Hi all, most comparisons are between the same model from the year(s) before. E.g. 16 vs 15, 16 Pro vs 15 Pro, 16 Pro vs 14 Pro, and so on.
I would like to hear your opinion on a different kind of comparison, based on what should I buy with the same amount of money.
For around the same price I could buy a NEW 15 Pro Max from eBay (1120€ from a trusted seller) or a 16 Plus from the Apple store (1129€).
Features taken from the Compare iPhone Models page on Apple's site.
iPhone 15 Pro Max features not present on/better than the 16 Plus:
iPhone 16 Plus features not present on/better than the 15 Pro Max:
SoC
Let's say that I appreciate a lot having double the storage, ProMotion, and 5x zoom on the 15PM; and I like the idea of a dedicated camera multi-function button on the 16 Plus (and maybe wind noise/audio mix).
I have an iPhone XR, so stuff like titanium vs aluminum or slight wifi speed differences (6E vs7) don't matter to me; I don't care about shooting videos of my 7yo son in Dolby Spacial Audio Vision™. I never used "styles" while shooting, and I charge the phone during the night so it makes no difference if it takes 30 minutes or an hour. I don't play mobile games, I prefer to use my PS4 or PC on a 32" screen. I have a 2022 Mac studio for work.
I'd like a bigger screen (my eyesight is not that good), that's the main reason for getting a Max/Plus. I'd like to try Apple Intelligence when (if?) it will be available in Europe, so 8GB RAM is needed.
Your thoughts?
I would like to hear your opinion on a different kind of comparison, based on what should I buy with the same amount of money.
For around the same price I could buy a NEW 15 Pro Max from eBay (1120€ from a trusted seller) or a 16 Plus from the Apple store (1129€).
Features taken from the Compare iPhone Models page on Apple's site.
iPhone 15 Pro Max features not present on/better than the 16 Plus:
- ProMotion
- Always-on
- Titanium vs Aluminum
- 5x optical zoom
- ƒ/1.78 on main camera vs 1.6
- USB-C 3.0 vs 2.0
- 256GB vs 128GB
- Second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization (photo/video)
- Adaptive True Tone flash
- Night mode portraits
- ProRAW
- ProRes, Log, ACES
- Slightly longer battery life? (29 hours video playback vs 27)
iPhone 16 Plus features not present on/better than the 15 Pro Max:
- Camera button
- Latest-generation Ceramic Shield
- MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W
- 1 nit minimum brightness
- Latest-generation Photographic Styles
- Anti-reflective lens coating (Fusion)
- Dolby Vision on videos
- SpatialAudio
- Wind noise reduction
- Audio Mix
- Wifi 7
SoC
- A17 Pro: 6c CPU, 6c GPU, 16c Neural
- A18: 6c CPU, 5c GPU, 16c Neural
Let's say that I appreciate a lot having double the storage, ProMotion, and 5x zoom on the 15PM; and I like the idea of a dedicated camera multi-function button on the 16 Plus (and maybe wind noise/audio mix).
I have an iPhone XR, so stuff like titanium vs aluminum or slight wifi speed differences (6E vs7) don't matter to me; I don't care about shooting videos of my 7yo son in Dolby Spacial Audio Vision™. I never used "styles" while shooting, and I charge the phone during the night so it makes no difference if it takes 30 minutes or an hour. I don't play mobile games, I prefer to use my PS4 or PC on a 32" screen. I have a 2022 Mac studio for work.
I'd like a bigger screen (my eyesight is not that good), that's the main reason for getting a Max/Plus. I'd like to try Apple Intelligence when (if?) it will be available in Europe, so 8GB RAM is needed.
Your thoughts?
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