5 reasons to switch from an iPhone 15 to the 16th

The iPhone 16th is not as cheap as its predecessor, but if you have an iPhone 15, these are the 5 reasons to switch anyway.

Switch from an iPhone 15 to a 16th

The price of 719 euros is not as low as many people had hoped, but the new iPhone 16th is still an interesting and relatively affordable option. If you have an iPhone 15, these are the reasons why you might switch to the 16th.

1. Apple Intelligence

Apple always continues to support devices for relatively long. Nevertheless, the iPhone 15 and the iPhone 15 Plus receive no support for Apple Intelligencewhen that becomes available in the Netherlands. Strange actually, because these devices were only on the market for a year when Apple Intelligence was launched.

Future iOS updates will only continue to expand the AI ​​options of the iPhone. If you switch to an iPhone 16th, you will get all these functions in the future. If you stay with your iPhone 15, you will always miss something.

2. Faster chip

The iPhone 16th is launched less than 18 months after the iPhone 15, but has a chip that is two generations better. The A18 in the new iPhone delivers better performance than the A16 Bionic of the iPhone 15. The chip is also much more future -proof, largely thanks to the support for Apple Intelligence.

3. Longer battery life

The battery life is one of the most important things of an iPhone. And if you compare the iPhone 16th with the 15, the new iPhone easily wins. According to Apple you can play for about 20 hours of videos with the iPhone 15, but with the 16th you even get 26 hours. Your personal experience in daily use will of course vary, but based on these figures you can expect a battery life with an iPhone 16th that is approximately 30 percent higher. Incidentally, this does not apply to the iPhone 15 Plus, with which you can also get 26 hours of playing video.

4. More memory

The iPhone 15 has 6 GB of memory, while the new iPhone 16th is supplied with 8 GB. Thanks to this 33 percent increase, support for Apple Intelligence is possible, but it also ensures smoother performance in iOS in general. Certainly because future software updates make more demands on the hardware of your iPhone.

5. ACTIVE BUT

The iPhone 15 was the last model a classic mute button. That same year, the 15 Pro introduced an action button instead. The same action button is now on the iPhone 16th. You can decide for yourself which function you assign to the action button. Think of: opening the camera app, starting a timer, using Shazam, or activate a control panel control panel. If you prefer to make it a mute button, you can still do that.

iPhone 15: You miss this when you switch to the 16th

Yet it is not only positive if you switch from your iPhone 15 to the 16th. These are the things you should miss:

• No ultra-wide angle camera and macro mode.
• Not Dynamic Island, but a notch.
• No magsafe, but wireless charging.
• Less clear screen.
• No film mode or action mode for video.
• No ultra wideband chip for accurate location.

Conclusion: switching from iPhone 15 to 16th

The iPhone 16th has quite a lot to offer as a budget option for Apple Intelligence. The better battery life and the action button are also nice upgrades. But if you find it difficult to give up the Dynamic Island, Magsafe and other benefits of your iPhone 15, it might be worth spending about 100 euros extra for an iPhone 16.

Buy iPhone 16th?

If you still want to purchase an iPhone 16th, keep an eye on the deals below. Then you know for sure that you will not pay too much!