I have the 15pro and don’t really care about pro motion. Good trade-in price plus a store credit it wouldn’t cost me anything. Not sure how how it compares being aluminum vs titanium. I just never regretted going new. Although I have my 13 mini I live too so maybe I’ll just trade in the 15 pro anyway. Have any of you gone from 15pro to the 16 and if so how do the cameras real world compare? How’s it feel overall?
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iPhone 15 Pro Who’s gone from 15 Pro to 16?
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I went from 14 pro to 15 plus last year. I missed the telephoto lens and AOD/standby. As for picture quality, I think it’ll be very similar.
I never do the AOD display. I don’t like it so not an issue.
What benefit would there be? “Wouldn’t cost anything” because the 16 has significant material drawbacks.
It’s your phone, go ahead & do it if you want. But I struggle to find any actual benefit.
It’s your phone, go ahead & do it if you want. But I struggle to find any actual benefit.
As I stated I’m looking for people who have actually made the move. I’m not starving I generally get a new phone every year because I want to, trade-in is more, battery is fresh, latest tech. I could simply buy it, walk outside, see how far I can toss it if I want to. But wanted to know how the cameras real world compare.
To compare the cameras, use the camera you have but limit yourself to anything under 3x zoom. If you want to simulate higher digital zoom from the 16 on your 15 Pro, take a picture at 2x and then crop it.
The UW lens is higher res on the 16, but that’s of little use (nobody’s cropping UW photos).
I myself traded my 15 Pro for my wife’s 12 Pro, and I don’t miss the AOD or ProMotion at all. But the “material benefit” of that change, was my wife got a better camera (and I have a Nikon so wasn’t really using it anyway).
The UW lens is higher res on the 16, but that’s of little use (nobody’s cropping UW photos).
I myself traded my 15 Pro for my wife’s 12 Pro, and I don’t miss the AOD or ProMotion at all. But the “material benefit” of that change, was my wife got a better camera (and I have a Nikon so wasn’t really using it anyway).
Following because I’m debating going 15 Pro to 16 Plus. Same boat on the trade value and kind of want the bigger screen + battery boost, but the PM is not a direction I want to go.
TBH I’ve never been overly impressed with the pro camera compared to my wife’s “regular” camera for our photo use cases—half of my 3x photos end up just defaulting to digital zoom on the main camera anyway. I almost moved away from Pro after 13, but wanted to try out the titanium frame and am one of those people who really does notice the refresh rate difference.
TBH I’ve never been overly impressed with the pro camera compared to my wife’s “regular” camera for our photo use cases—half of my 3x photos end up just defaulting to digital zoom on the main camera anyway. I almost moved away from Pro after 13, but wanted to try out the titanium frame and am one of those people who really does notice the refresh rate difference.
I've jumped from a 15 Pro to an iPhone 16. Prefer aluminium. Didn't think the titanium frame was easy to keep nice - thought there were color differences around the buttons. As for the camera, I wouldn't worry - unless you use your camera professionally. Most iPhones, including the 16 series already take super good pictures, it is only if you need specific pro camera functions that the Pro series is interesting. I never tweaked any camera features when I had my 15 Pro, just point and shoot.