, but I still get decent life out of my 15P on a daily basis.
 
Thanks. Biggest difference from my 13 so far is that the 15 feels nicer in the hand 😅
 
I used to upgrade every year. I didn’t this year because the 15 pro max is only missing the camera button that’s I don’t care about and my battery life has been more than fine for me. Do with that information what you will.
 
If you tend to keep your phone for a long time, then just get the newer phone. It will have a longer life by at least a year, and the cost difference amortized over time will be negligible.
 
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nburwell said:
Congrats on the purchase! I didn’t see any significant difference between the 15P and 16P, so I stuck with my 15P and still content with it. You get a bigger battery with the 16P, but I still get decent life out of my 15P on a daily basis.
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There aren’t many differences from a 15P to 16P, but the user was using a 13P, so he’s going to see some.
Devyn89 said:
I used to upgrade every year. I didn’t this year because the 15 pro max is only missing the camera button that’s I don’t care about and my battery life has been more than fine for me. Do with that information what you will.
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I used to do that in the past, but it was obvious it wasn’t really a wise choice. To see some improvements you have to skip at least one generation (better 2).
 
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FlyingDutch said:
There aren’t many differences from a 15P to 16P, but the user was using a 13P, so he’s going to see some.

I used to do that in the past, but it was obvious it wasn’t really a wise choice. To see some improvements you have to skip at least one generation (better 2).
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Funnily enough I only started that after the iPhone X, but that’s when I started working at Apple retail. I don’t anymore so I don’t get discounts and the changes year over year are less.
 
for most people certainly not. i upgrade every year as i'm tech mad but nobody with a 15 pro or pro max is missing out certainly when those devices also get apple intelligence.
 
kp98077 said:
well, for starters the 16 pro is way larger screen size.. you can see much more!
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Not really way larger, only marginally. The 16 pro over the 15 pro gets you a little more screen height and that’s about it. Not something to even factor in if you’re choosing between the 2 imo.
 
In the review from business insider you can see the difference, 16 Pro on the left, 15 Pro on the right
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MarkX said:
Not really way larger, only marginally. The 16 pro over the 15 pro gets you a little more screen height and that’s about it. Not something to even factor in if you’re choosing between the 2 imo.
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The 0.2 inches sound marginally, but they ARE really visible! Look at some images side by side (like the one above) or try looking at a 13/14/15 Pro side by side a 16 Pro in real life. It DOES make a difference!

Just like back in the day they changed from 6.5“ 11 Pro Max to 6.7“ 12 Pro Max. Sounds little but feels much!
 
Cobold said:
The 0.2 inches sound marginally, but they ARE really visible! Look at some images side by side (like the one above) or try looking at a 13/14/15 Pro side by side a 16 Pro in real life. It DOES make a difference!

Just like back in the day they changed from 6.5“ 11 Pro Max to 6.7“ 12 Pro Max. Sounds little but feels much!
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I have in my house a 14 and a 16 pro so I'm well aware of their sizes! Like I said, it's a negligible difference in day to day use.
 
Brother my iPhone 7 still works fine (software-wise. The speaker that broke from falling does not lol). You'll be golden for years no matter which one you get.
 
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