Table of Contents

• The design
• Photos and videos
• Displays
• Performance
• Battery
• Pricing
• Conclusion

The design

I’ll start with the external aspects, namely the design, and as you can see there are already a few small differences. In terms of available colors, it won’t be the same at all, since you’ll find barely 4 colors on the 15 Pro range, and you’ll have a few more colors on the iPhone 16. But keep in mind that tastes and colors are very subjective, and everything will depend on what you like. Of course, we’ll put a shell on it, but we can also put transparent shells on it to continue to see our iPhone and its finish.

On the other hand, what’s interesting to note is the different finishes, since on the back of both types of iPhone, you’ll find a matte glass back. And on the edges, you’ll find aluminum for the iPhone 16 and Titan for the iPhone 15 Pro. As it happens, aluminum on iPhones is a little less resistant, because even the slightest fall will cause white marks to appear, as the fall will remove some of the paint from the aluminum, which is less resistant than Titan.

What’s more, the non-professional models of the iPhone 16 feature some major innovations. An action button that was only available on last year’s pro range will be added. This will enable you to perform actions quickly, such as switching on the lamp. On the other hand, one of the things the iPhone 16 has that the iPhone 15 Pro doesn’t is a dedicated capture button for photos and videos.

Photos and videos

When it comes to photos and videos, the iPhone 15 Pro has more to offer than the iPhone 16. You can already see this when you turn the devices over. The iPhone 16 is simply equipped with two lenses, including a classic wide-angle lens combined with an ultra-wide-angle lens that has been upgraded this year to a 48-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens. Whereas the iPhone 15 Pro features a classic wide-angle lens and an ultra-wide-angle lens with 12 million pixels and a x3 zoom. According to our tests, both iPhones still take great photos, but the iPhone 15 Pro offers far more video options.

In fact, the most important thing to remember here is that with the 15 Pro, you’ll have a few more creative options. For example, you’ll be able to use the x3 zoom. If you like to zoom, you won’t be able to do without the iPhone 15 Pro.  The 16s also have access to new photographic styles. So that’s not bad, for adding a little extra effect to your photos.

Night portraits, on the other hand, are once again reserved for the pro models, which have a lidar scanner that also enables them to make more precise use of all that’s augmented reality. Other features are also reserved for the pro model, such as the Apple Pro format. The iPhone 16, on the other hand, can film in Dolby Vision, which is not the case with the 15 Pro, up to 4K at 60 frames per second. On the other hand, the 15 Pro records in ProRes, up to 4K at 60 frames per second, and also has the Log format and other Pro options.

On the other hand, the iPhone 16 offers a feature not available on the iPhone 15 Pro. This is the ability to reduce wind noise directly in the camera settings. So if you ever want to shoot a video outside and it’s very windy, you’ll be able to attenuate the wind noise to keep your video sounding good. So there you have it, we’ve got a few extra tricks up our sleeve each time, but once again, it’s quality that counts. When it comes to photography, it all depends. Some people prefer renderings that are closer to reality, while others prefer renderings with a little more color, like those obtained with the iPhone 15 pro.

Displays

There’s not much difference here, as both are 6.1 inches. But the iPhone 16 has a little more edge than the iPhone 15 Pro. Where there is a big difference, however, is in the refresh rate. The iPhone 16 has 60 Hz, while the iPhone 15 Pro reaches 120 Hz. As with the border, you can see the difference when you place the two side by side. But then again, if you’ve never had an iPhone with a 120 Hz refresh rate, you won’t particularly notice the difference.

Basically, it will give you a little extra fluidity when you’re playing games or scrolling on your iPhone.  Otherwise, in terms of screen quality, whether you’re playing games, adjusting brightness, scrolling or watching content, it’s exactly the same. What’s more, both screens feature the Dynamic Island that saw the light of day with iPhone 14.  In case you didn’t know, this is what replaces the notch and lets you put ongoing activities inside. It can be music, your timer or a call. And of course, you’ll find the Face ID sensor in this Dynamic Island.

Performance

We’re going to find an Apple Bionic A17 Pro processor in the iPhone 15 Pro and an A18 in the iPhone. So, in practice, no matter which of the two iPhones you choose, you’ll get something ultra-smooth on which you can run absolutely anything without a care in the world.

For those of you who like numbers, Geekbench puts the iPhone 16 slightly ahead of the iPhone 15 Pro. So how will this translate into everyday use? If you’re editing photos or exporting videos on your iPhone, for example, you’ll save a few seconds on the iPhone 16 compared with the 15 Pro. The iPhone 16 also has Wi-Fi 7, while the 15 Pro has Wi-Fi 6E.  But otherwise, for everything else- games, multitasking, the RAM, etc, you won’t notice the difference at all.

Battery

The processor also comes into play for the battery and its lifespan, and above all I know that this is one of the major criteria for most of you when you go to buy a new product, and here, whether it’s with the iPhone 16 or the iPhone 15 pro, you’ll last your days without worry.

Indeed, with the 15 Pro since the switch to iOS 18, you’ll end your days with between 10% and 15% max battery, and it’s slightly better with the iPhone 16. As for charging, both are MagSafe compatible and charge via USB-C, but the 16 has the faster MagSafe charging up to 25W.  On the other hand, we still need to talk about Apple Intelligence, since at the time I’m shooting this video, Apple Intelligence isn’t available yet. It should come out with iOS 18.1, but both iPhones will be compatible with it once it’s available. Otherwise, battery life is slightly better on the 15 Pro despite the fact that its 3274 mAh capacity is below the 3561 mAh of the iPhone 16.

Pricing

At the moment, you can buy the 256 GB version of the iPhone 16 for $899 from Apple since it’s just been released, and you can get the iPhone 15 Pro for around $809 on Amazon.

Conclusion

Which iPhone should you choose? Well, that simply depends on what you want.

If you want an iPhone that’s a little better-finished and sturdier, that takes great photos, offers a little more video capability and zoom, and you want a 120Hz refresh rate, the iPhone 15 Pro could be the one for you. But if you’ve got an iPhone 12 and you’re thinking, “I don’t need a zoom, I don’t care about 120Hz,” then you could very well opt for an iPhone 16. So frankly, it can be a very good deal to go for an iPhone 16.

Then there’s the iPhone’s lifespan to consider. Because, even if these two iPhones last a very long time, you can be sure that you’re going to use them to perfection over the next 2 to 3 years.  On the other hand, if you really want your iPhone to last as long as possible, well, you might want to go for an iPhone 16, as its chip is newer, and will benefit from updates for much longer than the iPhone 15 Pro. So, once again, it’s not going to come down to much, it may come down to one or two years, but these are factors to take into account when buying an iPhone. And the same goes for resale! If you ever want to keep your iPhone for 2 or 3 years and then resell it, well, take that into account too.

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Between a 48MP main photo sensor featuring ProRAW format, state-of-the-art screen brightness, Dynamic Island, A16 Bionic chip and the Neural Engine, the iPhone 14 pro is full of new amazing features hidden behind an almost unchanged design overall. And in this article, we break them down for you in detail.

Design

Without moving away too far from the iPhone 13 Pro, the iPhone 14 Pro is full of new innovations in terms of design. Indeed, on the iPhone 14 Pro, Apple pulled out the heavy artillery by equipping it with a Super Retina XDR screen of 6.1 inches, whose resolution is 2532 by 170 pixels at 460 dpi, and a Gorilla Glass that protects the screen against violent shock or scratches.

It weighs just 172 g, has a stainless-steel case available in four colors: black, silver, gold and intense purple. The stereo speaker and a microphone are located at the bottom edge next to the charging socket and the buttons are on the side.

Apple has also removed the notch from its screen. This is the novelty of the iPhone 14 pro, and it is directly visible. Indeed, the notch becomes a small black pill around the photo sensor, and this pill has been wrapped in a fully integrated interface that is called the dynamic Island, representing a paradise island in the middle of this ocean of infinite screen which is iPhone 14 pro.

As you can see, there are a lot of stylish and interesting little animations that have been created around this pill that make the screen of the iPhone 14 pro completely alive. It will really make you want to have fun with this little dynamic Island.

It’s true that it’s almost the same size as the notch on the iPhone 13 pro, the iPhone 14 pro has just recovered a little bit of the screen above to form the pill, and we think it’s very clever of Apple to keep this pill format in the middle of the smartphone at the top, it’s very distinctive and it allows them to sell the dynamic Island that you won’t get on the iPhone 14.

Because the iPhone 14 keeps the notch of the iPhone 13. And if you buy the iPhone 14, you won’t be able to take advantage of this new and stylish feature.

Of course, this cutout is only part of the Super Retina XDR screen that can now reach a brightness of up to 2,000 nits for better visibility in bright light.

On this phone, there is also a very interesting new feature thanks to the new screen, the Always on display mode. In this regard, Apple takes advantage its OLED screen, whose consumption is well controlled by adding the LTPO. This technology offers a dynamic refresh rate.

Now, the refresh rate varies between 10 and 120 hertz when the smartphone is in use and can be reduced to 1 Hz when the screen is in standby mode. 1 Hertz means that the screen is refreshed every second, which reduces power consumption. As a result, Apple indirectly introduces a screensaver that displays information continuously, even when the smartphone is locked.

Camera

On this model, the front camera and Face ID sensors are positioned in the dynamic island we mentioned earlier so they don’t ruin the design.

On the backside, we immediately notice it’s huge photo module that features three camera sensors including a wide-angle sensor which is most interesting to us, because it’s a 48-megapixel sensor.

The main 48-megapixel camera module is therefore the biggest photographic improvement between generations of iPhone for quite some time. Because with up to 4,000 billion photographic calculations achievable per shot, they have the juice to make the most of those 48 million photosites in this new sensor.

Even more, with the iPhone 14 pro, Apple also introduces the pixel binning, which means you can use all those megapixels to get excellent and more pronounced photos even in low light. But we’re still on a smartphone, so the heart of the work is the algorithm and here, Apple really use its software expertise through its ProRAW format.

Indeed, all high-end Android smartphones such as the Galaxy S22 Ultra use a similar technique, but Apple is the only player at the moment with a RAW format that makes it possible to shoot 48-megapixel pro RAW files. So, this would allow photographers who are more experienced to get a lot of data from the RAW files in order to retouch them more in depth.

Another interesting improvement here is the availability of the Cinematic mode in 4K-30p in addition to the 4K-24p of the previous generation. A good plus for productions that are intended for web-TV and not for cinema.

We also like to emphasize the fact that an ultra-wide-angle sensor of 12 Mpx is also present on this Pro model. The other bonus of the iPhone 14 pro comes from the stabilization, and Thanks to its Action Mode, you can take advantage of the sensor’s superior image definition to produce a very well stabilized 4K video stream, a kind of HyperSmooth from GoPro, which means you can do without a gimbal in certain scenes.

Overall, the camera section of the iphone 14 pro includes, a 48MP main camera, f/1.78, a 12MP telephoto, f/2.8, 12MP ultra-wide, f/1.8, and 12MP front camera (f/1.9, autofocus).

Hardwares and Softwares.

Under the hood, everything runs on a new chip called the A16 Bionic, it is a new chip that is more powerful, or performance 40% higher than the competition and consume substantially less energy. This chip succeeds the A15 Bionic of the iPhone 13 and the brand reserves a surprise here by offering this new SoC only on the “Pro” models.

Moreover, compared to the iPhone 13 pro, the bandwidth memory of the iPhone 14 pro has been increased by 50%. Apple also mentions having equipped this jewel with a new AI technology called Neural Engine. With its 16 cores, it can handle 17 trillion operations per second, and Apple emphasizes the importance of this chip in taking pictures. On the memory side, the iPhone 14 Pro is available in 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, and 1 TB.

Security features.

When it comes to security, the TrueDepth sensor is available on iPhone 14 Pro, and it also supports the new car accident detection features developed by Apple, as well as satellite communication for emergency messages.

iOS 16 is also a whole bunch of other features aimed at protecting your personal data better than the solutions offered on Android. Among them, the Locate app finds your lost iPhone, iCloud+ can hide your email address and the iMessage format encrypts your exchanges from end to end.

The water resistance of the iPhone 14 Pro is amazing, it can last around 30 minutes under water at a depth of up to 6 meters.

Battery and connectivity

As far as autonomy and recharge are concerned, the iPhone 14 Pro can last up to 23 hours in video playback and about 20 hours in video streaming, and you will have 50 % full battery after 30 minutes of charging with a 20W adapter.

It is true that we would have liked to switch to USB C, but no, we stay on traditional Lightning port. Indeed, the Lightning port remains limited if you want to transfer large files because of its slow speed.

The iPhone 14 pro also offers 5G connectivity, the most advanced generation of Bluetooth, as superfast Wi-Fi, files transfer with the AirDrop technology and a Lightning port remains.

Conclusion

Every year, Apple offers special features that are only available on its Pro models. Most of the new features are thus concentrated in this iPhone, such as the new notch less design of the screen and the 10 to 120 Hz screen with its Always on-screen mode, a new powerful A16 Bionic chip, the 48-megapixel camera; and it’s also the first phone of the manufacturer that offers a screen of 2,000 nits.

The case is made of stainless steel with four colors available, Silver, Black, Gold and Deep Purple. Even more, among the small software novelties, there is the Dynamic Island which is quite the trend now. It is a small black pill around the selfie photo sensor that gives you access to the most important notifications.

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For example, many Apple Watch owners have found that their devices run out of space relatively quickly, which means they constantly have to delete photos or other media from their Watch in order to make room for new content.

In this article, we will share with you 7 phenomenal tips and tricks to free up space on your Apple Watch. So, let us get started!

Check the storage space of your Watch (Free and Occupied space).

The first and most important step in this process is to check the storage space of your watch (you will understand why latter). The low storage space of Apple’s connected Watch can cause some problems. Unlike smartphones (iPhone), the first Watch models have a storage capacity not exceeding 8 GB.

Users who have opted for an Apple Watch with low storage capacity are too often reduced to hunting for unnecessary data. Indeed, it only takes a few dozen music tracks, a few podcasts, or a handful of applications to fill the memory of the Apple Watch.

Fortunately, there are a few simple things you can do to free up space on your Watch. But before you get into the big maneuvers, let’s take a look at which apps are using the most storage space on your device.

How do you check your Apple Watch’s storage space from your Phone?

You just have to follow the simple steps below:

1. Go to My Watch;
2. then General;
3. About in the App.

Your App will display the songs, photos, and storage capacity of your Watch (free and occupied space).

How to check your Apple Watch storage on your Apple Watch?

Here’s how to check the capacity directly on your Apple Watch:

1. Go to Settings;
2. then General;
3. And Usage;
4. Now Swipe the screen to see how much space is occupied.

1 Restart your Watch.

This will have the effect of stopping all running applications and deleting all temporary files that have been stored in your Watch, among others. In addition, you will automatically gain a few megabytes in your storage space.

How to restart your Apple Watch?

To restart the Apple Watch, you’ll need to turn it off and then on again, just like your iPhone. Unfortunately, there’s no simple “Restart” button you can press. Before you begin, make sure the Apple Watch is not on the charger.

1. Press side button on your Apple Watch and hold it until the Power menu appears.

2. Now you only have to drag the “Power Off” slider to the right of the screen with your finger.

Your Apple Watch will now turn off.

Once the screen has gone blank (the Watch is off), press (and hold) the side button until you see the Apple logo on your Watch’s screen. When your Apple Watch loads the home screen, it has been successfully restarted.

How to force a restart?

If your Apple Watch is not responding (the instructions above), you can force a restart as the last resort.

Do not force a restart of the Apple Watch during a software update, as this may damage or corrupt the operating system.

Here is how you should proceed:

Press and maintain the side button and the digital crown of your Watch at the same time until you see the Apple logo on the screen. When you see the logo, release both buttons.

Once your Apple Watch fully reboots, it should (hopefully) start working correctly again.

2 Delete unnecessary apps from your Apple Watch.

Another fantastic way to free up space on your Apple Watch is to delete the apps you don’t need (use). You can do this directly on your iPhone by using the Watch app.

You just have to Follow the steps below:

1. Open the View app on your iPhone.
2. Select the My Watch tab and scroll to the Installed in the Apple Watch section.
3. Select the App you don’t need and turn off the Show app on the Apple Watch switch.
4. If the App is just an Apple Watch app, tap Remove App on Apple Watch and then confirm by tapping Delete.

Once you uninstall an app, it will still be available on your Phone for future installations (You may change your mind in the future).

3 Disable automatic application installations.

If you have enabled the setting to automatically install apps on Watch that you download from iPhone, it may fill the Watch with the unnecessary apps mentioned above, hence reduce the Watch’s free storage.

The steps are the following:

1. Open View Application on iPhone and select My Watch Category.
2. Select General;
3. Turn off the switch during Automatic Application Installation.

In the future, any app you download to the iPhone that is available for Apple Watch will be available for installation- you can install them if you want.

4 Remove audiobooks from the Apple Watch.

As you can see from the first step (Check the storage), a large amount of storage space on the Apple Watch is used by audiobooks. If you already have an audiobook on your iPhone, you can delete it on your Apple Watch.

The steps are the following:

1. Open View app on iPhone and select My Watch Category.
2. Scroll down and select Audiobooks.
3. Press Edit at the top right to delete an audiobook.
4. Press the minus sign next to the book you want to delete and press Delete.

If you have, I’m reading now, and I’m going to read it enabled on this screen; you may want to disable them as well.

5 Set limits on photos synced to your Apple Watch.

If you notice that your photos are taking a lot of space on your Watch, reduce the number of images you want to sync (smaller limit).

To resync photos from your Phone to the Watch, you need to use the Watch app on your iPhone and follow these steps:

• Tap My Watch.

• Scroll down to find and Photos in the list of apps.
• Tap it.

To set a smaller limit, tap Photo Limit and choose the smallest number of photos from the available options.

6 Delete music and podcasts from the Apple Watch

Apart from apps and audiobooks, it’s usually music and podcasts that take up the most space. If you’re used to syncing music on your Apple Watch, you might want to consider doing a little clean-up.

How to delete music/songs from your Apple Watch?

You’ll need to use your Phone to delete a playlist from your Watch, and follow the steps below:

• Open the Watch app.

• Make sure the “My Watch” screen is active. If not, tap the “My Watch” icon at the bottom of the screen.

• On the “My Watch” screen, tap “Music.”

The playlists currently on your Watch are listed next to “Synced Playlist.”

• Now, tap “Synchronized Playlist.”: The synced playlist is marked “Synced.”

Before deleting the playlist from your Watch, connect your Watch to the charger. Because your Watch must be connected to the charger to sync or delete music.

• Scroll to the bottom of the list and press “None.”

How to delete Podcasts?

• Open the Watch-app on your Phone and go to Podcasts.

By default, podcasts that are in the Listen Now section of the Podcasts app on your iPhone are automatically added to your apple watch. Once you’ve listened to them, they will automatically disappear from your Apple Watch.

If you want to do this manually-delete them, select Customize Now instead of Listen Now. The Custom option gives you more control over which episodes are synced, so you may want to try this one.

7 Reinstall the system

Often, the only solution to storage problems is to reinstall the system – after a backup of the Watch, of course. With watchOS, backups are performed via the paired iPhone.

In order to start a data backup manually, you have to unlink the iPhone. This immediately triggers a data backup on the iPhone. An exception are Apple Watches that have been configured for a family member. These are backed up directly via iCloud and can be restored from iCloud even without an iPhone.

How to unpair your apple watch with your iPhone?

• Here, you open the Watch app and tap on “All Apple Watches” at the top to list all paired devices.

• Press the small “i” symbol next to the Watch you want to remove.
• Several functions will now appear; select the “Unpair Apple Watch” option.
• Now, you need to confirm your operation by entering the Apple password.

A backup of the Apple Watch is created, and then the Apple Watch is deleted.

Once this is done, you can connect the Apple Watch again and restore it from the backup data – with more free memory and a more up-to-date system.

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