The iPhone 16E is the newest phone in the Apple lineup, which completes the existing iPhone 16 series. It is filled with flagship-level features, which is still the cheapest iPhone in the market. It has an A18 chipset, supports apple intelligence, facilitates an OLED display, and finally digested the dedicated touch ID button, by contrast that used the inexpensive iPhone se lineup. All of them, it is ultimately good that Apple gives some serious chop to its cheapest – relatively speaking – iPhone.

Now, the price of iPhone 16E is Rs 59,999 for the base 128GB model in India. This is a major collision with the final iPhone SE model from 2022, priced at Rs 43,900 for 64GB storage. But the iPhone 16E has also received an update – in fact, a makeover – which warns the price increase.

However, the major part of this article is that the iPhone 16e priced it in competition with the iPhone 15, which remains in the market. It is an old phone, about 15 months old. And when it came at a price point of Rs 79,900, nowadays the iPhone 15 sells 15 for about 60,000 rupees. For example, if you take a look at the price of the iPhone 15 today, you will see it on Amazon India for Rs 61,499. It is without exchange or some bank offer, which is used, can bring down the price further. The sale of Flipkart and Vijay is also a phone at the same price.

In other words, if you have around 60,000 rupees to buy your next iPhone, you will essentially compare the iPhone 16E and the iPhone 15. And this comparison can be difficult because both phones have something going on for something or others.

So, let’s try to break it for you and can help simplify the choice.

iPhone 16E vs iPhone 15: Performance

iPhone 16E: This phone has a 6.1-inch super retina XDR display-an OLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate and notch that we last seen in iPhone 14.

iPhone 15: It is similar to the 6.1 -inch Super Retina XDR display with 60Hz refresh rates and Dynamic Island.

Now, if we go by specifications, in the display section, the iPhone 15 loses the upper hand with a dynamic island. Since both phones have a similar performance ratio and fresh rate, the iPhone 15 brings adaptation feature, and a more elegant design that is dynamic island for users. In other words, you cannot be wrong with any phone here. But here we lean towards the iPhone 15.

iPhone 16E vs iPhone 15: Design

In terms of overall design, both iPhone 16E and iPhone 15 are the same. Both of them have aluminum frames, and remarkably solid construction quality. They both provide strong IP ratings. And they are both due to their similar dimensions.

But there is a difference. The iPhone 16E has an action button while the iPhone 15 has a muted togle.

Of the two, the togle is more satisfactory to use because it is a physical button – and is beautiful on it. But the action button is a more corresponding to whatever is found on the latest iphones. It is also a button, which can be optimized, unlike the muted togle. It is more useful.

iPhone 16E vs iPhone 15: Performance and Apple Intelligence

This is certainly one of the largest differences between the iPhone 16E and the iPhone 15. The latest 16E uses the latest chipset, which is the A18 chip. It is also, and it is important, it has 8GB of RAM and therefore supports Apple Intelligence.

The iPhone 16E gets a new A18 chip and 8GB of RAM, making it compatible with Apple’s AI suit, Apple Intellation. On the other hand, the iPhone 15, with its A16 Bionic, is powerful enough, but the Apple lacks hardware to support intelligence and therefore if you want your iPhone A-A-ready.

iPhone 16E vs iPhone 15: Modem and Battery

This is another notable difference. The iPhone 16E has a new C1 cellular modem of Apple, which possibly helps the phone to offer better battery life. Apple rates the battery life of the phone on video playback for 26 hours.

The iPhone 15, meanwhile, uses Qualcomm’s X70 modem. It provides about 20 hours of video playback battery life.

Then there is charging. The iPhone 15 supports Magsafe, making it compatible with a series of wireless accessories. On the other hand, the iPhone does not support 16e Magsafe, which means that there is no magnetic wireless charging. This, we believe, does not matter to a lot of consumers. But this is worth knowing.

iPhone 16E vs iPhone 15: Camera

Like performance, there are also big differences here. Take a look at the glasses:

iPhone 16E: 48-megapixel fusion camera (F/1.6), with 2x zoom which calls Apple optical quality. There is a 12-megapixel camera at the front.

iPhone 15: 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel dual-camera system (wide + ultra-wide), 12-megapixel front camera

If we compare the camera of iPhone 16E with iPhone se-inexpensive iPhones-48-megapixel camera is definitely a big update. However, compared to the iPhone 15, the camera looks slightly smaller, as it lacks a double camera setup that we see on the old phone.

iPhone 16E vs. iPhone 15: Which one should you buy?

This is a really difficult choice, given that on paper, both phones look powerful, promising and capable. However, which phone is worth your money, it depends on what you are looking at in your iPhone.

If you want your iPhone to be cheap – then the iPhone 16E can probably be purchased with a bank offer for about Rs 55,000, etc. It comes with the latest chipset from Apple, support for AI feature with long battery life, and action button, 8GB RAM, 8GB RAM, and AI features with Apple Intelligence. Especially if you want great battery life in your phone, and if you care a lot about Apple Intelligence and AI features, the iPhone 16E is the way to go.

But then you also have the iPhone 15, which can be old but still can create your grip against new iPhones. It remembers Apple Intelligence, but besides it is definitely a better phone than the new iPhone. Most importantly, if you want a more flexible and versatile camera system, the way to go to the iPhone 15 comes when it comes to selecting between these two.

At the same time, the iPhone 15 has features such as Dynamic Island and Magsef wireless charging, which can also matter to some users.

Finally, there is a matter of longevity. And here we believe that iPhone 16E, its 8GB RAM, has a slight increase. It is possible that in the future iPhone 16E can get long support for a year when it comes to software and feature updates, so keep it in mind when you choose between these two phones. But eventually, just to simplify: Choose iPhone 16E if you want Apple Intelligence features. And choose the iPhone 15 if you are completely in photography and love to switch the camera and perspective between regular and ultra-wide views.