OnePlus 15
What you’d gain
- 1.4× faster
- Display score: 8.2 → 8.9
- Battery: 3,582 → 7,300 mAh
- Security updates until around 2031
What you’d give up
- Shorter zoom: 5× → 3.5×
- Bigger phone: 6.3″ → 6.8″ screen
Should You Upgrade From the Apple iPhone 16 Pro?
How the Apple iPhone 16 Pro compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.
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Our take
No need to upgrade yet
Security updates end around 2029 Newer phones are about 1.4× faster The best upgrade scores 3.3 points higher on battery
Based on specs and official update policies. It’s your call.
Upgrades we’d look at
Phones with a US launch price up to $1,250, close to what the Apple iPhone 16 Pro cost at launch. Choose “Any price” above to also see phones sold without a US price.
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
What you’d gain
- 1.8× faster
- Battery: 3,582 → 4,288 mAh
- Security updates until around 2031
What you’d give up
- Shorter zoom: 5× → 4×
OnePlus 13
What you’d gain
- 1.2× faster
- Display score: 8.2 → 8.9
- Battery: 3,582 → 6,000 mAh
- Security updates until around 2030
What you’d give up
- Camera score: 8.8 → 8.2
- Shorter zoom: 5× → 3×
- Bigger phone: 6.3″ → 6.8″ screen
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Scores, speed and updates come from official specs, chip benchmarks (Geekbench 6, 3DMark) and the makers’ update policies. How we rate phones
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro upgrade FAQ
Is the Apple iPhone 16 Pro still supported?
Apple promises 5 years of security updates for the Apple iPhone 16 Pro, counted from its announcement in September 2024, so they should continue until around 2029.
What is the best upgrade from the Apple iPhone 16 Pro?
Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the OnePlus 15, with a PhoneRanked score of 9.4 vs 8.2 for the Apple iPhone 16 Pro. The newest model of the same family is the Apple iPhone 18 Pro. We looked at phones with a US launch price up to $1,250, close to the Apple iPhone 16 Pro’s launch price.
How much faster is the OnePlus 15 than the Apple iPhone 16 Pro?
Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the OnePlus 15 is about 1.4 times as fast as the Apple iPhone 16 Pro. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 10,941 vs 8,744, and in the 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics test 2,706 vs 1,731.